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Sandhills Community College

Sandhills Community College

Pinehurst, NC · Rural · 2,539 students
Website Scorecard
$4,157
Average net priceYour net price
In-state
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
50%
Graduation rate
32% typical
$31,656
Earnings 10 years on
$38,832 typical
Open admission
Acceptance rate
Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
About

Located in the heart of North Carolina's renowned resort region, Sandhills Community College is celebrated for its top-tier nursing and health sciences programs, seamless university transfer pathways, and specialized degrees in turfgrass management, landscape gardening, and culinary arts. The campus offers an exceptionally scenic student experience anchored by the 32-acre Sandhills Horticultural Gardens, which serve as both an active outdoor laboratory and a picturesque gathering space for the campus community. With a supportive, close-knit atmosphere, Sandhills stands out for its high academic transfer success rates and the Sandhills Promise, an initiative that provides eligible local high school graduates with two years of tuition-free education.

Wikipedia:Sandhills Community College is a public community college in Pinehurst, North Carolina. Sandhills was chartered in 1963 and officially opened October 1, 1965. It was the first comprehensive community college authorized and established as the result of legislation passed by the 1963 General Assembly of North Carolina. It is part of the North Carolina Community College System. Sandhills Community College has about 4,000 students enrolled in college-credit curriculum courses and over 11,000 students who take continuing-education courses annually.

Location
Pinehurst, NC, 28374 · Rural campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
RDU · Raleigh-Durham
57 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These figures are federal data and may be out of date.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$2,040$6,648
Books & supplies$1,080$1,080
Cost of attendance$14,709$19,317 est.
Average net price$4,157Not published
Out-of-state prices
Tuition & fees$6,648
In-state: $2,040
Books & supplies$1,080
Cost of attendance$19,317 est.
In-state: $14,709
Average net priceNot published
In-state: $4,157
est. = the in-state cost of attendance with out-of-state tuition swapped in; no out-of-state figure is published.
Net price by family income · in-state students
$0–30k
$2,674
$30–48k
$3,988
$48–75k
$5,713
$75–110k
$7,778
$110k+
$12,360
Grants from the school
65% of first-years get a grant from the school, averaging $2,297
Source: College Navigator (U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS)
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
50%
Pell students: 45.7% · others: 58.4% 
8 yrs after starting
40% graduated · 27% transferred · 1% still enrolled · 32% left or unknown
Earnings
6 yrs after entry$28,363
10 yrs after entry$31,656
Green marks a figure above the typical Associate's — mixed transfer/career: 32% graduate within 6 yrs.
Admissions

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Student Body
Gender
Men 36%Women 64%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
14 : 1
Pell grant
28%
First-gen
46%
Family income
$19,710
Independent
49%
Veterans
1%
Age at entry
25.0
Part-time
55%
Where first-years come from
In state (NC)
98.7%
Out of state
1.1%
International
0.3%

Most out-of-state first-years from: FL 2 · VA 2 · IL 1 · OH 1 · SC 1

Race & ethnicity
White
52%
Hispanic
14%
Black
19%
Asian
2%
Two or more
4%
AI/AN
3%
Unknown
6%
Varsity sports
NJCAA Division III
  • Basketball
    Men's
  • Beach Volleyball
    Women's
  • Golf
    Men's
  • Volleyball
    Women's
Institutional
Resources
Endowment
$29M
Full-time faculty
32%
Faculty salary
$6,275/mo
Teaching spend
$6,716
per student
Federal loans
0%
Classification
Carnegie type
Associate's — mixed transfer/career
Undergraduate profile
Two-year, mostly part-time

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