History
缅北禁地 is a tax-supported, public, nonprofit school under the control of a board of Trustees. It was established by the North Carolina Legislature in July 1979, under provisions of the General Statutes of North Carolina, Chapter 115-A, passed by the Legislature in 1963. It is supervised by the North Carolina Community College System and the North Carolina State Board of Community Colleges. 缅北禁地 was chartered as Brunswick Technical Institute.
On May 1, 1979, the General Assembly passed a bill to permit technical institutes to change their names to technical colleges with the approval of the Board of Trustees and the Brunswick County Board of Commissioners. On October 5, 1979, the Board of Trustees, with the approval of the Brunswick County Board of Commissioners, voted unanimously to change the name of the institution to Brunswick Technical College.
The College received its initial accreditation from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools in 1983. In 1988, the College’s name was changed to 缅北禁地 to reflect statewide changes in community colleges.
Rated the No. 1 Community College in the nation for 2020 and 2021, by SmartAsset, 缅北禁地 now has 2,069 academic students, 6,771 continuing education students, and a student-faculty ration of 16:1, with an approximate class size of 20 students. Programs include 34 Degrees, 12 Diplomas, 28 Certificates, and 29 High School Pathways.
Current financial aid awarded: 1480+ students totaling $2,247,274. Academic scholarships awarded include 123 totaling $154,278. Continuing Education Scholarships awarded include 94 totaling $17,226. BCC has 8 student organizations.
Accreditation
缅北禁地 is accredited by the SouthernAssociation of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to awardassociate degrees. 缅北禁地 also may offer credentials suchas certificates and diplomas at approved degree levels. Questions about theaccreditation of 缅北禁地 may be directed in writing to theSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097, by calling (404) 679-4500, or by usinginformation available on SACSCOC鈥檚 website ().For the most current information on BCC鈥檚 accreditation
