North Carolina

views updated May 17 2018

Orientation program. Student-run radio station. Major annual events: Activity Day, Miss CCCC Pageant, Spring Dance. Student services: personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: patrols by trained security personnel during operating hours. College housing not available. Library/Learning Resources Center plus 2 others with 50,479 books, 240 serials, 5,946 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $408,437. 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:

Sanford, known as the brick capital of the nation, is nearly the exact center of North Carolina with all forms of commercial transportation available. Over 50 manufacturing and processing firms are located here. Modern shopping facilities and the privately owned hospital serve the community. Recreational opportunities are unparalleled at nearby Cape Fear and the resort areas of Pinehurst and Southern Pines.

■ CENTRAL PIEDMONT COMMUNITY COLLEGE E-3

PO Box 35009
Charlotte, NC 28235-5009
Tel: (704)330-2722
Admissions: (704)330-6784
Web Site: http://www.cpcc.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 1963. Setting: 37-acre urban campus. Endowment: $16.1 million. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $2896 per student. Total enrollment: 16,631. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 16:1. 1,397 applied, 100% were admitted. Full-time: 6,115 students, 54% women, 46% men. Part-time: 10,516 students, 61% women, 39% men. Students come from 13 states and territories, 117 other countries, 3% from out-of-state, 1% Native American, 3% Hispanic, 32% black, 3% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 9% international, 50% 25 or older, 24% transferred in. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, self-designed majors, honors program, distance learning, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, co-op programs. Off campus study at members of the Charlotte Area Educational Consortium.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Option: Common Application. Required: high school transcript. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadlines: Rolling, Rolling for nonresidents. Notification: continuous, continuous for nonresidents.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group. Social organizations: 10 open to all. Most popular organizations: Gamma Beta Phi Honor Society, Student Government Association, Lamplighters, Mu Epsilon Delta, Black Awareness Club. Major annual events: Women's World, Spring Fling Welcome Back Students, Awards Night. Student services: personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: security personnel during open hours. College housing not available. Cleveland Community College Library with 34,000 books, 1,135 microform titles, 280 serials, 3,619 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $420,550. 325 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Shelby is the county seat for Cleveland County and is a diversified manufacturing area. The principal businesses are mercantile, textiles, and machine parts. A city park and a large lake provide the area with recreation facilities.

■ COASTAL CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGE G-12

444 Western Blvd.
Jacksonville, NC 28546-6899
Tel: (910)455-1221
Admissions: (910)938-6254
Fax:: (910)455-2767
E-mail: herringd@coastal.cc.nc.us
Web Site: http://www.coastalcarolina.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 1964. Setting: 98-acre small town campus. Endowment: $1.9 million. Research spending for 2004 fiscal year: $37,912. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $2768 per student. Total enrollment: 4,111. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 16:1. 3,451 applied, 78% were admitted. Full-time: 2,072 students, 69% women, 31% men. Part-time: 2,039 students, 61% women, 39% men. Students come from 48 states and territories, 5 other countries, 31% from out-of-state, 1% Native American, 9% Hispanic, 19% black, 3% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 1% international, 45% 25 or older, 13% transferred in. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, internships.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Options: deferred admission, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: high school transcript. Required for some: 2 recommendations, interview. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Social organizations: 1 open to all. Most popular organization: Student Government Association. Major annual events: Annual Dance, Spring Fling, Halloween Festival. College housing not available. 42,460 books, 54,841 microform titles, 239 serials, 2,527 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $460,000. 180 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from off-campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

See North Carolina Wesleyan College.

■ ELIZABETH CITY STATE UNIVERSITY B-15

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission except for allied health programs. Options: electronic application, deferred admission. Required for some: high school transcript. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

201 Hwy. 321 South
Dallas, NC 28034-1499
Tel: (704)922-6200
Admissions: (704)922-6219
Web Site: http://www.gaston.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 1963. Setting: 166-acre small town campus with easy access to Charlotte. Endowment: $716,546. Total enrollment: 5,048. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 18:1. 5% from top 10% of their high school class, 39% from top quarter, 51% from top half. Full-time: 2,449 students, 65% women, 35% men. Part-time: 2,599 students, 70% women, 30% men. Students come from 10 states and territories, 0.4% Native American, 3% Hispanic, 15% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0% international, 52% 25 or older. Retention: 80% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs. Off campus study at 10 members of the Charlotte Area Educational Consortium.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission except for nursing, allied health programs. Required for some: high school transcript. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Jamestown neighbors High Point and Greensboro. Primary businesses in Guilford County are textiles, furniture, and numerous other manufacturing concerns. Commercial transportation, one railroad, seven airlines, and recreational facilities are convenient in High Point and Greensboro.

■ HALIFAX COMMUNITY COLLEGE A-12

PO Drawer 809

Weldon, NC 27890-0809
Tel: (252)536-4221
Admissions: (252)536-7220

Fax: (252)536-4144

Web Site: http://www.hcc.cc.nc.us/

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 1967. Setting: 109-acre rural campus. Total enrollment: 1,580. Students come from 2 states and territories. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Option: deferred admission. Required: high school transcript. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $0. State resident tuition: $1216 full-time, $38 per credit part-time. Nonresident tuition: $6752 full-time, $211 per credit part-time. Mandatory fees: $80 full-time, $5 per credit part-time.

Collegiate Environment:

Campus security: 12-hour patrols by trained security personnel. College housing not available. Halifax Community College Library with 26,527 books and 122 serials. 100 computers available on campus for general student use. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Located in the northeastern section of North Carolina, Weldon is in a good agricultural area where the main industries are in textiles and paper goods. Community facilities include churches, a library, historical sites, shopping centers, and medical facilities nearby. There are three convenient lakes, with miles of shoreline, known as the Rockfish Capital of the world.

■ HAYWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE J-14

185 Freedlander Dr.
Clyde, NC 28721-9453
Tel: (828)627-2821
Admissions: (828)627-4505
Fax: (828)627-4513
Web Site: http://www.haywood.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 1964. Setting: 85-acre rural campus. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $3100 per student. Total enrollment: 1,988. 1,018 applied, 67% were admitted. Full-time: 876 students, 54% women, 46% men. Part-time: 1,112 students, 57% women, 43% men. Students come from 7 states and territories, 1% from out-of-state, 1% Native American, 1% Hispanic, 1% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0% international, 43% 25 or older, 13% transferred in. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, independent study, distance learning, double major, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission except for nursing, some technical programs. Required: high school transcript. Required for some: interview. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling.

Costs Per Year:

Collegiate Environment:

Social organizations: 10 open to all. Most popular organizations: Student Government Association, Phi Theta Kappa, Phi Beta Lambda, Outdoor Club, Cosmetology Club. Major annual events: Ski Day, intramural sports. Student services: personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour patrols. College housing not available. Freed-lander Learning Resource Center with 26,788 books and 167 serials. 10 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed.

Community Environment:

Haywood is a growing county of 47,000 people with an ever-expanding economy. Fine roads serve the county and new and expanding industry is experiencing a rapid increase. Agriculture is diversifying, and vegetable growing and truck farming share the market with cattle, corn, and tobacco. New and expanding tourist and recreational facilities are being developed. The county's proximity to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and the world-famous Lake Junaluska Methodist Assembly Grounds make the area a natural tourist attraction. A large ski resort and the nearby lakes and forests have earned the area the distinction of being a winter and summer playground.

■ HERITAGE BIBLE COLLEGE E-9

PO Box 1628
Dunn, NC 28335-1628
Tel: (910)892-3178
Free: 800-297-6351
Fax: (910)892-1809
Web Site: http://www.heritagebiblecollege.org/

Description:

Independent Pentecostal Free Will Baptist, 4-year, coed. Awards associate and bachelor's degrees. Founded 1971. Setting: 82-acre small town campus with easy access to Raleigh-Durham. Endowment: $27,000. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $6000 per student. Total enrollment: 116. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 17:1. 30 applied, 100% were admitted. Full-time: 84 students, 33% women, 67% men. Part-time: 32 students, 50% women, 50% men. Students come from 2 other countries, 5% from out-of-state, 2% Native American, 1% Hispanic, 27% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 2% international, 69% 25 or older, 2% live on campus, 6% transferred in. Retention: 60% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic area with the most degrees conferred: theology and religious vocations. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, independent study, summer session for credit, external degree program, adult/continuing education programs, internships. Off campus study at Spring Lake extension program.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Options: Common Application, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: essay, high school transcript, recommendations. Entrance: minimally difficult. Application deadline: Rolling.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $25. Comprehensive fee: $6600 includes full-time tuition ($3600), mandatory fees ($600), and college room and board ($2400). College room only: $1440. Part-time tuition: $150 per credit.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group. Major annual events: Christian Drama, Arby-Carter Lectures. 60 college housing spaces available; 20 were occupied in 2003-04. No special consideration for freshman housing applicants. Option: coed housing available. Alphin Learning Center with 20,585 books, 95 serials, 1,338 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $51,300. 25 computers available on campus for general student use. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Open admission except for nursing, radiological technology programs. Options: electronic application, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: high school transcript, interview. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

500 West Broad

See Duke University.

■ NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF THE ARTS C-5

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper. Social organizations: 19 open to all; national fraternities, national sororities; 1% of eligible men and 1% of eligible women are members. Most popular organizations: Club Dramatica, Student Government Association, gospel choir, Wesleyan Singers, pep band. Major annual events: Homecoming week, Spring Fling, Wesleyan Symposium. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, student patrols, late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access. On-campus residence required through sophomore year. Options: coed, men-only housing available. Elizabeth Braswell Pearsall Library with 88,975 books, 30,720 microform titles, 11,245 serials, 1,810 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $244,482. 43 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Rocky Mount, population 55,000, is located three miles from Interstate 95 in the coastal plain region of the state. It is a progressive industrial and agricultural community, but still maintains its historic heritage. Nash General and Community Hospital are only 10 minutes from campus. Many recreational facilities are easily accessible.

■ PAMLICO COMMUNITY COLLEGE

PO Box 185
Grantsboro, NC 28529-0185
Tel: (252)249-1851
Fax: (252)249-2377
Web Site: http://www.pamlico.cc.nc.us/

Description:

State-supported, 2-year, coed. Part of North Carolina Community College System. Awards certificates, diplomas, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1963. Setting: 44-acre rural campus. Total enrollment: 300. 58% 25 or older. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs.

Open admission except for nursing program. Options: Common Application, electronic application, early admission. Required: high school transcript. Placement: ACT ASSET or ACT COMPASS required; SAT or ACT recommended. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling.

1328 Collegiate Dr., PO Box 120
Wilkesboro, NC 28697
Tel: (336)838-6100
Admissions: (336)838-6141
Fax: (336)838-6277
E-mail: mac.warren@wilkescc.edu
Web Site: http://www.wilkescc.edu/

Description:

State-supported, 2-year, coed. Part of North Carolina Community College System. Awards certificates, diplomas, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1965. Setting: 140-acre small town campus. Endowment: $2.7 million. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $2929 per student. Total enrollment: 2,617. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 10:1. 1,215 applied, 100% were admitted. Full-time: 1,347 students, 58% women, 42% men. Part-time: 1,270 students, 68% women, 32% men. Students come from 13 states and territories, 15 other countries, 1% from out-of-state, 0.5% Native American, 2% Hispanic, 5% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0% international, 44% 25 or older, 3% transferred in. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Options: electronic application, deferred admission. Required: high school transcript. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Collegiate Environment:

Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 21 open to all. Most popular organizations: Student Government Association, Phi Theta Kappa, Phi Beta Lambda, Rotaract, Baptist Student Union. Major annual events: Alcohol Awareness Week Activities, Welcome Back Week Activities, Fall Festival. Student services: personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices, student patrols, late night transport-escort service. College housing not available. Learning Resources Center with 56,142 books, 1,040 microform titles, 127 serials, 6,867 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $273,143. 255 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Located 50 miles from Winston-Salem, Wilkesboro is the county seat of Wilkes County. The community offers churches of various faiths, shopping areas, and adequate medical facilities. The Kerr Scott Dam and Reservoir provides boating, fishing, water skiing, and swimming. The Blue Ridge Mountains around the Boone area provides winter time sports such as skiing and ice skating.

■ WILSON TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE D-11

902 Herring Ave., PO Box 4305
Wilson, NC 27893-3310
Tel: (252)291-1195
Admissions: (252)246-1275
Fax: (252)243-7148
E-mail: dboyette@wilsontech.edu
Web Site: http://www.wilsontech.edu/

Description:

State-supported, 2-year, coed. Part of North Carolina Community College System. Awards certificates, diplomas, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1958. Setting: 35-acre small town campus. Endowment: $837,822. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $3094 per student. Total enrollment: 1,925. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 19:1. 507 applied, 97% were admitted. Full-time: 883 students, 73% women, 27% men. Part-time: 1,042 students, 74% women, 26% men. Students come from 4 states and territories, 4 other countries, 1% from out-of-state, 0.3% Native American, 2% Hispanic, 48% black, 0.3% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0.1% international, 61% 25 or older, 16% transferred in. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, co-op programs and internships.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission except for health occupations programs. Options: Common Application, electronic application, deferred admission. Required: high school transcript. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Collegiate Environment:

Campus security: 11-hour patrols by trained security personnel. College housing not available. 38,466 books, 44,853 microform titles, 7,658 audiovisual materials, and an OPAC. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $254,671. 33 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

The campus is located in Wilson, NC, a community of 37,000. Raleigh, the capital, is 45 miles west of Wilson.

■ WINGATE UNIVERSITY H-3

PO Box 159
Wingate, NC 28174-0159
Tel: (704)233-8000
Free: 800-755-5550
E-mail: admit@wingate.edu
Web Site: http://www.wingate.edu/

Description:

Independent Baptist, comprehensive, coed. Awards bachelor's, master's, and first professional degrees. Founded 1896. Setting: 330-acre small town campus with easy access to Charlotte. Total enrollment: 1,632. Faculty: 152 (99 full-time, 53 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 14:1. 1,247 applied, 84% were admitted. 19% from top 10% of their high school class, 41% from top quarter, 72% from top half. 6 class presidents, 6 valedictorians, 23 student government officers. Full-time: 1,311 students, 52% women, 48% men. Part-time: 30 students, 53% women, 47% men. Students come from 35 states and territories, 17 other countries, 39% from out-of-state, 1% Native American, 1% Hispanic, 11% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 3% international, 3% 25 or older, 84% live on campus, 5% transferred in. Retention: 70% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: business/marketing; communications/journalism; education. Core. Calendar: semesters. Services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, honors program, independent study, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, internships, graduate courses open to undergrads. Off campus study at members of the Charlotte Area Educational Consortium. Study abroad program. ROTC: Army (c), Air Force (c).

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Peterson's Universal Application, Common Application, electronic application, early admission, early decision, deferred admission, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: high school transcript, minimum 2.0 high school GPA, SAT or ACT. Recommended: essay, minimum 3.0 high school GPA, SAT. Required for some: recommendations, interview. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadlines: Rolling, 12/1 for early decision. Notification: continuous, 12/15 for early decision.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $30. Comprehensive fee: $23,300 includes full-time tuition ($15,800), mandatory fees ($1050), and college room and board ($6450). Part-time tuition: $525 per credit hour. Part-time mandatory fees: $175 per term.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper. Social organizations: 30 open to all; national fraternities, national sororities; 20% of eligible men and 20% of eligible women are members. Most popular organizations: Student Community Service Organization, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Student Government Association, Christian Student Union. Major annual events: homecoming, fall/spring festivals, Parents' Weekend. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access. 1,078 college housing spaces available; 1,054 were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. On-campus residence required through senior year. Options: men-only, women-only housing available. Ethel K. Smith Library with 107,187 books, 440,680 microform titles, 15,325 serials, 6,925 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. 75 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

■ WINSTON-SALEM BIBLE COLLEGE C-5

4117 Northampton Dr.
PO Box 777
Winston-Salem, NC 27102-0777
Tel: (336)744-0900
Fax: (336)744-0901
Web Site: http://www.wsbc.edu/

Description:

Independent nondenominational, 4-year, coed. Awards associate and bachelor's degrees. Founded 1949. Total enrollment: 40. Calendar: semesters.

■ WINSTON-SALEM STATE UNIVERSITY C-5

Description:

State-supported, comprehensive, coed. Part of University of North Carolina System. Awards bachelor's and master's degrees. Founded 1892. Setting: 94-acre urban campus. Endowment: $16 million. Total enrollment: 5,566. Faculty: 315 (208 full-time, 107 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 18:1. 2,889 applied, 79% were admitted. 4% from top 10% of their high school class, 19% from top quarter, 58% from top half. Full-time: 4,631 students, 70% women, 30% men. Part-time: 633 students, 72% women, 28% men. Students come from 34 states and territories, 8 other countries, 9% from out-of-state, 0.2% Native American, 1% Hispanic, 84% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0% international, 26% 25 or older, 46% live on campus, 10% transferred in. Retention: 68% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: health professions and related sciences; business/marketing; computer and information sciences; social sciences. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, freshman honors college, honors program, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships. ROTC: Army, Air Force.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Peterson's Universal Application, deferred admission. Required: high school transcript, SAT or ACT. Recommended: 1 recommendation. Entrance: minimally difficult. Application deadline: 7/15.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $30. State resident tuition: $1451 full-time. Nonresident tuition: $10,090 full-time. Mandatory fees: $1354 full-time. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to degree level. College room and board: $5298. College room only: $3122. Room and board charges vary according to board plan and housing facility.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, marching band, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 70 open to all; national fraternities, national sororities, local fraternities, local sororities; 5% of eligible men and 5% of eligible women are members. Major annual events: homecoming, Lyceum Series. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling, women's center. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols. 1,664 college housing spaces available; all were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen given priority for college housing. Options: coed, men-only, women-only housing available. O'Kelly Library with 197,765 books, 196,000 microform titles, 1,010 serials, 2,198 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. 500 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

See Wake Forest University.

College Blue Book

North Carolina

views updated May 14 2018

North Carolina

State of North Carolina

ORIGIN OF STATE NAME: Named in honor of King Charles I of England.

NICKNAME: The Tarheel State; Old North State.

CAPITAL: Raleigh.

ENTERED UNION: 21 November 1789 (12th).

SONG: "The Old North State."

MOTTO: Esse quam videri (To be rather than to seem).

FLAG: Adjacent to the fly of two equally sized bars, red above and white below, is a blue union containing a white star in the center, flanked by the letters N and C in gold. Above and below the star are two gold scrolls, the upper one reading "May 20th 1775," the lower one "April 12th 1776."

OFFICIAL SEAL: Liberty, clasping a constitution and holding aloft on a pole a liberty cap, stands on the left, while Plenty sits besides a cornucopia on the right; behind them, mountains run to the sea, on which a three-masted ship appears. "May 20, 1775" appears above the figures; the words "The Great Seal of the State of North Carolina" and the state motto surround the whole.

BIRD: Cardinal.

FISH: Channel bass.

FLOWER: Dogwood.

TREE: Long leaf pine.

GEM: Emerald.

LEGAL HOLIDAYS: New Year's Day, 1 January; Birthday of Martin Luther King Jr., 3rd Monday in January; Good Friday, Friday before Easter, March or April; Memorial Day, last Monday in May; Independence Day, 4 July; Labor Day, 1st Monday in September; Veterans' Day, 11 November; Thanksgiving Day, 4th Thursday in November and the day following; Christmas Day, 25 December and the day following.

TIME: 7 AM EST = noon GMT.

LOCATION, SIZE, AND EXTENT

Located in the southeastern United States, North Carolina ranks 28th in size among the 50 states.

The total area of North Carolina is 52,669 sq mi (136,413 sq km), of which land accounts for 48,843 sq mi (126,504 sq km) and inland water 3,826 sq mi (9,909 sq km). North Carolina extends 503 mi (810 km) e-w; the state's maximum n-s extension is 187 mi (301 km).

North Carolina is bordered on the n by Virginia; on the e by the Atlantic Ocean; on the s by South Carolina and Georgia; and on the w by Tennessee. A long chain of islands or sand banks, called the Outer Banks, lies off the state's Atlantic coast. The total boundary line of North Carolina is 1,270 mi (2,044 km), including a general coastline of 301 mi (484 km); the tidal shoreline extends 3,375 mi (5,432 km). The state's geographic center is in Chatham County, 10 mi (16 km) nw of Sanford.

TOPOGRAPHY

North Carolina's three major topographic regions belong to the Atlantic Coastal Plain, the Piedmont Plateau, and the Appalachian Mountains.

The Outer Banks, narrow islands of shifting sandbars, screen most of the coastal plain from the ocean. Treacherous navigation conditions and numerous shipwrecks have earned the name of "Graveyard of the Atlantic" for the shoal waters off Cape Hatteras, which, like Cape Lookout and Cape Fear, juts out from the banks into the Atlantic. Cape Hatteras Lighthouse is the tallest in the United States, rising 208 ft (63 m). The shallow Pamlico and Albemarle sounds and broad salt marshes lying behind the Outer Banks serve not only as valuable habitats for marine life but as further hindrances to water transportation. Sea level at the Atlantic Ocean is the lowest elevation of the state.

On the mainland, the coastal plain extends westward from the sounds for 100 to 140 mi (160-225 km) and upward from sea level to nearly 500 ft (150 m). Near the ocean, the outer coastal plain is very flat and often swampy; this region contains all the natural lakes in North Carolina, the largest being Lake Mattamuskeet (67 sq mi/174 sq km), followed by lakes Phelps and Waccamaw. The inner coastal plain is more elevated and better drained. Infertile sand hills mark its southwestern section, but the rest of the region constitutes the state's principal farming country.

The Piedmont is a rolling plateau of red clay soil roughly 150 mi (240 km) wide, rising from 30 to 600 ft (90-180 m) in the east to 1,500 ft (460 m) in the west. The fall line, a sudden change in elevation, separates the piedmont from the coastal plain and produces numerous rapids in the rivers that flow between the regions.

The Blue Ridge, a steep escarpment that parallels the Tennessee border, divides the piedmont from North Carolina's westernmost region, containing the highest and most rugged portion of the Appalachian chain. The two major ranges are the Blue Ridge itself, which averages 3,000-4,000 ft high (900-1,200 m), and the Great Smoky Mountains, which have 43 peaks higher than 6,000 ft (1,800 m). Several smaller chains intersect these two ranges; one of them, the Black Mountains, contains Mt. Mitchell, at 6,684 ft (2,039 m) the tallest peak east of the Mississippi River. The mean elevation of the state is approximately 700 ft (214 m).

No single river basin dominates North Carolina. The Hiwas-see, Little Tennessee, French Broad, Watauga, and New rivers flow from the mountains westward to the Mississippi River system. East of the Blue Ridge, the Chowan, Roanoke, Tar, Neuse, Cape Fear, Yadkin, and Catawba drain the piedmont and coastal plain. The largest artificial lakes are Lake Norman on the Catawba, Lake Gaston on the Roanoke, and High Rock Lake on the Yadkin.

CLIMATE

North Carolina has a humid, subtropical climate. Winters are short and mild, while summers are usually very sultry; spring and fall are distinct and refreshing periods of transition. In most of North Carolina, temperatures rarely go above 100°f (38°c) or fall below 10°f (−12°c), but differences in altitude and proximity to the ocean create significant local variations. Average January temperatures range from 36°f (2°c) to 48°f (9°c), with an average daily maximum January temperature of 51°f (11°c) and minimum of 29°f (−2°c). Average July temperatures range from 68°f (20°c) to 80°f (27°c), with an average daily high of 87°f (31°c) and a low of 66°f (19°c). The coldest temperature ever recorded in North Carolina was −34°f (−37°c), registered on 21 January 1985 on Mt. Mitchell; the hottest, 110°f (43°c), occurred on 21 August 1983 at Fayetteville.

In the southwestern section of the Blue Ridge, moist southerly winds rising over the mountains drop more than 80 in (203 cm) of precipitation per year, making this region the wettest in the eastern states; the other side of the mountains receives less than half that amount. Average annual precipitation at Charlotte is about 43 in (109 cm). The piedmont gets between 44 and 48 in (112 to 122 cm) of precipitation per year, while 44 to 56 in (112 to 142 cm) annually fall on the coastal plain. Average winter snowfalls vary from 50 in (127 cm) on Mt. Mitchell to only a trace amount at Cape Hatteras. In the summer, North Carolina weather responds to the Bermuda High, a pressure system centered in the mid-Atlantic. Winds from the southwest bring masses of hot humid air over the state; anticyclones connected with this system frequently lead to upper-level thermal inversions, producing a stagnant air mass that cannot disperse pollutants until cooler, drier air from Canada moves in. During late summer and early autumn, the eastern region is vulnerable to high winds and flooding from hurricanes. Hurricane Diana struck the Carolina coast in September 1984, causing $36 million in damage. A series of tornadoes in March of that year killed 61 people, injured over 1,000, and caused damage exceeding $120 million. Hurricanes Hugo (1989) and Fran (1996) caused major damage.

FLORA AND FAUNA

North Carolina has approximately 300 species and subspecies of trees and almost 3,000 varieties of flowering plants. Coastal plant life begins with sea oats predominating on the dunes and salt meadow and cordgrass in the marshes, then gives way to wax myrtle, yaupon, red cedar, and live oak further inland. Blackwater swamps support dense stands of cypress and gum trees. Pond pine favors the peat soils of the Carolina bays, while longleaf pine and turkey oak cover the sand hills and other well-drained areas. Weeds take root when a field is abandoned in the piedmont, followed soon by loblolly, shortleaf, and Virginia pine; sweet gum and tulip poplars spring up beneath the pines, later giving way to an oak-hickory climax forest. Dogwood decorates the understory, but kudzu—a rank, weedy vine introduced from Japan as an antierosion measure in the 1930s—is a less attractive feature of the landscape. The profusion of plants reaches extraordinary proportions in the mountains. The deciduous forests on the lower slopes contain Carolina hemlock, silver bell, yellow buckeye, white bass-wood, sugar maple, yellow birch, tulip poplar, and beech, in addition to the common trees of the piedmont. Spruce and fir dominate the high mountain peaks. There is no true treeline in the North Carolina mountains, but unexplained treeless areas called "balds" appear on certain summits. Twenty-seven plant species were listed as threatened or endangered in 2006, including Blue Ridge goldenrod, bunched arrowhead, Heller's blazingstar, Virginia spiraea, seabeach amaranth, and rough-leaved loosestrife.

The white-tailed deer is the principal big-game animal of North Carolina, and the black bear is a tourist attraction in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The wild boar was introduced to the mountains during the 19th century; beavers have been reintroduced and are now the state's principal furbearers. The largest native carnivore is the bobcat.

North Carolina game birds include the bobwhite quail, mourning dove, wild turkey, and many varieties of duck and goose. Trout and smallmouth bass flourish in North Carolina's clear mountain streams, while catfish, pickerel, perch, crappie, and largemouth bass thrive in fresh water elsewhere. The sounds and surf of the coast yield channel bass, striped bass, flounder, and bluefish to anglers. Among insect pests, the pine bark beetle is a threat to the state's forests and forest industries.

The gray wolf, elk, eastern cougar, and bison are extinct in North Carolina; the American alligator, protected by the state, has returned in large numbers to eastern swamps and lakeshores. Thirty animal species (vertebrates and invertebrates) were listed by the US Fish and Wildlife Service as threatened or endangered in April 2006, including Indiana and Virginia big-eared bats, bald eagle, red-cockaded woodpecker, four species of whale, and five species of sea turtle.

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

State actions to safeguard the environment began in 1915 with the purchase of the summit of Mt. Mitchell as North Carolina's first state park. North Carolina's citizens and officials worked actively (along with those in Tennessee) to establish the Great Smoky Mountains National Park during the 1920s, the same decade that saw the establishment of the first state agency for wildlife conservation. In 1937, a state and local program of soil and water conservation districts began to halt erosion and waste of natural resources.

Interest in environmental protection intensified during the 1970s. In 1971, the state required its own agencies to submit environmental impact statements in connection with all major project proposals; it also empowered local governments to require such statements from major private developers. Voters approved a $150 million bond issue in 1972 to assist in the construction of wastewater treatment facilities by local governments. The Coastal Management Act of 1974 mandated comprehensive land-use planning for estuaries, wetlands, beaches, and adjacent areas of environmental concern. The most controversial environmental action occurred mid-decade, when a coalition of state officials, local residents, and national environmental groups fought the proposed construction of a dam that would have flooded the New River Valley in northwestern North Carolina. Congress quashed the project when it designated the stream as a national scenic river in 1976.

Air quality in most of North Carolina's eight air-quality-control regions is good, although the industrialized areas of the piedmont and mountains experience pollution from vehicle exhausts and

North Carolina—Counties, County Seats, and County Areas and Populations
COUNTY	COUNTY SEAT	LAND AREA (SQ MI)	POPULATION (2005 EST.)	COUNTY	COUNTY SEAT	LAND AREA (SQ MI)	POPULATION (2005 EST.)
Alamance	Graham	433	140,533	Jones	Trenton	470	10,311
Alexander	Taylorsville	259	35,492	Lee	Sanford	259	55,704
Alleghany	Sparta	234	10,900	Lenoir	Kinston	402	57,961
Anson	Wadesboro	533	25,499	Lincoln	Lincolnton	298	69,851
Ashe	Jefferson	426	25,347	Macon	Franklin	517	32,148
Avery	Newland	247	17,641	Madison	Marshall	451	20,256
Beaufort	Washington	826	46,018	Martin	Williamston	461	24,643
Bertie	Windsor	701	19,480	McDowell	Marion	437	43,201
Bladen	Elizabethtown	879	32,938	Mecklenburg	Charlotte	528	796,372
Brunswick	Bolivia	861	89,162	Mitchell	Bakersville	222	15,784
Buncombe	Asheville	659	218,876	Montgomery	Troy	490	27,322
Burke	Morganton	505	89,399	Moore	Carthage	701	81,685
Cabarrus	Concord	364	150,244	Nash	Nashville	540	91,378
Caldwell	Lenoir	471	79,122	New Hanover	Wilmington	185	179,553
Camden	Camden	241	8,967	Northampton	Jackson	538	21,483
Carteret	Beaufort	525	62,525	Onslow	Jacksonville	763	152,440
Caswell	Yanceyville	427	23,608	Orange	Hillsborough	400	118,386
Catawba	Newton	396	151,641	Pamlico	Bayboro	341	12,735
Chatham	Pittsboro	708	58,002	Pasquotank	Elizabeth City	228	38,270
Cherokee	Murphy	452	25,796	Pender	Burgaw	875	46,429
Chowan	Edenton	181	14,528	Perquimans	Hertford	246	12,080
Clay	Hayesville	214	9,765	Person	Roxboro	398	37,217
Cleveland	Shelby	468	98,288	Pitt	Greenville	656	142,570
Columbus	Whiteville	939	54,746	Polk	Columbus	238	19,134
Craven	New Bern	702	90,795	Randolph	Asheboro	789	138,367
Cumberland	Fayetteville	657	304,520	Richmond	Rockingham	477	46,781
Currituck	Currituck	256	23,112	Robeson	Lumberton	949	127,586
Dare	Manteo	391	33,903	Rockingham	Wentworth	569	92,614
Davidson	Lexington	548	154,623	Rowan	Salisbury	519	135,099
Davie	Mocksville	267	39,136	Rutherford	Rutherfordton	568	63,771
Duplin	Kenansville	819	51,985	Sampson	Clinton	947	63,063
Durham	Durham	298	242,582	Scotland	Laurinburg	319	37,180
Edgecombe	Tarboro	506	54,129	Stanly	Albemarle	396	58,964
Forsyth	Winston-Salem	412	325,967	Stokes	Danbury	452	45,858
Franklin	Louisburg	494	54,429	Surry	Dobson	539	72,601
Gaston	Gastonia	357	196,137	Swain	Bryson City	526	13,167
Gates	Gatesville	338	11,224	Transylvania	Brevard	378	29,626
Graham	Robbinsville	289	8,085	Tyrrell	Columbia	407	4,157
Granville	Oxford	534	53,674	Union	Monroe	639	162,929
Greene	Snow Hill	266	20,026	Vance	Henderson	249	43,771
Guilford	Greensboro	651	443,519	Wake	Raleigh	854	748,815
Halifax	Halifax	724	56,023	Warren	Warrenton	427	19,729
Harnett	Lillington	601	103,692	Washington	Plymouth	332	13,282
Haywood	Waynesville	555	56,482	Watauga	Boone	314	42,472
Henderson	Hendersonville	375	97,217	Wayne	Goldsboro	554	114,448
Hertford	Winton	356	23,574	Wilkes	Wilkesboro	752	67,390
Hoke	Racford	391	41,016	Wilson	Wilson	374	76,281
Hyde	Swanquarter	624	5,413	Yadkin	Yadkinville	336	37,668
Iredell	Statesville	574	140,924	Yancey	Burnsville	314	18,201
Jackson	Sylva	490	35,368	TOTALS		48,843	8,683,242
Johnston	Smithfield	795	146,437

coal-fired electric generating plants. Water quality ranges from extraordinary purity in numerous mountain trout streams to serious pollution in major rivers and coastal waters. Soil erosion and municipal and industrial waste discharges have drastically increased the level of dissolved solids in some piedmont streams, while runoffs from livestock pastures and nitrates leached from fertilized farmland have over stimulated the growth of algae in slow-moving eastern rivers. Pollution also has made certain areas of the coast unsafe for commercial shellfishing.

About 5.7 million acres (2.3 million hectares) of the state are wetlands; since 1997 the North Carolina Wetlands Partnership has overseen wetlands conservation. About 70% of North Carolina's rare and endangered plants and animals are considered wetland-dependent.

The Department of Environment, Health and Natural Resources, the state's main environmental agency, issues licenses to industries and municipalities and seeks to enforce clean air and water regulations. In 2003, 129.1 million lb of toxic chemicals were released in the state. In 2003, North Carolina had 311 hazardous waste sites listed in the US Environment Protection Agency (EPA) database, 31 of which were on the National Priorities List as of 2006, including the Barber Orchard in Waynesville and ABC One Hour Cleaners in Jacksonville. In 2005, the EPA spent over $461,000 through the Superfund program for the cleanup of haz-ardous waste sites in the state. The same year, federal EPA grants awarded to the state included $19.4 million for the water pollution control revolving fund and $14.5 million for the drinking water revolving fund.

POPULATION

North Carolina ranked 11th in population in the United States with an estimated total of 8,683,342 in 2005, an increase of 7.9% since 2000. Between 1990 and 2000, North Carolina's population grew from 6,628,637 to 8,049,313, an increase of 21.4%, making North Carolina the sixth-fastest-growing state of the decade. The population is projected to reach 10 million by 2015 and 11.4 million by 2025. The population density in 2004 was 175.4 persons per sq mi (67.7 persons per sq km). As of 2004, the state's population had a median age of 36. In the same year, 24.8% of the populace were under the age of 18 while 12.1% was age 65 or older.

At the time of the first census in 1790, North Carolina ranked third among the 13 states, with a population of 393,751, but it slipped to tenth by 1850. In the decades that followed, North Carolina grew slowly by natural increase and suffered from net out-migration, while the rest of the nation expanded rapidly. Out-migration abated after 1890, however, and North Carolina's overall growth rate in the 20th century was slightly greater than that of the nation as a whole.

Most North Carolinians live in and around a relatively large number of small and medium-sized cities and towns, many of which are concentrated in the Piedmont Crescent, between Charlotte, Greensboro, and Raleigh. Leading cities in 2004 were Charlotte, 594,359; Raleigh, 326,653; Greensboro, 231,543; Durham, 201,726; and Winston-Salem, 191,523. The Charlotte metropolitan area had an estimated 1,474,734 people in 2004.

ETHNIC GROUPS

North Carolina's white population is descended mostly from English settlers who arrived in the east in the 17th and early 18th centuries and from Scottish, Scots-Irish, and German immigrants who poured into the piedmont in the middle of the 18th century. Originally very distinct, these groups assimilated with one another in the first half of the 19th century to form a relatively homogeneous body of native-born white Protestants. By 1860, North Carolina had the lowest proportion of foreign-born whites of any state; more than a century later, in 1990, only 1.7% (115,077) of North Carolina residents were foreign born, mostly from Germany, the United Kingdom, and Mexico. Within the following decade, however, the foreign-born population increased dramatically, to 430,000 (5.3%) in 2000. In the same year, the estimated Hispanic and Latino population was 378,963 (4.7% of the state total), up from 161,000 (2.1%) in 1990. In 2004, 6.1% of the population was of Hispanic or Latino origin.

