Beaufort County Community College

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Beaufort County Community College
TypeCommunity college
Established1967 [1]
President Dr. David Loope [2]
Location, ,
USA

35°32′01″N76°57′55″W / 35.5335°N 76.9654°W / 35.5335; -76.9654 Coordinates: 35°32′01″N76°57′55″W / 35.5335°N 76.9654°W / 35.5335; -76.9654
Colors    blue and white
Website http://www.beaufortccc.edu/

Beaufort County Community College is a public institution in Washington, North Carolina.

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Campus

The address is 5337 US HWY 264 East Washington, NC 27889.

Student life

In fall 2013 the school was 65% female. The most common ethnicities were White (59%) and African-American (34%). The school had a total enrollment of 2,019.

Academics

The college has classes and programs for business and industry services, healthcare programs, human resources development, public safety, and occupational extensions.

History

In December 1967, the College was officially chartered as Beaufort County Technical Institute. The vocational and technical programs of the Institute were complemented by a college parallel program which opened in 1968 in conjunction with East Carolina University. In 1979, community college status was granted.

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References

  1. Beaufort County Community College to hold graduation ceremony | News - WCT|NewsChannel 12
  2. Hudson, Caroline. "BCCC announces new president". Washington Daily News. Washington Daily News. Retrieved 12 September 2017.