Brunswick Community College — College Profile

About

Brunswick Community College is a supportive two-year institution in coastal North Carolina, best known for its robust university transfer pathways and high-demand career programs in nursing, biotechnology, aquaculture, and skilled trades. The campus culture is close-knit, accessible, and community-centered, offering students hands-on learning with small class sizes and tailored academic support. BCC distinctively serves as both an educational and cultural hub for the region, highlighted by specialized offerings like its coastal-focused Aquaculture Technology curriculum and premier campus facilities, including the Odell Williamson Auditorium and the Dinah E. Gore Fitness and Aquatics Center.

Wikipedia:Brunswick Community College (BCC) is a public community college in Bolivia, North Carolina. The service area of Brunswick Community College includes Brunswick and New Hanover counties with the main campus located in Bolivia. BCC contains two other campuses, one in Leland and one in Southport.

Location

Bolivia, NC, 28422-9021 · Rural campus

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Nearest airport from college

RDU · Raleigh-Durham

131 mi away

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Cost & aid

Cost of attendance

These figures are federal data and may be out of date.

In-stateOut-of-state

Tuition & fees$2,553$8,697

Books & supplies$1,938$1,938

Cost of attendance$12,836$18,980 est.

Average net price$9,009Not published

Out-of-state prices

Tuition & fees$8,697

In-state: $2,553

Books & supplies$1,938

Cost of attendance$18,980 est.

In-state: $12,836

Average net priceNot published

In-state: $9,009

est. = the in-state cost of attendance with out-of-state tuition swapped in; no out-of-state figure is published.

Source: U.S. College Scorecard

Net price by family income · in-state students

$0–30k

$8,748

$30–48k

$9,083

$48–75k

$9,985

$75–110k

$7,481

$110k+

$9,138

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Source: U.S. College Scorecard

Grants from the school

38% of first-years get a grant from the school, averaging $1,088

Source: College Navigator (U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS)

Outcomes

Completion

Within 6 yrs

43%

Pell students: 21.6% · others: 60.2%

8 yrs after starting

49% graduated · 31% transferred · 2% still enrolled · 18% left or unknown

Earnings

6 yrs after entry$31,394

10 yrs after entry$36,668

Green marks a figure above the typical Associate's — high transfer: 31% graduate within 6 yrs.

Admissions

No admissions data available for this college.

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Student Body

Gender

Men 37%Women 63%

Who enrolls

Faculty ratio

17 : 1

Pell grant

31%

First-gen

43%

Family income

$18,771

Independent

48%

Veterans

Age at entry

25.0

Part-time

70%

Where first-years come from

In state (NC)

98.4%

Out of state

1.6%

International

0.0%

Most out-of-state first-years from: SC 4 · KY 1 · VA 1

Race & ethnicity

White

68%

Hispanic

11%

Black

14%

Asian

Two or more

AI/AN

Unknown

Varsity sports

NJCAA Division II

Baseball
Men's
Basketball
Men's · Women's
Softball
Women's

Institutional

Resources

Endowment

$6M

Full-time faculty

18%

Faculty salary

$6,180/mo

Teaching spend

$9,584

per student

Federal loans

Classification

Carnegie type

Associate's — high transfer

Undergraduate profile