According to the 2000 federal census there were some 99,551 Native Americans (including Eskimos and Aleuts) living in North Carolina, the sixth-largest number in any state, and the largest number in any state east of the Mississippi. In 2004, 1.3% of the state's population was American Indian or Alaskan Native. The Lumbee of Robeson County and the surrounding area are the major Indian group. The total population of their lands in 2000, including non-Indians, was 474,100. Their origins are mysterious, but they are probably descended from many small tribes, decimated by war and disease, that banded together in the Lumber River swamps in the 18th century. The Lumbee have no language other than English, have no traditional tribal culture, and are not recognized by the Bureau of Indian Affairs.

The Haliwa, Waccamaw Siouan, Coharie, and Person County Indians are smaller groups in eastern North Carolina who share the Lumbee's predicament. The only North Carolina Indians with a reservation, a tribal language and culture, and federal recognition are the Cherokee, whose ancestors hid in the Smokies when the majority of their tribe was removed to Indian Territory (now Oklahoma) in 1838. The North Carolina Cherokee have remained in the mountains ever since, living in a community that now centers on the Qualla Boundary Reservation near Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

The 1,737,545 blacks in North Carolina made up 21.6% of its total population in 2000. In 2004, 21.8% of the state's population was black. Black slaves came to North Carolina from the 17th century through the early 19th; like most white immigrants, they usually arrived in North Carolina after previous residence in other colonies. Although black slaves performed a wide variety of tasks and lived in every county of the state, they were most often field laborers on the large farms in the eastern region. The distribution of black population today still reflects the patterns of plantation agriculture: the coastal plain contains a much higher than average concentration of black inhabitants. The overall proportion of blacks in North Carolina rose throughout the 19th century but fell steadily in the 20th, until about 1970, as hundreds of thousands migrated to northern and western states. Some of the earliest demonstrations of the civil rights movement, most notably a 1960 lunch counter sit-in at Greensboro, took place in the state.

In 2000 North Carolina's Asian population numbered 113,689, including 26,197 Asian Indians, 18,984 Chinese, 15,596 Vietnamese, 12,600 Koreans, 9,592 Filipinos, and 7,093 Hmong. Pacific Islanders numbered 3,983. In 2004, 1.7% of the state's population was Asian, and 0.1% Pacific Islander. That year, 1% of the population reported origin of two or more races.

LANGUAGES

Although most of the original Cherokee Indians were removed to Indian Territory around 1838, descendants of those who resisted and remained have formed a strong Indian community in the Appalachian foothills. Among Indian place-names are Pamlico, Nantahala, and Cullasaja.

Many regional language features are widespread, but others sharply distinguish two subregions: the western half, including the piedmont and the Appalachian Highlands, and the eastern coastal plain. Terms common to South Midland and Southern speech occur throughout the state: both dog irons and firedogs (andirons), bucket (pail), spicket (spigot), seesaw, comfort (tied and filled bedcover), pullybone (wishbone), ground squirrel (chipmunk), branch (small stream), light bread (white bread), polecat (skunk), and carry (escort). Also common are greasy with the /z/ sound, new as /nyoo/ and due as /dyoo/, swallow it as /swaller it/, can't rhyming with paint, poor with the vowel sound /aw/, and horse and hoarse with different vowels.

Distinct to the western region are snake feeder (dragonfly), blinds (roller shades), poke (paper bag), redworm (earthworm), a little piece (a short distance), plum peach (clingstone peach), sick on the stomach (also found in the Pee Dee River Valley), boiled as /bawrld/, fog as /fawg/, Mary sounding like merry and bulge with the vowel of good. Setting off eastern North Carolina are lightwood (kindling), mosquito hawk (dragonfly), earthworm, press peach (instead of plum peach), you-all as second-person plural, and sick in the stomach. Distinctive eastern pronunciations include the loss of /r/ after a vowel, fog as /fagh/, scarce and Mary with the vowel of gate, bulge with the vowel sound /ah/. Along the coast, peanuts are goobers and a screech owl is a shivering owl.

In 2000, 6,909,648 North Carolinians—92% of the population five years of age and older—spoke only English at home, down from 96.1% in 1990.

The following table gives selected statistics from the 2000 Census for language spoken at home by persons five years old and over. The category "African languages" includes Amharic, Ibo, Twi, Yoruba, Bantu, Swahili, and Somali.

LANGUAGES	NUMBER	PERCENT
Population 5 years and over	7,513,165	100.0
Speak only English	6,909,648	92.0
Speak a language other than English	603,517	8.0
Speak a language other than English	603,517	8.0
Spanish or Spanish Creole	378,942	5.0
French (incl. Patois, Cajun)	33,201	0.4
German	28,520	0.4
Chinese	15,698	0.2
Vietnamese	13,594	0.2
Korean	11,386	0.2
Arabic	10,834	0.1
African languages	9,181	0.1
Miao, Hmong	7,493	0.1
Tagalog	6,521	0.1
Greek	6,404	0.1
Japanese	6,317	0.1
Italian	6,233	0.1

RELIGIONS

The Church of England was the established church of colonial North Carolina but was never a dominant force among the early immigrants. Scottish Presbyterians settled in the upper Cape Fear Valley, and Scots-Irish Presbyterians occupied the piedmont after 1757. Lutheran Evangelical Reformed Germans later moved into the Yadkin and Catawba valleys of the same region. The Moravians, a German sect, founded the town of Salem (later merging with Winston to become Winston-Salem) in 1766 as the center of their utopian community at Wachovia. Methodist circuit riders and Separate Baptists missionaries won thousands of converts among blacks and whites, strengthening their appeal in the Great Revival of 1801. In the subsequent generation, a powerful evangelical consensus dominated popular culture. After the Civil War, blacks left the white congregations to found their own churches, but the overall strength of Protestantism persisted. When many North Carolinians left their farms at the end of the 19th century, they moved to mill villages that were well supplied with churches, often at the mill owners' expense.

The majority of North Carolinians are Protestant. The largest denomination in 2000 was the Southern Baptist Convention which reported 1,512,058 adherents; there were 28,169 newly baptized members reported in 2002. The United Methodist Church claimed 529,272 members in 2004 and the Presbyterian Church USA had 203,647 in 2000. The next largest Protestant denominations in 2000 were the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, 88,830 adherents; the Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee), 81,037; the Episcopal Church, 80,068; the United Church of Christ, 50,088; the International Pentecostal Holiness Church, 50,265; the Original Free Will Baptists, 46,020; Independent Charismatic Churches, 42,559. In 2006, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons) reported a statewide membership of 66,497 in 135 congregations; a Mormon temple was built in Raleigh-Durham in 1999. In 2000, the state had an estimated 25,545 Jews, and about 20,137 Muslims. There are still about 18,180 Moravians in the state. Over 4.3 million people (about 54.6% of the population) were not counted as members of any religious organization. In 2004, there were 319,492 Roman Catholics in the state.

The Advent Christian Church General Conference of America, representing 306 local Advent Christian churches in the United States and Canada, is based in Charlotte. The Billy Graham Evangelistic Association has its headquarters in Charlotte as well.

TRANSPORTATION

The history of North Carolina's growth and prosperity has been inextricably linked to the history of transportation in the state, especially the history of highway development. North Carolina has the largest state-maintained highway system in the nation. To provide and maintain this system, North Carolina relies strictly on user-related sources of funds, such as motor fuel taxes and state license and registration fees.

The early settlers widened and improved the Indian trails into bridle trails and then dirt roads. In colonial times, waterways were the avenues of commerce. Almost all products moved on rivers and streams within the state, and most manufactured goods arrived by sea. When it became necessary to transport goods farther inland, local laws were passed which directed that a road be built to the nearest landing. By this piecemeal process, the state slowly acquired a system of dirt roads.

As the population of the state grew, so did the demand for roads. From 1830 onward, a new element was introduced into the picture—railroads, representing the newest and most efficient means of travel. In the 1850s, transportation took yet another turn when the state invested in plank roads, which did not prove financially practical.

With the coming of the Civil War, transportation improvements in North Carolina ground to a halt. During the war, the existing railroads were used heavily for military purposes. Renovations and improvements were delayed during the early years of the Reconstruction period because of poor economic conditions in the state. By 1870, the state gave up on assistance to railroads and left their further development to private companies. In 1895, the Southern Railway acquired a 99-year lease on the piedmont section of the North Carolina Railroad while eastern routes fell to the Atlantic Coast Line and the Seaboard Air Line Railway.

In the early years of the 20th century, the principal emphasis was on the further development of the investor-owned railroads. In 1911, there was 4,608 mi (7,414 km) of railroad right-of-way in the state, and by 1937 this figure had increased, if only slightly, to a total of 4,763 (7,663 km). By 2003, railroad track in North Carolina had fallen to 3,344 route mi (5,383 km). Two Class I railroads operate in the state, along with 13 local and eight switching and terminal lines. As of 2006, Amtrak provided service to 12 stations in the state via its New York to Charlotte Carolinian and its daily Charlotte to Raleigh Piedmont trains.

By the second decade of the century, the building of roads received new emphasis. It was during this period that North Carolina earned the label "the Good Roads State." In 1915, the Highway Commission was created, and in 1921 the General Assembly approved a $40 million state highway bond to construct a system of hard-surface roads connecting each of the 100 county seats with all of the others. The new hard-surface roads soon proved ideal for automobiles and trucks. More highway bonds were approved to pay for a statewide system of paved highways, giving the state more roads by the end of the decade than any other southern state except Texas. The state government took over the county roads in 1931.

In 2004, North Carolina had 102,666 mi (165,529 km) of public roads. There were some 6.195 million motor vehicles registered in the state that same year, including around 3.627 million automobiles, approximately 2,458 million trucks, and some 10,000 buses. Licensed drivers numbered 6,122,137 in 2004. The major interstate highways are I-95, which stretches north-south across the coastal plain, and I-85, which parallels it across the piedmont. I-40 leads from the mountains to the coast at Wilmington, and I-26 and I-77 handle north-south traffic in the western section. I-73 and I-74 add 325 mi (523 km) of interstate highway and will handle north-south traffic in the eastern section of the state.

Transportation 2001, a plan to speed up highway construction and complete key corridors, eliminate the road maintenance backlog, and develop a master plan for public transportation, was unveiled in 1994. A $950 million highway bond was approved by North Carolina voters in 1996 to accelerate construction of urban loops and intrastates and to pave secondary roads. Transit 2001, the master plan to improve public transportation was unveiled in February 1997. A major incentive has been placed on high-speed rail service from Raleigh to Charlotte, reducing travel time to two hours by 2000.

There are nine types of public transportation currently operating in North Carolina: human service transportation, rural general public transportation, urban transit, regional transit, vanpool and carpool programs, inter-city buses, inter-city rail passenger service, pupil transportation, and passenger ferry service. There are 17 publicly owned urban transit systems operating in North Carolina. More than three million North Carolinians have access to rural public transportation services operating in approximately 45 counties and towns.

The Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway follows sounds, rivers, and canals down the entire length of eastern North Carolina. The North Carolina ferry system, the second largest in the nation, transports more than 23 million passengers and 820,000 vehicles each year. Twenty-four ferry vessels move passengers and vehicles between the state's coastal communities. Seventeen of the vessels feature the colors and seals of North Carolina's public and private colleges and universities to promote the ferry system. There are major ports at Morehead City and Wilmington. In 2004, More-head City handled 3.407 million tons of cargo, while Wilmington handled 7.888 million tons. In 2003, waterborne shipments totaled 10.231 million tons. In 2004, North Carolina had 1,152 mi (1,854 km) of navigable inland waterways.

In 2005, North Carolina had a total of 382 public and private-use aviation-related facilities. This included 305 airports, 74 heliports, and 3 STOLports (Short Take-Off and Landing). The state's two busiest airports are Charlotte-Douglas International and Raleigh-Durham International. In 2004, Charlotte-Douglas had 12,499,476 passengers enplaned, making it the 19th-busiest airport in the United States, while Raleigh-Durham had 4,371,883 enplanements that same year, making it the 43rd-busiest airport in the United States. Other major airports were at Asheville, Fayetteville, Greensboro, Kinston, Wilmington, and Winston-Salem.

HISTORY

Paleo-Indian peoples came to North Carolina about 10,000 years ago. These early inhabitants hunted game with spears and gathered nuts, roots, berries, and freshwater mollusks. Around 500 bc, with the invention of pottery and the development of agriculture, the Woodland Culture began to emerge. The Woodland way of life—growing corn, beans, and squash, and hunting game with bows and arrows—prevailed on the North Carolina coast until the Europeans arrived.

Living in North Carolina by this time were Indians of the Algonkian-, Siouan-, and Iroquoian-language families. The Roanoke, Chowanoc, Hatteras, Meherrin, and other Algonkian-speaking tribes of the coast had probably lived in the area the longest; some of them belonged to the Powhatan Confederacy of Virginia. The Siouan groups were related to larger tribes of the Great Plains. Of the Iroquoian-speakers, the Cherokee probably had lived in the mountains since before the beginning of the Christian era, while the Tuscarora had entered the upper coastal plain somewhat later. After their defeat by the colonists in the Tuscarora War of 1711–13, the tribe fled to what is now upper New York State to become the sixth member of the Iroquois Confederacy.

Contact with whites brought war, disease, and enslavement of the Algonkian and Siouan tribes. Banding together, the survivors probably gave rise to the present-day Lumbee and to the other Indian groups of eastern North Carolina. The Cherokee tried to avoid the fate of the coastal tribes by selectively adopting aspects of white culture. In 1838, however, the federal government responded to the demands of land-hungry whites by expelling most of the Cherokee to Indian Territory along the so-called Trail of Tears.

European penetration began when Giovanni da Verrazano, a Florentine navigator in French service, discovered the North Carolina coast in 1524. Don Lucas Vásquez de Ayllón led an unsuccessful Spanish attempt to settle near the mouth of the Cape Fear River two years later. Hernando de Soto tramped over the North Carolina mountains in 1540 in an unsuccessful search for gold, but the Spanish made no permanent contribution to the colonization of North Carolina.

Sixty years after Verrazano's voyage, North Carolina became the scene of England's first experiment in American empire. Sir Walter Raleigh, a courtier of Queen Elizabeth I, gained the queen's permission to send out explorers to the New World. They landed on the Outer Banks in 1584 and returned with reports so enthusiastic that Raleigh decided to sponsor a colony on Roanoke Island between Albemarle and Pamlico sounds. After a second expedition returned without founding a permanent settlement, Raleigh sent out a third group in 1587 under John White as governor. The passengers included White's daughter Eleanor and her husband, Ananias Dare. Shortly after landfall, Eleanor gave birth to Virginia Dare, the first child born of English parents in the New World. Several weeks later, White returned to England for supplies, but the threat of the Spanish Armada prevented his prompt return. By the time White got back to Roanoke in 1590, he found no trace of the settlers—only the word "Croatoan" carved on a tree. The fate of this "Lost Colony" has never been satisfactorily explained.

The next English venture focused on the more accessible Jamestown colony in the Chesapeake Bay area of Virginia. England tended to ignore the southern region until 1629, when Charles I laid out the territory between 30° and 36°N, named it Carolana for himself, and granted it to his attorney general, Sir Robert Heath. Heath made no attempt to people his domain, however, and Carolana remained empty of whites until stragglers drifted in from the mid-17th century onward. Events in England transformed Virginia's outpost into a separate colony. After the execution of Charles I in 1649, England had no ruling monarch until a party of noblemen invited Charles II back to England in 1660. Charles thanked eight of his benefactors three years later by making them lord proprietors of the province, now called Carolina. The vast new region eventually stretched from northern Florida to the modern boundary between North Carolina and Virginia, and from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean.

The proprietors divided Carolina into three counties and appointed a governor for each one. Albemarle County embraced the existing settlements in northeastern North Carolina near the waters of Albemarle Sound; it was the only one that developed a government within the present state boundaries. From the beginning, relations between the older pioneers and their newly imposed government were stormy. The English philosopher John Locke drew up the Fundamental Constitutions of Carolina, but his political blueprints proved unworkable. The proprietors' arbitrary efforts to collect royal customs touched off factional violence, culminating in Culpepper's Rebellion of 1677, one of the first American uprisings against a corrupt regime.

For a few years afterward, local residents had a more representative government, until the proprietors attempted to strengthen the establishment of the Anglican Church in the colony. In 1711, Cary's Rebellion was touched off by laws passed against the colony's Quakers. During the confusion, Tuscarora Indians launched a war against the white intruders on their lands. The whites won the Tuscarora War in 1713 with assistance from South Carolina, but political weakness in the north persisted. Proprietary officials openly consorted with pirates—including the notorious Edward Teach, alias Blackbeard—and royal inspectors questioned the fit-ness of proprietary government. South Carolina officially split off in 1719 and received a royal governor in 1721. Ten years later, all but one of the proprietors relinquished their rights for £2,500 each, and North Carolina became a royal colony. The remaining proprietor, Lord Granville, gave up his governing rights but retained ownership of one-eighth of the original grant; the Granville District thus included more than half of the unsettled territory in the North Carolina colony.

In the decades that followed, thousands of new settlers poured into North Carolina; by 1775 the population had swollen to 345,000, making North Carolina the fourth—most populous colony. Germans and Scots-Irish trekked down the Great Wagon Road from Pennsylvania to the Piedmont. Scottish Highlanders spread over the upper Cape Fear Valley as more Englishmen filled up the coastal plain. Backcountry settlers practiced self-sufficient farming, but eastern North Carolinians used slave labor to carve out rice and tobacco plantations. The westerners were often exploited by an eastern-dominated colonial assembly that sent corrupt and overbearing officials to govern them. Organizing in 1768 and calling themselves Regulators, unhappy westerners first petitioned for redress and then took up arms. Royal Governor William Tryon used eastern militia to crush the Regulators in a two-hour pitched battle at Alamance Creek in 1771.

The eastern leaders who dominated the assembly opposed all challenges to their authority, whether from the Regulators or from the British ministry. When England tightened its colonial administration, North Carolinians joined their fellow colonists in protests against the Stamp Act and similar impositions by Parliament. Meeting at Halifax in April 1776, the North Carolina provincial congress resolved in favor of American independence, the first colonial representative body to do so. Years later, citizens of Mecklenburg County recalled a gathering in 1775 during which their region declared independence, but subsequent historians have not verified their claim. The two dates on the North Carolina state flag nevertheless commemorate the Halifax Resolves and the "Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence."

Support for Britain appeared among recent Scottish immigrants, who answered the call to aid the royal governor but were ambushed by patriot militia at Moore's Creek Bridge on 27 February 1776. The incident effectively prevented a planned British invasion of the South. There was little further military action in North Carolina until late in the War for Independence, when Gen. Charles Cornwallis invaded the state from South Carolina in the fall of 1780. Guerrilla bands harassed his troops, and North Carolina militia wiped out a Loyalist detachment at King's Mountain. Pursuing the elusive American army under Gen. Nathanael Greene, Cornwallis won a costly victory at Guilford Courthouse in March 1781 but could neither eliminate his rival nor pacify the countryside. For the rest of 1781, Cornwallis wearied his men in marches and countermarches across North Carolina and Virginia before he finally succumbed to a trap set at Yorktown, Va., by an American army and a French fleet.

Numerous problems beset the new state. The government had a dire need of money, but when the victors sought to pay debts by selling land confiscated from the Loyalists, conservative lawyers objected strenuously, and a bitter political controversy ensued. Suspicious of outside control, North Carolina leaders hesitated before joining the Union. The state waited until November 1789 to ratify the US Constitution—a delay that helped stimulate the movement for adoption of a Bill of Rights. North Carolina relinquished its lands beyond the Great Smokies in 1789 (after an unsuccessful attempt by settlers to create a new state called Franklin), and thousands of North Carolinians migrated to the new western territories. The state did not share in the general prosperity of the early federal period. Poor transportation facilities hampered all efforts to expand commercial agriculture, and illiteracy remained widespread. North Carolina society came to appear so backward that some observers nicknamed it the "Rip Van Winkle state."

In 1815, state senator Archibald D. Murphey of Orange County began to press for public schools and for improved transporta-tion to open up the Piedmont. Most eastern planters resisted Murphey's suggestions, partly because they refused to be taxed for the benefit of the westerners and partly because they feared the destabilizing social effects of reform. As long as the east controlled the General Assembly, the ideas of Murphey and his sympathizers had little practical impact, but in 1835, as a result of reforms in the state constitution, the west obtained reapportionment and the political climate changed. North Carolina initiated a program of state aid to railroads and other public works, and established the first state—supported system of common schools in the South.

Like other southern whites, North Carolina's white majority feared for the security of slavery under a national Republican administration, but North Carolinians reacted to the election of Abraham Lincoln with caution. When South Carolina and six other states seceded and formed the Confederate States of America in 1861, North Carolina refused to join, instead making a futile attempt to work for a peaceful settlement of the issue. However, after the outbreak of hostilities at Ft. Sumter, S.C., and Lincoln's call for troops in April 1861, neutrality disappeared and public opinion swung to the Confederate side. North Carolina became the last state to withdraw from the Union, joining the Confederacy on 20 May 1861.

North Carolina provided more troops to the Confederacy than any other state, and its losses added up to more than one-fourth of the total for the entire South, but support for the war was mixed. State leaders resisted the centralizing tendencies of the Richmond government, and even Governor Zebulon B. Vance opposed the Confederacy's conscription policies. North Carolina became a haven for deserters from the front lines in Virginia. William W. Holden, a popular Raleigh editor, organized a peace movement when defeat appeared inevitable, and Unionist sentiment flourished in the mountain counties; nevertheless, most white North Carolinians stood by Vance and the dying Confederate cause. At the war's end, Gen. Joseph E. Johnston surrendered the last major Confederate army to Gen. William T. Sherman at Bennett House near Hillsborough on 26 April 1865.

Reconstruction was marked by a bitter political and social struggle in North Carolina. United in the Conservative Party, most of the prewar slaveholding elite fought to preserve as much as possible of the former system, but a Republican coalition of blacks and nonslaveholding white Unionists defended freedmen's rights and instituted democratic reforms for the benefit of both races. After writing a new constitution in 1868, Republicans elected Holden as governor, but native whites fought back with violence and intimidation under the robes of the Ku Klux Klan. Holden's efforts to restore order were ineffectual, and when the Conservatives recaptured the General Assembly in 1870, they impeached him and removed him from office. Election of a Conservative governor in 1876 signaled the end of the Reconstruction era.

Once in power, the Conservatives—or Democrats, as they renamed themselves—slashed public services and enacted legislation to guarantee the power of landlords over tenants and sharecroppers. They cooperated with the consolidation of railroads under northern ownership, and they supported a massive drive to build cotton mills on the swiftly flowing streams of the Piedmont. By 1880, industry had surpassed its prewar level. But it was not until 1900 that blacks and their white allies were entirely eliminated as contenders for political power.

As the Industrial Revolution gained ground in North Carolina, small farmers protested their steadily worsening condition. The Populist Party expressed their demands for reform, and for a brief period in the 1890s shared power with the Republican Party in the Fusion movement. Under the leadership of Charles Brantley Aycock, conservative Democrats fought back with virulent denunciations of "Negro rule" and a call for white supremacy. In 1900, voters elected Aycock governor and approved a constitutional amendment that barred all illiterates from voting, except for those whose ancestors had voted before 1867. This literacy test and "grandfather clause" effectively disenfranchised blacks, while providing a temporary loophole for uneducated whites. To safeguard white rights after 1908 (the constitutional limit for registration under the grandfather clause), Aycock promised substantial improvements in the school system to put an end to white illiteracy.

In the decades after Aycock's election, an alliance of business interests and moderate-to-conservative Democrats dominated North Carolina politics. The industrial triumvirate of textile, tobacco, and furniture manufacturers, joined by banks and insurance companies, controlled the state's economy. The Republican Party shrank to a small remnant among mountain whites as blacks were forced out of the electorate.

In the years after World War II, North Carolina took its place in the booming Sunbelt economy. The development of Research Triangle Park—equidistant from the educational facilities of Duke University, North Carolina State University, and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill—provided a home for dozens of scientific and technology laboratories for government and business. New industries, some of them financed by foreign capital, appeared in formerly rural areas, and a prolonged population drain was effectively reversed.

The process of development has not been smooth or uniform, however. The late 1980s and early 1990s saw a shift in employment patterns as financial and high-technology industries boomed while jobs in the state's traditional industries, notably textiles and tobacco, declined. North Carolina possessed both the largest percentage of manufacturing jobs in the country and the lowest manufacturing wages. In 1990, 30% of all jobs paid annual wages below the poverty line for a family of four, resulting in 13% of North Carolinians living below the nationally established poverty line. Despite widespread prosperity in the 1990s, North Carolina was one of only 15 states where poverty—and child poverty—were on the rise. The rate had climbed to 14% by 1998, and to 15.1% by 2003–04 (measured as a two-year average). The national poverty rate in 2003–04 was 12.6%.

The excellence of many of North Carolina's universities contrasted with the inferior education provided by its primary and secondary public schools. North Carolina students' SAT scores placed them last nationally in 1989. In the ongoing effort to improve the public school system, in 2000 Democratic Governor Jim Hunt's top two priorities were raising teacher pay by 6.5% and funding the Smart Start (early childhood education) program. But Hunt's stance was not popular with the state's workers, who were lobbying the governor and the General Assembly for pay raises.

Racial tensions have created divisions within the state, which has one of the highest levels of Ku Klux Klan activity in the country. While Charlotte integrated its schools peacefully in 1971 through court-ordered busing, the militancy of black activists in the late 1960s and early 1970s provoked a white backlash. That backlash, along with the identification of the Democratic party in the early 1970s with liberal causes and with opposition to the Vietnam War, helped the conservative wing of the Republican party gain popularity in a state whose six military bases had given it a hawkish tradition. In 1972, North Carolina elected its first Republican US senator (Jesse A. Helms) and governor (James E. Holshouser Jr.) since Fusion days, and Republican strength continued to build into the mid-1990s. But after 1998 elections, the state was leaning toward a more bipartisan representation: Democratic candidate John Edwards took the state's second Senate seat while conservative Republican Helms retained the other; and voters sent seven Republicans and five Democrats to represent them in the US House. In 2004, John Edwards was the Democratic Party's vice-presidential nominee; he and Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry were defeated by President George W. Bush and Vice-President Richard B. Cheney by a margin of 3 million popular votes. As of 2005, North Carolina was represented by two Republican senators, Elizabeth Dole and Richard Burr, but Democrat Michael Easley remained governor.

Rising crime rates were among the leading public policy issues in the 1990s. The state legislature enacted laws imposing tough penalties on adults who supply guns to minors, and mandating life imprisonment without parole for three-time violent offenders.

Mother Nature has posed serious problems for North Carolinians in recent times. In September 1999, successive hurricanes moved onshore, water logging the low-lying eastern part of the state. The worst flooding in North Carolina history was intensified by more rainfall in the weeks that followed. The death toll climbed to 40 while property damages and agricultural losses rose. Cleanup of the state's waterways, which were polluted by waste from pigs and other livestock as well as from flooded sewage plants, remained a major health concern. In January 2000 the same region was blanketed in record snowfalls, adding further hardships to those who were struggling to recover. A month earlier, in an emergency legislative session, the General Assembly approved Governor Jim Hunt's plan to send $836 million to flood victims. By July 2000 the federal government had approved more than $1 billion in aid to the state. But it was estimated that the conditions had put thousands of farmers permanently out of business. North Carolina experienced a harsh winter in 2002–03, with some of the heaviest snowfalls since 1989.

The state's agricultural producers were also facing the declining demand for tobacco. The documented health hazards of smoking, state and federal excise taxes, ongoing lawsuits, and declining exports combined to cut cigarette production (also hurting the state's manufacturing sector in the process). With Kentucky, North Carolina farmers produced more than 65% of the total US crop. The state's historical dependency on the cash crop caused lawmakers to allocate half the funds from the national tobacco settlement to tobacco communities—to support educational and job training programs, provide employment assistance for farmers and displaced laborers, fund rural health care and social service programs, and invest in local public works and economic development projects to attract new businesses to areas that had been dependent on tobacco. The other half of the settlement was evenly divided between statewide health care and a trust fund for (former) tobacco growers and farm laborers.

Governor Mike Easley set his 2003 executive agenda on education, proposing a state lottery to fund education. In August 2005, Easley signed into law the North Carolina State Lottery Act, which enacted the North Carolina Education Lottery. One hundred percent of the net lottery proceeds will go to educational expenses, including reduced class sizes in early grades, academic pre-kindergarten programs, school construction, and scholarships for needy college and university students.

In 2005, Easley also focused on bringing more highly-skilled and high-tech jobs to the state, providing a quality transportation system for all of North Carolina, enacting strong Patients Bill of Rights legislation, helping seniors cope with the high costs of prescription drugs, promoting land and water conservation, and providing a strong environmental enforcement program.

STATE GOVERNMENT

North Carolina has operated under three constitutions, adopted in 1776, 1868, and 1971, respectively. The first was drafted hurriedly under wartime pressures and contained several inconsistencies and undemocratic features. The second, a product of Reconstruction, was written by native white Republicans and a sprinkling of blacks and northern-born Republicans. When conservative whites regained power, they left the basic framework of this constitution intact, though they added the literacy test, poll tax, and grandfather clause to it.

A century after the Civil War, the document had become unwieldy and partially obsolete. A constitutional study commission submitted to the General Assembly in 1969 a rewritten constitution, which the electorate ratified, as amended, in 1971. As of January 2005, the document had been amended a total of 34 times. One amendment permits the governor and lieutenant governor to serve a maximum of two successive four-year terms.

Under the 1971 constitution, the General Assembly consists of a 50-member Senate and a 120-member House of Representatives. Regular sessions are held in odd-numbered years, with the provision that the legislature may (and in practice, does) divide to meet in even-numbered years. Sessions begin in January and are not formally limited in length. Special sessions may be called by three-fifths petition of each house. Senators must be at least 25 years old and must have been residents of the state for at least two years and residents of their districts for at least one year prior to election. Representatives must have lived in their district for at least a year; the constitution establishes 21 as the minimum age for elective office. All members of the General Assembly serve two-year terms. The legislative salary was $13,951 in 2004, unchanged from 1999.

The governor and lieutenant governor (who run separately) must be 30 years old and a qualified voter; each must have been a US citizen for five years and a state resident for two. As of December 2004, the governor's salary was $121,391. North Carolina's chief executive has powers of appointment, supervision, veto, and budgetary recommendation. The voters also elect a secretary of state, treasurer, auditor, superintendent of public instruction, attorney general, and commissioners of agriculture, insurance, and labor; all serve four-year terms. These officials preside over their respective departments and sit with the governor and lieutenant governor as the council of state. The governor appoints the heads of the other executive departments.

Bills become law when they have passed three readings in each house of the General Assembly, and take effect 60 days after adjournment. Bills that are not signed or vetoed by the governor become law after 10 days when the legislature is in session and after 30 days if the legislature adjourns. A three-fifths vote of the elected members in each house is required to override a gubernatorial veto. Constitutional amendments may be proposed by a convention called by a two-thirds vote of both houses and a majority of the voters, or may be submitted directly to the voters by a three-fifths consent of each house. In either case, the proposed amendments must be ratified by a popular majority before becoming part of the constitution.

To vote in North Carolina a person must be a US citizen, at least 18 years old, a resident of the state and county for at least 30 days prior to election day, and not registered to vote in another state. Restrictions apply to convicted felons.

POLITICAL PARTIES

Prior to the Civil War, Whigs and Democrats were the two major political groups in North Carolina. The Republican Party emerged during Reconstruction as a coalition of newly enfranchised blacks, northern immigrants, and disaffected native whites, especially from non-slaveholding areas in the mountains. The opposing Conservative Party, representing a coalition of antebellum Democrats and former Whigs, became the Democratic Party after winning the governorship in 1876; from that time and for most of the 20th century, North Carolina was practically a one-party state.

Beginning in the 1930s, however, as blacks reentered the electorate as supporters of the New Deal and the liberal measures associated with Democratic presidents, the Republican Party at-

North Carolina Presidential Vote by Political Parties, 1948–2004
YEAR	ELECTORAL VOTE	NORTH CAROLINA WINNER	DEMOCRAT	REPUBLICAN	STATES' RIGHTS DEMOCRAT	PROGRESSIVE
*Won US presidential election.
1948	14	*Truman (D)	459,070	258,572	69,652	3,915
1952	14	Stevenson (D)	652,803	558,107	—	—
1956	14	Stevenson (D)	590,530	575,069	—	—
1960	14	*Kennedy (D)	713,136	655,420	—	—
1964	13	*Johnson (D)	800,139	624,841	—	—
						AMERICAN IND.
1968	13	*Nixon (R)	464,113	627,192	—	496,188
						AMERICAN
1972	13	*Nixon (R)	438,705	1,054,889	—	25,018
					LIBERTARIAN
1976	13	Carter (D)	927,365	741,960	2,219	5,607
1980	13	*Reagan (R)	875,635	915,018	9,677	—
1984	13	*Reagan (R)	824,287	1,346,481	3,794	—
						NEW ALLIANCE
1988	13	*Bush (R)	890,167	1,237,258	1,263	5,682
						IND. (Perot)
1992	14	Bush (R)	1,114,042	1,134,661	5,171	357,864
1996	14	Dole (R)	1,107,849	1,225,938	8,740	168,059
						REFORM
2000	14	*Bush, G. W. (R)	1,257,692	1,631,163	12,307	8,874
						WRITE-IN (Nader)
2004	15	*Bush, G. W. (R)	1,525,849	1,961,166	11,731	1,805

tracted new white members who objected to national Democratic policies. Republican presidential candidates picked up strength in the 1950s and 1960s, and Richard Nixon carried North Carolina in 1968 and 1972, when Republicans also succeeded in electing Governor James E. Holshouser Jr., and US Senator Jesse A. Helms. The Watergate scandal cut short this movement toward a revitalized two-party system, and in 1976, Jimmy Carter became the first Democratic presidential candidate to carry the state since 1964.

Republican presidential candidate Ronald Reagan narrowly carried North Carolina in 1980, and a second Republican senator, John P. East, was elected that year. In 1984, the Republican Party had its best election year in North Carolina. Reagan won the state by a landslide, Helms won a third term—defeating two-term Governor James B. Hunt in the most expensive race to date in Senate history (more than $26 million was spent)—and Republican James G. Martin, a US representative, was elected governor, succeeding Hunt. In 1990, Helms was reelected to the Senate, defeating black mayor Harvey Gantt in a bitterly contested race. In 1996 Gantt challenged Helms again, and once again Helms was the victor. Helms subsequently announced he would not run for reelection in 2002, and Republican Elizabeth H. Dole won his seat. In 2000 and 2004, Republican George W. Bush won 56% of the presidential vote, to Democrat Al Gore's 43% (2000) and Democrat John Kerry's 44% (2004).

But by the mid-1990s the states' Democrats were influential again. In 1993 Democrat James B. Hunt returned to the governor's office after a hiatus of eight years. He was elected to his third term (having served the first two between 1977 and 1985) in the 1992 election, and went on to a fourth term following the 1996 elections. Having served the limit, Hunt was leaving the gubernatorial race open for 2000, and Democrat Mike Easley won the governorship in 2000. In 1998 elections the second US Senate seat, which had been won by Republican Lauch Faircloth in 1992, was won by Democrat John Edwards. In 2003 Edwards was running for president and had announced he would not seek reelection in 2004; the seat he vacated was won by Republican Richard Burr.

In 2004 there were 5,537,000 registered voters. In 1998, 53% of registered voters were Democratic, 34% Republican, and 14% unaffiliated or members of other parties. The state had 15 electoral votes in the 2005 presidential election, an increase of 1 vote over 2000.

Following the 2004 elections, 6 of North Carolina's 13 US Representatives were Democrats and 7 were Republicans. In mid-2005 the State Assembly had 63 Democrats and 57 Republicans, and there were 21 Republicans and 29 Democrats in the state Senate.

Minor parties have had a marked influence on the state. George Wallace's American Independent Party won 496,188 votes in 1968, placing second with more than 31% of the total vote. In 1992, Independent Ross Perot captured 14% of the vote.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

As of 2005, North Carolina had 100 counties, 541 municipalities, and 319 special districts. That year the state has 120 public school systems.

Counties have been the basis of local government in North Carolina for more than 300 years, and are still the primary governmental units for most citizens. All counties are led by boards of commissioners; commissioners serve either two- or four-year terms, and most are elected at large rather than by district. Most boards elect their own chairman from among their members, but voters in some counties choose a chairman separately. More than half the counties employ a county manager to supervise day-today operations of county government. Other elected officials are the sheriff, register of deeds, and the school board. Counties are subdivided into townships, but these are for administrative convenience only; they do not exercise any independent government functions.

