Wilkes Community College offers 75 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 7 major programs - 4 Certificate and 3 Associate.
The 2025 tuition & fees is $2,572 for North Carolina residents and $8,716 for out-of-state students.
Total 834 students out of total 2,593 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 273 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.
Wilkes Community College is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.
Online Degrees / Programs Overview
| School Name | Wilkes Community College |
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| Type | 2-4 Year, Public |
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| Address | 1328 South Collegiate Dr, Wilkesboro, NC |
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| Online Students | 834 Enrolled Online Exclusively
807 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
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| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$2,572
Out-of-State$8,716 |
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| Student to Faculty | 8:1 (12.50%) |
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| Online Degree Programs |
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| Total | 7 Programs |
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| Certificate | 4 Programs |
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| Associates | 3 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 Wilkes Community College. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For North Carolina residents, the tuition & fees are $2,572 and $8,716 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 $268 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs.
Online Programs By Area of Study
Wilkes Community College offers 75 degree programs through Certificate, Associates programs. Of that, 7 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 4 Certificates, 3 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 | 4 | 3 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
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| Overall Programs | 46 | 29 | 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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| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 6 |
14 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | NOT OFFERED |
192 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | 32 |
5 |
NOT OFFERED |
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Distance Learning Program Student Population
At Wilkes Community College, there are 2,593 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 1,641 students were attending classes through distance learning (834 students are enrolled exclusively and 807 are enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 2,593 | |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 834 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 807 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 952 |
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By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 834 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 816 North Carolina Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 0 students living in the U.S. States other than North Carolina, and 3 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 834 | |
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| North Carolina Resident | 816 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 3 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 3 |
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Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 834 | |
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| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 380 |
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| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 454 |
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