Wayne Community College: Narrative Description

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WAYNE COMMUNITY COLLEGE E-12

PO Box 8002
Goldsboro, NC 27533-8002
Tel: (919)735-5151; Admissions: (919)735-5151; Fax: (919)736-3204; E-mail: [email protected]; Web Site: http://www.waynecc.edu/

Description: State and locally supported, 2-year, coed. Part of North Carolina Community College System. Awards certificates, diplomas, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1957. Setting: 125-acre small town campus. Endowment: $45,924. Total enrollment: 3,181. Students come from 47 states and territories, 16% from out-of-state, 2% Native American, 2% Hispanic, 31% black, 2% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0% international, 33% 25 or older. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs.

Entrance Requirements: Open admission except for health occupations programs. Option: deferred admission. Required: high school transcript, interview. Placement: ACT ASSET required. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year: Application fee: $0. State resident tuition: $1136 full-time, $34.25 per semester hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $6304 full-time, $190.75 per semester hour part-time. Mandatory fees: $32 full-time, $8 per term part-time.

Collegiate Environment: Choral group, student-run newspaper. Social organizations: 11 open to all; national fraternities; 10% of men are members. Most popular organizations: Student Government Association, Phi Beta Lambda, Agriculture Club, Multicultural Association for Enrichment, Student American Dental Hygienist Association. Major annual events: Spring Fling, Faculty Appreciation Day, Jail-A-Thon. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, student patrols. College housing not available. Wayne Community College Library with 42,133 books, 49,783 microform titles, 427 serials, 5,840 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending 2002-03: $644,681. 56 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from off-campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment: 50% of the state's bright-leaf tobacco is produced within a radius of 60 miles of Goldsboro. The soil and climate also make livestock production and farming important. All forms of commercial transportation are available. Churches of all denominations, a hospital, and medical clinic are a part of the city's facilities. Job opportunities are plentiful. Recreational facilities are good for all outdoor sports.

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