County and municipal governments share many functions, but the precise allocation of authority varies in each case. Although the city of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County share a common school system, most often schools, streets, sewers, garbage collection, police and fire protection, and other services are handled separately. Most cities use the council-manager form of government, with council members elected from the city at large. Proliferation of suburban governments was hampered by a 1972 constitutional amendment that forbids the incorporation of a new town or city within 1 mi (1.6 km) of a city of 5,000-9,999 people, within 3 mi (4.8 km) of a city of 10,000-24,999, within 4 mi (6.4 km) of a city of 25,000-49,999, and within 5 mi (8 km) of a city of 50,000 or more unless the General Assembly acts to do so by a three-fifths vote of all members of each house.

In 2005, local government accounted for about 348,179 full-time (or equivalent) employment positions.

STATE SERVICES

To address the continuing threat of terrorism and to work with the federal Department of Homeland Security, homeland security in North Carolina operates under executive order; the public safety director/secretary is designated as the state homeland security advisor.

The Department of Public Instruction administers state aid to local public school systems, a board of governors directs the 16 state-supported institutions of higher education, and the Department of Community Colleges administers the 58 community colleges. The Department of Cultural Resources offers a variety of educational and enrichment services to the public, maintaining historical sites, operating two major state museums, funding the North Carolina Symphony, and providing for the State Library. The Department of Transportation plans, builds, and maintains state highways; registers motor vehicles; develops airport facilities; administers public transportation activities; and operates 24 ferries.

Within the Department of Health and Human Resources, the Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse Services operates psychiatric hospitals, mental retardation centers, and alcoholic rehabilitation centers; it also coordinates mental health programs that include community mental health centers, group homes for the developmentally disabled and emotionally disturbed, shelter workshops, halfway houses, a special-care facility, and reeducation programs for emotionally disturbed children and adolescents. The Division of Social Services administers public assistance programs, and other divisions license medical facilities, promote public health, administer programs for juvenile delinquents and the vocationally handicapped, and operate a school for the blind and visually impaired and schools for the deaf. The Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services protects the consumer.

The Department of Crime Control and Public Safety includes the Highway Patrol and the National Guard, while the Department of Correction manages the prison system. Local law enforcement agencies receive assistance from the Department of Justice's State Bureau of Investigation. The Department of Environment and Natural Resources addresses the issues of air and water quality, coastal management, environmental health, forest and land resources, marine fisheries, wildlife resources, waste management, and the Museum of Natural Sciences. The Department of Labor administers the state Occupational Safety and Health Act; inspects boilers, elevators, amusement rides, mines, and quarries; offers conciliation, mediation, and arbitration services to settle labor disputes; and enforces state laws governing child labor, minimum wages, maximum working hours, and uniform wage payment.

JUDICIAL SYSTEM

North Carolina's general court of justice is a unified judicial system that includes appellate courts (Court of Appeals) and trial courts (Superior Court). District court judges are elected to four-year terms. Judges above that level are elected for eight years.

The state's highest court is the North Carolina Supreme Court, which consists of a chief justice and six associate justices. It hears cases from the Court of Appeals as well as certain cases from lower courts. The Court of Appeals comprises 12 judges who hear cases in 3-judge panels. Superior courts, in 44 districts, have original jurisdiction in most major civil and criminal cases. There are 99 superior court judges appointed by the governor to eight-year terms. All Superior Court justices rotate between the districts within their divisions. District courts try misdemeanors, civil cases involving less than $5,000, and all domestic cases. They have no juries in criminal cases, but these cases may be appealed to Supe-rior Court and be given a jury trial de novo; in civil cases, jury trial is provided on demand.

As of 31 December 2004, a total of 35,434 prisoners were held in North Carolina's state and federal prisons, an increase from 33,560 of 5.6% from the previous year. As of year-end 2004, a total of 2,430 inmates were female, up from 2,256 or 7.7% from the year before. Among sentenced prisoners (one year or more), North Carolina had an incarceration rate of 357 per 100,000 population in 2004.

According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, North Carolina in 2004, had a violent crime rate (murder/nonnegligent manslaughter; forcible rape; robbery; aggravated assault) of 447.8 reported incidents per 100,000 population, or a total of 38,244 reported incidents. Crimes against property (burglary; larceny/theft; and motor vehicle theft) in that same year totaled 355,328 reported incidents or 4,160.2 reported incidents per 100,000 people. North Carolina has a death penalty, of which lethal injection is the sole method of execution. From 1976 through 5 May 2006, the state has carried out 42 executions, of which five were carried out in 2005 and three in 2006 (as of 5 May 2006). As of 1 January 2006, North Carolina had 190 inmates on death row.

In 1976, the US Supreme Court invalidated North Carolina's death penalty statute and the sentences of all inmates then on death row reverted to life imprisonment. However, the state passed a new capital punishment statute in 1977 which apparently assuaged the Court's objections. Two persons were executed in 1984—the state's first executions since 1961. One of the prisoners executed that year, Velma Barfield, was the first woman executed in the United States since 1962 and the first in North Carolina since 1944.

In 2003, North Carolina spent $354,328,968 on homeland security, an average of $43 per state resident.

ARMED FORCES

North Carolina holds the headquarters of the 3rd Army at Ft. Bragg in Fayetteville. By population, Fort Bragg is the largest Army installation in the world, providing a home to almost 10% of the Army's active component forces. Approximately 43,000 military and 8,000 civilian personnel work at Fort Bragg. Fort Bragg hosts America's only airborne corps and airborne division, the "Green Berets" of the Special Operations Command, and the Army's largest support command. The 82nd Airborne Division soldiers and others make 100,000 parachute jumps each year at Fort Bragg. The Marine Corps Camp Lejeune in Jacksonville is home base for the II Marine Expeditionary Force, 2nd Marine Division, 2nd Force Service Support Group and other combat units and support commands with a population of more than 41,000 Marine and Sailors. The Marine Corps air stations at Cherry Point and New River and Seymour Johnson Air Force Base in Goldsboro are the state's other important military installations. North Carolina firms received more than $2.2 billion in defense contract awards in 2004. Additionally, defense payroll outlays, including retired military pay, were $6.5 billion. In 2002, there were 94,296 active duty military personnel and 16,444 civilian personnel stationed in North Carolina, most of whom were at Ft. Bragg.

There were 767,051 veterans living in North Carolina in 2003. Of these, 90,599 saw service in World War II; 77,617 in the Korean conflict; 225,498 during the Vietnam era; and 140,170 in the Persian Gulf War. For the fiscal year 2004, total Veterans Affairs expenditures in New Carolina exceeded $2.0 billion.

As of 31 October 2004, the North Carolina State Highway Patrol employed 1,686 full-time sworn officers.

MIGRATION

For most of the state's history, more people have moved away every decade than have moved into the state, and population growth has come only from net natural increase. In 1850, one-third of all free, native-born North Carolinians lived outside the state, chiefly in Tennessee, Georgia, Indiana, and Alabama. The state suffered a net loss of population from migration in every decade from 1870 to 1970.

Before 1890, the emigration rate was higher among whites than among blacks; since then, the reverse has been true, but the number of whites moving into North Carolina did not exceed the number of white emigrants until the 1960s. Between 1940 and 1970, 539,000 more blacks left North Carolina than moved into the state; most of these emigrants sought homes in the North and West. After 1970, however, black out-migration abruptly slackened as economic conditions in eastern North Carolina improved. Net migration to North Carolina was estimated at 278,000 (sixth among the states) from 1970 to 1980, at 83,000 (ninth among the states) from 1980 to 1983; and 347,000 (fifth among the states) from 1985 to 1990. Between 1990 and 1998, the state had net gains of 501,000 in domestic migration and 49,000 in international migration. In 1998, 6,415 foreign immigrants arrived in North Carolina. The state's overall population increased 13.8% between 1990 and 1998. In the period 2000–05, net international migration was 158,224 and net internal migration was 232,448, for a net gain of 390,672 people.

INTERGOVERNMENTAL COOPERATION

North Carolina adheres to at least 23 interstate compacts, including 4 that promote regional planning and development. The oldest of the 4, establishing the Board of Control for Southern Regional Education, pools the resources of southern states for the support of graduate and professional schools. The Southeastern Forest Fire Protection Compact promotes regional forest conservation, while the Southern States Energy Board fosters cooperation in nuclear power development. The Southern Growth Policies Board, formed in 1971 at the suggestion of former North Carolina Governor Terry Sanford, collects and publishes data for planning purposes from its headquarters in Research Triangle Park. The Tennessee Valley Authority operates four dams in western North Carolina to aid in flood control, generate hydroelectric power, and assist navigation downstream on the Tennessee River; most of the electricity generated is exported to Tennessee. North Caroline also belongs to the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission, the Ohio River Basin Commission, and the Appalachian Regional Commission. Total federal grants in fiscal year 2005 were $9.657 billion, an estimated $10.285 billion in fiscal year 2006, and an estimated $10.8 billion in fiscal year 2007.

ECONOMY

North Carolina's economy was dominated by agriculture until the closing decades of the 19th century, with tobacco the major cash crop. Today, tobacco is still the central factor in the economy of the coastal plain. In the piedmont, industrialization accelerated after 1880 when falling crop prices made farming less attractive. During the "cotton mill crusade" of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, local capitalists put spinning or weaving mills on swift streams throughout the region, until nearly every hamlet had its own factory. Under the leadership of James B. Duke, the American Tobacco Co. (now American Brands, with headquarters in New York City) expanded from its Durham headquarters during this same period to control, for a time, virtually the entire US market for smoking products. After native businessmen had established a successful textile boom, New England firms moved south in an effort to cut costs, and the piedmont became a center of southern industrial development.

As more and more Tar Heels left agriculture for the factory, their per capita income rose from 47% of the national average in 1930 to slightly less than 100% of the national average in 2000. The biggest employers are the textile and furniture industries. State government has made a vigorous effort to recruit outside investment and to improve the state's industrial mix. Major new firms now produce electrical equipment, processed foods, technical instruments, fabricated metals, plastics, and chemicals. The greatest industrial growth, however, has come not from wholly new industries, but from fields related to industries that were firmly established. Apparel manufacture spread across eastern North Carolina as an obvious extension of the textile industry, while other new firms produced chemicals and machinery for the textile and furniture business. Manufacturing remains the dominant sector in the state's economy, peaking at an output of nearly $62 billion (23.8% of total output) in 1999, as the overall state economy grew at a rate of 8.8% in 1998 and 8% in 1999. A decline in manufacturing output of 4.9% by 2001 was accompanied by declining overall growth rates, of 4.7% in 2000, and 0.98% in the national recession of 2001. While the nation's unemployment rose 1.4 percentage points between the third quarter 1999 and third quarter 2002, the rise in North Carolina over this period was 6.4%, reflecting mainly layoffs in its manufacturing sector.

North Carolina's gross state product (GSP) in 2004 totaled $336.398 billion, of which manufacturing (durable and nondurable goods) accounted for $72.295 billion or 21.4% of GSP, followed by the real estate sector, at $32.848 billion (9.7% of GSP), and healthcare and social assistance services, at $19.862 billion (5.9% of GSP). In that same year, there were an estimated 671,810 small businesses in North Carolina. Of the 182,598 businesses that had employees, an estimated total of 179,008 or 98% were small companies. An estimated 23,387 new businesses were established in the state in 2004, up 4.1% from the year before. Business terminations that same year came to 22,055, down 5.1% from 2003. There were 486 business bankruptcies in 2004, down 8% from the previous year. In 2005, the state's personal bankruptcy (Chapter 7 and Chapter 13) filing rate was 464 filings per 100,000 people, ranking North Carolina 33rd in the nation.

INCOME

In 2005 North Carolina had a gross state product (GSP) of $345 billion which accounted for 2.8% of the nation's gross domestic product and placed the state at number 12 in highest GSP among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.

According to the Bureau of Economic Analysis, in 2004 North Carolina had a per capita personal income (PCPI) of $29,322. This ranked 38th in the United States and was 89% of the national average of $33,050. The 1994–2004 average annual growth rate of PCPI was 3.7%. North Carolina had a total personal income (TPI) of $250,426,537,000, which ranked 13th in the United States and reflected an increase of 6.7% from 2003. The 1994–2004 average annual growth rate of TPI was 5.5%. Earnings of persons employed in North Carolina increased from $181,840,239,000 in 2003 to $193,812,229,000 in 2004, an increase of 6.6%. The 2003–04 national change was 6.3%.

The US Census Bureau reports that the three-year average median household income for 2002–04 in 2004 dollars was $39,000 compared to a national average of $44,473. During the same period an estimated 14.8% of the population was below the poverty line as compared to 12.4% nationwide.

LABOR

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), in April 2006 the seasonally adjusted civilian labor force in North Carolina numbered 4,396,000, with approximately 189,800 workers unemployed, yielding an unemployment rate of 4.3%, compared to the national average of 4.7% for the same period. Preliminary data for the same period placed nonfarm employment at 3,962,200. Since the beginning of the BLS data series in 1976, the highest unemployment rate recorded in North Carolina was 10.2% in February 1983. The historical low was 3.1% in April 1999. Preliminary non-farm employment data by occupation for April 2006 showed that approximately 6% of the labor force was employed in construction; 14.1% in manufacturing; 18.4% in trade, transportation, and public utilities; 5.1% in financial activities; 11.3% in professional and business services; 11.9% in education and health services; 9.1% in leisure and hospitality services; and 17% in government.

North Carolina working conditions have brought the state considerable notoriety over the years. North Carolina is one of 22 states with a right-to-work law, and public officials are legally barred from negotiating a collective bargaining agreement.

The US Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that in 2005, a total of 107,000 of North Carolina's 3,631,000 employed wage and salary workers were formal members of a union. This represented 2.9% of those so employed, up from 2.7% in 2004, well below the national average of 12% and the second-lowest in the United States. Overall in 2005, a total of 143,000 workers (3.9%) in North Carolina were covered by a union or employee association contract, which includes those workers who reported no union affiliation. North Carolina is one of 22 states with a right-to-work law.

As of 1 March 2006, North Carolina had a state-mandated minimum wage rate of $5.15 per hour. In 2004, women in the state accounted for 46.3% of the employed civilian labor force.

AGRICULTURE

Farm marketings in North Carolina totaled $7.7 billion in 2005, eighth among the 50 states, with 34% from crop marketings. North Carolina led the nation in the production of tobacco and sweet potatoes, ranked fifth in peanuts, and was also a leading producer of corn, grapes, pecans, apples, tomatoes, and soybeans. Farm life plays an important role in the culture of the state.

The number of farms fell from 301,000 in 1950 to 52,000 in 2004, while the number of acres in farms declined from 17,800,000 to 9,000,000 (7,203,000 to 3,642,000 hectares). At 173 acres (70 hectares), the average North Carolina farm was only 39% the size of the average US farm—a statistic that in part reflects the smaller acreage requirements of tobacco, the state's principal crop. The relatively large number of family farm owner-operators who depend on a modest tobacco allotment to make their small acreages profitable is the basis for North Carolina's opposition to the US government's antismoking campaign and its fight to preserve tobacco price supports.

Although farm employment continues to decline, a significant share of North Carolina jobs—perhaps more than one-third—are still linked to agriculture either directly or indirectly. North Carolina's most heavily agricultural counties are massed in the coastal plain, the center of tobacco, corn, and soybean production, along with a bank of northern piedmont counties on the Virginia border. Virtually all peanut production is in the eastern part of the state, while tobacco, corn, and soybean production spills over into the piedmont. Cotton is grown in scattered counties along the South Carolina border and in a band leading northward across the coastal plain. Beans, tomatoes, cucumbers, strawberries, and blueberries are commercial crops in selected mountain and coastal plain locations. Apples are important to the economy of the mountains, and the sand hills are a center of peach cultivation.

In 2004, tobacco production was 351,630,000 lb (159,496,685 kg), 40% of US production. Production and value data for North Carolina's other principal crops were as follows: corn, 86,580,000 bushels, $203,463,000; soybeans, 51,000,000 bushels, $257,550,000; peanuts, 357,000,000 lb, $77,112,000; and sweet potatoes, 6,880,000 hundredweight, $92,880,000.

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY

North Carolina farms and ranches had an estimated 870,000 cattle and calves in 2005, valued at $661.2 million. In 2004, the state had around 9.8 million hogs and pigs, valued at $823.2 million. During 2003, North Carolina led the nation in turkey production with 1.1 billion lb (0.5 billion kg) of turkey, worth $397.8 million; the state was fourth in broiler production with 4.3 billion lb (2 billion kg), worth $1.51 billion; egg production totaled 2.52 billion eggs, worth $241.8 million. Milk cows numbered 61,000 in 2003 and they produced 1.04 million lb (0.48 million kg) of milk.

FISHING

In 2004, the commercial catch in North Carolina totaled over 136.4 million lb (62 million kg) valued at $77.1 million. The record landing for the state was in 1981, with a total of 432 million lb. Flounder, menhaden, and sea trout are the most valuable finfish; shrimp, crabs, and clams are the most sought-after shellfish. In 2004, the state catch for hard blue crab accounted for 20% of the total national supply, the second-highest percentage in the nation (after Louisiana). The port at Beaufort-Morehead City ranked 19th in the nation for volume, with a catch of 63.5 million lb (28.9 million kg).

In 2003, there were 31 processing and 78 wholesale plants in the state with about 1,471 employees. In 2001, the commercial fleet had 773 vessels.

North Carolina lakes and streams are stocked in part by three state fish hatcheries and two national hatcheries within the state (Edenton and KcKinney Lake). In 2004, the state issued 692,497 sport fishing licenses.

FORESTRY

As of 2004, forests covered 18,269,000 acres (6,179,000 hectares) in North Carolina, or about 59% of the state's land area. North Carolina's forests constitute 2.5% of all US forestland, and 97% of the state's wooded areas have commercial value. The largest tracts are found along the coast and in the Western Mountains, where most counties are more than 70% tree-covered. Hardwoods make up 53% of the state's forests. Mixed stands of oak and pine account for an additional 14%. The remaining 33% is pine and other conifers. More than 90% of the acreage harvested for timber is reforested.

National forests cover 6% of North Carolina's timberlands, and state and local governments own another 2%. The remainder is privately owned. In the days of wooden sailing vessels, North Carolina pine trees supplied large quantities of "naval stores"—tar, pitch, and turpentine for waterproofing and other nautical purposes. Today, the state produces mainly saw logs, pulpwood, veneer logs, and Christmas trees.

In 2004, lumber production totaled 2.62 billion board feet, eighth in the United States and 5.3% of national production.

MINING

According to data from the US Geological Survey (USGS), the value of nonfuel mineral production by North Carolina in 2004 was $805 million, an increase from 2003 of about 9.7%. The USGS data ranked North Carolina as 21st among the 50 states by the total value of its nonfuel mineral production, accounting for about 2% of total US output.

According to the data for 2004, crushed stone was the state's top nonfuel mineral produced, accounting for 68% by value of all nonfuel mineral output that year. It was followed by phosphate rock, construction sand and gravel, industrial sand and gravel, feldspar, dimension stone, common clays and mica. By volume, North Carolina was the leading state in the production of feldspar, common clays, mica, olivine, and pyrophyllite, of which the state was the sole producer. The state also ranked third in phosphate rock output, seventh in the production of industrial sand and gravel, and eighth in crushed stone.

Crushed stone production in 2004 totaled 72.3 million metric tons and was valued at $548 million, while construction sand and gravel output that year totaled 11.5 million metric tons, with a value of $59.7 million. Industrial sand and gravel production in 2004 totaled 1.630 million metric tons and was valued at $29 million. Feldspar output totaled 351,000 metric tons and was valued at $20.5 million. Dimension stone production in 2004 came to 43,000 metric tons and was valued at $18.2 million.

North Carolina in 2004 was ranked 11th in the production (by value) of gemstones.

ENERGY AND POWER

As of 2003, North Carolina had 111 electrical power service providers, of which 72 were publicly owned and 32 were cooperatives. Of the remainder, three were investor owned, one was fed-erally operated and three were owners of independent generators that sold directly to customers. As of that same year there were 4,365,692 retail customers. Of that total, 2,934,296 received their power from investor-owned service providers. Cooperatives accounted for 892,553 customers, while publicly owned providers had 538,836 customers. There were four federal customers and three were independent generator or "facility" customers.

Total net summer generating capability by the state's electrical generating plants in 2003 stood at 27.263 million kW, with total production that same year at 127.582 billion kWh. Of the total amount generated, 92.8% came from electric utilities, with the remainder coming from independent producers and combined heat and power service providers. The largest portion of all electric power generated, 74.776 billion kWh (58.6%), came from natural gas fired plants, with nuclear power generation in second place at 40.906 billion kWh (32.1%) and hydroelectric plants in third at 7.200 billion kWh (5.6%). Other renewable power sources, pumped storage facilities, petroleum and natural gas fired plants, and other types of generation accounted for the remainder.

As of 2006, North Carolina had three operating nuclear power stations: the Brunswick plant in Brunswick County; the McGuire plant near Charlotte; and the Shearon-Harris plant near Raleigh.

No petroleum or natural gas has been found in North Carolina, but major companies have expressed interest in offshore drilling. The state has no refineries. There is also no coal mining, and proven coal reserves are minor, at only 10.7 million short tons. One short ton equals 2,000 lb (0.907 metric tons).

INDUSTRY

North Carolina has had a predominantly industrial economy for most of the 20th century. Today, the state is a major manufacturer of textiles, cigarettes, and furniture, as well as of chemicals and allied products, industrial machinery, food products, electronics/electrical equipment, and rubber and plastics products.

The industrial regions of North Carolina spread out from the piedmont cities. Roughly speaking, each movement outward represents a step down in the predominant level of skills and wages and a step closer to the primary processing of raw materials.

According to the US Census Bureau's Annual Survey of Manufactures (ASM) for 2004, North Carolina's manufacturing sector covered some 20 product subsectors. The shipment value of all products manufactured in the state that same year was $163.838 billion. Of that total, chemical manufacturing accounted for the largest share at $26.387 billion. It was followed by beverage and tobacco product manufacturing at $24.029 billion; food manufacturing at $15.294 billion; transportation equipment manufacturing at $14.360 billion; and machinery manufacturing at $9.664 billion.

In 2004, a total of 550,217 people in North Carolina were employed in the state's manufacturing sector, according to the ASM. Of that total, 411,087 were actual production workers. In terms of total employment, the furniture and related product manufacturing industry accounted for the largest portion of all manufacturing employees at 59,457, with 48,753 actual production workers. It was followed by food manufacturing at 54,848 employees (41,503 actual production workers); textile mills at 52,459 employees (44,442 actual production workers); plastics and rubber products manufacturing at 39,711 employees (30,816 actual production workers); and fabricated metal product manufacturing with 38,355 employees (29,699 actual production workers).

ASM data for 2004 showed that North Carolina's manufacturing sector paid $19.861 billion in wages. Of that amount, the chemical manufacturing sector accounted for the largest share at $1.882 billion. It was followed by furniture and related product manufacturing at $1.632 billion; food manufacturing at $1.558 billion; textile mills at $1.509 billion; and computer and electronic product manufacturing at $1.488 billion.

COMMERCE

According to the 2002 Census of Wholesale Trade, North Carolina's wholesale trade sector had sales that year totaling $104.3 billion from 11,913 establishments. Wholesalers of durable goods accounted for 7,300 establishments, followed by nondurable goods wholesalers at 3,535 and electronic markets, agents, and brokers accounting for 1,078 establishments. Sales by durable goods wholesalers in 2002 totaled $45.1 billion, while wholesalers of nondurable goods saw sales of $43.3 billion. Electronic markets, agents, and brokers in the wholesale trade industry had sales of $15.8 billion.

In the 2002 Census of Retail Trade, North Carolina was listed as having 35,851 retail establishments with sales of $88.8 billion. The leading types of retail businesses by number of establishments were: gasoline stations (4,818); motor vehicle and motor vehicle parts dealers (4,589); clothing and clothing accessories stores (4,508); miscellaneous store retailers (4,044); and food and beverage stores (3,814). In terms of sales, motor vehicle and motor vehicle parts dealers accounted for the largest share of retail sales at $24.1 billion, followed by food and beverage stores at $12.7 billion; general merchandise stores at $12.2 billion; and gasoline stations at $8.3 billion. A total of 435,421 people were employed by the retail sector in North Carolina that year.

The state ports at Wilmington and Morehead City handle a growing volume of international trade. In 2005, North Carolina exported $19.4 billion worth of its goods to foreign markets (14th in the United States).

CONSUMER PROTECTION

Consumer protection issues in North Carolina are the responsibility of the Consumer Protection Division, which is a function of the state's Attorney General, both of which are part of the North Carolina Department of Justice. The Division has as its function the protection of North Carolina consumers from unfair and deceptive trade practices and from dishonest and unethical business competition. Although it assists in the resolution of disputes, investigates cases of consumer fraud, and initiates action to halt proscribed trade practices, it does not represent individual consumers in court. It also represents the public before the North Carolina Utilities Commission.

When dealing with consumer protection issues, the state's Attorney General can initiate civil and to a limited extent, criminal proceedings; represent the state before state and federal regulatory agencies; administer consumer protection and education programs; handle formal consumer complaints; and exercise broad subpoena powers. In antitrust actions, the Attorney General's Office can act on behalf of those consumers who are incapable of acting on their own; initiate damage actions on behalf of the state in state courts; initiate criminal proceedings; and represent counties, cities and other governmental entities in recovering civil damages under state or federal law.

The offices of the Consumer Protection Division are located in Raleigh.

BANKING

As of June 2005, North Carolina had 108 insured banks, savings and loans, and saving banks, plus 84 state-chartered and 48 federally chartered credit unions (CUs). Excluding the CUs, the Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord market area accounted for the largest portion of the state's financial institutions and deposits in 2004, with 43 institutions and $90.216 billion in deposits. As of June 2005, CUs accounted for 3.5% of all assets held by all financial institutions in the state, or some $21.984 billion. Banks, savings and loans, and savings banks collectively accounted for the remaining 96.5% or $607.160 billion in assets held.

In 2004, the median net interest margin (the difference between the lower rates offered to savers and the higher rates charged on loans) was 3.67%, up from 3.65% in 2003. The median percentage of past-due/nonaccrual loans to total loans in 2004 was 1.23%, down from 1.58% in 2003.

Regulation of state-chartered banks and other state-chartered financial institutions is the responsibility of the Office of the Commissioner of Banks and the North Carolina Banking Commission.

INSURANCE

In 2004, there were over 6.5 million individual life insurance policies in force, with a total value of over $390 billion; total value for all categories of life insurance (individual, group, and credit) was over $604 billion. The average coverage amount is $59,300 per policy holder. Death benefits paid that year totaled $1.66 billion.

As of 2003, there were 70 property and casualty and 6 life and health insurance companies domiciled in the state. In 2004, direct premiums for property and casualty insurance totaled over $10.6 billion. That year, there were 109,097 flood insurance policies in force in the state, with a total value of $19.4 billion.

In 2004, 52% of state residents held employment-based health insurance policies, 5% held individual policies, and 24% were covered under Medicare and Medicaid; 17% of residents were uninsured. In 2003, employee contributions for employment-based health coverage averaged at 16% for single coverage and 28% for family coverage. The state offers an 18-month health benefits expansion program for small-firm employees in connection with the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA, 1986), a health insurance program for those who lose employment-based coverage due to termination or reduction of work hours.

In 2003, there were over 6.2 million auto insurance policies in effect for private passenger cars. Of those, 23% (over 1.4 million) were issued through the shared market, a system of insurance companies assigned by the state to offer coverage to high risk drivers. Of the 50 states and the District of Columbia, North Carolina has the highest percentage of insureds in the shared market. Required minimum coverage includes bodily injury liability of up to $30,000 per individual and $60,000 for all persons injured in an accident, as well as property damage liability of $25,000. In 2003, the average expenditure per vehicle for insurance coverage was $604.75.

SECURITIES

There are no securities exchanges in North Carolina. The Securities Division of the Office of Secretary of State is authorized to protect the public against fraudulent issues and sellers of securities. In 2005, there were 3,240 personal financial advisers employed in the state and 4,720 securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents. In 2004, there were over 167 publicly traded companies within the state, with over 65 NASDAQ companies, 39 NYSE listings, and 6 AMEX listings. In 2006, the state had 14 Fortune 500 companies; Bank of America Corp. (based in Charlotte) ranked first in the state and 12th in the nation with revenues of over $83.9 billion, followed by Lowe's, based in Mooresville, and Wachovia Corp., Duke Energy, and Nucor, all based in Charlotte. All five of these companies are listed on the NYSE.

PUBLIC FINANCE

The North Carolina budget is prepared biennially by the governor and reviewed annually by the Office of State Budget and Management, in consultation with the Advisory Budget Commission, an independent agency composed of five gubernatorial appointees, five members from the Senate, and five from the House of Representatives. It is then submitted to the General Assembly for amendment and approval. The fiscal year (FY) runs from 1 July to 30 June.

Fiscal year 2006 general funds were estimated at $17.4 billion for resources and $17.3 billion for expenditures. In fiscal year 2004, federal government grants to North Carolina were $12.6 billion.

TAXATION

In 2005, North Carolina collected $18,640 million in tax revenues or $2,147 per capita, which placed it 25th among the 50 states in per capita tax burden. The national average was $2,192 per capita. Sales taxes accounted for 24.7% of the total; selective sales taxes, 16.2%; individual income taxes, 45.2%; corporate income taxes, 6.8%; and other taxes, 7.1%.

As of 1 January 2006, North Carolina had four individual income tax brackets ranging from 6.0 to 8.25%. The state taxes corporations at a flat rate of 6.9%.

In 2004, local property taxes amounted to $6,093,170,000 or $713 per capita. The per capita amount ranks the state 38th highest nationally. North Carolina does not collect property taxes at the state level.

North Carolina taxes retail sales at a rate of 4.50%. In addition to the state tax, local taxes on retail sales can reach as much as 3%, making for a potential total tax on retail sales of 7.50%. Food purchased for consumption off-premises is exempt from state tax, but subject to local taxes. The tax on cigarettes is 30 cents per pack, which ranks 45th among the 50 states and the District of Columbia. North Carolina taxes gasoline at 30.15 cents per gallon. This is in addition to the 18.4 cents per gallon federal tax on gasoline.

According to the Tax Foundation, for every federal tax dollar sent to Washington in 2004, North Carolina citizens received $1.10 in federal spending.

North Carolina—State Government Finances
(Dollar amounts in thousands. Per capita amounts in dollars.)
	AMOUNT	PER CAPITA
Abbreviations and symbols: - zero or rounds to zero; (NA) not available; (X) not applicable.
source: U.S. Census Bureau, Governments Division, 2004 Survey of State Government Finances, January 2006.
Total Revenue	44,371,161	5,195.69
General revenue	32,951,167	3,858.45
Intergovernmental revenue	11,608,798	1,359.34
Taxes	16,836,454	1,971.48
General sales	4,351,822	509.58
Selective sales	2,917,379	341.61
License taxes	1,017,247	119.12
Individual income tax	7,510,978	879.51
Corporate income tax	837,085	98.02
Other taxes	201,943	23.65
Current charges	2,794,075	327.18
Miscellaneous general revenue	1,711,840	200.45
Utility revenue	-	-
Liquor store revenue	-	-
Insurance trust revenue	11,419,994	1,337.24
Total expenditure	37,050,568	4,338.47
Intergovernmental expenditure	10,326,743	1,209.22
Direct expenditure	26,723,825	3,129.25
Current operation	18,871,108	2,209.73
Capital outlay	2,961,676	346.80
Insurance benefits and repayments	3,939,093	461.25
Assistance and subsidies	511,322	59.87
Interest on debt	440,626	51.60
Exhibit: Salaries and wages	6,142,326	719.24
Total expenditure	37,050,568	4,338.47
General expenditure	33,009,076	3,865.23
Intergovernmental expenditure	10,326,743	1,209.22
Direct expenditure	22,682,333	2,656.01
General expenditures, by function:
Education	13,290,923	1,556.31
Public welfare	8,755,747	1,025.26
Hospitals	1,107,043	129.63
Health	1,274,446	149.23
Highways	3,198,090	374.48
Police protection	378,278	44.29
Correction	1,041,109	121.91
Natural resources	516,959	60.53
Parks and recreation	151,009	17.68
Government administration	764,436	89.51
Interest on general debt	440,626	51.60
Other and unallocable	2,090,410	244.78
Utility expenditure	102,399	11.99
Liquor store expenditure	-	-
Insurance trust expenditure	3,939,093	461.25
Debt at end of fiscal year	14,102,900	1,651.39
Cash and security holdings	73,703,368	8,630.37

ECONOMIC POLICY

North Carolina's government has actively stimulated economic growth ever since the beginning of the 19th century. During the administration of Governor Luther H. Hodges (1954–61), the state began to recruit outside investment directly, developing such forward-looking facilities as Research Triangle Park. Since the 1970s, other policies and legislation have been aimed at the fostering of development in rural areas, where per capita income is lower and unemployment is higher than elsewhere in the state. In 1996, under the administration of Governor James B. Hunt, the General Assembly adopted the William S. Lee Quality Jobs and Business Expansion Act. The act groups North Carolina's counties into Enterprise Tiers, and provides for graduated tax credit amounts, depending upon Enterprise Tier location, for specific company activities including job creation, machinery and equipment investment, worker training, and research and development. The North Carolina Economic Development Board's goal has been to help the transformation of the economy from manufacturing to more high-technology enterprises.

The state also actively participates in programs involving industrial revenue bonds, state and federally assisted loan and grant programs, business energy loans, and assistance to local communities with shell buildings that can be customized to meet the needs of a company in a shorter period of time. The Business and Industry ServiCenter is a one-stop information and resource center for businesses.

HEALTH

Health conditions and health care facilities in North Carolina vary widely from region to region. In the larger cities-and especially in proximity to the excellent medical schools at Duke University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, quality health care is as readily available as anywhere in the United States.

The infant mortality rate in October 2005 was estimated at 8.4 per 1,000 live births. The birth rate in 2003 was 14.1 per 1,000 population. The abortion rate stood at 21 per 1,000 women in 2000. In 2003, about 84.5% of pregnant woman received prenatal care beginning in the first trimester. In 2004, approximately 82% of children received routine immunizations before the age of three.

The crude death rate in 2003 was 8.7 deaths per 1,000 population. As of 2002, the death rates for major causes of death (per 100,000 resident population) were: heart disease, 222.6; cancer, 194.8; cerebrovascular diseases, 63.2; chronic lower respiratory diseases, 44.2; and diabetes, 26.5. The mortality rate from HIV infection was 5.8 per 100,000 population. In 2004, the reported AIDS case rate was at about 13.3 per 100,000 population. In 2002, about 54.5% of the population was considered overweight or obese. As of 2004, about 23.1% of state residents were smokers.

In 2003, North Carolina had 113 community hospitals with about 23,300 beds. There were about 987,000 patient admissions that year and 14.5 million outpatient visits. The average daily inpatient census was about 16,600 patients. The average cost per day for hospital care was $1,020. Also in 2003, there were about 423 certified nursing facilities in the state with 43,022 beds and an overall occupancy rate of about 88.2%. In 2004, it was estimated that about 69.4% of all state residents had received some type of dental care within the year. North Carolina had 252 physicians per 100,000 resident population in 2004 and 831 nurses per 100,000 in 2005. In 2004, there was a total of 3,903 dentists in the state.

The state acted to increase the supply of doctors in eastern North Carolina in the 1970s by the establishment of a new medical school at East Carolina University in Greenville. Medical schools and superior medical research facilities are also located at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, UNC Hospitals at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, and the Bowman Gray School of Medicine at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem. In 2005, Duke University Medical Center ranked eighth on the Honor Roll of Best Hospitals 2005 by U.S. News & World Report. In the same report, the hospital ranked fourth in the nation for best care in heart disease and heart surgery, sixth for best care in cancer, and in the top 20 for pediatric care.

About 17% of state residents were enrolled in Medicaid programs in 2003; 14% were enrolled in Medicare programs in 2004. Approximately 17% of the state population was uninsured in 2004. In 2003, state health care expenditures totaled $10.5 million.

SOCIAL WELFARE

In 2004, about 273,000 people received unemployment benefits, with the average weekly unemployment benefit at $256. For 2005, the estimated average monthly participation in the food stamp program included about 799,747 persons (343,397 households); the average monthly benefit was about $89.21 per person. That year, the total of benefits paid through the state for the food stamp program was about $856 million.

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), the system of federal welfare assistance that officially replaced Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) in 1997, was reauthorized through the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005. TANF is funded through federal block grants that are divided among the states based on an equation involving the number of recipients in each state. North Carolina's TANF program is called Work First. In 2004, the state program had 77,000 recipients; state and federal expenditures on this TANF program totaled $136 million in fiscal year 2003.

