Tri-County Community College offers 60 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 14 major programs - 8 Certificate and 6 Associate.
The 2024 tuition & fees is $2,363 for North Carolina residents and $8,507 for out-of-state students.
Total 429 students out of total 888 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 15 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 | 429 Enrolled Online Exclusively
246 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
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| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$2,363
Out-of-State$8,507 |
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| Student to Faculty | 10:1 (10.00%) |
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| Online Degree Programs |
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| Total | 14 Programs |
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| Certificate | 8 Programs |
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| Associates | 6 Programs |
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2024 Tuition & Fees
The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 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 $2,363 and $8,507 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 60 degree programs through Certificate, Associates programs. Of that, 14 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 8 Certificates, 6 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 | 8 | 6 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
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| Overall Programs | 32 | 28 | 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 |
4 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
3 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Business Administration and Management | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
5 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Office Management and Supervision | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
1 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Accounting and Finance | 1 |
1 |
NOT OFFERED |
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Distance Learning Program Student Population
At Tri-County Community College, there are 888 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 675 students were attending classes through distance learning (429 students are enrolled exclusively and 246 are enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 888 | |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 429 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 246 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 213 |
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By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 429 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 422 North Carolina Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 7 students living in the U.S. States other than North Carolina, and 0 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 429 | |
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| North Carolina Resident | 422 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 7 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
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Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 429 | |
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| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 230 |
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| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 199 |
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