Tri-County Community College is a public community college located in Murphy, NC. It offers 60 programs for degree/certificate. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 14 programs).

It is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.

The 2024 tuition & fees of Tri-County Community College is $2,363 for North Carolina residents and $8,507 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of North Carolina public community colleges' average ($8,473).

The school has 888 students, which is lower than North Carolina community collleges' average (3,115). In addition, 429 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 10 to 1, which is lower than the average ratio (13 to 1) of North Carolina community colleges.


2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Tri-County Community College. Then, we compare its costs to North Carolina community colleges and all U.S. community colleges.

In addition, the chart shows tuition trends over the last 5 years. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2024 Cost Of Attendance -
North Carolina ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$2,363$8,507
Books & Supplies$1,375
Off-Campus Living Costs$13,721
Average Financial Aid$3,541
Cost of Attendance$17,459$23,603
After Financial Aid$13,918$20,062
Tuition Comparison to National and State Average
North Carolina ResidentsOut-of-State Students
Tri-County Community College$2,363$8,507
Public Community Colleges in North Carolina$2,542$8,473
Public Community Colleges in U.S.$4,992$8,639

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Tri-County Community College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Offered Programs and Online Availability
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Online Programs86NOT OFFERED
Total Programs3228NOT OFFERED

The following tables list each major program along with offered degrees and online availability. The number in each column indicates the number of awarded degrees and/or certificates of the program. It includes completers through on-campus classes, partially online classes, and only online classes.

CertificateAssociateBachelor
Information Technology 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist6 completers
3 completers
NOT OFFERED
Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care SpecialistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Cosmetology, Barber/Styling, and Nail InstructorNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Culinary Arts/Chef Training 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Elementary Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Early Childhood Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED 4 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Pre-EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesNOT OFFERED 162 completers
NOT OFFERED
General StudiesNOT OFFERED 5 completers
NOT OFFERED
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Criminal Justice/Safety StudiesNOT OFFERED 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Electrician 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Welding Technology/Welder1 completers
2 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Medical Office Management/AdministrationNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical AssistantNOT OFFERED 4 completers
NOT OFFERED
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
Pre-Nursing StudiesNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
Substance Abuse/Addiction CounselingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (other)NOT OFFERED 4 completers
NOT OFFERED
Animal-Assisted TherapyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED 12 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Business Administration and Management 5 completers
NOT OFFERED
Office Management and Supervision 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Accounting and Finance 1 completers
NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 888 students at Tri-County Community College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 381 male students and 581 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
TotalFull-TimePart-time
Total962355607
Male Students381129252
Female Students581226355

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment

Of the 888 total students, 675 students enrolled through distance learning (429 students enrolled exclusively and 246 enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment888
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses429
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses246
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses213

School Profile and Academic Overview

The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for Tri-County Community College.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 year, public
Address21 Campus Circle, Murphy, NC
Phone828-837-6810
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »In-State$2,363
Out-of-State$8,507
Student Population »888 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »36%
Transfer-out Rate14%
Retention Rate63% (Full-time)
51% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$3,541
Students to Faculty10:1 (10.00%)