In December 2004, Social Security benefits were paid to 1,467,400 North Carolina residents. This number included 910,400 retired workers, 131,150 widows and widowers, 236,680 disabled workers, 59,010 spouses, and 130,160 children. Social Security beneficiaries represented 17.2% of the total state population and 94.7% of the state's population age 65 and older. Retired workers received an average monthly payment of $934; widows and widowers, $828; disabled workers, $877; and spouses, $464. Payments for children of retired workers averaged $480 per month; children of deceased workers, $606; and children of disabled workers, $263. Federal Supplemental Security Income payments in December 2004 went to 195,654 North Carolinians, averaging $359 a month. An additional $10.8 of state-administered supplemental payments were distributed to 24,056 residents.

HOUSING

In 2004, there were an estimated 3,860,078 units of housing in North Carolina, of which 3,340,330 were occupied; 69% were owner-occupied. About 64.7% of all housing units were single-family, detached homes. The state had one of the highest percentages of mobile home units in the nation at 16.8%. Nearly 36% of the entire housing stock was built between 1970 and 1989. The most common energy source for heating was electricity. It was estimated that 183,095 units lacked telephone service, 11,661 lacked complete plumbing facilities, and 11,745 lacked complete kitchen facilities. The average household had 2.48 members.

Also in 2004, 93,100 new privately owned units were authorized for construction. The median home value was $117,771. The median monthly cost for mortgage owners was $1,028. renters paid a median of $610 per month. In September 2005, the state received grants of $679,942 from the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for rural housing and economic development programs. For 2006, HUD allocated to the state over $45 million in community development block grants.

EDUCATION

North Carolina's commitment to education was strengthened with legislative and financial support for improving student achievement through high standards; teacher accountability; an emphasis on teaching the basics of reading, writing and mathematics; and moving state control of schools to the local, community level. Legislation passed in 1996 allowed for the state's first public charter schools, up to 100 of them, and the first ones approved began operating in 1997. In 2004, 80.9% of North Carolinians age 25 and older were high school graduates, lower than the national average of 84%. Some 23.4% had obtained a bachelor's degree or higher; the national average was 26%.

North Carolina has a rich educational history, having started the first state university in the United States, in 1795, and the first free system of common schools in the South in 1839. North Carolina led the nation in the construction of rural schools in the 1920s. In 1957, Charlotte, Greensboro, and Winston-Salem were the first cities in the South to admit black students voluntarily to formerly all-white schools. But, as was the case throughout the South, widespread desegregation took much longer. In 1971, the US Supreme Court, in the landmark decision Swann v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education, upheld the use of busing to desegregate that school system. The remainder of the state soon followed suit.

North Carolina established a statewide testing program in 1977 and increased high school graduation requirements in 1983, becoming the first state to require that students pass Algebra I in order to earn a diploma. North Carolina has been active in providing special programs for gifted students. Governor's School, a summer residential program for the gifted, was founded in 1963. Other talented students are served by the highly regarded North Carolina School of the Arts in Winston-Salem, which began operating in 1965, and the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics, located in Durham, which opened in 1980.

The total enrollment for fall 2002 in North Carolina's public schools stood at 1,336,000. Of these, 964,000 attended schools from kindergarten through grade eight, and 372,000 attended high school. Approximately 58.3% of the students were white, 31.6% were black, 6.7% were Hispanic, 2% were Asian/Pacific Islander, and 1.5% were American Indian/Alaskan Native. Total enrollment was estimated at 1,355,000 in fall 2003 and was expected to be 1,381,000 by fall 2014, an increase of 3.3% during the period 2002–14. Expenditures for public education in 2003/04 were estimated at $10.2 billion. In fall 2003, there were 102,642 students enrolled in 661 private schools. Since 1969, the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) has tested public school students nationwide. The resulting report, The Nation's Report Card, stated that in 2005, eighth graders in North Carolina scored 282 out of 500 in mathematics compared with the national average of 278.

As of fall 2002, there were 447,335 students enrolled in college or graduate school; minority students comprised 28.5% of total postsecondary enrollment. In 2005 North Carolina had 130 degree-granting institutions. The University of North Carolina (UNC) was chartered in 1789 and opened at Chapel Hill in 1795. The state university system now embraces 16 campuses under a common board of governors. The three oldest and largest campuses, all of which offer research and graduate as well as undergraduate programs, are UNC-Chapel Hill, North Carolina State University in Raleigh (the first land-grant college for the study of agriculture and engineering), and UNC-Greensboro. North Carolina had 58 community colleges and 1 specialized technology center as of 2005.

Duke University in Durham is North Carolina's premier private institution and takes its place with the Chapel Hill and Raleigh public campuses as the third key facility in the Research Triangle. In addition to the public institutions and community colleges, there are also 49 private, four-year schools, of which Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem and Davidson College in Davidson are most noteworthy.

ARTS

North Carolina has been a pioneer in exploring new channels for state support of the arts. It was the first state to fund its own symphony, to endow its own art museum, to found a state school of the arts, to create a statewide arts council, and to establish a cabinet-level Department of Cultural Resources. The North Carolina Arts Council was established in 1964 and as of 2006 it was providing 1,000 grants annually to nonprofit organizations and artists. The council was instrumental in funding two of the first arts-based curriculum experiments in the state. The Arts Council's Grassroots Arts Program, established in 1977, was the nation's first per capita funding program for the local arts initiatives in which decision-making remained at the local level.

In 2005, North Carolina arts organizations received 41 grants totaling $1,535,926 from the National Endowment for the Arts. The North Carolina Humanities Council (NCHC), founded in 1972, is active in a number of programs. In 2005, the National Endowment for the Humanities contributed $2,475,754 to 29 state programs.

The North Carolina Symphony, based in Raleigh, is noted for having one of the most extensive educational programs of any orchestra nationwide. As of the 2006/07 season, its 75th anniversary, the North Carolina Symphony performed approximately 55 free concerts for more than 100,000 children annually. The North Carolina Museum of Art features one of the finest collections of early European master paintings in the country. The museum's collection spans 5,000 years and includes work by Dutch masters, Renaissance masterpieces, Egyptian artifacts, classical statues, and tribal and contemporary art. In 2005, the museum received a gift of 23 works by French sculptor Auguste Rodin, including 22 bronze sculptures. The gift made the museum one of the top Rodin repositories worldwide; the works of art were to be on display in new galleries that were part of a $75 million expansion project, scheduled to be completed in 2008.

Summer dance and music festivals, as well as professional theaters and historical outdoor dramas, galleries and museums, and the crafts community all serve as anchors for the state's tourism industry. North Carolina's Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Paul Green created the genre of historical drama with the 1937 production of The Lost Colony.

Based for 20 years in Durham, the American Dance Festival (ADF) has commissioned new dance works, preserved dance history, trained dancers, and presented the best in contemporary dance. The African American Dance Ensemble, established in 1984 and based in North Carolina, performs for people across the United States promoting the preservation of African and African American dance. In 1961 Flat Rock Playhouse was officially designated the state theater of North Carolina.

Folk and traditional arts thrive across North Carolina in all disciplines. The North Carolina Folk Heritage Awards are given to recognize the state's leading folk artists. Penland School of Crafts, the John C. Campbell Folk School, the Southern Highland Craft Guild, Qualla Arts and Crafts Mutual, Inc., the Core Sound Waterfowl Museum, and the North Carolina Pottery Center are but a few of the organizations in North Carolina that help to keep the craft traditions alive.

LIBRARIES AND MUSEUMS

For the fiscal year ending in June 2001, North Carolina had 76 public library systems, with 379 libraries, of which 314 were branches. Libraries, in nearly every North Carolina community, are linked together through the State Library, ensuring that users in all parts of the state can have access to printed, filmed, and recorded materials. In that same year, the state's 76 public library systems had 15,916,000 volumes of books and serial publications on their shelves, and a total circulation of 43,313,000. The system also had 521,000 audio and 438,000 video items, 68,000 electronic format items (CD-ROMs, magnetic tapes, and disks), and 47 bookmobiles. Major university research libraries are located at the Chapel Hill, Raleigh, and Greensboro campuses of the University of North Carolina and at Duke University in Durham. The North Carolina Collection and Southern Historical Collection at the Chapel Hill campus are especially noteworthy. In fiscal year 2001, operating income for the public system totaled $156,375,000 and included $1,334,000 in federal grants and $17,910,000 in state grants.

North Carolina had 188 museums and historical sites in 2000. Established in 1956, the North Carolina Museum of Art, in Raleigh, is one of only two state-supported art museums in the United States (the other is in Virginia); the museum had an attendance of 233,893 in 1999. The North Carolina Museum of History is in Raleigh, with an annual attendance of 239,642. The Department of Cultural Resources administers 20 state historical sites and Try-on Place Restoration in New Bern. The Museum of Natural History in Raleigh is maintained by the state Department of Agriculture; smaller science museums exist in Charlotte, Greensboro, and Durham.

COMMUNICATIONS

Government postal service in North Carolina began in 1755 but did not become regular until 1771, with the establishment of a central post office for the southern colonies. Mails were slow and erratic, and many North Carolinians continued to entrust their letters to private travelers until well into the 19th century. Rural free delivery in the state began on 23 October 1896 in Rowan County.

Telephone service began in Wilmington and Raleigh in October 1879, and long distance connections between Wilmington and Petersburg, Va., began later that same year. In 2004, 93.3% of the state's occupied housing units had telephones. In addition, by June of that same year there were 4,875,916 mobile wireless telephone subscribers. In 2003, 57.7% of North Carolina households had a computer and 51.1% had Internet access. By June 2005, there were 1,237,877 high-speed lines in North Carolina, 1,124,284 residential and 113,593 for business.

There were 50 major AM radio stations in North Carolina in 2005, and 106 major FM stations. Major television stations numbered 33. In 1999, the Greenville-Spartanburg-Asheville-Anderson area had 732,490 television households, 61% of which received cable. The Raleigh-Durham area had 858,490 television-viewing households, 62% of which had cable. Finally, the Greensboro-High Point-Winston Salem viewing area boasted 64% of all television households with cable.

A total of 120,858 Internet domain names were registered in the state in the year 2000.

PRESS

As of 2005, North Carolina had 34 morning newspapers, 13 evening dailies, and 39 Sunday papers.

The following table shows the circulation of the largest dailies as of 2005:

AREA	NAME	DAILY	SUNDAY
Charlotte	Observer (m,S)	226,082	278,573
Greensboro	News & Record (m,S)	90,436	111,257
Raleigh	News & Observer (m,S)	176,550	211,735
Winston-Salem	Journal (m,S)	84,459	95,179

The Charlotte Observer won a 1981 Pulitzer Prize for its series on brown lung disease. The (Raleigh) News & Observer won a 1996 Pulitzer Prize for its series on the hog industry in North Carolina.

North Carolina has been the home of several nationally recognized "little reviews" of literature, poetry, and criticism, including The Rebel, Crucible, Southern Poetry Review, The Carolina Quarterly, St. Andrews Review, The Sun, Pembroke Magazine, and Miscellany. The North Carolina Historical Review is a quarterly scholarly publication of the Division of Archives and History.

ORGANIZATIONS

In 2006, there were 8,500 nonprofit organizations registered within the state, of which about 6,404 were registered as charitable, educational, or religious organizations.

The North Carolina Citizens Association serves as the voice of the state's business community. A teachers' organization, the North Carolina Association of Educators, is widely acknowledged as one of the most effective political pressure groups in the state, as is the North Carolina State Employees Association. Every major branch of industry has its own trade association; most are highly effective lobbying bodies. Carolina Action, the North Carolina Public Interest Research Group, the Kudzu Alliance, and the Brown Lung Association represent related consumer, environmental, antinuclear power, and public health concerns.

National organizations headquartered in the state include the American Board of Pediatrics, Association of Professors of Medicine, the American Senior Citizens Association, the Institute for Southern Studies, the Tobacco Association of the United States, the US Power Squadrons, the Improved Benevolent Protective Order of Elks of the World, the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, the World Methodist Council, and the Center for Creative Leadership. The Billy Graham Evangelistic Association is based in Charlotte.

Cultural and educational organizations at the local and national levels include the American Dance Festival, the Appalachian Consortium, the Moravian Music Foundation, Art in the Public Interest, the Center for Urban and Regional Studies, the National Humanities Center, the National Institute of Statistical Sciences, the North Carolina Humanities Council, and Preservation North Carolina. There are several clan associations for those of Scottish heritage.

TOURISM, TRAVEL, AND RECREATION

North Carolina promotes itself as "the heart of motorsports." Raleigh and Charlotte are right in the heart of NASCAR racing. In 2002, there were 44.4 million visitors to North Carolina, with total travel expenditures reaching $11.9 billion. About 30% of all trips are made by residents traveling within the state. About 53% of visitors travel from the following states: Virginia, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, New York, Maryland, and Ohio.

Tourists are attracted by North Carolina's coastal beaches (301 miles of coastline); by golf and tennis opportunities; and by parks and scenery in the North Carolina mountains. Sites of special interest are the Revolutionary War battlegrounds at Guilford Courthouse and Moore's Creek Bridge; Bennett Place, near Hillsborough, where the last major Confederate army surrendered; Ft. Raleigh, the site of the Lost Colony's misadventures; and the Wright Brothers National Memorial at Kitty Hawk. With more than 600 golf courses across the state, North Carolina is often nicknamed the "Golf Capital of the World." North Carolina is the home of three United States presidents; Andrew Jackson, James K. Polk, and Andrew Johnson.

Cape Hatteras and Cape Lookout national seashores, which protect the beauty of the Outer Banks, together cover 58,563 acres (23,700 hectares). The Blue Ridge Parkway, a scenic motor route operated by the National Park Service that winds over the crest of the Blue Ridge in Virginia, North Carolina, and Georgia, attracts millions of visitors to North Carolina yearly. There are 300 mi (500 km) of the Appalachian Trail in North Carolina. Another popular attraction, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, straddles the North Carolina-Tennessee border. There are more than 1.2 million acres of national forest land located in North Carolina, 1,500 lakes of 10 acres or more, and 37,000 miles of freshwater streams. North Carolina was first settled by residents of Scotland and still maintains its Scottish heritage with festivals and crafts.

SPORTS

There are four major professional sports teams in North Carolina: the Charlotte Bobcats of the National Basketball Association, the Charlotte Sting of the Women's National Basketball Association, the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League, and the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League, who relocated to Raleigh from Hartford, Connecticut, in 1997. The Charlotte Hornets, now located in New Orleans, left North Carolina in 2002. Minor league baseball's Carolina League is based in North Carolina, and 14 minor league teams call the state home. Additionally, there is minor league hockey in Charlotte, Fayetteville, and Winston-Salem. Two other professional sports that figure prominently in the state are golf and stock-car racing. The Greater Greensboro Chrysler Classic in April is a major tournament on the Professional Golfers' Association tour. The Lowe's Motor Speedway in Charlotte is the home of the Nextel All-Star Challenge, the Coca-Cola 600, and the Bank of America 500 on the NASCAR Nextel Cup circuit.

College basketball is the ruling passion of amateur sports fans in North Carolina. Organized in the Atlantic Coast Conference, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, North Carolina State University, Wake Forest University, and Duke University consistently field nationally ranked basketball teams. North Carolina won the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Championship in 1957, 1982, 1993, and 2005, North Carolina State captured the title in 1974 and 1983, and Duke won back-to-back championships in 1991 and 1992, and in 2001.

Other annual sporting events include the Stoneybrook Steeplechase in Southern Pines in April and the National Hollerin' Contest in Spivey's Corner, which tests farmers' ability to call livestock.

Track and field star Marion Jones and boxing great Sugar Ray Leonard were born in North Carolina.

FAMOUS NORTH CAROLINIANS

Three US presidents had North Carolina roots, but all three reached the White House from Tennessee. Andrew Jackson (1767–1845), the seventh president, was born in an unsurveyed border region, probably in South Carolina, but studied law and was admitted to the bar in North Carolina before moving to frontier Tennessee in 1788. James K. Polk (1795–1849), the 11th president, was born in Mecklenburg County but grew up in Tennessee. Another native North Carolinian, Andrew Johnson (1808–75), was a tailor's apprentice in Raleigh before moving to Tennessee at the age of 18. Johnson served as Abraham Lincoln's vice president for six weeks in 1865 before becoming the nation's 17th president when Lincoln was assassinated. William Rufus King (1786–1853), the other US vice president from North Carolina, also served for only six weeks, dying before he could exercise his duties.

Three native North Carolinians have served as speaker of the US House of Representatives. The first, Nathaniel Macon (1758–1837), occupied the speaker's chair from 1801 to 1807 and served as president pro tem of the US Senate in 1826–27. The other two were James K. Polk and Joseph G. "Uncle Joe" Cannon (1836–1926), who served as speaker of the House from 1903 to 1911, but as a representative from Illinois.

Sir Walter Raleigh (or Ralegh, b.England, 1552?–1618) never came to North Carolina, but his efforts to found a colony there led state lawmakers to give his name to the new state capital in 1792. Raleigh's "Lost Colony" on Roanoke Island was the home of Virginia Dare (1587–?), the first child of English parents to be born in America. More than a century later, the infamous Edward Teach (or Thatch, b.England, ?–1716) made his headquarters at Bath and terrorized coastal waters as the pirate known as Blackbeard.

Principal leaders of the early national period included Richard Caswell (b.Maryland, 1729–89), Revolutionary War governor; William Richardson Davie (b.England, 1756–1820), governor of the state and founder of the University of North Carolina; and Archibald De Bow Murphey (1777–1832), reform advocate, legislator, and judge. Prominent black Americans of the 19th century who were born or who lived in North Carolina were John Chavis (1763–1838), teacher and minister; David Walker (1785–1830), abolitionist; and Hiram Revels (1827–1901), first black member of the US Senate.

North Carolinians prominent in the era of the Civil War and Reconstruction included antislavery author Hinton Rowan Helper (1829–1909), Civil War governor Zebulon B. Vance (1830–94), Reconstruction governor William W. Holden (1818–92), and "carpetbagger" judge Albion Winegar Tourgee (b.Ohio, 1838–1905). Among major politicians of the 20th century are Furnifold McLendell Simmons (1854–1940), US senator from 1901 to 1931; Charles Brantley Aycock (1859–1912), governor from 1901 to 1905; Frank Porter Graham (1886–1972), University of North Carolina president, New Deal adviser, and US senator, 1949–50; Luther H. Hodges (b.Virginia, 1898–1974), governor from 1954 to 1960, US secretary of commerce from 1961 to 1965, and founder of Research Triangle Park; Samuel J. Ervin Jr. (1896–1985), US senator from 1954 to 1974 and chairman of the Senate Watergate investigation; Terry Sanford (1917–98), governor from 1961 to 1965, US presidential aspirant, and president of Duke University; and Jesse Helms (b.1921), senator from 1973 to 2003. Civil rights leader Jesse Jackson (b.1941) began his career as a student activist in Greensboro. The most famous North Carolinian living today is probably evangelist Billy Graham (b.1918).

James Buchanan Duke (1856–1925) founded the American Tobacco Co. and provided the endowment that transformed Trinity College into Duke University. The most outstanding North Carolina-born inventor was Richard J. Gatling (1818–1903), creator of the "Gatling gun," the first machine gun. The Wright brothers, Wilbur (b.Indiana, 1867–1912) and Orville (b.Ohio, 1871–1948), achieved the first successful powered airplane flight at Kitty Hawk, on the Outer Banks, on 17 December 1903. Psychologist Joseph Banks Rhine (b.Pennsylvania, 1895–1980) was known for his research on extrasensory perception. Kary Mullis, 1993 winner of the Nobel Prize for chemistry, was born in Lenoir, North Carolina.

A number of North Carolinians have won fame as literary figures. They include Walter Hines Page (1855–1918), editor and diplomat; William Sydney Porter (1862–1910), a short-story writer who used the pseudonym O. Henry; playwright Paul Green (1894–1984); and novelists Thomas Wolfe (1900–38) and Reynolds Price (b.1933). Major scholars associated with the state have included sociologist Howard W. Odum (b.Georgia, 1884–1954) and historians W. J. Cash (1901–41) and John Hope Franklin (b.Oklahoma, 1915). Journalists Edward R. Murrow (1908–65), Tom Wicker (b.1926), and Charles Kuralt (1934–97) were all North Carolina natives. Harry Golden (Harry L. Goldhurst, b.New York, 1903–81), a Jewish humorist, founded the Carolina Israelite.

Jazz artists Thelonious Monk (1918–82), John Coltrane (1926–67), and Nina Simone (1933–2003) were born in the state, as were pop singer Roberta Flack (b.1939), folksinger Arthel "Doc" Watson (b.1923), bluegrass banjo artist Earl Scruggs (b.1924), and actor Andy Griffith (b.1926). North Carolina athletes include former heavyweight champion Floyd Patterson (1935–2006), NASCAR driver Richard Petty (1937–2000), football quarterbacks Sonny Jurgenson (b.1934) and Roman Gabriel (b.1940), baseball pitchers Gaylord Perry (b.1938) and Jim "Catfish" Hunter (1946–99), and basketball player Meadowlark Lemon (b.1932), long a star with the Harlem Globetrotters. Michael Jordan (b.New York, 1963) played college basketball at the University of North Carolina, and went on to fame as a National Basketball Association star.

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ALAMANCE COMMUNITY COLLEGE

PO Box 8000
Graham, NC 27253-8000
Tel: (336)578-2002
Fax: (336)578-1987
Web Site: http://www.alamance.cc.nc.us/
President/CEO: Dr. Martin H. Nadelman
Registrar: Suzanne Lucier
Admissions: Suzanne Lucier
Financial Aid: Elizabeth Solazzo
Type: Two-Year College Sex: Coed Affiliation: North Carolina Community College System % Accepted: 100 Admission Plans: Open Admission; Deferred Admission Application Deadline: Rolling Application Fee: $0.00 H.S. Requirements: High school diploma required; GED accepted Costs Per Year: Application fee: $0. State resident tuition: $1264 full-time, $39.50 per credit hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $7024 full-time, $219.50 per credit hour part-time. Mandatory fees: $30 full-time, $5 per term part-time. Scholarships: Available Calendar System: Semester, Summer Session Available Enrollment: FT 1,770, PT 2,515 Faculty: FT 99, PT 139 Student-Faculty Ratio: 16:1 Library Holdings: 22,114 Regional Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Credit Hours For Degree: 64 semester hours, Associates Professional Accreditation: ADA, NAACLS

APEX SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY

5104 Revere Rd.
Durham, NC 27713
Tel: (919)572-1625
Fax: (919)572-1762
E-mail: info@apexsot.edu
Web Site: http://www.apexsot.org/
President/CEO: Dr. Joesph E. Perkins
Admissions: Dr. Joseph E. Perkins
Type: Comprehensive Sex: Coed Affiliation: interdenominational % Accepted: 75 Admission Plans: Open Admission Application Fee: $0.00 H.S. Requirements: High school diploma required; GED accepted Costs Per Year: Application fee: $0. Tuition: $325 per course part-time. Calendar System: Semester Enrollment: FT 10, PT 26, Grad 8 Faculty: FT 3, PT 12 Student-Faculty Ratio: 2:1 Professional Accreditation: TACCS

APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY

Boone, NC 28608
Tel: (828)262-2000
Admissions: (828)262-2120
Fax: (828)262-3296
E-mail: admissions@conrad.appstate.edu
Web Site: http://www.appstate.edu/
President/CEO: Dr. Kenneth Peacock
Registrar: Don Rankins
Admissions: Paul Hiatt
Financial Aid: Esther Captain
Type: Comprehensive Sex: Coed Affiliation: University of North Carolina System Scores: 99.25% SAT V 400+; 99.3% SAT M 400+; 53.85% ACT 18-23; 36.17% ACT 24-29 % Accepted: 69 Admission Plans: Early Admission; Deferred Admission Application Deadline: Rolling Application Fee: $45.00 H.S. Requirements: High school diploma required; GED accepted Costs Per Year: Application fee: $45. State resident tuition: $2221 full-time, $80 per credit hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $11,963 full-time, $425 per credit hour part-time. Mandatory fees: $1697 full-time. College room and board: $4960. College room only: $3100. Scholarships: Available Calendar System: Semester, Summer Session Available Enrollment: FT 12,043, PT 943, Grad 1,667 Faculty: FT 703, PT 295 Student-Faculty Ratio: 17:1 Exams: SAT I or ACT % Receiving Financial Aid: 32 % Residing in College-Owned, -Operated, or -Affiliated Housing: 42 Library Holdings: 904,597 Regional Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Credit Hours For Degree: 122 semester hours, Bachelors ROTC: Army Professional Accreditation: AACSB, ABET, AAMFT, AAFCS, ACA, ADtA, APA, ASLHA, CSWE, JRCEPAT, NASAD, NASM, NASPAA, NAST, NCATE, NRPA Intercollegiate Athletics: Baseball M; Basketball M & W; Cross-Country Running M & W; Field Hockey W; Football M; Golf M & W; Soccer M & W; Tennis M & W; Track and Field M & W; Volleyball W; Wrestling M

THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHARLOTTE

2110 Water Ridge Parkway
Charlotte, NC 28217
Tel: (704)357-8020
Fax: (704)357-1133
E-mail: guinane@aii.edu
Web Site: http://www.aich.artinstitutes.edu/
President/CEO: Elizabeth Guinan
Admissions: Gil Cendejas
Type: Two-Year College Sex: Coed Affiliation: Education Management Corporation Admission Plans: Deferred Admission Application Deadline: Rolling Application Fee: $50.00 H.S. Requirements: High school diploma required; GED accepted Costs Per Year: Application fee: $50. Tuition: $23,232 full-time, $363 per credit part-time. Mandatory fees: $200 full-time. College room only: $5580. Calendar System: Quarter, Summer Session Available Enrollment: FT 564, PT 255 Faculty: FT 21, PT 31 Student-Faculty Ratio: 19:1 Exams: SAT I or ACT % Residing in College-Owned, -Operated, or -Affiliated Housing: 26 Library Holdings: 15,000 Credit Hours For Degree: 112 quarter hours, Associates; 188 quarter hours, Bachelors Professional Accreditation: ACICS

ASHEVILLE-BUNCOMBE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE

340 Victoria Rd.
Asheville, NC 28801-4897
Tel: (828)254-1921
Fax: (828)251-6355
E-mail: lbush@abtech.edu
Web Site: http://www.abtech.edu/
President/CEO: K. Ray Bailey
Registrar: Scott Douglas
Admissions: Lisa Bush
Financial Aid: Lynn Deyton
Type: Two-Year College Sex: Coed Affiliation: North Carolina Community College System Admission Plans: Open Admission; Deferred Admission Application Fee: $0.00 H.S. Requirements: High school diploma required; GED accepted Costs Per Year: Application fee: $0. State resident tuition: $1216 full-time, $38 per credit hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $6752 full-time, $211 per credit hour part-time. Mandatory fees: $28 full-time, $11 per term part-time. Scholarships: Available Calendar System: Semester, Summer Session Available Enrollment: FT 2,042, PT 3,585 Faculty: FT 120, PT 464 Student-Faculty Ratio: 17:1 Exams: Other Library Holdings: 37,439 Regional Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Credit Hours For Degree: 64 semester hours, Associates Professional Accreditation: ADA, JRCERT, NAACLS

BARBER-SCOTIA COLLEGE

145 Cabarrus Ave., West
Concord, NC 28025-5187
Tel: (704)789-2900
Free: 800-610-0778
Admissions: (704)789-2902
Fax: (704)784-3817
Web Site: http://www.b-sc.edu/
President/CEO: Dr. Gloria Bromell-Tinubu
Registrar: Emma Witherspoon
Admissions: Edward Alexander
Financial Aid: Raymond Robinson
Type: Four-Year College Sex: Coed Affiliation: Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Admission Plans: Early Admission Application Fee: $15.00 H.S. Requirements: High school diploma required; GED accepted Scholarships: Available Calendar System: Semester, Summer Session Available Enrollment: FT 737, PT 5 Faculty: FT 34, PT 8 Student-Faculty Ratio: 19:1 Exams: SAT I or ACT % Residing in College-Owned, -Operated, or -Affiliated Housing: 90 Library Holdings: 24,270 Regional Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Credit Hours For Degree: 125 semester hours, Bachelors ROTC: Army, Air Force Intercollegiate Athletics: Basketball M & W; Cross-Country Running M & W; Softball W; Tennis M; Track and Field M & W; Volleyball W

BARTON COLLEGE

PO Box 5000
Wilson, NC 27893-7000
Tel: (252)399-6300
Free: 800-345-4973
Admissions: (252)399-6314
Fax: (252)237-4957
E-mail: adenton@barton.edu
Web Site: http://www.barton.edu/
President/CEO: Dr. Norval C. Kneten
Registrar: Sheila Milne
Admissions: Amy Denton
Financial Aid: Bettie Westbrook
Type: Four-Year College Sex: Coed Affiliation: Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) Scores: 88.2% SAT V 400+; 90.6% SAT M 400 + % Accepted: 70 Admission Plans: Deferred Admission Application Deadline: Rolling Application Fee: $25.00 H.S. Requirements: High school diploma required; GED accepted Costs Per Year: Application fee: $25. Comprehensive fee: $22,470 includes full-time tuition ($15,390), mandatory fees ($1280), and college room and board ($5800). College room only: $2774. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to course load and program. Room and board charges vary according to housing facility. Part-time tuition: $654 per credit hour. Part-time tuition varies according to course load and program. Scholarships: Available Calendar System: 4-1-4, Summer Session Available Enrollment: FT 917, PT 272 Faculty: FT 79, PT 32 Student-Faculty Ratio: 13:1 Exams: SAT I or ACT % Receiving Financial Aid: 71 % Residing in College-Owned, -Operated, or -Affiliated Housing: 39 Library Holdings: 169,836 Regional Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Credit Hours For Degree: 126 semester hours, Bachelors Professional Accreditation: CSWE, NCATE, NLN Intercollegiate Athletics: Baseball M; Basketball M & W; Cross-Country Running M & W; Golf M; Soccer M & W; Softball W; Tennis M & W; Volleyball W

BEAUFORT COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE

PO Box 1069
Washington, NC 27889-1069
Tel: (252)946-6194
Admissions: (252)940-6233
Fax: (252)946-0271
Web Site: http://www.beaufortccc.edu/
President/CEO: Dr. David McLawhorn
Registrar: Doris King
Admissions: Gary Burbage
Financial Aid: Harold Smith
Type: Two-Year College Sex: Coed Affiliation: North Carolina Community College System Admission Plans: Open Admission Application Deadline: August 18 Application Fee: $0.00 H.S. Requirements: High school diploma required; GED accepted Costs Per Year: Application fee: $0. State resident tuition: $1264 full-time. Nonresident tuition: $7024 full-time. Mandatory fees: $64 full-time. Scholarships: Available Calendar System: Semester, Summer Session Available Enrollment: FT 733, PT 691 Faculty: FT 159, PT 163 Exams: Other, SAT I and SAT II or ACT Library Holdings: 25,734 Regional Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Credit Hours For Degree: 65 semester hours, Associates Professional Accreditation: NAACLS

BELMONT ABBEY COLLEGE

100 Belmont-Mt. Holly Rd.
Belmont, NC 28012-1802
Tel: (704)825-6700; 888-BAC-0110
Admissions: (704)825-6884
Fax: (704)825-6670
Web Site: http://www.belmontabbeycollege.edu/
President/CEO: Bill Thierfelder
Registrar: Heather Metress
Admissions: Michael Poll
Financial Aid: Lawton Blandford
Type: Four-Year College Sex: Coed Affiliation: Roman Catholic Scores: 93% SAT V 400+; 92% SAT M 400+; 58% ACT 18-23; 17% ACT 24-29 Admission Plans: Deferred Admission Application Fee: $35.00 H.S. Requirements: High school diploma required; GED accepted Costs Per Year: Application fee: $35. One-time mandatory fee: $672. Comprehensive fee: $25,310 includes full-time tuition ($15,910), mandatory fees ($814), and college room and board ($8586). College room only: $4829. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to class time, course level, course load, location, program, reciprocity agreements, and student level. Room and board charges vary according to board plan, housing facility, location, and student level. Part-time tuition: $499 per credit. Part-time mandatory fees: $201 per hour. Part-time tuition and fees vary according to class time, course level, course load, location, reciprocity agreements, and student level. Scholarships: Available Calendar System: Semester, Summer Session Available Enrollment: FT 712, PT 88 Faculty: FT 41, PT 40 Student-Faculty Ratio: 15:1 Exams: SAT I or ACT % Receiving Financial Aid: 65 % Residing in College-Owned, -Operated, or -Affiliated Housing: 48 Library Holdings: 110,050 Regional Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Credit Hours For Degree: 120 credit hours, Bachelors ROTC: Army, Air Force Professional Accreditation: NCATE Intercollegiate Athletics: Baseball M; Basketball M & W; Cheerleading M & W; Cross-Country Running M & W; Golf M & W; Lacrosse M & W; Soccer M & W; Softball W; Tennis M & W; Volleyball W; Wrestling M

BENNETT COLLEGE FOR WOMEN

900 East Washington St.
Greensboro, NC 27401-3239
Tel: (336)273-4431
Admissions: (336)517-8624
Web Site: http://www.bennett.edu/
President/CEO: Dr. Johnnetta B. Cole
Registrar: Dr. Carl Manuel
Admissions: Ulisa Bowles
Financial Aid: Stephanie Lynch
Type: Four-Year College Sex: Women Affiliation: United Methodist Scores: 62% SAT V 400+; 55% SAT M 400+; 26% ACT 18-23; 1% ACT 24-29 % Accepted: 57 Admission Plans: Deferred Admission Application Deadline: Rolling Application Fee: $30.00 H.S. Requirements: High school diploma required; GED accepted Costs Per Year: Application fee: $30. Comprehensive fee: $19,089 includes full-time tuition ($11,509), mandatory fees ($1730), and college room and board ($5850). College room only: $2937. Part-time tuition: $479 per credit hour. Part-time mandatory fees: $718 per term. Scholarships: Available Calendar System: Semester, Summer Session Available Enrollment: FT 566, PT 6 Faculty: FT 49, PT 18 Student-Faculty Ratio: 10:1 Exams: SAT I or ACT % Receiving Financial Aid: 85 % Residing in College-Owned, -Operated, or -Affiliated Housing: 75 Library Holdings: 119,191 Regional Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Credit Hours For Degree: 124 semester hours, Bachelors ROTC: Army, Air Force Professional Accreditation: CSWE, NCATE Intercollegiate Athletics: Basketball W; Cross-Country Running W; Softball W; Tennis W; Track and Field W; Volleyball W

BLADEN COMMUNITY COLLEGE

PO Box 266
Dublin, NC 28332-0266
Tel: (910)879-5500
Admissions: (910)879-5574
Fax: (910)879-5508
Web Site: http://www.bladen.cc.nc.us/
President/CEO: Dr. Darrell Page
Registrar: Barry Priest
Admissions: Jeff Kornegay
Financial Aid: Marva Dinkins
Type: Two-Year College Sex: Coed Affiliation: North Carolina Community College System Admission Plans: Open Admission; Deferred Admission Application Deadline: August 01 Application Fee: $0.00 H.S. Requirements: High school diploma required; GED accepted Costs Per Year: Application fee: $0. State resident tuition: $1264 full-time, $39.50 per hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $7024 full-time, $219.50 per hour part-time. Mandatory fees: $66 full-time, $25.75 per term part-time. Scholarships: Available Calendar System: Semester, Summer Session Available Enrollment: FT 838, PT 569 Faculty: FT 32, PT 53 Exams: Other Library Holdings: 19,881 Regional Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Credit Hours For Degree: 64 semester hours, Associates

BLUE RIDGE COMMUNITY COLLEGE

180 West Campus Dr.
Flat Rock, NC 28731-4728
Tel: (828)694-1700
Admissions: (828)694-1801
Fax: (828)694-1690
E-mail: frankb@blueridge.edu
Web Site: http://www.blueridge.edu/
President/CEO: Dr. David W. Sink, Jr.
Registrar: Kirsten Bunch
Admissions: Frank Byrd
Financial Aid: Wanda Bodenhammer
Type: Two-Year College Sex: Coed Affiliation: North Carolina Community College System Admission Plans: Open Admission; Early Admission Application Fee: $0.00 H.S. Requirements: High school diploma required; GED accepted Scholarships: Available Calendar System: Semester, Summer Session Available Enrollment: FT 787, PT 1,172 Faculty: FT 75, PT 227 Student-Faculty Ratio: 14:1 Library Holdings: 47,655 Regional Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Credit Hours For Degree: 64 credit hours, Associates Intercollegiate Athletics: Baseball M

