Robeson Community College: Narrative Description

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ROBESON COMMUNITY COLLEGE G-9

Hwy. 301 North, PO Box 1420
Lumberton, NC 28359-1420
Tel: (910)738-7101; Admissions: (910)618-5680; Fax: (910)671-4143; Web Site: http://www.robeson.cc.nc.us/

Description: State-supported, 2-year, coed. Part of North Carolina Community College System. Awards transfer associate and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1965. Setting: 78-acre small town campus. Total enrollment: 2,449. Calendar: semesters. Services for LD students, adult/continuing education programs.

Entrance Requirements: Open admission. Option: early admission. Placement: ACT ASSET, ACT COMPASS required. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year: State resident tuition: $852 full-time, $35.50 per credit hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $4728 full-time, $197 per credit hour part-time. Mandatory fees: $60 full-time, $25 per term part-time.

Collegiate Environment: Student services: personal-psychological counseling. College housing not available. 39,000 books and 225 serials. 100 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from off-campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment: Located in a rural setting in Robeson County, this community is a short distance from Lumberton, the county seat, and has access to all the advantages of that city. Commercial transportation is available. Lumberton is also one of the major tobacco markets; other industries are here along with a number of churches and a library.

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