Tri-County Community College offers 64 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 5 major programs - 5 Associate.
The 2025 tuition & fees is $2,508 for North Carolina residents and $8,652 for out-of-state students.
Total 465 students out of total 1,023 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 32 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.
Tri-County Community College is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.
Online Degrees / Programs Overview
| School Name | Tri-County Community College |
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| Type | 2-4 Year, Public |
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| Address | 21 Campus Circle, Murphy, NC |
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| Online Students | 465 Enrolled Online Exclusively
311 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
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| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$2,508
Out-of-State$8,652 |
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| Student to Faculty | 13:1 (7.69%) |
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| Online Degree Programs |
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| Total | 5 Programs |
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| Associates | 5 Programs |
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2025 Tuition & Fees
The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Tri-County Community College. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For North Carolina residents, the tuition & fees are $2,508 and $8,652 for non-North Carolina residents.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $76 for North Carolina residents and $288 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs.
Online Programs By Area of Study
Tri-County Community College offers 64 degree programs through Certificate, Associates programs. Of that, 5 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 5 Associates.
The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.
Total Number of Online Degree Programs
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors |
Masters | Doctorate |
Post-Graduate |
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| Online Programs | NOT OFFERED | 5 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
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| Overall Programs | 34 | 30 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
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Majors and number of completers
The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Elementary Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
9 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
4 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Business Administration and Management | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
13 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Accounting and Finance | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
1 |
NOT OFFERED |
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Distance Learning Program Student Population
At Tri-County Community College, there are 1,023 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 776 students were attending classes through distance learning (465 students are enrolled exclusively and 311 are enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 1,023 | |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 465 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 311 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 247 |
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By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 465 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 440 North Carolina Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 24 students living in the U.S. States other than North Carolina, and 1 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 465 | |
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| North Carolina Resident | 440 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 24 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 1 |
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Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 465 | |
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| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 237 |
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| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 228 |
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