BREVARD COLLEGE

400 North Broad St.
Brevard, NC 28712-3306
Tel: (828)883-8292
Free: 800-527-9090
Admissions: (828)884-8300
Fax: (828)884-3790
E-mail: admissions@brevard.edu
Web Site: http://www.brevard.edu/
President/CEO: Dr. Drew L. Van Horn
Registrar: Adelaide H. Kersh
Admissions: Joretta Nelson
Financial Aid: Lisanne J. Masterson
Type: Four-Year College Sex: Coed Affiliation: United Methodist Scores: 90% SAT V 400+; 91% SAT M 400+; 59% ACT 18-23; 11% ACT 24-29 % Accepted: 74 Admission Plans: Deferred Admission Application Deadline: Rolling Application Fee: $30.00 H.S. Requirements: High school diploma required; GED accepted Costs Per Year: Application fee: $30. Comprehensive fee: $21,970 includes full-time tuition ($15,620), mandatory fees ($370), and college room and board ($5980). Full-time tuition and fees vary according to course load. Room and board charges vary according to board plan and housing facility. Part-time tuition: $620 per credit hour. Part-time mandatory fees: $20 per term. Part-time tuition and fees vary according to course load. Scholarships: Available Calendar System: Semester, Summer Session Not available Enrollment: FT 572, PT 25 Faculty: FT 56, PT 28 Student-Faculty Ratio: 9:1 Exams: SAT I or ACT % Receiving Financial Aid: 62 % Residing in College-Owned, -Operated, or -Affiliated Housing: 70 Library Holdings: 57,281 Regional Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Credit Hours For Degree: 124 semester hours, Bachelors Professional Accreditation: NASM Intercollegiate Athletics: Baseball M; Basketball M & W; Cheerleading M & W; Cross-Country Running M & W; Football M; Golf M; Soccer M & W; Softball W; Tennis M & W; Track and Field M & W; Volleyball W

BRUNSWICK COMMUNITY COLLEGE

PO Box 30
Supply, NC 28462-0030
Tel: (910)755-7300
Free: 800-754-1050
Admissions: (910)755-7321
Fax: (910)754-9609
Web Site: http://www.brunswick.cc.nc.us/
President/CEO: Dr. W. Michael Reaves
Registrar: Lynn Morgan
Admissions: Matlynn Bryant Yeoman
Financial Aid: Paula Almond
Type: Two-Year College Sex: Coed Affiliation: North Carolina Community College System Admission Plans: Open Admission Application Fee: $0.00 H.S. Requirements: High school diploma required; GED accepted Costs Per Year: Application fee: $0. State resident tuition: $1185 full-time, $39.50 per semester hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $6585 full-time, $219.50 per semester hour part-time. Mandatory fees: $73 full-time, $37 per term part-time. Part-time tuition and fees vary according to course load. Scholarships: Available Calendar System: Semester, Summer Session Available Enrollment: FT 493, PT 510 Faculty: FT 29, PT 80 Student-Faculty Ratio: 12:1 Exams: Other Library Holdings: 20,032 Regional Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Credit Hours For Degree: 64 semester hours, Associates Professional Accreditation: AHIMA Intercollegiate Athletics: Basketball M & W; Golf M; Softball W

CABARRUS COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES

401 Medical Park Dr.
Concord, NC 28025
Tel: (704)783-1555
Admissions: (704)783-1616
Fax: (704)783-1764
Web Site: http://www.cabarruscollege.edu/
President/CEO: Anita A. Brown, RN
Registrar: Bob Davis
Admissions: Mark Ellison
Financial Aid: Valarie Richard
Type: Four-Year College Sex: Coed Scores: 94% SAT V 400+; 88% SAT M 400+; 75% ACT 18-23 % Accepted: 69 Application Deadline: March 01 Application Fee: $35.00 H.S. Requirements: High school diploma required; GED accepted Costs Per Year: Application fee: $35. Tuition: $7300 full-time, $230 per hour part-time. Scholarships: Available Calendar System: Semester, Summer Session Not available Enrollment: FT 207, PT 101 Faculty: FT 24, PT 26 Student-Faculty Ratio: 7:1 Exams: Other, SAT I or ACT Library Holdings: 7,676 Regional Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Credit Hours For Degree: 61 semester hours, Associates; 120 semester hours, Bachelors Professional Accreditation: ARCEST, AACN, AOTA, NLN

CALDWELL COMMUNITY COLLEGE AND TECHNICAL INSTITUTE

2855 Hickory Blvd.
Hudson, NC 28638-2397
Tel: (828)726-2200
Admissions: (828)726-2703
Fax: (828)726-2490
E-mail: cwoodard@cccti.edu
Web Site: http://www.cccti.edu/
President/CEO: Dr. Kenneth A. Boham
Registrar: Johnna Coffey
Admissions: Carolyn Woodard
Financial Aid: Dianne Henderson
Type: Two-Year College Sex: Coed Affiliation: North Carolina Community College System % Accepted: 100 Admission Plans: Open Admission; Early Admission Application Deadline: Rolling Application Fee: $0.00 H.S. Requirements: High school diploma required; GED accepted Costs Per Year: Application fee: $0. State resident tuition: $1185 full-time, $39.50 per credit hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $6585 full-time, $219.50 per credit hour part-time. Mandatory fees: $4. Scholarships: Available Calendar System: Semester, Summer Session Available Enrollment: FT 1,281, PT 2,463 Faculty: FT 119, PT 288 Library Holdings: 50,770 Regional Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Credit Hours For Degree: 65 semester hours, Associates Professional Accreditation: JRCEDMS, JRCERT, JRCNMT Intercollegiate Athletics: Basketball M & W; Golf M; Volleyball W

CAMPBELL UNIVERSITY

PO Box 97
Buies Creek, NC 27506
Tel: (910)893-1200
Free: 800-334-4111
Admissions: (910)893-1291
Fax: (910)893-1288
E-mail: kerner@mailcenter.campbell.edu
Web Site: http://www.campbell.edu/
President/CEO: Dr. Jerry M. Wallace
Registrar: David McGirt
Admissions: Herbert V. Kerner Jr.
Financial Aid: Nancy Beasley
Type: University Sex: Coed Affiliation: North Carolina Baptist State Convention Scores: 95% SAT V 400+; 97% SAT M 400 + % Accepted: 61 Admission Plans: Early Admission; Deferred Admission Application Deadline: Rolling Application Fee: $35.00 H.S. Requirements: High school diploma required; GED accepted Costs Per Year: Application fee: $35. Comprehensive fee: $22,835 includes full-time tuition ($17,027) and college room and board ($5808). Scholarships: Available Calendar System: Semester, Summer Session Available Enrollment: FT 2,566, PT 126, Grad 691 Faculty: FT 188, PT 148 Student-Faculty Ratio: 12:1 Exams: SAT I or ACT % Receiving Financial Aid: 57 % Residing in College-Owned, -Operated, or -Affiliated Housing: 50 Library Holdings: 218,000 Regional Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Credit Hours For Degree: 64 semester hours, Associates; 128 semester hours, Bachelors ROTC: Army Professional Accreditation: ABA, ACPhE, ATS, CSWE, JRCEPAT, NCATE Intercollegiate Athletics: Baseball M; Basketball M & W; Cheerleading W; Cross-Country Running M & W; Golf M & W; Soccer M & W; Softball W; Swimming and Diving W; Tennis M & W; Track and Field M & W; Volleyball W; Wrestling M

CAPE FEAR COMMUNITY COLLEGE

411 North Front St.
Wilmington, NC 28401-3993
Tel: (910)362-7000
Admissions: (910)362-7054
E-mail: lkasyan@cfcc.edu
Web Site: http://www.cfcc.edu/
President/CEO: Dr. Eric B. McKeithan
Registrar: Phil Farinholt
Admissions: Linda Kasyan
Financial Aid: Linda Smiley
Type: Two-Year College Sex: Coed Affiliation: North Carolina Community College System Admission Plans: Open Admission; Early Admission; Deferred Admission Application Deadline: August 19 Application Fee: $0.00 H.S. Requirements: High school diploma required; GED accepted. For vocational programs: High school diploma or equivalent not required Costs Per Year: Application fee: $0. State resident tuition: $1264 full-time, $39.50 per credit part-time. Nonresident tuition: $7024 full-time, $219.50 per credit part-time. Mandatory fees: $70 full-time, $7 per credit part-time. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to course load. Part-time tuition and fees vary according to course load. Scholarships: Available Calendar System: Semester, Summer Session Not available Enrollment: FT 3,160, PT 4,341 Faculty: FT 225, PT 249 Student-Faculty Ratio: 13:1 Library Holdings: 47,761 Regional Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Credit Hours For Degree: 64 semester hours, Associates Professional Accreditation: ADA, AOTA, NLN Intercollegiate Athletics: Basketball M; Cheerleading M & W; Golf M; Softball M & W; Tennis M & W; Volleyball M & W

CAROLINAS COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES

PO Box 32861, 1200 Blythe Blvd.
Charlotte, NC 28232-2861
Tel: (704)355-5043
Fax: (704)355-5967
Web Site: http://www.carolinascollege.edu/
President/CEO: Ellen Sheppard
Registrar: Rhoda Gallo
Admissions: Kim Wagner
Financial Aid: Kim Bradshaw
Type: Two-Year College Sex: Coed Affiliation: Carolinas Healthcare System Scores: 93% SAT V 400+; 93% SAT M 400+; 50% ACT 18-23; 13% ACT 24-29 Admission Plans: Preferred Admission Application Fee: $35.00 H.S. Requirements: High school diploma required; GED accepted Costs Per Year: Application fee: $35. Tuition: $6145 full-time, $175 per credit part-time. Mandatory fees: $250 full-time. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to course load and program. Part-time tuition varies according to course load and program. Scholarships: Available Calendar System: Semester, Summer Session Not available Enrollment: FT 146, PT 312 Faculty: FT 30, PT 21 Student-Faculty Ratio: 7:1 Exams: SAT I or ACT % Residing in College-Owned, -Operated, or -Affiliated Housing: 5 Library Holdings: 9,810 Regional Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Credit Hours For Degree: 56 credit hours, Associates Professional Accreditation: NAACLS, NLN

CARTERET COMMUNITY COLLEGE

3505 Arendell St.
Morehead City, NC 28557-2989
Tel: (252)222-6000
Admissions: (252)222-6153
Fax: (252)222-6274
Web Site: http://www.carteret.edu/
President/CEO: Dr. Joseph T. Barwick
Registrar: Rick Hill
Admissions: Rick Hill
Financial Aid: Rick Hill
Type: Two-Year College Sex: Coed Affiliation: North Carolina Community College System Admission Plans: Open Admission; Early Admission Application Deadline: Rolling Application Fee: $0.00 H.S. Requirements: High school diploma required; GED accepted Costs Per Year: Application fee: $0. State resident tuition: $1,314 full-time, $55.75 per credit hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $7,074 full-time, $235.75 per credit hour part-time. Mandatory fees: $66 full-time, $15.25 per term part-time. Scholarships: Available Calendar System: Semester, Summer Session Available Enrollment: FT 639, PT 1,020 Faculty: FT 44, PT 71 Library Holdings: 22,000 Regional Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Credit Hours For Degree: 65 semester hours, Associates Professional Accreditation: CARC, JRCERT Intercollegiate Athletics: Softball M & W; Volleyball M & W

CATAWBA COLLEGE

2300 West Innes St.
Salisbury, NC 28144-2488
Tel: (704)637-4111
Free: 800-CAT-AWBA
E-mail: admissions@catawba.edu
Web Site: http://www.catawba.edu/
President/CEO: Dr. Robert E. Knott
Registrar: Carol Gamble
Admissions: Dr. Russell Watjen
Financial Aid: Melanie C. McCulloh
Type: Comprehensive Sex: Coed Affiliation: United Church of Christ Scores: 99% SAT V 400+; 99% SAT M 400+; 44% ACT 18-23; 35% ACT 24-29 % Accepted: 68 Admission Plans: Early Admission; Deferred Admission Application Deadline: Rolling Application Fee: $25.00 H.S. Requirements: High school diploma required; GED accepted Costs Per Year: Application fee: $25. Comprehensive fee: $25,000 includes full-time tuition ($18,750) and college room and board ($6250). Full-time tuition varies according to class time. Part-time tuition: $500 per semester hour. Part-time tuition varies according to class time, course load, and degree level. Scholarships: Available Calendar System: Semester, Summer Session Available Enrollment: FT 1,222, PT 34, Grad 32 Faculty: FT 72, PT 26 Student-Faculty Ratio: 15:1 Exams: SAT I or ACT % Receiving Financial Aid: 66 % Residing in College-Owned, -Operated, or -Affiliated Housing: 67 Library Holdings: 112,447 Regional Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Credit Hours For Degree: 124 semester hours, Bachelors ROTC: Army Professional Accreditation: JRCEPAT, NCATE Intercollegiate Athletics: Baseball M; Basketball M & W; Cross-Country Running M & W; Field Hockey W; Football M; Golf M; Lacrosse M; Soccer M & W; Softball W; Swimming and Diving W; Tennis M & W; Volleyball W

CATAWBA VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE

2550 Hwy. 70 SE
Hickory, NC 28602-9699
Tel: (828)327-7000
Fax: (828)327-7000
Web Site: http://www.cvcc.cc.nc.us/
President/CEO: Dr. Cuyler A. Dunbar
Admissions: Caroline Farmer
Financial Aid: Deborah Barger
Type: Two-Year College Sex: Coed Affiliation: North Carolina Community College System Admission Plans: Open Admission; Early Admission; Deferred Admission Application Fee: $0.00 H.S. Requirements: High school diploma required; GED accepted. For some vocational programs: High school diploma or equivalent not required Scholarships: Available Calendar System: Semester, Summer Session Available Enrollment: FT 1,524, PT 2,419 Faculty: FT 101, PT 342 Student-Faculty Ratio: 11:1 Exams: Other Library Holdings: 46,000 Regional Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Credit Hours For Degree: 65 semester hours, Associates Professional Accreditation: ADA, AHIMA, ACBSP, CARC, JRCEMT, NLN Intercollegiate Athletics: Golf M; Volleyball W

CENTRAL CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGE

1105 Kelly Dr.
Sanford, NC 27330-9000
Tel: (919)775-5401
Fax: (919)775-1221
Web Site: http://www.cccc.edu/
President/CEO: Dr. Marvin R. Joyner
Registrar: Katie Campbell
Admissions: Ken R. Hoyle, Jr.
Financial Aid: Jackie Thomas
Type: Two-Year College Sex: Coed Affiliation: North Carolina Community College System Scores: 75% SAT V 400+; 75% SAT M 400+; 25% ACT 18-23 Admission Plans: Open Admission; Preferred Admission; Early Admission; Deferred Admission Application Fee: $0.00 H.S. Requirements: High school diploma required; GED accepted Scholarships: Available Calendar System: Semester, Summer Session Available Enrollment: FT 1,845, PT 3,012 Faculty: FT 156, PT 269 Student-Faculty Ratio: 8:1 Exams: Other, SAT I or ACT Library Holdings: 50,479 Regional Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Credit Hours For Degree: 64 semester hours, Associates Intercollegiate Athletics: Basketball M & W; Golf M & W; Softball W; Volleyball W

CENTRAL PIEDMONT COMMUNITY COLLEGE

PO Box 35009
Charlotte, NC 28235-5009
Tel: (704)330-2722
Admissions: (704)330-6784
Web Site: http://www.cpcc.edu/
President/CEO: Dr. P. Anthony Zeiss
Registrar: Linda McComb
Admissions: Linda McComb
Financial Aid: Don Woodside
Type: Two-Year College Sex: Coed Affiliation: North Carolina Community College System % Accepted: 100 Admission Plans: Open Admission Application Deadline: Rolling Application Fee: $0.00 H.S. Requirements: High school diploma required; GED accepted. For welding program: High school diploma or equivalent not required Costs Per Year: Application fee: $0. State resident tuition: $1264 full-time, $39.50 per semester hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $7024 full-time, $219.50 per semester hour part-time. Mandatory fees: $170 full-time, $56 per term part-time. Scholarships: Available Calendar System: Semester, Summer Session Available Enrollment: FT 6,115, PT 10,516 Faculty: FT 309, PT 1,725 Student-Faculty Ratio: 16:1 Library Holdings: 102,649 Regional Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Credit Hours For Degree: 64 semester hours, Associates Professional Accreditation: ABET, AAMAE, ADA, AHIMA, APTA, CARC, NAACLS

CHOWAN UNIVERSITY

200 Jones Dr.
Murfreesboro, NC 27855
Tel: (252)398-6500
Free: 800-488-4101
Admissions: (252)398-6314
Fax: (252)398-1190
E-mail: admissions@chowan.edu
Web Site: http://www.chowan.edu
President/CEO: Dr. M. Christopher White
Registrar: Lloyd Lee Wilson
Admissions: Jonathan Wirt
Financial Aid: Stephanie Harrell
Type: Four-Year College Sex: Coed Affiliation: Baptist Scores: 67% SAT V 400+; 67% SAT M 400+; 33% ACT 18-23; 1% ACT 24-29 Admission Plans: Early Admission; Deferred Admission Application Fee: $20.00 H.S. Requirements: High school diploma required; GED accepted Costs Per Year: Application fee: $20. Comprehensive fee: $21,350 includes full-time tuition ($14,600), mandatory fees ($150), and college room and board ($6600). College room only: $3100. Room and board charges vary according to board plan. Part-time tuition: $230 per hour. Part-time tuition varies according to course load. Scholarships: Available Calendar System: Semester, Summer Session Available Enrollment: FT 800 Faculty: FT 49, PT 30 Student-Faculty Ratio: 12:1 Exams: SAT I or ACT % Receiving Financial Aid: 87 % Residing in College-Owned, -Operated, or -Affiliated Housing: 79 Library Holdings: 93,676 Regional Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Credit Hours For Degree: 61 semester hours, Associates; 120 semester hours, Bachelors Professional Accreditation: NASM, NCATE Intercollegiate Athletics: Baseball M; Basketball M & W; Cheerleading M & W; Cross-Country Running W; Football M; Golf M; Soccer M & W; Softball W; Tennis M & W; Volleyball W

CLEVELAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE

137 South Post Rd.
Shelby, NC 28152
Tel: (704)484-4000
Admissions: (704)484-4073
Web Site: http://www.clevelandcommunitycollege.edu/
President/CEO: Dr. L. Steve Thornburg
Registrar: Shaunda Leonhardt
Admissions: Alan Price
Financial Aid: Andy Gardner
Type: Two-Year College Sex: Coed Affiliation: North Carolina Community College System % Accepted: 100 Admission Plans: Open Admission; Deferred Admission Application Deadline: Rolling Application Fee: $0.00 H.S. Requirements: High school diploma required; GED accepted Costs Per Year: Application fee: $0. State resident tuition: $1264 full-time, $39.50 per credit hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $7024 full-time, $219.50 per credit hour part-time. Mandatory fees: $38 full-time. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to course load. Part-time tuition varies according to course load. Scholarships: Available Calendar System: Semester, Summer Session Available Enrollment: FT 1,241, PT 1,806 Faculty: FT 67, PT 176 Library Holdings: 34,000 Regional Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Credit Hours For Degree: 64 semester hours, Associates Professional Accreditation: JRCERT

COASTAL CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGE

444 Western Blvd.
Jacksonville, NC 28546-6899
Tel: (910)455-1221
Admissions: (910)938-6254
Fax: (910)455-2767
E-mail: herringd@coastal.cc.nc.us
Web Site: http://www.coastalcarolina.edu/
President/CEO: Dr. Ronald K. Lingle, Jr.
Admissions: Don Herring
Financial Aid: John Kopka
Type: Two-Year College Sex: Coed Affiliation: North Carolina Community College System % Accepted: 78 Admission Plans: Open Admission; Deferred Admission Application Deadline: Rolling Application Fee: $0.00 H.S. Requirements: High school diploma required; GED accepted Costs Per Year: Application fee: $0. State resident tuition: $1264 full-time, $39.50 per credit hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $7024 full-time, $219.50 per credit hour part-time. Mandatory fees: $30 full-time, $5 per term part-time. Scholarships: Available Calendar System: Semester, Summer Session Available Enrollment: FT 2,072, PT 2,039 Faculty: FT 132, PT 129 Student-Faculty Ratio: 16:1 Library Holdings: 44,062 Regional Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Credit Hours For Degree: 64 semester hours, Associates Professional Accreditation: ARCEST, ADA, NAACLS

COLLEGE OF THE ALBEMARLE

PO Box 2327
Elizabeth City, NC 27906-2327
Tel: (252)335-0821
Fax: (252)335-2011
Web Site: http://www.albemarle.edu/
President/CEO: Lynne M. Bunch
Registrar: Mary Louise Brown
Admissions: Kenny Krentz
Financial Aid: Angela Godfrey-Dawson
Type: Two-Year College Sex: Coed Affiliation: North Carolina Community College System Scores: 52% SAT V 400+; 64% SAT M 400 + Admission Plans: Open Admission; Early Admission; Deferred Admission Application Deadline: Rolling Application Fee: $0.00 H.S. Requirements: High school diploma required; GED accepted Costs Per Year: Application fee: $0. State resident tuition: $1264 full-time, $39.50 per credit hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $7024 full-time, $219.50 per credit hour part-time. Scholarships: Available Calendar System: Semester, Summer Session Available Enrollment: FT 854, PT 1,217 Faculty: FT 60, PT 62 Library Holdings: 48,400 Regional Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Credit Hours For Degree: 65 semester hours, Associates Professional Accreditation: NLN Intercollegiate Athletics: Soccer M

CRAVEN COMMUNITY COLLEGE

800 College Ct.
New Bern, NC 28562-4984
Tel: (252)638-4131
Admissions: (252)638-7220
Fax: (252)638-4649
Web Site: http://www.craven.cc.nc.us/
President/CEO: Dr. Robert Scott Ralls
Admissions: John Fonville
Financial Aid: Kathy Banks
Type: Two-Year College Sex: Coed Affiliation: North Carolina Community College System Admission Plans: Open Admission Application Fee: $0.00 H.S. Requirements: High school diploma required; GED accepted Scholarships: Available Calendar System: Semester, Summer Session Available Faculty: FT 63, PT 103 Student-Faculty Ratio: 14:1 Exams: SAT I or ACT Library Holdings: 21,000 Regional Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Credit Hours For Degree: 64 semester hours, Associates Intercollegiate Athletics: Basketball M; Softball M & W

DAVIDSON COLLEGE

Davidson, NC 28035
Tel: (704)894-2000
Free: 800-768-0380
Admissions: (704)894-2230
Fax: (704)894-2016
E-mail: admission@davidson.edu
Web Site: http://www.davidson.edu/
President/CEO: Robert F. Vagt
Registrar: Dr. Hansford M. Epes, Jr.
Admissions: Christopher J. Gruber
Financial Aid: Kathleen Stevenson-McNeely
Type: Four-Year College Sex: Coed Affiliation: Presbyterian Scores: 100% SAT V 400+; 100% SAT M 400+; 4% ACT 18-23; 46% ACT 24-29 % Accepted: 27 Admission Plans: Early Admission; Early Decision Plan; Deferred Admission Application Deadline: January 02 Application Fee: $50.00 H.S. Requirements: High school diploma required; GED not accepted Costs Per Year: Application fee: $50. Comprehensive fee: $36,825 includes full-time tuition ($28,667) and college room and board ($8158). College room only: $4308. Scholarships: Available Calendar System: Semester, Summer Session Not available Enrollment: FT 1,683 Faculty: FT 159, PT 8 Student-Faculty Ratio: 10:1 Exams: SAT I or ACT, SAT II % Receiving Financial Aid: 35 % Residing in College-Owned, -Operated, or -Affiliated Housing: 91 Library Holdings: 422,035 Regional Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Credit Hours For Degree: 32 courses, Bachelors ROTC: Army, Air Force Professional Accreditation: NCATE Intercollegiate Athletics: Baseball M; Basketball M & W; Crew M & W; Cross-Country Running M & W; Fencing M & W; Field Hockey W; Football M; Golf M; Lacrosse W; Rugby M; Sailing M & W; Soccer M & W; Swimming and Diving M & W; Tennis M & W; Track and Field M & W; Ultimate Frisbee M & W; Volleyball W; Weight Lifting M & W; Wrestling M

DAVIDSON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE

PO Box 1287
Lexington, NC 27293-1287
Tel: (336)249-8186
Fax: (336)249-0379
E-mail: cottrell.judy@davidson.cc.nc.us
Web Site: http://www.davidson.cc.nc.us/
President/CEO: Dr. Mary E. Rittling
Registrar: Sara B. Dodd
Admissions: Rick Travis
Financial Aid: Anita Pennix
Type: Two-Year College Sex: Coed Affiliation: North Carolina Community College System Admission Plans: Open Admission; Early Admission; Deferred Admission Application Fee: $0.00 H.S. Requirements: High school diploma or equivalent not required Costs Per Year: Application fee: $0. State resident tuition: $1140 full-time, $38 per credit hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $6330 full-time, $211 per credit hour part-time. Mandatory fees: $1088 full-time, $27.25 per term part-time. Scholarships: Available Calendar System: Semester, Summer Session Available Enrollment: FT 829, PT 1,474 Faculty: FT 72, PT 140 Student-Faculty Ratio: 11:1 Exams: Other Library Holdings: 56,445 Regional Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Credit Hours For Degree: 64 semester hours, Associates Professional Accreditation: ABET, AHIMA, NAACLS, NLN

DEVRY UNIVERSITY

4521 Sharon Rd., Ste. 145
Charlotte, NC 28211-3627
Tel: (704)362-2345; (866)923-3879
Fax: (704)362-2668
Web Site: http://www.devry.edu/Type: Comprehensive Sex: Coed Affiliation: DeVry University Admission Plans: Deferred Admission Application Deadline: Rolling Application Fee: $50.00 H.S. Requirements: High school diploma required; GED accepted Costs Per Year: Application fee: $50. One-time mandatory fee: $40. Tuition: $11,790 full-time, $440 per credit part-time. Mandatory fees: $30 full-time, $30 per year part-time. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to course load. Part-time tuition and fees vary according to course load. Calendar System: Semester, Summer Session Available Enrollment: FT 32, PT 35, Grad 99 Faculty: FT 4, PT 11 Student-Faculty Ratio: 6:1 Regional Accreditation: North Central Association of Colleges and Schools Credit Hours For Degree: 122 credits, Bachelors

DUKE UNIVERSITY

Durham, NC 27708-0586
Tel: (919)684-8111
Admissions: (919)684-3214
Fax: (919)681-8941
E-mail: askduke@admiss.duke.edu
Web Site: http://www.duke.edu/
President/CEO: Dr. Richard H. Brodhead
Registrar: Bruce Cunningham
Admissions: Christoph Guttentag
Financial Aid: Jim Belvin, Jr.
Type: University Sex: Coed Affiliation: United Methodist Church Scores: 100% SAT V 400+; 100% SAT M 400+; 3% ACT 18-23; 35% ACT 24-29 % Accepted: 22 Admission Plans: Preferred Admission; Early Admission; Early Decision Plan; Deferred Admission Application Deadline: January 02 Application Fee: $70.00 H.S. Requirements: High school diploma required; GED not accepted Costs Per Year: Application fee: $70. Comprehensive fee: $43,115 includes full-time tuition ($32,845), mandatory fees ($1118), and college room and board ($9152). College room only: $4950. Scholarships: Available Calendar System: Semester, Summer Session Available Enrollment: FT 6,470, PT 64, Grad 5,699 Faculty: FT 964 Student-Faculty Ratio: 8:1 Exams: SAT I or ACT % Receiving Financial Aid: 40 % Residing in College-Owned, -Operated, or -Affiliated Housing: 82 Library Holdings: 5,496,408 Regional Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Credit Hours For Degree: 34 courses, Bachelors ROTC: Army, Air Force Professional Accreditation: AACSB, ABET, ACEHSA, AACN, AANA, ABA, APTA, APA, AClPE, AALS, ATS, LCMEAMA, NCATE, NLN, SAF Intercollegiate Athletics: Badminton M & W; Baseball M; Basketball M & W; Crew M & W; Cross-Country Running M & W; Equestrian Sports M & W; Fencing M & W; Field Hockey M & W; Football M & W; Golf M & W; Ice Hockey M & W; Lacrosse M & W; Racquetball M & W; Rugby M & W; Sailing M & W; Skiing (Cross-Country) M & W; Skiing (Downhill) M & W; Soccer M & W; Softball M & W; Squash M & W; Swimming and Diving M & W; Table Tennis M & W; Tennis M & W; Track and Field M & W; Ultimate Frisbee M & W; Volleyball M & W; Water Polo M & W; Wrestling M

DURHAM TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE

1637 Lawson St.
Durham, NC 27703-5023
Tel: (919)686-3300
Admissions: (919)686-3619
Web Site: http://www.durhamtech.edu/
President/CEO: Dr. Phail Wynn, Jr.
Registrar: Julia Teasley
Admissions: Penny Augustine
Financial Aid: Kay Burruss
Type: Two-Year College Sex: Coed Affiliation: North Carolina Community College System Admission Plans: Open Admission; Deferred Admission Application Fee: $0.00 H.S. Requirements: High school diploma required; GED accepted Scholarships: Available Calendar System: Semester, Summer Session Available Enrollment: FT 1,464, PT 4,178 Faculty: FT 118, PT 359 Student-Faculty Ratio: 16:1 Exams: Other Library Holdings: 36,388 Regional Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Credit Hours For Degree: 64 credit hours, Associates Professional Accreditation: ADA, AOTA, COptA, CARC

EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY

East 5th St.
Greenville, NC 27858-4353
Tel: (252)328-6131
Admissions: (252)328-6640
Fax: (252)328-6495
Web Site: http://www.ecu.edu/
President/CEO: Dr. Steven C. Ballard
Registrar: Angela Anderson
Admissions: Dr. Thomas E. Powell
Financial Aid: Charles Hawkins
Type: University Sex: Coed Affiliation: The University of North Carolina Scores: 97% SAT V 400+; 98% SAT M 400+; 65% ACT 18-23; 14% ACT 24-29 % Accepted: 74 Admission Plans: Preferred Admission; Early Admission; Deferred Admission Application Deadline: March 15 Application Fee: $50.00 H.S. Requirements: High school diploma required; GED accepted Costs Per Year: Application fee: $50. State resident tuition: $2135 full-time. Nonresident tuition: $12,649 full-time. Mandatory fees: $1492 full-time. College room and board: $6840. College room only: $3790. Room and board charges vary according to board plan and housing facility. Scholarships: Available Calendar System: Semester, Summer Session Available Enrollment: FT 15,832, PT 1,896, Grad 5,150 Faculty: FT 1,096, PT 196 Student-Faculty Ratio: 16:1 Exams: SAT I or ACT % Receiving Financial Aid: 28 % Residing in College-Owned, -Operated, or -Affiliated Housing: 28 Library Holdings: 4,213,205 Regional Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Credit Hours For Degree: 120 semester hours, Bachelors ROTC: Army, Air Force Professional Accreditation: AACSB, AAMFT, AAFCS, AANA, ACNM, ACCE, ADtA, AHIMA, ACSP, AOTA, APTA, ASLHA, CORE, CSWE, FIDER, JRCEPAT, LCMEAMA, NAACLS, NAIT, NASAD NASM, NASPAA, NCATE, NLN, NRPA Intercollegiate Athletics: Baseball M; Basketball M & W; Cross-Country Running M & W; Football M; Golf M & W; Soccer M & W; Softball W; Swimming and Diving M & W; Tennis M & W; Track and Field M & W; Volleyball W

ECPI TECHNICAL COLLEGE

4101 Doie Cope Rd.
Raleigh, NC 27613-7387
Tel: (919)571-0057
Free: 800-986-1200
Fax: (919)571-0780
E-mail: swells@ecpi.edu
Web Site: http://www.ecpi.net/
President/CEO: Richard Wechner
Admissions: Susan Wells
Type: Two-Year College Sex: Coed Application Deadline: Rolling H.S. Requirements: High school diploma required; GED accepted Costs Per Year: Tuition: $9750 full-time. Calendar System: Trimester, Summer Session Not available Student-Faculty Ratio: 13:1 Exams: SAT I or ACT, SAT I, SAT II Credit Hours For Degree: 65 credits, Associates Professional Accreditation: ACCSCT

EDGECOMBE COMMUNITY COLLEGE

2009 West Wilson St.
Tarboro, NC 27886-9399
Tel: (252)823-5166
Fax: (252)823-6817
Web Site: http://www.edgecombe.edu/
President/CEO: Dr. Hartwell H. Fuller, Jr.
Registrar: Catherine Dupree
Admissions: Thomas B. Anderson
Financial Aid: Carolyn Knight
Type: Two-Year College Sex: Coed Affiliation: North Carolina Community College System Admission Plans: Open Admission Application Fee: $0.00 H.S. Requirements: High school diploma required; GED accepted Costs Per Year: Application fee: $0. State resident tuition: $1264 full-time, $39.50 per credit part-time. Nonresident tuition: $7024 full-time, $219.50 per credit part-time. Mandatory fees: $72 full-time, $2.75 per credit part-time. Scholarships: Available Calendar System: Semester, Summer Session Available Enrollment: FT 947, PT 1,606 Faculty: FT 81, PT 69 Student-Faculty Ratio: 16:1 Exams: Other, SAT I or ACT Library Holdings: 42,460 Regional Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Credit Hours For Degree: 64 semester hours, Associates Professional Accreditation: AHIMA, CARC, JRCERT

ELIZABETH CITY STATE UNIVERSITY

1704 Weeksville Rd.
Elizabeth City, NC 27909-7806
Tel: (252)335-3400
Free: 800-347-3278
Admissions: (252)335-3305
Fax: (252)335-3731
Web Site: http://www.ecsu.edu/
President/CEO: Dr. Mickey L. Burnim
Registrar: Vincent L. Beamon
Admissions: Grady Deese
Financial Aid: Andre Farley
Type: Comprehensive Sex: Coed Affiliation: University of North Carolina System Scores: 59% SAT V 400+; 66% SAT M 400+; 26% ACT 18-23; 1% ACT 24-29 Admission Plans: Preferred Admission; Deferred Admission Application Fee: $30.00 H.S. Requirements: High school diploma required; GED accepted Costs Per Year: Application fee: $30. State resident tuition: $1399 full-time. Nonresident tuition: $9738 full-time. Mandatory fees: $1824 full-time. College room and board: $4709. College room only: $2867. Scholarships: Available Calendar System: Semester, Summer Session Available Enrollment: FT 2,118, PT 319, Grad 33 Faculty: FT 128, PT 88 Student-Faculty Ratio: 14:1 Exams: SAT I or ACT % Receiving Financial Aid: 98 % Residing in College-Owned, -Operated, or -Affiliated Housing: 49 Library Holdings: 193,880 Regional Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Credit Hours For Degree: 124 semester hours, Bachelors ROTC: Army Professional Accreditation: NAIT, NCATE Intercollegiate Athletics: Basketball M & W; Football M; Tennis M & W; Track and Field M & W; Volleyball M & W

ELON UNIVERSITY

2700 Campus Box
Elon, NC 27244-2010
Tel: (336)278-2000
Free: 800-334-8448
Admissions: (336)278-3566
Fax: (336)538-3986
E-mail: admissions@elon.edu
Web Site: http://www.elon.edu/
President/CEO: Dr. Leo M. Lambert
Registrar: Mark R. Albertson
Admissions: Susan C. Klopman
Financial Aid: Pat Murphy
Type: Comprehensive Sex: Coed Affiliation: United Church of Christ Scores: 100% SAT V 400+; 100% SAT M 400+; 21% ACT 18-23; 68% ACT 24-29 % Accepted: 41 Admission Plans: Early Admission; Early Action; Early Decision Plan; Deferred Admission Application Deadline: January 10 Application Fee: $40.00 H.S. Requirements: High school diploma required; GED accepted Costs Per Year: Application fee: $40. Comprehensive fee: $25,371 includes full-time tuition ($18,699), mandatory fees ($250), and college room and board ($6422). Room and board charges vary according to board plan and housing facility. Part-time tuition: $588 per hour. Part-time mandatory fees: $125 per term. Part-time tuition and fees vary according to course load. Scholarships: Available Calendar System: 4-1-4, Summer Session Available Enrollment: FT 4,607, PT 95, Grad 254 Faculty: FT 279, PT 91 Student-Faculty Ratio: 15:1 Exams: SAT I or ACT % Receiving Financial Aid: 34 % Residing in College-Owned, -Operated, or -Affiliated Housing: 59 Library Holdings: 240,058 Regional Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Credit Hours For Degree: 132 semester hours, Bachelors ROTC: Army, Air Force Professional Accreditation: AACSB, APTA, JRCEPAT, NCATE Intercollegiate Athletics: Baseball M; Basketball M & W; Cheerleading M & W; Cross-Country Running M & W; Football M; Golf M & W; Lacrosse M & W; Rugby M; Soccer M & W; Softball W; Swimming and Diving M & W; Tennis M & W; Track and Field W; Volleyball W

FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY

1200 Murchison Rd.
Fayetteville, NC 28301-4298
Tel: (910)672-1111
Free: 800-222-2594
Admissions: (910)486-1371
Fax: (910)672-1769
E-mail: rshabazz@uncfsu.edu
Web Site: http://www.uncfsu.edu/
President/CEO: Dr. T.J. Bryan
Registrar: Ivan Walker
Admissions: Roxie Shabazz
Financial Aid: Lois L. McKoy
Type: Comprehensive Sex: Coed Affiliation: University of North Carolina System % Accepted: 80 Admission Plans: Early Admission; Early Action; Early Decision Plan; Deferred Admission Application Deadline: July 01 Application Fee: $25.00 H.S. Requirements: High school diploma required; GED accepted Costs Per Year: Application fee: $25. State resident tuition: $1746 full-time. Nonresident tuition: $11,482 full-time. Mandatory fees: $1459 full-time. College room and board: $4570. College room only: $2570. Scholarships: Available Calendar System: Semester, Summer Session Available Enrollment: FT 4,119, PT 910, Grad 1,043 Faculty: FT 200, PT 74 Student-Faculty Ratio: 22:1 Exams: SAT I or ACT % Receiving Financial Aid: 71 Library Holdings: 311,016 Regional Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Credit Hours For Degree: 60 credit hours, Associates; 120 credit hours, Bachelors ROTC: Army, Air Force Professional Accreditation: AACN, CSWE, NCATE Intercollegiate Athletics: Basketball M & W; Bowling M & W; Cheerleading M & W; Cross-Country Running M & W; Football M; Golf M & W; Tennis M & W; Track and Field M & W; Volleyball W

FAYETTEVILLE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE

PO Box 35236
Fayetteville, NC 28303-0236
Tel: (910)678-8400
Admissions: (910)678-8274
Fax: (910)678-8407
E-mail: kelleyj@faytechcc.edu
Web Site: http://www.faytechcc.edu/
President/CEO: Dr. Larry B. Norris
Registrar: Sheila B. Locklear
Admissions: James Kelley
Financial Aid: Constance Wells
Type: Two-Year College Sex: Coed Affiliation: North Carolina Community College System % Accepted: 100 Admission Plans: Open Admission; Deferred Admission Application Deadline: Rolling Application Fee: $0.00 H.S. Requirements: High school diploma required; GED accepted Costs Per Year: Application fee: $0. State resident tuition: $1264 full-time, $39.50 per credit hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $7024 full-time, $219.50 per credit hour part-time. Mandatory fees: $30 full-time, $30 per term part-time. Scholarships: Available Calendar System: Semester, Summer Session Available Enrollment: FT 3,048, PT 6,902 Faculty: FT 298, PT 565 Student-Faculty Ratio: 29:1 Library Holdings: 61,580 Regional Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Credit Hours For Degree: 65 semester hours, Associates Professional Accreditation: ABET, ABFSE, ADA, APTA, CARC, JRCERT, NLN

FORSYTH TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE

2100 Silas Creek Parkway
Winston-Salem, NC 27103-5197
Tel: (336)723-0371
Admissions: (336)734-7331
Fax: (336)761-2098
Web Site: http://www.forsythtech.edu/
President/CEO: Dr. Gary M. Green
Registrar: Dr. J. Bruce Shepherd
Admissions: Patrice Mitchell
Financial Aid: Regina D. Draughn
Type: Two-Year College Sex: Coed Affiliation: North Carolina Community College System % Accepted: 100 Admission Plans: Open Admission Application Deadline: August 25 H.S. Requirements: High school diploma required; GED accepted Costs Per Year: State resident tuition: $948 full-time, $39.50 per credit hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $5268 full-time, $219.50 per credit hour part-time. Mandatory fees: $35 full-time, $24 per term part-time. Scholarships: Available Calendar System: Semester, Summer Session Available Enrollment: FT 2,509, PT 4,469 Faculty: FT 175, PT 311 Student-Faculty Ratio: 14:1 Exams: Other, SAT I or ACT Library Holdings: 41,606 Regional Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Professional Accreditation: ABET, AAMAE, ADA, CARC, JRCEDMS, JRCERT, JRCNMT

GARDNER-WEBB UNIVERSITY

PO Box 997
Boiling Springs, NC 28017
Tel: (704)406-2361
Free: 800-253-6472
Admissions: (704)406-4491
Fax: (704)434-4488
E-mail: admissions@gardner-webb.edu
Web Site: http://www.gardner-webb.edu/
President/CEO: Dr. Frank R. Campbell
Registrar: Stephen Sain
Admissions: Nathan Alexander
Financial Aid: Steven C. Varley
Type: Comprehensive Sex: Coed Affiliation: Baptist Scores: 92% SAT V 400+; 92% SAT M 400+; 62% ACT 18-23; 20% ACT 24-29 % Accepted: 72 Admission Plans: Early Admission; Deferred Admission Application Deadline: Rolling Application Fee: $40.00 H.S. Requirements: High school diploma required; GED accepted Costs Per Year: Application fee: $40. Comprehensive fee: $21,850 includes full-time tuition ($15,960), mandatory fees ($350), and college room and board ($5540). College room only: $2840. Room and board charges vary according to board plan and housing facility. Part-time tuition: $295 per credit hour. Part-time tuition varies according to course load. Scholarships: Available Calendar System: Semester, Summer Session Available Enrollment: FT 2,222, PT 404, Grad 991 Faculty: FT 133, PT 188 Student-Faculty Ratio: 15:1 Exams: SAT I or ACT % Receiving Financial Aid: 67 % Residing in College-Owned, -Operated, or -Affiliated Housing: 71 Library Holdings: 230,000 Regional Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Credit Hours For Degree: 64 semester hours, Associates; 128 semester hours, Bachelors ROTC: Army Professional Accreditation: AClPE, ACBSP, ATS, NASM, NCATE, NLN Intercollegiate Athletics: Baseball M; Basketball M & W; Cheerleading M & W; Cross-Country Running M & W; Football M; Golf M & W; Soccer M & W; Softball W; Swimming and Diving W; Tennis M & W; Track and Field M & W; Volleyball W; Wrestling M

GASTON COLLEGE

201 Hwy. 321 South
Dallas, NC 28034-1499
Tel: (704)922-6200
Admissions: (704)922-6219
Web Site: http://www.gaston.edu/
President/CEO: Dr. Patricia Skinner
Registrar: Lynn Preston
Admissions: Michelle Wray
Financial Aid: Peggy Oates
Type: Two-Year College Sex: Coed Affiliation: North Carolina Community College System Admission Plans: Open Admission Application Deadline: Rolling Application Fee: $0.00 H.S. Requirements: High school diploma required; GED accepted. For vocational programs: High school diploma or equivalent not required Costs Per Year: Application fee: $0. State resident tuition: $1264 full-time, $39.50 per credit hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $7024 full-time, $219.50 per credit hour part-time. Mandatory fees: $80 full-time, $2.50 per credit hour part-time, $12 per term part-time. Scholarships: Available Calendar System: Semester, Summer Session Available Enrollment: FT 2,449, PT 2,599 Faculty: FT 119, PT 238 Student-Faculty Ratio: 18:1 Library Holdings: 49,434 Regional Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Credit Hours For Degree: 64 semester hours, Associates Professional Accreditation: ABET, AAMAE

GREENSBORO COLLEGE

815 West Market St.
Greensboro, NC 27401-1875
Tel: (336)272-7102
Free: 800-346-8226
Fax: (336)271-6634
E-mail: admissions@gborocollege.edu
Web Site: http://www.gborocollege.edu/
President/CEO: Dr. Craven E. Williams
Admissions: Timothy L. Jackson
Financial Aid: Ron Elmore
Type: Comprehensive Sex: Coed Affiliation: United Methodist Scores: 92% SAT V 400+; 91% SAT M 400+; 55% ACT 18-23; 24% ACT 24-29 Admission Plans: Early Admission; Early Action; Deferred Admission Application Fee: $35.00 H.S. Requirements: High school diploma required; GED accepted Costs Per Year: Application fee: $35. Comprehensive fee: $25,040 includes full-time tuition ($17,850), mandatory fees ($270), and college room and board ($6920). Full-time tuition and fees vary according to course load. Room and board charges vary according to board plan and housing facility. Part-time tuition: $480 per hour. Part-time tuition varies according to course load. Scholarships: Available Calendar System: Semester, Summer Session Available Enrollment: FT 923, PT 242, Grad 61 Faculty: FT 61, PT 64 Student-Faculty Ratio: 13:1 Exams: SAT I or ACT % Receiving Financial Aid: 64 % Residing in College-Owned, -Operated, or -Affiliated Housing: 48 Library Holdings: 108,350 Regional Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Credit Hours For Degree: 124 semester hours, Bachelors ROTC: Army, Air Force Professional Accreditation: NASM, NCATE Intercollegiate Athletics: Baseball M; Basketball M & W; Cheerleading M & W; Cross-Country Running M & W; Football M; Golf M; Lacrosse M & W; Soccer M & W; Softball W; Swimming and Diving W; Tennis M & W; Volleyball W

GUILFORD COLLEGE

5800 West Friendly Ave.
Greensboro, NC 27410-4173
Tel: (336)316-2000
Free: 800-992-7759
Admissions: (336)316-2100
Fax: (336)316-2954
E-mail: admission@guilford.edu
Web Site: http://www.guilford.edu/
President/CEO: Kent J. Chabotar
Registrar: Norma Middleton
Admissions: Randy Doss
Financial Aid: Dianne H. Harrison
Type: Four-Year College Sex: Coed Affiliation: Society of Friends Scores: 100% SAT V 400+; 100% SAT M 400+; 40% ACT 18-23; 49% ACT 24-29 % Accepted: 63 Admission Plans: Preferred Admission; Early Admission; Early Action; Deferred Admission Application Deadline: February 15 Application Fee: $25.00 H.S. Requirements: High school diploma required; GED accepted Costs Per Year: Application fee: $25. Comprehensive fee: $29,710 includes full-time tuition ($22,690), mandatory fees ($330), and college room and board ($6690). Part-time tuition: $700 per credit hour. Part-time mandatory fees: $330 per year. Scholarships: Available Calendar System: Semester, Summer Session Available Enrollment: FT 2,251, PT 431 Faculty: FT 124, PT 78 Student-Faculty Ratio: 17:1 Exams: SAT I or ACT % Receiving Financial Aid: 67 % Residing in College-Owned, -Operated, or -Affiliated Housing: 80 Library Holdings: 157,054 Regional Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Credit Hours For Degree: 128 credits, Bachelors Professional Accreditation: NCATE Intercollegiate Athletics: Baseball M; Basketball M & W; Cross-Country Running M & W; Football M; Golf M; Lacrosse M & W; Soccer M & W; Softball W; Swimming and Diving W; Tennis M & W; Volleyball W

GUILFORD TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE

PO Box 309
Jamestown, NC 27282-0309
Tel: (336)334-4822
Web Site: http://www.gtcc.edu/
President/CEO: Dr. Donald W. Cameron
Registrar: Dr. Brad Burch
Admissions: Jeanne Groome
Financial Aid: Lisa Koretoff
Type: Two-Year College Sex: Coed Affiliation: North Carolina Community College System Admission Plans: Open Admission; Early Admission; Deferred Admission Application Fee: $0.00 H.S. Requirements: High school diploma required; GED accepted Costs Per Year: Application fee: $0. State resident tuition: $1216 full-time. Nonresident tuition: $6752 full-time. Mandatory fees: $75 full-time. Scholarships: Available Calendar System: Semester, Summer Session Available Enrollment: FT 2,930, PT 5,561 Faculty: FT 540, PT 682 Exams: Other Library Holdings: 74,958 Regional Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Credit Hours For Degree: 64 semester hours, Associates ROTC: Army, Air Force Professional Accreditation: AAMAE, ACF, ADA, APTA

HALIFAX COMMUNITY COLLEGE

PO Drawer 809
Weldon, NC 27890-0809
Tel: (252)536-4221
Admissions: (252)536-7220
Fax: (252)536-4144
Web Site: http://www.hcc.cc.nc.us/
President/CEO: Dr. Ted H. Gasper, Jr.
Registrar: Karen Wright
Admissions: Scottie Dickens
Financial Aid: Tara Keeten
Type: Two-Year College Sex: Coed Affiliation: North Carolina Community College System Admission Plans: Open Admission; Deferred Admission Application Fee: $0.00 H.S. Requirements: High school diploma required; GED accepted Costs Per Year: Application fee: $0. State resident tuition: $1216 full-time, $38 per credit part-time. Nonresident tuition: $6752 full-time, $211 per credit part-time. Mandatory fees: $80 full-time, $5 per credit part-time. Scholarships: Available Calendar System: Semester, Summer Session Available Faculty: FT 65, PT 82 Library Holdings: 26,527 Regional Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Credit Hours For Degree: 65 semester hours, Associates Professional Accreditation: ADA, NAACLS

HAYWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE

185 Freedlander Dr.
Clyde, NC 28721-9453
Tel: (828)627-2821
Admissions: (828)627-4505
Fax: (828)627-4513
Web Site: http://www.haywood.edu/
President/CEO: Dr. Nathan L. Hodges
Registrar: Jennifer Chandler
Admissions: Debbie Rowland
Financial Aid: Kathy Lovedahl
Type: Two-Year College Sex: Coed Affiliation: North Carolina Community College System Admission Plans: Open Admission Application Fee: $0.00 H.S. Requirements: High school diploma required; GED accepted Costs Per Year: Application fee: $0. State resident tuition: $1216 full-time, $38 per credit hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $6752 full-time, $211 per credit hour part-time. Mandatory fees: $49 full-time, $13 per term part-time. Scholarships: Available Calendar System: Semester, Summer Session Not available Enrollment: FT 876, PT 1,112 Faculty: FT 67, PT 56 Student-Faculty Ratio: 12:1 Exams: Other Library Holdings: 26,788 Regional Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Credit Hours For Degree: 65 semester hours, Associates Professional Accreditation: AAMAE

HERITAGE BIBLE COLLEGE

PO Box 1628
Dunn, NC 28335-1628
Tel: (910)892-3178
Free: 800-297-6351
Fax: (910)892-1809
Web Site: http://www.heritagebiblecollege.org/
President/CEO: Dr. Dwarka Ramphal
Registrar: Rev. Dale Wallace
Admissions: Zhenya Ramphal
Financial Aid: Vickie Williford
Type: Four-Year College Sex: Coed Affiliation: Pentecostal Free Will Baptist % Accepted: 100 Admission Plans: Open Admission Application Deadline: Rolling Application Fee: $25.00 H.S. Requirements: High school diploma required; GED accepted Costs Per Year: Application fee: $25. Comprehensive fee: $6600 includes full-time tuition ($3600), mandatory fees ($600), and college room and board ($2400). College room only: $1440. Part-time tuition: $150 per credit. Scholarships: Available Calendar System: Semester, Summer Session Available Enrollment: FT 84, PT 32 Faculty: FT 4, PT 14 Student-Faculty Ratio: 17:1 % Receiving Financial Aid: 100 % Residing in College-Owned, -Operated, or -Affiliated Housing: 2 Library Holdings: 20,585 Credit Hours For Degree: 66 credit hours, Associates; 129 credit hours, Bachelors Professional Accreditation: AABC, TACCS

HIGH POINT UNIVERSITY

University Station, Montlieu Ave.
High Point, NC 27262-3598
Tel: (336)841-9000
Free: 800-345-6993
Admissions: (336)841-9216
Fax: (336)841-5123
E-mail: admiss@highpoint.edu
Web Site: http://www.highpoint.edu/
President/CEO: Dr. Jacob C. Martinson
Registrar: Diana L. Estey
Admissions: Jessie Mcllrath-Carter
Financial Aid: Dana D. Kelly
Type: Comprehensive Sex: Coed Affiliation: United Methodist Scores: 96% SAT V 400+; 94% SAT M 400+; 57% ACT 18-23; 28% ACT 24-29 % Accepted: 67 Admission Plans: Deferred Admission Application Deadline: August 15 Application Fee: $25.00 H.S. Requirements: High school diploma required; GED accepted Costs Per Year: Application fee: $25. Comprehensive fee: $26,000 includes full-time tuition ($16,760), mandatory fees ($1650), and college room and board ($7590). College room only: $3400. Part-time tuition: $263 per credit hour. Scholarships: Available Calendar System: Semester, Summer Session Available Enrollment: FT 2,325, PT 199, Grad 236 Faculty: FT 122, PT 105 Student-Faculty Ratio: 15:1 Exams: SAT I or ACT, SAT II % Receiving Financial Aid: 76 % Residing in College-Owned, -Operated, or -Affiliated Housing: 60 Library Holdings: 205,000 Regional Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Credit Hours For Degree: 124 semester hours, Bachelors ROTC: Army, Air Force Professional Accreditation: ACBSP, JRCEPAT, NCATE Intercollegiate Athletics: Baseball M; Basketball M & W; Cross-Country Running M & W; Golf M; Soccer M & W; Tennis M & W; Track and Field M & W; Volleyball W

ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE

PO Box 804
Spindale, NC 28160-0804
Tel: (828)286-3636
Fax: (828)286-8109
Web Site: http://www.isothermal.edu/
President/CEO: Dr. Willard L. Lewis
Registrar: Kelly Metcalf
Admissions: Maggie Killoran
Financial Aid: Jeff Boyle
Type: Two-Year College Sex: Coed Affiliation: North Carolina Community College System Admission Plans: Open Admission; Early Admission; Deferred Admission H.S. Requirements: High school diploma required; GED accepted Scholarships: Available Calendar System: Semester, Summer Session Available Enrollment: FT 988, PT 1,017 Faculty: FT 60, PT 54 Student-Faculty Ratio: 17:1 Exams: Other Library Holdings: 35,200 Regional Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Credit Hours For Degree: 64 semester hours, Associates

JAMES SPRUNT COMMUNITY COLLEGE

PO Box 398
Kenansville, NC 28349-0398
Tel: (910)296-2400
Admissions: (910)296-2500
Fax: (910)296-1222
Web Site: http://www.sprunt.com/
President/CEO: Dr. Mary T. Wood
Registrar: Rita B. Brown
Admissions: Lea Grady
Financial Aid: Connie Taylor
Type: Two-Year College Sex: Coed Affiliation: North Carolina Community College System % Accepted: 83 Admission Plans: Open Admission; Early Admission; Deferred Admission Application Deadline: Rolling Application Fee: $0.00 H.S. Requirements: High school diploma required; GED accepted Costs Per Year: Application fee: $0. State resident tuition: $1264 full-time, $40 per semester hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $7024 full-time, $220 per semester hour part-time. Mandatory fees: $70 full-time, $70 per term part-time. Scholarships: Available Calendar System: Semester, Summer Session Available Enrollment: FT 643, PT 727 Faculty: FT 60, PT 69 Student-Faculty Ratio: 21:1 Library Holdings: 23,497 Regional Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Credit Hours For Degree: 64 semester hours, Associates Professional Accreditation: AAMAE Intercollegiate Athletics: Softball W; Volleyball M & W

JOHN WESLEY COLLEGE

2314 North Centennial St.
High Point, NC 27265-3197
Tel: (336)889-2262
E-mail: admissions@johnwesley.edu
Web Site: http://www.johnwesley.edu/
President/CEO: Dr. Brian C. Donley
Registrar: Denise Matthews
Admissions: Greg Workman
Financial Aid: Shirley Carter
Type: Four-Year College Sex: Coed Affiliation: interdenominational % Accepted: 52 Admission Plans: Early Admission; Deferred Admission Application Deadline: August 01 Application Fee: $35.00 H.S. Requirements: High school diploma required; GED accepted Costs Per Year: Application fee: $35. Tuition: $8512 full-time, $392 per semester hour part-time. Mandatory fees: $646 full-time, $323 per term part-time. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to course load. Part-time tuition and fees vary according to course load. College room only: $1990. Room charges vary according to housing facility. Scholarships: Available Calendar System: Semester, Summer Session Available Enrollment: FT 84, PT 46 Faculty: FT 10, PT 11 Student-Faculty Ratio: 12:1 % Receiving Financial Aid: 79 % Residing in College-Owned, -Operated, or -Affiliated Housing: 14 Library Holdings: 43,305 Credit Hours For Degree: 66 semester hours, Associates; 128 semester hours, Bachelors Professional Accreditation: AABC

JOHNSON C. SMITH UNIVERSITY

100 Beatties Ford Rd.
Charlotte, NC 28216-5398
Tel: (704)378-1000
Free: 800-782-7303
Admissions: (704)378-1010
E-mail: admissions@jcsu.edu
Web Site: http://www.jcsu.edu/
President/CEO: Dr. Dorothy Cowser Yancy
Registrar: Moses Jones
Admissions: Jocelyn Biggs
Financial Aid: Cynthia Anderson
Type: Four-Year College Sex: Coed Scores: 82% SAT V 400+; 80% SAT M 400+; 25% ACT 18-23 % Accepted: 37 Admission Plans: Early Admission; Deferred Admission Application Fee: $25.00 H.S. Requirements: High school diploma required; GED accepted Costs Per Year: Application fee: $25. Comprehensive fee: $19,962 includes full-time tuition ($12,120), mandatory fees ($2279), and college room and board ($5563). College room only: $3201. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to course load. Room and board charges vary according to board plan and housing facility. Part-time tuition: $361 per credit hour. Part-time mandatory fees: $240 per term. Part-time tuition and fees vary according to course load. Scholarships: Available Calendar System: Semester, Summer Session Available Enrollment: FT 1,340, PT 64 Faculty: FT 90, PT 31 Student-Faculty Ratio: 14:1 Exams: SAT I or ACT % Receiving Financial Aid: 75 % Residing in College-Owned, -Operated, or -Affiliated Housing: 80 Library Holdings: 97,340 Regional Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Credit Hours For Degree: 122 semester hours, Bachelors ROTC: Army, Air Force Professional Accreditation: ACBSP, CSWE, NCATE Intercollegiate Athletics: Basketball M & W; Cheerleading W; Cross-Country Running M & W; Football M; Golf M; Softball W; Tennis M & W; Track and Field M & W; Volleyball W

JOHNSON & WALES UNIVERSITY

901 West Trade St., Ste. 175
Charlotte, NC 28202
Tel: (980)598-1000; (866)598-2427
E-mail: admissions.clt@jwu.edu
Web Site: http://www.jwucharlotte.org/
President/CEO: Arthur J. Gallagher
Admissions: Brian Stanley
Type: Four-Year College Sex: Coed % Accepted: 74 Application Deadline: Rolling Application Fee: $0.00 Costs Per Year: Application fee: $0. Comprehensive fee: $29,126 includes full-time tuition ($19,875), mandatory fees ($951), and college room and board ($8300). Part-time tuition: $368 per quarter hour. Scholarships: Available Calendar System: Quarter Enrollment: FT 2,150, PT 6 Faculty: FT 66, PT 9 Student-Faculty Ratio: 31:1 Exams: SAT I or ACT % Receiving Financial Aid: 82 Regional Accreditation: New England Association of Schools and Colleges

JOHNSTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE

PO Box 2350
Smithfield, NC 27577-2350
Tel: (919)934-3051
Admissions: (919)209-2048
Fax: (919)934-2150
Web Site: http://www.johnston.cc.nc.us/
President/CEO: Dr. Donald L. Reichard
Registrar: Deloris B. Cuddington
Admissions: Dr. Pam Harrell
Financial Aid: Dee Dee Daughtry
Type: Two-Year College Sex: Coed Affiliation: North Carolina Community College System Admission Plans: Open Admission Application Deadline: Rolling Application Fee: $0.00 H.S. Requirements: High school diploma required; GED accepted Costs Per Year: Application fee: $0. State resident tuition: $1264 full-time, $39.50 per credit hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $7024 full-time, $219.50 per credit hour part-time. Mandatory fees: $70 full-time, $1 per credit hour part-time, $15 per term part-time. Scholarships: Available Calendar System: Semester, Summer Session Available Enrollment: FT 1,628, PT 2,467 Faculty: FT 122, PT 211 Student-Faculty Ratio: 18:1 Library Holdings: 31,550 Regional Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Credit Hours For Degree: 64 credit hours, Associates Professional Accreditation: JRCERT Intercollegiate Athletics: Golf M & W; Softball M & W; Volleyball M & W

KING'S COLLEGE

322 Lamar Ave.
Charlotte, NC 28204-2436
Tel: (704)372-0266
Free: 800-768-2255
Admissions: (704)688-3613
Fax: (704)348-2029
E-mail: brockecharlie@kingscollege.org
Web Site: http://www.kingscollege.org/
President/CEO: Barbara Rokecharlie
Admissions: Barbara Rockecharlie
Type: Two-Year College Sex: Coed Costs Per Year: Comprehensive fee: $17,920 includes full-time tuition ($11,960) and college room and board ($5960). Calendar System: Quarter Professional Accreditation: ACICS

LEES-MCRAE COLLEGE

PO Box 128
Banner Elk, NC 28604-0128
Tel: (828)898-5241
Free: 800-280-4562
Admissions: (828)898-8829
Fax: (828)898-8814
E-mail: crutchfield@lmc.edu
Web Site: http://www2.lmc.edu/
President/CEO: Dr. David Bushman
Registrar: Aaron Aure
Admissions: Walt Crutchfield
Financial Aid: Lester McKenzie
Type: Four-Year College Sex: Coed Affiliation: Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Scores: 89% SAT V 400+; 92% SAT M 400+; 55% ACT 18-23; 17% ACT 24-29 % Accepted: 74 Admission Plans: Early Admission; Deferred Admission Application Deadline: August 01 Application Fee: $25.00 H.S. Requirements: High school diploma required; GED accepted Costs Per Year: Application fee: $25. Comprehensive fee: $24,000 includes full-time tuition ($18,000) and college room and board ($6000). Part-time tuition: $500 per semester hour. Scholarships: Available Calendar System: Semester, Summer Session Available Enrollment: FT 866, PT 16 Faculty: FT 55, PT 1 Student-Faculty Ratio: 15:1 Exams: SAT I or ACT % Receiving Financial Aid: 58 % Residing in College-Owned, -Operated, or -Affiliated Housing: 70 Library Holdings: 88,756 Regional Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Credit Hours For Degree: 124 credit hours, Bachelors ROTC: Army Professional Accreditation: AACN, NCATE Intercollegiate Athletics: Basketball M & W; Cross-Country Running M & W; Golf M; Lacrosse M & W; Soccer M & W; Softball W; Tennis M & W; Track and Field M & W; Volleyball M & W

LENOIR COMMUNITY COLLEGE

PO Box 188
Kinston, NC 28502-0188
Tel: (252)527-6223
E-mail: tsb706@email.lenoir.cc.nc.us
Web Site: http://www.lenoircc.edu/
President/CEO: Dr. Brantley Briley
Registrar: George Vick
Admissions: Tammy Buck
Financial Aid: Mary Anne Dawson
Type: Two-Year College Sex: Coed Affiliation: North Carolina Community College System Admission Plans: Open Admission; Early Admission H.S. Requirements: High school diploma required; GED accepted Scholarships: Available Calendar System: Semester, Summer Session Available Enrollment: FT 1,337, PT 1,270 Exams: Other, SAT I or ACT Library Holdings: 55,053 Regional Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Credit Hours For Degree: 64 semester hours, Associates Professional Accreditation: AAMAE Intercollegiate Athletics: Baseball M; Basketball M; Volleyball M & W

LENOIR-RHYNE COLLEGE

625 7th Ave. NE
Hickory, NC 28603
Tel: (828)328-1741
Free: 800-277-5721
Admissions: (828)328-7300
Fax: (828)328-7338
Web Site: http://www.lrc.edu/
President/CEO: Dr. Wayne B. Powell
Registrar: Kathy Hahn
Admissions: Rachel Nichols
Financial Aid: Rachel Nichols
Type: Comprehensive Sex: Coed Affiliation: Lutheran Scores: 93% SAT V 400+; 91% SAT M 400+; 61% ACT 18-23; 18% ACT 24-29 Admission Plans: Early Action; Deferred Admission Application Fee: $25.00 H.S. Requirements: High school diploma required; GED accepted Costs Per Year: Application fee: $25. One-time mandatory fee: $200. Comprehensive fee: $25,600 includes full-time tuition ($18,150), mandatory fees ($770), and college room and board ($6680). Room and board charges vary according to board plan and housing facility. Part-time tuition: $455 per credit. Part-time mandatory fees: $10 per term. Part-time tuition and fees vary according to class time. Scholarships: Available Calendar System: Semester, Summer Session Available Enrollment: FT 1,273, PT 134, Grad 172 Faculty: FT 90, PT 56 Student-Faculty Ratio: 13:1 Exams: SAT I or ACT % Receiving Financial Aid: 81 % Residing in College-Owned, -Operated, or -Affiliated Housing: 60 Library Holdings: 275,961 Regional Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Credit Hours For Degree: 128 credit hours, Bachelors ROTC: Army Professional Accreditation: AOTA, ACBSP, JRCEPAT, NCATE, NLN Intercollegiate Athletics: Baseball M; Basketball M & W; Cross-Country Running M & W; Football M; Golf M & W; Soccer M & W; Softball W; Volleyball W

LIVINGSTONE COLLEGE

701 West Monroe St.
Salisbury, NC 28144-5298
Tel: (704)216-6000
Free: 800-835-3435
Admissions: (704)216-6005
Fax: (704)216-6217
E-mail: rburney@livingstone.edu
Web Site: http://www.livingstone.edu/
President/CEO: Dr. Algeania W. Freeman
Registrar: Mary Gibson
Admissions: Rolanda Burney
Financial Aid: Terry Jeffries
Type: Four-Year College Sex: Coed Affiliation: African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church Scores: 64% SAT V 400+; 42% SAT M 400+; 9% ACT 18-23 % Accepted: 93 Admission Plans: Deferred Admission Application Deadline: August 01 Application Fee: $25.00 H.S. Requirements: High school diploma required; GED accepted Costs Per Year: Application fee: $25. Comprehensive fee: $17,815 includes full-time tuition ($10,279), mandatory fees ($1895), and college room and board ($5641). College room only: $2501. Part-time tuition: $428.30 per hour. Part-time mandatory fees: $79 per hour. Scholarships: Available Calendar System: Semester, Summer Session Not available Enrollment: FT 863, PT 32 Faculty: FT 54, PT 19 Student-Faculty Ratio: 15:1 Exams: SAT I or ACT % Residing in College-Owned, -Operated, or -Affiliated Housing: 65 Library Holdings: 135,000 Regional Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Credit Hours For Degree: 125 semester hours, Bachelors ROTC: Army Professional Accreditation: CSWE, NCATE Intercollegiate Athletics: Basketball M & W; Bowling W; Cross-Country Running M & W; Football M; Softball W; Tennis W; Track and Field M & W; Volleyball W

LOUISBURG COLLEGE

501 North Main St.
Louisburg, NC 27549-2399
Tel: (919)496-2521
Free: 800-775-0208
Admissions: (919)497-3228
Fax: (919)496-1788
E-mail: admissions@earthlink.net
Web Site: http://www.louisburg.edu/
President/CEO: Dr. Reginald W. Ponder
Registrar: Martha E. Hedgepeth
Admissions: Stephanie Buchanan
Type: Two-Year College Sex: Coed Affiliation: United Methodist Scores: 52% SAT V 400+; 55% SAT M 400+; 50% ACT 18-23 Admission Plans: Deferred Admission Application Fee: $25.00 H.S. Requirements: High school diploma required; GED accepted Scholarships: Available Calendar System: Semester, Summer Session Available Enrollment: FT 494, PT 8 Faculty: FT 27, PT 19 Student-Faculty Ratio: 15:1 Exams: SAT I or ACT % Residing in College-Owned, -Operated, or -Affiliated Housing: 90 Library Holdings: 64,000 Regional Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Credit Hours For Degree: 64 semester hours, Associates Intercollegiate Athletics: Baseball M; Basketball M & W; Golf M & W; Soccer M & W; Softball W; Volleyball M & W

MARS HILL COLLEGE

PO Box 370
Mars Hill, NC 28754
Tel: (828)689-1307; (866)MHC-4-YOU
Admissions: (828)689-1201
Fax: (828)689-1474
E-mail: admissions@mhc.edu
Web Site: http://www.mhc.edu/
President/CEO: Dr. Dan G. Lunsford
Registrar: Edith Whitt
Admissions: Bob McLendon
Financial Aid: Myrtle Martin
Type: Four-Year College Sex: Coed Affiliation: Baptist Scores: 88% SAT V 400+; 93% SAT M 400+; 65% ACT 18-23; 29% ACT 24-29 % Accepted: 85 Admission Plans: Early Admission; Deferred Admission Application Deadline: Rolling Application Fee: $25.00 H.S. Requirements: High school diploma required; GED accepted Costs Per Year: Application fee: $25. Comprehensive fee: $24,378 includes full-time tuition ($17,950) and college room and board ($6428). College room only: $3268. Part-time tuition: $500 per credit hour. Scholarships: Available Calendar System: Semester, Summer Session Available Enrollment: FT 1,227, PT 151 Faculty: FT 75, PT 69 Student-Faculty Ratio: 14:1 Exams: SAT I or ACT % Receiving Financial Aid: 75 % Residing in College-Owned, -Operated, or -Affiliated Housing: 25 Library Holdings: 98,150 Regional Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Credit Hours For Degree: 128 credits, Bachelors Professional Accreditation: CSWE, JRCEPAT, NASM, NAST, NCATE Intercollegiate Athletics: Baseball M; Basketball M & W; Cross-Country Running M & W; Football M; Golf M & W; Lacrosse M; Soccer M & W; Softball W; Swimming and Diving W; Tennis M & W; Track and Field M & W; Volleyball W

MARTIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE

1161 Kehukee Park Rd.
Williamston, NC 27892
Tel: (252)792-1521
Fax: (252)792-0826
Web Site: http://www.martin.cc.nc.us/
President/CEO: Dr. Ann R. Britt
Registrar: Sonya Atkinson
Admissions: Sonya C. Atkinson
Financial Aid: Elvis Jones
Type: Two-Year College Sex: Coed Affiliation: North Carolina Community College System Admission Plans: Open Admission Application Fee: $0.00 H.S. Requirements: High school diploma required; GED accepted Scholarships: Available Calendar System: Semester, Summer Session Available Enrollment: FT 281, PT 553 Faculty: FT 28, PT 31 Student-Faculty Ratio: 14:1 Exams: Other Library Holdings: 36,443 Regional Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Credit Hours For Degree: 64 semester hours, Associates Professional Accreditation: AAMAE, ADA, APTA

MAYLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE

PO Box 547
Spruce Pine, NC 28777-0547
Tel: (828)765-7351
Fax: (828)765-0728
Web Site: http://www.mayland.edu
President/CEO: Dr. Thomas E. Williams
Registrar: Brenda Ward
Admissions: Cathy Morrison
Financial Aid: Pamela Ellis
Type: Two-Year College Sex: Coed Affiliation: North Carolina Community College System Admission Plans: Open Admission; Deferred Admission Application Fee: $0.00 H.S. Requirements: High school diploma required; GED accepted Scholarships: Available Calendar System: Semester, Summer Session Available Enrollment: FT 487, PT 532 Faculty: FT 48, PT 84 Student-Faculty Ratio: 10:1 Exams: Other Library Holdings: 19,041 Regional Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Credit Hours For Degree: 65 credits, Associates Intercollegiate Athletics: Basketball M

MCDOWELL TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Route 1, Box 170
Marion, NC 28752-9724
Tel: (828)652-6021
Admissions: (828)652-6024
Fax: (828)652-1014
E-mail: lisab@mail.mcdowell.cc.nc.us
Web Site: http://www.mcdowelltech.cc.nc.us/
President/CEO: Dr. Virginia R. Mitchell
Registrar: Jimmy L. Biddix
Admissions: Lisa D. Byrd
Financial Aid: Kathy J. McKinney
Type: Two-Year College Sex: Coed Affiliation: North Carolina Community College System Admission Plans: Open Admission; Early Admission; Deferred Admission Application Fee: $0.00 H.S. Requirements: High school diploma required; GED accepted Scholarships: Available Calendar System: Semester, Summer Session Available Faculty: FT 40, PT 18 Exams: Other Library Holdings: 18,055 Regional Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Credit Hours For Degree: 64 credit hours, Associates Intercollegiate Athletics: Tennis M

MEREDITH COLLEGE

3800 Hillsborough St.
Raleigh, NC 27607-5298
Tel: (919)760-8600
Free: 800-MEREDITH
Admissions: (919)760-8581
Fax: (919)829-2348
E-mail: admissions@meredith.edu
Web Site: http://www.meredith.edu/
President/CEO: Dr. Maureen A. Hartford
Registrar: Jody Hamilton-Davis
Admissions: Heidi Fletcher
Financial Aid: Patti Corjay
Type: Comprehensive Scores: 98.6% SAT V 400+; 98.6% SAT M 400+; 69.4% ACT 18-23; 15.3% ACT 24-29 % Accepted: 95 Admission Plans: Early Admission; Early Decision Plan; Deferred Admission Application Deadline: February 15 Application Fee: $40.00 H.S. Requirements: High school diploma required; GED not accepted. For if student seeking early admissions meets all high school unit/GPA requirements for admission: High school diploma or equivalent not required Costs Per Year: Application fee: $40. Comprehensive fee: $27,140 includes full-time tuition ($21,150), mandatory fees ($50), and college room and board ($5940). Part-time tuition: $555 per credit hour. Scholarships: Available Calendar System: Semester, Summer Session Available Enrollment: FT 1,645, PT 370, Grad 153 Faculty: FT 128, PT 122 Student-Faculty Ratio: 11:1 Exams: SAT I or ACT, SAT II % Receiving Financial Aid: 68 % Residing in College-Owned, -Operated, or -Affiliated Housing: 46 Library Holdings: 186,100 Regional Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Credit Hours For Degree: 124 semester hours, Bachelors ROTC: Army, Air Force Professional Accreditation: AAFCS, ADtA, CSWE, FIDER, NASM, NCATE Intercollegiate Athletics: Basketball W; Cross-Country Running W; Soccer W; Softball W; Tennis W; Volleyball W

METHODIST COLLEGE

5400 Ramsey St.
Fayetteville, NC 28311-1498
Tel: (910)630-7000
Free: 800-488-7110
Admissions: (910)630-7027
Fax: (910)630-7317
Web Site: http://www.methodist.edu/
President/CEO: Dr. M. Elton Hendricks
Registrar: Dawn Congleton
Admissions: Rick Lowe
Financial Aid: Bonnie Adamson
Type: Comprehensive Sex: Coed Affiliation: United Methodist Scores: 90% SAT V 400+; 92% SAT M 400+; 59% ACT 18-23; 14% ACT 24-29 Admission Plans: Deferred Admission Application Fee: $25.00 H.S. Requirements: High school diploma required; GED accepted Costs Per Year: Application fee: $25. Comprehensive fee: $24,620 includes full-time tuition ($17,580), mandatory fees ($270), and college room and board ($6770). Full-time tuition and fees vary according to class time. Room and board charges vary according to board plan and housing facility. Part-time tuition: $570 per semester hour. Part-time tuition varies according to class time. Scholarships: Available Calendar System: Semester, Summer Session Available Enrollment: FT 1,722, PT 473, Grad 62 Faculty: FT 108, PT 90 Student-Faculty Ratio: 15:1 Exams: SAT I or ACT % Receiving Financial Aid: 74 % Residing in College-Owned, -Operated, or -Affiliated Housing: 50 Library Holdings: 86,259 Regional Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Credit Hours For Degree: 62 semester hours, Associates; 124 semester hours, Bachelors ROTC: Army, Air Force Professional Accreditation: ACBSP, CSWE, JRCEPAT, NCATE Intercollegiate Athletics: Baseball M; Basketball M & W; Cheerleading M & W; Cross-Country Running M & W; Football M; Golf M & W; Lacrosse W; Soccer M & W; Softball W; Tennis M & W; Track and Field M & W; Volleyball W

MITCHELL COMMUNITY COLLEGE

500 West Broad
Statesville, NC 28677-5293
Tel: (704)878-3200
Admissions: (704)878-3281
Fax: (704)878-0872
Web Site: http://www.mitchell.cc.nc.us/
President/CEO: Dr. Douglas O. Eason
Registrar: Gregory Stanley
Admissions: Dan Manning
Financial Aid: Karen Krider
Type: Two-Year College Sex: Coed Affiliation: North Carolina Community College System Admission Plans: Open Admission Application Fee: $0.00 H.S. Requirements: High school diploma required; GED accepted Scholarships: Available Calendar System: Semester, Summer Session Available Enrollment: FT 993, PT 1,250 Faculty: FT 63, PT 77 Student-Faculty Ratio: 17:1 Library Holdings: 37,760 Regional Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Credit Hours For Degree: 64 semester hours, Associates ROTC: Army Professional Accreditation: AAMAE

MONTGOMERY COMMUNITY COLLEGE

1011 Page St.
Troy, NC 27371
Tel: (910)576-6222
Free: 800-839-6222
Web Site: http://www.montgomery.edu/
President/CEO: Dr. Mary Powell Kirk
Registrar: Sandra E. Smith
Admissions: Kathy W. Harris
Financial Aid: Carolyn Hager
Type: Two-Year College Sex: Coed Affiliation: North Carolina Community College System % Accepted: 100 Admission Plans: Open Admission; Preferred Admission; Early Admission; Deferred Admission Application Deadline: Rolling Application Fee: $0.00 H.S. Requirements: High school diploma required; GED accepted Costs Per Year: Application fee: $0. State resident tuition: $1264 full-time, $39.50 per semester hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $7024 full-time, $219.50 per semester hour part-time. Mandatory fees: $57 full-time, $28.25 per term part-time. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to course load. Part-time tuition and fees vary according to course load. Scholarships: Available Calendar System: Semester, Summer Session Available Enrollment: FT 391, PT 459 Faculty: FT 31, PT 42 Library Holdings: 14,859 Regional Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Credit Hours For Degree: 64 semester hours, Associates Professional Accreditation: AAMAE

MONTREAT COLLEGE

PO Box 1267
Montreat, NC 28757-1267
Tel: (828)669-8012
Fax: (828)669-0120
E-mail: admissions@montreat.edu
Web Site: http://www.montreat.edu/
President/CEO: Dr. Dan W. Struble
Registrar: Keith Karriker
Admissions: Anita Darby
Financial Aid: Lisa H. Lankford
Type: Comprehensive Sex: Coed Affiliation: Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Scores: 99% SAT V 400+; 91% SAT M 400+; 54% ACT 18-23; 31% ACT 24-29 Admission Plans: Early Admission; Deferred Admission Application Fee: $15.00 H.S. Requirements: High school diploma required; GED accepted Costs Per Year: Application fee: $15. Comprehensive fee: $20,568 includes full-time tuition ($15,560) and college room and board ($5008). Part-time tuition: $480 per credit hour. Scholarships: Available Calendar System: Semester, Summer Session Not available Enrollment: FT 935, PT 8, Grad 92 Faculty: FT 31, PT 89 Student-Faculty Ratio: 17:1 Exams: SAT I or ACT % Receiving Financial Aid: 75 % Residing in College-Owned, -Operated, or -Affiliated Housing: 34 Library Holdings: 68,100 Regional Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Credit Hours For Degree: 60 semester hours, Associates; 126 semester hours, Bachelors Professional Accreditation: NCATE Intercollegiate Athletics: Baseball M; Basketball M & W; Cross-Country Running M & W; Golf M; Soccer M & W; Softball W; Tennis M & W; Volleyball W

MOUNT OLIVE COLLEGE

634 Henderson St.
Mount Olive, NC 28365
Tel: (919)658-2502
Fax: (919)658-8934
Web Site: http://www.moc.edu/
President/CEO: Dr. J. William Byrd
Registrar: David L. Bourgeois
Admissions: Tim Woodard
Financial Aid: Karen Statler
Type: Four-Year College Sex: Coed Affiliation: Free Will Baptist Scores: 84% SAT V 400+; 89% SAT M 400+; 50% ACT 18-23; 6% ACT 24-29 % Accepted: 71 Admission Plans: Early Admission; Deferred Admission Application Deadline: Rolling Application Fee: $20.00 H.S. Requirements: High school diploma required; GED accepted Costs Per Year: Application fee: $20. Comprehensive fee: $17,572 includes full-time tuition ($12,620) and college room and board ($4952). College room only: $2000. Part-time tuition: $215 per credit hour. Scholarships: Available Calendar System: Miscellaneous, Summer Session Available Enrollment: FT 1,946, PT 884 Faculty: FT 73, PT 168 Student-Faculty Ratio: 17:1 Exams: SAT I or ACT, SAT I % Receiving Financial Aid: 49 % Residing in College-Owned, -Operated, or -Affiliated Housing: 13 Library Holdings: 65,413 Regional Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Credit Hours For Degree: 64 semester hours, Associates; 126 semester hours, Bachelors Intercollegiate Athletics: Baseball M; Basketball M & W; Cheerleading W; Cross-Country Running M & W; Golf M; Soccer M & W; Softball W; Tennis M & W; Volleyball M & W

NASH COMMUNITY COLLEGE

PO Box 7488
Rocky Mount, NC 27804-0488
Tel: (252)443-4011
Fax: (252)443-0828
Web Site: http://www.nash.cc.nc.us/
President/CEO: Dr. Katherine M. Johnson
Registrar: Kathy Adcox
Admissions: Mary Blount
Financial Aid: Tammy Lester
Type: Two-Year College Sex: Coed Affiliation: North Carolina Community College System Admission Plans: Open Admission; Deferred Admission Application Fee: $0.00 H.S. Requirements: High school diploma required; GED accepted Scholarships: Available Calendar System: Semester, Summer Session Available Enrollment: FT 904, PT 1,663 Faculty: FT 70, PT 50 Student-Faculty Ratio: 22:1 Exams: Other, SAT I or ACT, SAT I and SAT II or ACT Library Holdings: 34,000 Regional Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Credit Hours For Degree: 65 semester hours, Associates Professional Accreditation: APTA

NEW LIFE THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY

PO Box 790106
Charlotte, NC 28206-7901
Tel: (704)334-6882
Fax: (704)334-6885
Web Site: http://www.nlts.org/
President/CEO: Dr. Eddie G. Grigg
Registrar: Judith Main
Financial Aid: Judith Main
Type: Comprehensive Sex: Coed Calendar System: Quarter Professional Accreditation: TACCS

NORTH CAROLINA AGRICULTURAL AND TECHNICAL STATE UNIVERSITY

1601 East Market St.
Greensboro, NC 27411
Tel: (336)334-7500
Admissions: (336)334-7946
Fax: (336)334-7082
Web Site: http://www.ncat.edu/
President/CEO: Dr. James C. Renick
Registrar: Doris Graham Hunter
Admissions: Lee Young
Financial Aid: Sherri Avent
Type: University Sex: Coed Affiliation: University of North Carolina System Scores: 68% SAT V 400+; 73.22% SAT M 400 + % Accepted: 84 Admission Plans: Early Admission; Deferred Admission Application Deadline: Rolling Application Fee: $45.00 H.S. Requirements: High school diploma required; GED accepted Costs Per Year: Application fee: $45. State resident tuition: $1769 full-time. Nonresident tuition: $11,211 full-time. Mandatory fees: $1355 full-time. College room and board: $5254. College room only: $2954. Scholarships: Available Calendar System: Semester, Summer Session Available Enrollment: FT 8,856, PT 879, Grad 1,368 Student-Faculty Ratio: 17:1 Exams: SAT I or ACT % Receiving Financial Aid: 72 % Residing in College-Owned, -Operated, or -Affiliated Housing: 29 Library Holdings: 541,403 Regional Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Credit Hours For Degree: 124 semester hours, Bachelors ROTC: Army, Air Force Professional Accreditation: AACSB, ABET, AAFCS, ACCE, ACA, ASLA, CSWE, NAIT, NASM, NAST, NCATE, NLN Intercollegiate Athletics: Baseball M; Basketball M & W; Cross-Country Running M & W; Football M; Softball W; Swimming and Diving W; Tennis M & W; Track and Field M & W; Volleyball W

NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY

1801 Fayetteville St.
Durham, NC 27707-3129
Tel: (919)560-6100; 877-667-7533
Admissions: (919)530-6298
Web Site: http://www.nccu.edu/
President/CEO: Dr. James Ammons
Registrar: Mildred M. Lyon
Admissions: Jocelyn L. Foy
Financial Aid: Sharon J. Oliver
Type: Comprehensive Sex: Coed Affiliation: University of North Carolina System Scores: 63% SAT V 400+; 68% SAT M 400+; 33% ACT 18-23; 5% ACT 24-29 % Accepted: 77 Admission Plans: Open Admission; Preferred Admission; Deferred Admission Application Deadline: August 01 Application Fee: $30.00 H.S. Requirements: High school diploma required; GED accepted Costs Per Year: Application fee: $30. State resident tuition: $1878 full-time, $235 per course part-time. Nonresident tuition: $11,622 full-time, $1453 per course part-time. Mandatory fees: $1218 full-time, $51 per course part-time. Part-time tuition and fees vary according to course load. College room and board: $4526. College room only: $2588. Room and board charges vary according to board plan and housing facility. Scholarships: Available Calendar System: Semester, Summer Session Available Enrollment: FT 5,005, PT 1,348, Grad 1,392 Faculty: FT 325, PT 235 Student-Faculty Ratio: 17:1 Exams: SAT I or ACT % Receiving Financial Aid: 76 % Residing in College-Owned, -Operated, or -Affiliated Housing: 38 Library Holdings: 500,712 Regional Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Credit Hours For Degree: 124 semester hours, Bachelors ROTC: Army, Air Force Professional Accreditation: AAFCS, ABA, ADtA, ALA, ASLHA, ACBSP, CSWE, NAST, NCATE, NLN, NRPA Intercollegiate Athletics: Basketball M & W; Bowling M & W; Cross-Country Running M; Football M; Golf M & W; Softball W; Tennis M & W; Track and Field M & W; Volleyball W

NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF THE ARTS

1533 South Main St.
PO Box 12189
Winston-Salem, NC 27127-2188
Tel: (336)770-3399
Admissions: (336)770-3290
Fax: (336)770-3370
Web Site: http://www.ncarts.edu/
President/CEO: Wade Hobgood
Registrar: June R. Putt
Admissions: Sheeler Lawson
Financial Aid: Jane Kamiab
Type: Comprehensive Sex: Coed Affiliation: University of North Carolina System Scores: 94.04% SAT V 400+; 94.49% SAT M 400 + % Accepted: 46 Application Deadline: March 01 Application Fee: $50.00 H.S. Requirements: High school diploma required; GED accepted Costs Per Year: Application fee: $50. State resident tuition: $2755 full-time. Nonresident tuition: $14,035 full-time. Mandatory fees: $1551 full-time. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to program. College room and board: $5700. College room only: $3035. Room and board charges vary according to board plan and housing facility. Scholarships: Available Calendar System: Trimester, Summer Session Not available Enrollment: FT 719, PT 7, Grad 101 Faculty: FT 135, PT 4 Student-Faculty Ratio: 8:1 Exams: SAT I or ACT % Receiving Financial Aid: 57 % Residing in College-Owned, -Operated, or -Affiliated Housing: 55 Library Holdings: 87,917 Regional Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Credit Hours For Degree: 142 credits, Bachelors

NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY

Raleigh, NC 27695
Tel: (919)515-2011
Admissions: (919)515-2434
Fax: (919)515-5039
E-mail: undergrad_admissions@ncsu.edu
Web Site: http://www.ncsu.edu/
President/CEO: Dr. Robert A. Barnhardt
Registrar: Dr. Louis Hunt
Admissions: Thomas Griffin
Financial Aid: Julia Rice Mallette
Type: University Sex: Coed Affiliation: University of North Carolina System Scores: 100% SAT V 400+; 100% SAT M 400+; 37% ACT 18-23; 47% ACT 24-29 % Accepted: 66 Admission Plans: Preferred Admission; Early Action; Deferred Admission Application Deadline: February 01 Application Fee: $60.00 H.S. Requirements: High school diploma required; GED not accepted Costs Per Year: Application fee: $60. State resident tuition: $3530 full-time. Nonresident tuition: $15,728 full-time. Mandatory fees: $1254 full-time. College room and board: $7040. College room only: $4288. Scholarships: Available Calendar System: Semester, Summer Session Available Enrollment: FT 19,226, PT 3,541, Grad 7,078 Faculty: FT 1,671, PT 193 Student-Faculty Ratio: 16:1 Exams: SAT I or ACT, SAT II % Receiving Financial Aid: 38 % Residing in College-Owned, -Operated, or -Affiliated Housing: 33 Library Holdings: 3,389,517 Regional Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Credit Hours For Degree: 64 credit hours, Associates; 120 credit hours, Bachelors ROTC: Army, Navy, Air Force Professional Accreditation: AACSB, ABET, ACA, APA, ASLA, AVMA, CSWE, NASAD, NASPAA, NCATE, NRPA, SAF Intercollegiate Athletics: Badminton M & W; Baseball M; Basketball M & W; Bowling M & W; Cheerleading M & W; Crew M & W; Cross-Country Running M & W; Equestrian Sports M & W; Fencing M & W; Field Hockey M & W; Football M; Golf M & W; Gymnastics W; Ice Hockey M & W; Lacrosse M & W; Racquetball M & W; Riflery M & W; Rugby M & W; Sailing M & W; Skiing (Downhill) M & W; Soccer M & W; Softball W; Swimming and Diving M & W; Table Tennis M & W; Tennis M & W; Track and Field M & W; Ultimate Frisbee M & W; Volleyball M & W; Water Polo M & W; Wrestling M

NORTH CAROLINA WESLEYAN COLLEGE

3400 North Wesleyan Blvd.
Rocky Mount, NC 27804-8677
Tel: (252)985-5100
Free: 800-488-6292
Fax: (252)985-5325
Web Site: http://www.ncwc.edu/
President/CEO: Dr. Ian Newbould
Registrar: Cliff Sullivan
Financial Aid: Belinda G. Faulkner
Type: Four-Year College Sex: Coed Affiliation: United Methodist Church Scores: 81% SAT V 400+; 83% SAT M 400 + % Accepted: 81 Application Deadline: Rolling Application Fee: $25.00 H.S. Requirements: High school diploma required; GED accepted Costs Per Year: Application fee: $25. Comprehensive fee: $22,670 includes full-time tuition ($16,000) and college room and board ($6670). College room only: $3000. Full-time tuition varies according to location. Room and board charges vary according to housing facility. Part-time tuition: $258 per credit hour. Part-time tuition varies according to location. Scholarships: Available Calendar System: Semester, Summer Session Available Enrollment: FT 1,126, PT 626 Faculty: FT 53, PT 111 Student-Faculty Ratio: 17:1 Exams: SAT I or ACT % Residing in College-Owned, -Operated, or -Affiliated Housing: 28 Library Holdings: 88,975 Regional Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Credit Hours For Degree: 124 semester hours, Bachelors Professional Accreditation: NCATE Intercollegiate Athletics: Baseball M; Basketball M & W; Golf M; Soccer M & W; Softball W; Tennis M & W; Volleyball W

PAMLICO COMMUNITY COLLEGE

PO Box 185
Grantsboro, NC 28529-0185
Tel: (252)249-1851
Fax: (252)249-2377
Web Site: http://www.pamlico.cc.nc.us/
President/CEO: Dr. F. Marion Altman
Registrar: John T. Jones
Admissions: Floyd H. Hardison
Financial Aid: John T. Jones
Type: Two-Year College Sex: Coed Affiliation: North Carolina Community College System Admission Plans: Open Admission; Early Admission; Deferred Admission Application Fee: $0.00 H.S. Requirements: High school diploma required; GED accepted Scholarships: Available Calendar System: Semester, Summer Session Available Faculty: FT 6, PT 4 Exams: Other Library Holdings: 19,500 Regional Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Professional Accreditation: AAMAE

PEACE COLLEGE

15 East Peace St.
Raleigh, NC 27604-1194
Tel: (919)508-2000
Free: 800-PEACE-47
Admissions: (919)508-2016
Fax: (919)508-2328
E-mail: cchurch@peace.edu
Web Site: http://www.peace.edu/
President/CEO: Laura Carpenter Bingham
Registrar: Dr. Robert Page
Admissions: Dr. Catherine Church
Financial Aid: Angela Kirkley
Type: Four-Year College Sex: Women Affiliation: Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Scores: 89% SAT V 400+; 84% SAT M 400+; 34% ACT 18-23; 11% ACT 24-29 % Accepted: 35 Admission Plans: Early Admission; Deferred Admission Application Deadline: Rolling Application Fee: $25.00 H.S. Requirements: High school diploma required; GED accepted Costs Per Year: Application fee: $25. Comprehensive fee: $26,168 includes full-time tuition ($18,906), mandatory fees ($344), and college room and board ($6918). Part-time tuition: $400 per credit hour. Scholarships: Available Calendar System: Semester, Summer Session Not available Enrollment: FT 668, PT 33 Faculty: FT 41, PT 37 Student-Faculty Ratio: 11:1 Exams: SAT I or ACT % Receiving Financial Aid: 70 % Residing in College-Owned, -Operated, or -Affiliated Housing: 82 Library Holdings: 51,118 Regional Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Credit Hours For Degree: 63 semester hours, Associates; 125 semester hours, Bachelors ROTC: Army, Navy, Air Force Intercollegiate Athletics: Basketball W; Cross-Country Running W; Soccer W; Softball W; Tennis W; Volleyball W

PFEIFFER UNIVERSITY

PO Box 960
Misenheimer, NC 28109-0960
Tel: (704)463-1360
Free: 800-338-2060
Fax: (704)463-1363
E-mail: scumming@pfeiffer.edu
Web Site: http://www.pfeiffer.edu/
President/CEO: Dr. Charles M. Ambrose
Registrar: Larry Durrett
Admissions: Steve Cumming
Financial Aid: Lois Williams
Type: Comprehensive Sex: Coed Affiliation: United Methodist Scores: 100% SAT V 400+; 100% SAT M 400+; 67% ACT 18-23; 14% ACT 24-29 % Accepted: 77 Admission Plans: Early Admission; Deferred Admission Application Deadline: Rolling Application Fee: $25.00 H.S. Requirements: High school diploma required; GED accepted Costs Per Year: Application fee: $25. Comprehensive fee: $21,900 includes full-time tuition ($15,590) and college room and board ($6310). College room only: $3710. Full-time tuition varies according to course load. Room and board charges vary according to housing facility. Part-time tuition: $355 per credit hour. Part-time tuition varies according to course load. Scholarships: Available Calendar System: Semester, Summer Session Available Enrollment: FT 1,055, PT 147, Grad 948 Faculty: FT 65, PT 78 Student-Faculty Ratio: 13:1 Exams: SAT I or ACT % Residing in College-Owned, -Operated, or -Affiliated Housing: 41 Library Holdings: 117,000 Regional Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Credit Hours For Degree: 124 semester hours, Bachelors ROTC: Army Professional Accreditation: NASM, NCATE Intercollegiate Athletics: Baseball M; Basketball M & W; Cheerleading M & W; Cross-Country Running M & W; Golf M & W; Lacrosse M & W; Soccer M & W; Softball W; Swimming and Diving W; Tennis M & W; Volleyball W

PIEDMONT BAPTIST COLLEGE

716 Franklin St.
Winston-Salem, NC 27101-5197
Tel: (336)725-8344
Free: 800-937-5097
Fax: (336)725-5522
Web Site: http://www.pbc.edu/
President/CEO: Dr. Charles Petitt
Registrar: Darlene Richter
Admissions: Ronnie Mathis
Financial Aid: Ronnie Mathis
Type: Comprehensive Sex: Coed Affiliation: Baptist Scores: 12% ACT 18-23; 1% ACT 24-29 Admission Plans: Open Admission; Early Admission; Early Action; Deferred Admission Application Fee: $50.00 H.S. Requirements: High school diploma required; GED accepted Scholarships: Available Calendar System: Semester, Summer Session Available Faculty: FT 20, PT 14 Student-Faculty Ratio: 11:1 Exams: ACT % Residing in College-Owned, -Operated, or -Affiliated Housing: 32 Library Holdings: 50,000 Credit Hours For Degree: 69 credit hours, Associates; 135 credit hours, Bachelors Professional Accreditation: TACCS Intercollegiate Athletics: Baseball M; Basketball M & W; Volleyball W

PIEDMONT COMMUNITY COLLEGE

PO Box 1197
Roxboro, NC 27573-1197
Tel: (336)599-1181
Fax: (336)597-3817
Web Site: http://www.piedmont.cc.nc.us/
President/CEO: Dr. H. James Owen
Registrar: Dr. Nydia Morales
Admissions: Sheila Williamson
Financial Aid: Frances Lunsford
Type: Two-Year College Sex: Coed Affiliation: North Carolina Community College System Admission Plans: Open Admission; Early Admission; Deferred Admission Application Fee: $0.00 H.S. Requirements: High school diploma required; GED accepted Scholarships: Available Calendar System: Semester, Summer Session Available Enrollment: FT 826, PT 1,363 Faculty: FT 71, PT 86 Student-Faculty Ratio: 28:1 Exams: Other Library Holdings: 24,166 Regional Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Credit Hours For Degree: 74 semester hours, Associates

PITT COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Hwy. 11 South, PO Drawer 7007
Greenville, NC 27835-7007
Tel: (252)321-4200
Admissions: (252)321-4208
Fax: (252)321-4401
Web Site: http://www.pittcc.edu/
President/CEO: G. Dennis Massey
Registrar: Marietta Williams
Admissions: Kathy O. Kinlaw
Financial Aid: Lisa Reichstein
Type: Two-Year College Sex: Coed Affiliation: North Carolina Community College System Admission Plans: Open Admission; Deferred Admission Application Fee: $0.00 H.S. Requirements: High school diploma required; GED accepted Scholarships: Available Calendar System: Semester, Summer Session Available Enrollment: FT 3,200, PT 2,780 Faculty: FT 172, PT 156 Student-Faculty Ratio: 18:1 Exams: Other Library Holdings: 43,558 Regional Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Credit Hours For Degree: 65 semester hours, Associates ROTC: Army Professional Accreditation: AAMAE, AHIMA, AOTA, CARC, JRCEDMS, JRCERT Intercollegiate Athletics: Baseball M; Golf M & W; Volleyball W

QUEENS UNIVERSITY OF CHARLOTTE

1900 Selwyn Ave.
Charlotte, NC 28274-0002
Tel: (704)337-2200
Free: 800-849-0202
Admissions: (704)337-2445
Fax: (704)337-2403
E-mail: ralphb@queens.edu
Web Site: http://www.queens.edu/
President/CEO: Dr. Pamela S. Lewis
Registrar: Ruth Ann Engle
Admissions: Dr. Brian Ralph
Financial Aid: Eileen Dills
Type: Comprehensive Sex: Coed Affiliation: Presbyterian Scores: 98% SAT V 400+; 98% SAT M 400+; 56% ACT 18-23; 32% ACT 24-29 % Accepted: 67 Admission Plans: Deferred Admission Application Deadline: Rolling Application Fee: $40.00 H.S. Requirements: High school diploma required; GED accepted Costs Per Year: Application fee: $40. Comprehensive fee: $26,430 includes full-time tuition ($19,450) and college room and board ($6980). Part-time tuition: $290 per credit hour. Scholarships: Available Calendar System: Semester, Summer Session Available Enrollment: FT 1,016, PT 607, Grad 490 Faculty: FT 68, PT 43 Student-Faculty Ratio: 15:1 Exams: SAT I or ACT % Receiving Financial Aid: 55 % Residing in College-Owned, -Operated, or -Affiliated Housing: 75 Library Holdings: 126,242 Regional Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Credit Hours For Degree: 122 credit hours, Bachelors ROTC: Army, Air Force Professional Accreditation: AACN, ACBSP, NASM, NCATE Intercollegiate Athletics: Basketball M & W; Cross-Country Running M & W; Golf M & W; Lacrosse M & W; Soccer M & W; Softball W; Tennis M & W; Volleyball W

RANDOLPH COMMUNITY COLLEGE

PO Box 1009
Asheboro, NC 27204-1009
Tel: (336)633-0200
Fax: (336)629-4695
Web Site: http://www.randolph.edu/
President/CEO: Dr. Richard T. Heckman
Registrar: Carol M. Elmore
Type: Two-Year College Sex: Coed Affiliation: North Carolina Community College System Admission Plans: Open Admission; Deferred Admission Application Fee: $0.00 H.S. Requirements: High school diploma required; GED accepted Scholarships: Available Calendar System: Semester, Summer Session Available Faculty: FT 49, PT 112 Student-Faculty Ratio: 23:1 Exams: Other Library Holdings: 36,776 Regional Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Credit Hours For Degree: 64 semester hours, Associates Professional Accreditation: NLN

RICHMOND COMMUNITY COLLEGE

PO Box 1189
Hamlet, NC 28345-1189
Tel: (910)582-7000
Admissions: (910)582-7113
Fax: (910)582-7102
Web Site: http://www.richmondcc.edu/
President/CEO: Dr. Dianne Honeycutt
Registrar: Teri P. Jacobs
Admissions: Wanda B. Watts
Financial Aid: Beth McQueen
Type: Two-Year College Sex: Coed Affiliation: North Carolina Community College System Admission Plans: Open Admission; Deferred Admission Application Deadline: Rolling Application Fee: $0.00 H.S. Requirements: High school diploma required; GED accepted Costs Per Year: Application fee: $0. State resident tuition: $39.50 per credit hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $219.50 per credit hour part-time. Mandatory fees: $12 per term part-time. Scholarships: Available Calendar System: Semester, Summer Session Available Enrollment: FT 691, PT 781 Faculty: FT 51, PT 9 Student-Faculty Ratio: 29:1 Library Holdings: 26,381 Regional Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Credit Hours For Degree: 64 semester hours, Associates

ROANOKE BIBLE COLLEGE

715 North Poindexter St.
Elizabeth City, NC 27909-4054
Tel: (252)334-2070
Free: 800-RBC-8980
Admissions: (252)334-2028
Fax: (252)334-2071
E-mail: jaf@roanokebible.edu
Web Site: http://www.roanokebible.edu/
President/CEO: William A. Griffin
Registrar: Joan U. Sawyer
Admissions: Julie Fields
Financial Aid: Lisa W. Pipkin
Type: Four-Year College Sex: Coed Affiliation: Christian Scores: 83% SAT V 400+; 84% SAT M 400+; 67% ACT 18-23 % Accepted: 49 Admission Plans: Early Admission; Deferred Admission Application Deadline: August 01 Application Fee: $25.00 H.S. Requirements: High school diploma required; GED accepted Costs Per Year: Application fee: $25. Comprehensive fee: $13,480 includes full-time tuition ($7840), mandatory fees ($680), and college room and board ($4960). College room only: $2780. Part-time tuition: $245 per credit hour. Scholarships: Available Calendar System: Semester, Summer Session Not available Enrollment: FT 158, PT 24 Faculty: FT 12, PT 15 Student-Faculty Ratio: 10:1 Exams: SAT I or ACT % Receiving Financial Aid: 70 % Residing in College-Owned, -Operated, or -Affiliated Housing: 65 Library Holdings: 28,552 Regional Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Credit Hours For Degree: 64 semester hours, Associates; 128 semester hours, Bachelors Professional Accreditation: AABC Intercollegiate Athletics: Basketball M & W; Volleyball W

ROANOKE-CHOWAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE

109 Community College Rd.
Ahoskie, NC 27910
Tel: (252)862-1200
Admissions: (252)862-1225
Fax: (252)862-1353
Web Site: http://www.roanokechowan.edu/
President/CEO: Dr. Mary C. Wyatt
Registrar: Mary Lou Byrum
Admissions: Sandra Copeland
Financial Aid: Phyllis Parker
Type: Two-Year College Sex: Coed Affiliation: North Carolina Community College System Admission Plans: Open Admission; Early Admission H.S. Requirements: High school diploma required; GED accepted Scholarships: Available Calendar System: Semester, Summer Session Available Enrollment: FT 491, PT 523 Faculty: FT 38, PT 70 Student-Faculty Ratio: 11:1 Exams: Other Library Holdings: 29,268 Regional Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

ROBESON COMMUNITY COLLEGE

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/
President/CEO: Fred W. Williams, Jr.
Registrar: Georgia Moore
Admissions: Judy Revels
Financial Aid: Anna Maynor
Type: Two-Year College Sex: Coed Affiliation: North Carolina Community College System Admission Plans: Open Admission; Early Admission H.S. Requirements: High school diploma required; GED accepted Calendar System: Semester Faculty: FT 44, PT 70 Exams: Other Library Holdings: 39,000 Regional Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Credit Hours For Degree: 65 semester hours, Associates Professional Accreditation: CARC

ROCKINGHAM COMMUNITY COLLEGE

PO Box 38
Wentworth, NC 27375-0038
Tel: (336)342-4261
Web Site: http://www.rcc.cc.nc.us/
President/CEO: Dr. Robert C. Keys
Registrar: Dr. LaCheata G. Hall
Admissions: Leigh Hawkins
Financial Aid: Coe Ann Greene
Type: Two-Year College Sex: Coed Affiliation: North Carolina Community College System Admission Plans: Open Admission; Early Admission; Deferred Admission Application Deadline: Rolling Application Fee: $0.00 H.S. Requirements: High school diploma required; GED accepted Costs Per Year: Application fee: $0. State resident tuition: $1264 full-time, $39.50 per credit hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $7061 full-time, $219.50 per credit hour part-time. Mandatory fees: $52 full-time. Scholarships: Available Calendar System: Semester, Summer Session Available Enrollment: FT 604, PT 1,432 Faculty: FT 66, PT 45 Student-Faculty Ratio: 18:1 Library Holdings: 43,044 Regional Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Intercollegiate Athletics: Baseball M; Basketball M & W; Volleyball M & W

ROWAN-CABARRUS COMMUNITY COLLEGE

PO Box 1595
Salisbury, NC 28145-1595
Tel: (704)637-0760
Fax: (704)633-6804
Web Site: http://www.rccc.cc.nc.us/
President/CEO: Dr. Richard L. Brownell
Admissions: Eddie H. Myers
Financial Aid: Lisa Ledbetter
Type: Two-Year College Sex: Coed Affiliation: North Carolina Community College System Admission Plans: Open Admission Application Fee: $0.00 H.S. Requirements: High school diploma required; GED accepted Scholarships: Available Calendar System: Semester, Summer Session Available Enrollment: FT 2,255, PT 2,945 Faculty: FT 120, PT 131 Exams: Other Library Holdings: 23,005 Regional Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Credit Hours For Degree: 64 semester hours, Associates Professional Accreditation: ADA, JRCERT, NLN

ST. ANDREWS PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE

1700 Dogwood Mile
Laurinburg, NC 28352-5598
Tel: (910)277-5000
Free: 800-763-0198
Admissions: (910)277-5555
Fax: (910)277-5087
E-mail: admission@sapc.edu
Web Site: http://www.sapc.edu/
President/CEO: Dr. John Deegan, Jr.
Registrar: Deborah A. Smith
Admissions: Rev. Glenn Batten
Financial Aid: Kimberly Driggers
Type: Four-Year College Sex: Coed Affiliation: Presbyterian Scores: 96% SAT V 400+; 92% SAT M 400 + % Accepted: 76 Admission Plans: Early Admission; Early Decision Plan; Deferred Admission Application Deadline: Rolling Application Fee: $30.00 H.S. Requirements: High school diploma required; GED accepted Costs Per Year: Application fee: $30. Comprehensive fee: $24,756 includes full-time tuition ($17,162), mandatory fees ($900), and college room and board ($6694). College room only: $2748. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to location. Room and board charges vary according to housing facility. Part-time tuition: $410 per credit. Part-time tuition varies according to location. Scholarships: Available Calendar System: Semester, Summer Session Available Enrollment: FT 706, PT 75 Faculty: FT 44, PT 20 Student-Faculty Ratio: 14:1 Exams: SAT I or ACT % Receiving Financial Aid: 59 % Residing in College-Owned, -Operated, or -Affiliated Housing: 76 Library Holdings: 108,734 Regional Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Credit Hours For Degree: 120 credits, Bachelors Professional Accreditation: NCATE Intercollegiate Athletics: Baseball M; Basketball M & W; Cross-Country Running M & W; Equestrian Sports M & W; Golf M & W; Lacrosse M & W; Rugby M & W; Soccer M & W; Softball W; Tennis M & W; Volleyball W; Wrestling M

SAINT AUGUSTINE'S COLLEGE

1315 Oakwood Ave.
Raleigh, NC 27604-2298
Tel: (919)516-4000
Free: 800-948-1126
Admissions: (919)516-4012
Fax: (919)516-4415
Web Site: http://www.st-aug.edu/
President/CEO: Dr. Diane Broadley Suber
Registrar: Crystal Williams
Admissions: Byron Bullock
Financial Aid: Rochelle King
Type: Four-Year College Sex: Coed Affiliation: Episcopal Scores: 50% SAT V 400+; 49% SAT M 400+; 21% ACT 18-23; 2% ACT 24-29 Admission Plans: Deferred Admission Application Fee: $25.00 H.S. Requirements: High school diploma required; GED accepted Costs Per Year: Application fee: $25. Comprehensive fee: $17,272 includes full-time tuition ($8952), mandatory fees ($2476), and college room and board ($5844). College room only: $3322. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to course load, program, and reciprocity agreements. Room and board charges vary according to board plan, housing facility, and location. Part-time tuition: $480 per credit. Part-time mandatory fees: $103 per credit. Part-time tuition and fees vary according to course load, program, and reciprocity agreements. Scholarships: Available Calendar System: Semester, Summer Session Available Enrollment: FT 1,333, PT 62 Faculty: FT 87, PT 10 Student-Faculty Ratio: 13:1 Exams: SAT I or ACT % Receiving Financial Aid: 81 % Residing in College-Owned, -Operated, or -Affiliated Housing: 62 Library Holdings: 76,000 Regional Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Credit Hours For Degree: 124 semester hours, Bachelors ROTC: Army, Air Force Professional Accreditation: NCATE Intercollegiate Athletics: Baseball M; Basketball M & W; Bowling W; Cheerleading W; Cross-Country Running M & W; Football M; Golf M; Softball W; Tennis M & W; Track and Field M & W; Volleyball W

SALEM COLLEGE

PO Box 10548
Winston-Salem, NC 27108-0548
Tel: (336)721-2600
Free: 800-327-2536
Admissions: (336)721-2621
Fax: (336)724-7102
Web Site: http://www.salem.edu/
President/CEO: Dr. Julianne Still Thrift
Registrar: Joyce K. Jackson
Admissions: Dana E. Evans
Financial Aid: Julie Setzer
Type: Comprehensive Affiliation: Moravian Scores: 100% SAT V 400+; 98% SAT M 400+; 53% ACT 18-23; 41% ACT 24-29 % Accepted: 69 Admission Plans: Early Admission; Deferred Admission Application Deadline: Rolling Application Fee: $30.00 H.S. Requirements: High school diploma required; GED accepted Costs Per Year: Application fee: $30. Comprehensive fee: $26,441 includes full-time tuition ($16,975), mandatory fees ($215), and college room and board ($9251). Scholarships: Available Calendar System: 4-1-4, Summer Session Available Enrollment: FT 702, PT 166, Grad 241 Faculty: FT 57, PT 34 Student-Faculty Ratio: 12:1 Exams: SAT I or ACT % Residing in College-Owned, -Operated, or -Affiliated Housing: 88 Library Holdings: 132,510 Regional Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Credit Hours For Degree: 36 courses, Bachelors ROTC: Army Professional Accreditation: NASM, NCATE Intercollegiate Athletics: Basketball W; Cross-Country Running W; Equestrian Sports W; Field Hockey W; Soccer W; Softball W; Swimming and Diving W; Tennis W; Volleyball W

SAMPSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE

PO Box 318
Clinton, NC 28329-0318
Tel: (910)592-8081
Admissions: (910)592-8084
Fax: (910)592-8048
Web Site: http://www.sampsoncc.edu/
President/CEO: Dr. William Aiken
Registrar: Denise Rackley
Admissions: William R. Jordan
Financial Aid: Judge Tart
Type: Two-Year College Sex: Coed Affiliation: North Carolina Community College System Admission Plans: Open Admission; Deferred Admission Application Fee: $0.00 H.S. Requirements: High school diploma required; GED accepted Scholarships: Available Calendar System: Semester, Summer Session Available Enrollment: FT 679, PT 900 Faculty: FT 45, PT 50 Student-Faculty Ratio: 20:1 Exams: Other Library Holdings: 25,000 Regional Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Credit Hours For Degree: 65 credits, Associates

SANDHILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE

3395 Airport Rd.
Pinehurst, NC 28374-8299
Tel: (910)692-6185
Admissions: (910)695-3735
Fax: (910)695-1823
E-mail: offuttb@sandpiper.sandhills.cc.nc.us
Web Site: http://www.sandhills.edu/
President/CEO: Dr. John Dempsey
Registrar: Libby Self
Admissions: Rosa McAllister-McRae
Financial Aid: Kellie Shoemake
Type: Two-Year College Sex: Coed Affiliation: North Carolina Community College System Admission Plans: Open Admission; Deferred Admission Application Fee: $0.00 H.S. Requirements: High school diploma required; GED accepted Scholarships: Available Calendar System: Semester, Summer Session Available Faculty: FT 111, PT 60 Student-Faculty Ratio: 18:1 Exams: Other Library Holdings: 76,080 Regional Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Credit Hours For Degree: 64 semester hours, Associates Professional Accreditation: CARC, JRCERT, NAACLS

SCHOOL OF COMMUNICATION ARTS

3000 Wakefield Crossing Dr.
Raleigh, NC 27614
Tel: (919)488-8500
Free: 800-288-7442
Web Site: http://www.higherdigital.com/
Type: Two-Year College Sex: Coed Calendar System: Quarter Professional Accreditation: COE

SHAW UNIVERSITY

118 East South St.
Raleigh, NC 27601-2399
Tel: (919)546-8200
Free: 800-214-6683
Admissions: (919)546-8275
Fax: (919)546-8271
E-mail: sclifton@shawu.edu
Web Site: http://www.shawuniversity.edu/
President/CEO: Dr. Clarence G. Newsome
Registrar: Gene Page
Admissions: Sandy Clifton
Financial Aid: Kamesia Ewing
Type: Comprehensive Sex: Coed Affiliation: Baptist Scores: 43.94% SAT V 400+; 40.65% SAT M 400+; 11.4% ACT 18-23 % Accepted: 65 Admission Plans: Early Admission; Deferred Admission Application Deadline: July 30 Application Fee: $25.00 H.S. Requirements: High school diploma required; GED accepted Costs Per Year: Application fee: $25. Comprehensive fee: $16,430 includes full-time tuition ($8280), mandatory fees ($1740), and college room and board ($6410). College room only: $3010. Part-time tuition: $345 per semester hour. Part-time mandatory fees: $29 per semester hour. Scholarships: Available Calendar System: Semester, Summer Session Available Enrollment: FT 2,283, PT 282, Grad 33 Faculty: FT 111, PT 179 Student-Faculty Ratio: 15:1 Exams: SAT I or ACT % Receiving Financial Aid: 94 % Residing in College-Owned, -Operated, or -Affiliated Housing: 39 Library Holdings: 154,368 Regional Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Credit Hours For Degree: 60 credit hours, Associates; 120 credit hours, Bachelors ROTC: Army, Air Force Professional Accreditation: ATS, CAEPK, NCATE Intercollegiate Athletics: Baseball M; Basketball M & W; Bowling W; Cross-Country Running M & W; Football M; Golf M; Softball W; Tennis M & W; Track and Field M & W; Volleyball W

SOUTH COLLEGE-ASHEVILLE

1567 Patton Ave.
Asheville, NC 28806
Tel: (828)252-2486
Web Site: http://www.southcollegenc.com/
President/CEO: Stephen A. South
Admissions: Michael Darnell
Financial Aid: Marty Mehringer
Type: Two-Year College Sex: Coed Admission Plans: Open Admission; Deferred Admission Application Fee: $40.00 H.S. Requirements: High school diploma required; GED accepted Scholarships: Available Calendar System: Quarter, Summer Session Available Enrollment: FT 88, PT 24 Faculty: FT 8, PT 20 Student-Faculty Ratio: 9:1 Exams: Other Library Holdings: 4,550 Credit Hours For Degree: 102 credits, Associates Professional Accreditation: ACICS

SOUTH PIEDMONT COMMUNITY COLLEGE

PO Box 126
Polkton, NC 28135-0126
Tel: (704)272-7635
Free: 800-766-0319
E-mail: abaucom@vnet.net
Web Site: http://www.spcc.edu/
President/CEO: Dr. John McKay
Registrar: Pat Taylor
Admissions: Jeania Martin
Financial Aid: Vicki R. Cameron
Type: Two-Year College Sex: Coed Affiliation: North Carolina Community College System Admission Plans: Open Admission; Early Admission; Deferred Admission Application Fee: $0.00 H.S. Requirements: High school diploma required; GED accepted Scholarships: Available Calendar System: Semester, Summer Session Available Enrollment: FT 746, PT 1,129 Faculty: FT 46, PT 100 Student-Faculty Ratio: 17:1 Exams: Other Library Holdings: 18,917 Regional Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Credit Hours For Degree: 64 semester hours, Associates Professional Accreditation: AAMAE, AHIMA

SOUTHEASTERN BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY

PO Box 1889
Wake Forest, NC 27588-1889
Tel: (919)556-3101
Free: 800-284-6317
Admissions: (919)761-2280
Web Site: http://www.sebts.edu/
President/CEO: Dr. Daniel L. Akin
Registrar: Sheldon Alexander
Admissions: Jerry Yandell
Type: Comprehensive Sex: Coed Affiliation: Southern Baptist; Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary Admission Plans: Open Admission Application Fee: $25.00 H.S. Requirements: High school diploma required; GED accepted Scholarships: Available Calendar System: Semester, Summer Session Available Enrollment: FT 282, PT 170, Grad 544 Faculty: FT 59, PT 31 Exams: SAT I and SAT II or ACT % Residing in College-Owned, -Operated, or -Affiliated Housing: 30 Library Holdings: 167,044 Regional Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Credit Hours For Degree: 64 credits, Associates; 128 credits, Bachelors Professional Accreditation: AClPE, ATS

SOUTHEASTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE

PO Box 151
Whiteville, NC 28472-0151
Tel: (910)642-7141
E-mail: jfowler@sccnc.edu
Web Site: http://www.sccnc.edu/
President/CEO: Dr. Brantley Briley
Registrar: Jean D'Addario
Admissions: James Fowler
Financial Aid: Doris Caines
Type: Two-Year College Sex: Coed Affiliation: North Carolina Community College System % Accepted: 100 Admission Plans: Open Admission; Early Admission; Deferred Admission Application Deadline: Rolling Application Fee: $0.00 H.S. Requirements: High school diploma required; GED accepted Costs Per Year: Application fee: $0. State resident tuition: $948 full-time, $39.50 per credit part-time. Nonresident tuition: $5268 full-time, $219.50 per credit part-time. Mandatory fees: $64 full-time, $35 per term part-time. Scholarships: Available Calendar System: Semester, Summer Session Available Enrollment: FT 1,670, PT 155 Faculty: FT 72, PT 16 Student-Faculty Ratio: 20:1 Library Holdings: 50,297 Regional Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Credit Hours For Degree: 65 semester hours, Associates Professional Accreditation: NAACLS Intercollegiate Athletics: Baseball M; Softball W; Squash W; Volleyball W

SOUTHWESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE

447 College Dr.
Sylva, NC 28779
Tel: (828)586-4091
Fax: (828)586-4093
E-mail: pweast@southwest.cc.nc.us
Web Site: http://www.southwest.cc.nc.us/
President/CEO: Dr. Cecil Groves
Admissions: Dr. Phil Weast
Financial Aid: Melody Lawrence
Type: Two-Year College Sex: Coed Affiliation: North Carolina Community College System Scores: 65% SAT V 400+; 65% SAT M 400+; 20% ACT 18-23 Admission Plans: Open Admission; Early Admission; Deferred Admission Application Fee: $0.00 H.S. Requirements: High school diploma required; GED accepted Scholarships: Available Calendar System: Semester, Summer Session Available Enrollment: FT 899, PT 1,115 Faculty: FT 69, PT 175 Student-Faculty Ratio: 12:1 Exams: SAT I or ACT Library Holdings: 27,428 Regional Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Credit Hours For Degree: 64 semester hours, Associates Professional Accreditation: AHIMA, APTA, CARC, JRCEET, JRCERT, NAACLS

STANLY COMMUNITY COLLEGE

141 College Dr.
Albemarle, NC 28001-7458
Tel: (704)982-0121
Fax: (704)982-0819
E-mail: hinsonre@stanly.cc.nc.us
Web Site: http://www.stanly.edu/
President/CEO: Dr. Mike Taylor
Registrar: Dianne Burton
Admissions: Ronnie Hinson
Financial Aid: Teresa Williams
Type: Two-Year College Sex: Coed Affiliation: North Carolina Community College System Admission Plans: Open Admission; Early Admission; Deferred Admission H.S. Requirements: High school diploma required; GED accepted Scholarships: Available Calendar System: Semester, Summer Session Available Faculty: FT 53, PT 53 Student-Faculty Ratio: 9:1 Exams: Other, SAT I Library Holdings: 23,966 Regional Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Credit Hours For Degree: 65 semester hours, Associates Professional Accreditation: AAMAE, CARC

SURRY COMMUNITY COLLEGE

630 South Main St.
PO Box 304 Dobson, NC 27017-8432
Tel: (336)386-8121
Admissions: (336)386-3238
Fax: (336)386-8951
Web Site: http://www.surry.cc.nc.us/
President/CEO: Dr. G. Frank Sells
Admissions: Michael McHone
Financial Aid: Jamie P. Childress
Type: Two-Year College Sex: Coed Affiliation: North Carolina Community College System Admission Plans: Open Admission; Early Admission; Deferred Admission Application Fee: $0.00 H.S. Requirements: High school diploma required; GED accepted Scholarships: Available Calendar System: Semester, Summer Session Available Faculty: FT 150, PT 300 Student-Faculty Ratio: 27:1 Exams: Other Library Holdings: 47,526 Regional Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Credit Hours For Degree: 65 semester hours, Associates Intercollegiate Athletics: Baseball M; Basketball M; Volleyball W

TRI-COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE

4600 East US 64
Murphy, NC 28906-7919
Tel: (828)837-6810
Fax: (828)837-3266
Web Site: http://www.tricountycc.edu
President/CEO: Dr. Norman Oglesby
Registrar: Holly Bateman
Admissions: Jason Chambers
Financial Aid: Alicia Tipton
Type: Two-Year College Sex: Coed % Accepted: 100 Admission Plans: Open Admission; Preferred Admission Application Deadline: Rolling Application Fee: $0.00 H.S. Requirements: High school diploma required; GED accepted Costs Per Year: Application fee: $0. State resident tuition: $970 full-time, $38 per credit hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $5122 full-time, $211 per credit hour part-time. Mandatory fees: $60 full-time, $29.25 per term part-time. Scholarships: Available Calendar System: Semester, Summer Session Available Enrollment: FT 503, PT 652 Faculty: FT 46, PT 34 Student-Faculty Ratio: 21:1 Library Holdings: 16,224 Regional Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT ASHEVILLE

One University Heights
Asheville, NC 28804-3299
Tel: (828)251-6600
Free: 800-531-9842
Admissions: (828)251-6481
Fax: (828)251-6385
E-mail: admissions@unca.edu
Web Site: http://www.unca.edu/
President/CEO: Dr. James H. Mullen, Jr.
Registrar: Marilyn Lonon
Admissions: Scot Schaeffer
Financial Aid: Scot Schaeffer
Type: Comprehensive Sex: Coed Affiliation: University of North Carolina System Scores: 99.79% SAT V 400+; 99.78% SAT M 400+; 38% ACT 18-23; 51% ACT 24-29 % Accepted: 63 Admission Plans: Early Action; Deferred Admission Application Deadline: February 16 Application Fee: $50.00 H.S. Requirements: High school diploma required; GED not accepted Costs Per Year: Application fee: $50. State resident tuition: $1897 full-time. Nonresident tuition: $11,697 full-time. Mandatory fees: $1628 full-time. College room and board: $5712. College room only: $3122. Room and board charges vary according to housing facility. Scholarships: Available Calendar System: Semester, Summer Session Available Enrollment: FT 2,820, PT 656, Grad 37 Faculty: FT 199, PT 110 Student-Faculty Ratio: 13:1 Exams: SAT I or ACT % Receiving Financial Aid: 42 % Residing in College-Owned, -Operated, or -Affiliated Housing: 39 Library Holdings: 254,179 Regional Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Credit Hours For Degree: 120 semester hours, Bachelors Professional Accreditation: NCATE Intercollegiate Athletics: Baseball M; Basketball M & W; Cheerleading M & W; Cross-Country Running M & W; Soccer M & W; Tennis M & W; Track and Field M & W; Volleyball W

THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL

Chapel Hill, NC 27599
Tel: (919)962-2211
Admissions: (919)966-3621
E-mail: uadm@email.unc.edu
Web Site: http://www.unc.edu/
President/CEO: Dr. James Moeser
Registrar: David C. Lanier
Admissions: Stephen Farmer
Financial Aid: Shirley Ort
Type: University Sex: Coed Affiliation: University of North Carolina System Scores: 99.89% SAT V 400+; 99.9% SAT M 400+; 14.19% ACT 18-23;52.91% ACT 24-29 % Accepted: 36 Admission Plans: Preferred Admission; Early Action; Deferred Admission Application Deadline: January 15 Application Fee: $60.00 H.S. Requirements: High school diploma required; GED not accepted Costs Per Year: Application fee: $60. State resident tuition: $3205 full-time. Nonresident tuition: $17,003 full-time. Mandatory fees: $1,408 full-time. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to program. College room and board: $6516. College room only: $3630. Room and board charges vary according to board plan, housing facility, and location. Scholarships: Available Calendar System: Semester, Summer Session Available Enrollment: FT 15,698, PT 827, Grad 8,008 Faculty: FT 1,318, PT 122 Student-Faculty Ratio: 14:1 Exams: SAT I or ACT % Receiving Financial Aid: 33 % Residing in College-Owned, -Operated, or -Affiliated Housing: 42 Library Holdings: 5,492,451 Regional Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Credit Hours For Degree: 120 credit hours, Bachelors ROTC: Army, Navy, Air Force Professional Accreditation: AACSB, ABET, ACEHSA, ACEJMC, AACN, ABA, ACPhE, ACA, ADA, ADtA, ACSP, ALA, AOTA, APTA, APA, ASLHA, AClPE, AALS, CEPH, CORE CSWE, JRCERT, JRCEPAT, LCMEAMA, NAACLS, NASPAA, NCATE, NLN, NRPA Intercollegiate Athletics: Baseball M & W; Basketball M & W; Crew M & W; Cross-Country Running M & W; Equestrian Sports M & W; Fencing M & W; Field Hockey W; Football M; Golf M & W; Gymnastics W; Lacrosse M & W; Racquetball M & W; Rugby M & W; Sailing M & W; Soccer M & W; Softball W; Swimming and Diving M & W; Tennis M & W; Track and Field M & W; Ultimate Frisbee M & W; Volleyball M & W; Wrestling M

THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE

9201 University City Blvd.
Charlotte, NC 28223-0001
Tel: (704)687-2000
Admissions: (704)687-2213
Fax: (704)510-6483
E-mail: unccadm@email.uncc.edu
Web Site: http://www.uncc.edu/
President/CEO: Dr. James H. Woodward
Registrar: Richard L. Yount
Admissions: Craig Fulton
Financial Aid: Curtis R. Whalen
Type: University Sex: Coed Affiliation: University of North Carolina System Scores: 98% SAT V 400+; 100% SAT M 400+; 66% ACT 18-23; 25% ACT 24-29 % Accepted: 78 Admission Plans: Preferred Admission; Early Admission; Deferred Admission Application Deadline: July 01 Application Fee: $50.00 H.S. Requirements: High school diploma required; GED accepted Costs Per Year: Application fee: $50. Area resident tuition: $148 per credit hour part-time. State resident tuition: $2129 full-time, $148 per credit hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $12,541 full-time, $582 per credit hour part-time. Mandatory fees: $1420 full-time, $59 per credit hour part-time. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to course load. Part-time tuition and fees vary according to course load. College room and board: $5550. College room only: $2840. Room and board charges vary according to board plan and housing facility. Scholarships: Available Calendar System: Semester, Summer Session Available Enrollment: FT 13,640, PT 2,915, Grad 4,217 Faculty: FT 859, PT 386 Student-Faculty Ratio: 14:1 Exams: SAT I or ACT % Receiving Financial Aid: 45 % Residing in College-Owned, -Operated, or -Affiliated Housing: 27 Library Holdings: 916,218 Regional Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Credit Hours For Degree: 120 semester hours, Bachelors ROTC: Army, Air Force Professional Accreditation: AACSB, ABET, AACN, AANA, ACA, APA, CSWE, NASPAA, NCATE Intercollegiate Athletics: Baseball M; Basketball M & W; Cross-Country Running M & W; Golf M; Soccer M & W; Softball W; Tennis M & W; Track and Field M & W; Volleyball W

THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO

1000 Spring Garden St.
Greensboro, NC 27412-5001
Tel: (336)334-5000
Admissions: (336)334-5243
Fax: (336)334-4180
E-mail: undergrad_admissions@uncg.edu
Web Site: http://www.uncg.edu/
President/CEO: Dr. Patricia A. Sullivan
Registrar: Ellen Robbins
Admissions: Lise Keller
Financial Aid: Deborah Tollefson
Type: University Sex: Coed Affiliation: University of North Carolina System Scores: 96.73% SAT V 400+; 97.62% SAT M 400 + % Accepted: 60 Admission Plans: Early Admission Application Deadline: March 01 Application Fee: $45.00 H.S. Requirements: High school diploma required; GED accepted Costs Per Year: Application fee: $45. State resident tuition: $2308 full-time. Nonresident tuition: $13,576 full-time. Mandatory fees: $1505 full-time. College room and board: $5706. College room only: $3232. Scholarships: Available Calendar System: Semester, Summer Session Available Enrollment: FT 10,584, PT 1,707, Grad 3,769 Faculty: FT 746, PT 243 Student-Faculty Ratio: 16:1 Exams: SAT I or ACT % Receiving Financial Aid: 65 % Residing in College-Owned, -Operated, or -Affiliated Housing: 34 Library Holdings: 844,448 Regional Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Credit Hours For Degree: 122 semester hours, Bachelors ROTC: Army, Air Force Professional Accreditation: AACSB, ABET, AACN, AAFCS, AANA, ACA, ADtA, ALA, APA, ASLHA, CEPH, CSWE, FIDER, NASD, NASM, NASPAA, NAST, NCATE, NLN, NRPA Intercollegiate Athletics: Baseball M; Basketball M & W; Cross-Country Running M & W; Golf M & W; Soccer M & W; Softball W; Tennis M & W; Volleyball W; Wrestling M

THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT PEMBROKE

One University Dr., PO Box 1510
Pembroke, NC 28372-1510
Tel: (910)521-6000
Free: 800-949-UNCP
Admissions: (910)521-6262
Web Site: http://www.uncp.edu/
President/CEO: Dr. Allen Coats Meadors
Registrar: Sara Brackin
Admissions: Jacqueline Clark
Financial Aid: Bruce Blackmon
Type: Comprehensive Sex: Coed Affiliation: University of North Carolina System Scores: 81% SAT V 400+; 86% SAT M 400+; 50% ACT 18-23; 6% ACT 24-29 % Accepted: 86 Admission Plans: Early Admission; Deferred Admission Application Deadline: Rolling Application Fee: $40.00 H.S. Requirements: High school diploma required; GED accepted Costs Per Year: Application fee: $40. State resident tuition: $1689 full-time. Nonresident tuition: $11,129 full-time. Mandatory fees: $1291 full-time. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to course load and location. College room and board: $4890. College room only: $2700. Room and board charges vary according to board plan and housing facility. Scholarships: Available Calendar System: Semester, Summer Session Available Enrollment: FT 3,702, PT 1,361, Grad 669 Faculty: FT 238, PT 90 Student-Faculty Ratio: 16:1 Exams: SAT I or ACT % Receiving Financial Aid: 70 % Residing in College-Owned, -Operated, or -Affiliated Housing: 27 Library Holdings: 325,499 Regional Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Credit Hours For Degree: 120 semester hours, Bachelors ROTC: Army, Air Force Professional Accreditation: AACN, CSWE, NASM, NCATE Intercollegiate Athletics: Baseball M; Basketball M & W; Cross-Country Running M & W; Golf M; Soccer M & W; Softball W; Tennis W; Track and Field M; Volleyball W; Wrestling M

THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA WILMINGTON

601 South College Rd.
Wilmington, NC 28403-3297
Tel: (910)962-3000
Free: 800-228-5571
Admissions: (910)962-4198
Fax: (910)962-3038
E-mail: admissions@uncwil.edu
Web Site: http://www.uncw.edu/
President/CEO: Dr. Rosemary DePaolo
Registrar: Ronald Whittaker
Admissions: Roxie Shabazz
Financial Aid: Emily Bliss
Type: Comprehensive Sex: Coed Affiliation: University of North Carolina System Scores: 99% SAT V 400+; 99% SAT M 400+; 55% ACT 18-23; 38% ACT 24-29 % Accepted: 61 Admission Plans: Early Admission; Deferred Admission Application Deadline: February 01 Application Fee: $45.00 H.S. Requirements: High school diploma required; GED accepted Costs Per Year: Application fee: $45. State resident tuition: $1928 full-time. Nonresident tuition: $11,863 full-time. Mandatory fees: $1767 full-time. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to course load. College room and board: $6412. Room and board charges vary according to board plan and housing facility. Scholarships: Available Calendar System: Semester, Summer Session Available Enrollment: FT 9,591, PT 990, Grad 1,072 Faculty: FT 491, PT 285 Student-Faculty Ratio: 19:1 Exams: SAT I or ACT % Receiving Financial Aid: 36 % Residing in College-Owned, -Operated, or -Affiliated Housing: 23 Library Holdings: 530,368 Regional Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Credit Hours For Degree: 124 semester hours, Bachelors Professional Accreditation: AACSB, AACN, CSWE, NASM, NCATE, NLN, NRPA Intercollegiate Athletics: Baseball M; Basketball M & W; Cheerleading M & W; Cross-Country Running M & W; Golf M & W; Soccer M & W; Softball W; Swimming and Diving M & W; Tennis M & W; Track and Field M & W; Volleyball W

UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-CHARLOTTE CAMPUS

3800 Arco Corporate Dr., Ste. 100
Charlotte, NC 28273
Tel: (704)504-5409
Free: 800-228-7240
Admissions: (480)557-1712
Web Site: http://www.phoenix.edu/
Admissions: Nina Omelchanko
Type: Comprehensive Sex: Coed Admission Plans: Open Admission; Deferred Admission Application Deadline: Rolling Application Fee: $110.00 H.S. Requirements: High school diploma required; GED accepted Costs Per Year: Application fee: $110. Tuition: $10,170 full-time, $339 per credit part-time. Mandatory fees: $560 full-time, $70 per course part-time. Scholarships: Available Calendar System: Continuous, Summer Session Not available Enrollment: FT 854, Grad 447 Faculty: FT 7, PT 223 Student-Faculty Ratio: 10:1 Library Holdings: 444 Regional Accreditation: North Central Association of Colleges and Schools Credit Hours For Degree: 60 credits, Associates; 120 credits, Bachelors

UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-RALEIGH CAMPUS

5511 Capital Center Dr.
Raleigh, NC 27606
Free: 800-228-7240
Admissions: (480)557-1712
Web Site: http://www.phoenix.edu/
Admissions: Nina Omelchanko
Type: Comprehensive Sex: Coed Admission Plans: Open Admission; Deferred Admission Application Deadline: Rolling Application Fee: $110.00 H.S. Requirements: High school diploma required; GED accepted Costs Per Year: Application fee: $110. Tuition: $10,170 full-time, $339 per credit part-time. Mandatory fees: $560 full-time, $70 per course part-time. Scholarships: Available Enrollment: FT 134, Grad 87 Faculty: FT 3, PT 16 Student-Faculty Ratio: 5:1 Library Holdings: 444 Credit Hours For Degree: 60 credits, Associates; 120 credits, Bachelors

VANCE-GRANVILLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE

PO Box 917
Henderson, NC 27536-0917
Tel: (252)492-2061
Fax: (252)430-0460
Web Site: http://www.vgcc.cc.nc.us/
President/CEO: Robert A. Miller
Registrar: Kathy Kutl
Admissions: Gene Purvis
Financial Aid: Frank A. Clark
Type: Two-Year College Sex: Coed Affiliation: North Carolina Community College System % Accepted: 100 Admission Plans: Open Admission; Preferred Admission; Early Admission; Deferred Admission Application Deadline: Rolling Application Fee: $0.00 H.S. Requirements: High school diploma required; GED accepted. For vocational programs: High school diploma or equivalent not required Costs Per Year: Application fee: $0. State resident tuition: $948 full-time, $39.50 per credit hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $5592 full-time, $233.50 per credit hour part-time. Mandatory fees: $38 full-time, $14 per term part-time. Scholarships: Available Calendar System: Semester, Summer Session Available Enrollment: FT 1,718, PT 2,339 Faculty: FT 141, PT 212 Student-Faculty Ratio: 9:1 Library Holdings: 38,720 Regional Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Credit Hours For Degree: 65 semester hours, Associates Professional Accreditation: JRCERT

WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY

Reynolda Station
Winston-Salem, NC 27109
Tel: (336)758-5000
Admissions: (336)758-5201
Fax: (336)758-6074
Web Site: http://www.wfu.edu/
President/CEO: Dr. Thomas K. Hearn, Jr.
Registrar: Dot Sugden
Admissions: Martha Allman
Financial Aid: William Wells
Type: University Sex: Coed Scores: 99.91% SAT V 400+; 99.91% SAT M 400 + % Accepted: 39 Admission Plans: Early Admission; Early Decision Plan; Deferred Admission Application Deadline: January 15 Application Fee: $40.00 H.S. Requirements: High school diploma required; GED accepted Costs Per Year: Application fee: $40. Comprehensive fee: $40,940 includes full-time tuition ($32,040), mandatory fees ($100), and college room and board ($8800). College room only: $5500. Part-time tuition: $1250 per credit hour. Scholarships: Available Calendar System: Semester, Summer Session Available Enrollment: FT 4,138, PT 125, Grad 1,414 Faculty: FT 450, PT 98 Student-Faculty Ratio: 10:1 Exams: SAT I or ACT % Receiving Financial Aid: 35 % Residing in College-Owned, -Operated, or -Affiliated Housing: 78 Library Holdings: 923,123 Regional Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Credit Hours For Degree: 120 hours, Bachelors ROTC: Army Professional Accreditation: AACSB, AANA, ABA, ACA, AClPE, AALS, ATS, LCMEAMA, NAACLS, NCATE Intercollegiate Athletics: Baseball M; Basketball M & W; Cross-Country Running M & W; Field Hockey W; Football M; Golf M & W; Soccer M & W; Tennis M & W; Track and Field M & W; Volleyball W

WAKE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE

9101 Fayetteville Rd.
Raleigh, NC 27603-5696
Tel: (919)662-3400
Admissions: (919)662-3357
Fax: (919)662-3529
Web Site: http://www.waketech.edu/
President/CEO: Dr. Stephen C. Scott
Registrar: Willa (Rita) H. Jerman
Admissions: Susan Bloomfield
Financial Aid: Laura K. Saparilas
Type: Two-Year College Sex: Coed Affiliation: North Carolina Community College System Scores: 76% SAT V 400+; 77.2% SAT M 400+; 45.8% ACT 18-23; 11.1% ACT 24-29 Admission Plans: Open Admission; Early Admission Application Fee: $0.00 H.S. Requirements: High school diploma required; GED accepted Costs Per Year: Application fee: $0. State resident tuition: $1264 full-time, $39.50 per credit hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $7024 full-time, $219.50 per credit hour part-time. Mandatory fees: $52 full-time, $1 per credit hour part-time, $10 per term part-time. Scholarships: Available Calendar System: Semester, Summer Session Available Enrollment: FT 3,891, PT 7,481 Faculty: FT 271, PT 624 Student-Faculty Ratio: 11:1 Exams: Other, SAT I or ACT Library Holdings: 70,617 Regional Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Credit Hours For Degree: 64 semester hours, Associates Professional Accreditation: ABET, ADA, JRCERT, NAACLS

WARREN WILSON COLLEGE

PO Box 9000
Asheville, NC 28815-9000
Tel: (828)298-3325
Free: 800-934-3536
Admissions: (828)771-2073
Fax: (828)298-1440
E-mail: admit@warren-wilson.edu
Web Site: http://www.warren-wilson.edu/
President/CEO: Dr. Douglas M. Orr, Jr.
Registrar: Christa Bridgman
Admissions: Richard Blomgren
Financial Aid: Kathy Pack
Type: Comprehensive Sex: Coed Affiliation: Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Scores: 99.5% SAT V 400+; 98.3% SAT M 400+; 11% ACT 18-23; 72% ACT 24-29 % Accepted: 77 Admission Plans: Early Admission; Early Decision Plan; Deferred Admission Application Deadline: March 15 Application Fee: $0.00 H.S. Requirements: High school diploma required; GED accepted Costs Per Year: Application fee: $0. Comprehensive fee: $26,126 includes full-time tuition ($20,126) and college room and board ($6000). Scholarships: Available Calendar System: Semester, Summer Session Not available Enrollment: FT 820, PT 12, Grad 69 Faculty: FT 62, PT 13 Student-Faculty Ratio: 13:1 Exams: SAT I or ACT % Receiving Financial Aid: 57 % Residing in College-Owned, -Operated, or -Affiliated Housing: 88 Library Holdings: 106,837 Regional Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Credit Hours For Degree: 128 semester hours, Bachelors Professional Accreditation: CSWE, NCATE Intercollegiate Athletics: Basketball M & W; Cross-Country Running M & W; Soccer M & W; Swimming and Diving M & W

WAYNE COMMUNITY COLLEGE

PO Box 8002
Goldsboro, NC 27533-8002
Tel: (919)735-5151
Fax: (919)736-3204
E-mail: msm@wayne.cc.nc.us
Web Site: http://www.waynecc.edu/
President/CEO: Dr. Edward H. Wilson, Jr.
Registrar: Susan Mooring Sasser
Admissions: Susan Mooring Sasser
Financial Aid: Yvonne Goodman
Type: Two-Year College Sex: Coed Affiliation: North Carolina Community College System Admission Plans: Open Admission; Deferred Admission Application Fee: $0.00 H.S. Requirements: High school diploma required; GED accepted Scholarships: Available Calendar System: Semester, Summer Session Available Faculty: FT 92, PT 123 Student-Faculty Ratio: 18:1 Exams: Other Library Holdings: 42,133 Regional Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Credit Hours For Degree: 64 credit hours, Associates Professional Accreditation: AAMAE, ADA

WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY

Cullowhee, NC 28723
Tel: (828)227-7211; 877-WCU4YOU
Admissions: (828)227-7317
E-mail: cauley@wcu.edu
Web Site: http://www.wcu.edu/
President/CEO: Dr. John W. Bardo
Registrar: Robert Gabrielsen
Admissions: Philip Cauley
Financial Aid: Nancy Dillard
Type: Comprehensive Sex: Coed Affiliation: University of North Carolina System Scores: 96% SAT V 400+; 98% SAT M 400+; 63% ACT 18-23; 13% ACT 24-29 % Accepted: 75 Admission Plans: Early Admission Application Deadline: August 01 Application Fee: $40.00 H.S. Requirements: High school diploma required; GED accepted Costs Per Year: Application fee: $40. State resident tuition: $278.03 per hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $1,457.53 per hour part-time. Scholarships: Available Calendar System: Semester, Summer Session Available Enrollment: FT 6,015, PT 965, Grad 1,685 Faculty: FT 433, PT 230 Student-Faculty Ratio: 14:1 Exams: SAT I or ACT % Receiving Financial Aid: 47 % Residing in College-Owned, -Operated, or -Affiliated Housing: 50 Library Holdings: 694,530 Regional Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Credit Hours For Degree: 120 credit hours, Bachelors Professional Accreditation: AACSB, ABET, AACN, AAFCS, ACA, ADtA, AHIMA, APTA, ASLHA, CSWE, FIDER, JRCEMT, NAACLS, NASM, NCATE Intercollegiate Athletics: Baseball M; Basketball M & W; Cheerleading M & W; Cross-Country Running M & W; Football M; Golf M & W; Soccer W; Tennis W; Track and Field M & W; Volleyball W

WESTERN PIEDMONT COMMUNITY COLLEGE

1001 Burkemont Ave.
Morganton, NC 28655-4511
Tel: (828)438-6000
Admissions: (828)438-6051
Fax: (828)438-6015
E-mail: swilliams@wpcc.edu
Web Site: http://www.wpcc.edu/
President/CEO: Dr. Jim A. Richardson
Registrar: Judy Rice
Admissions: Susan Williams
Financial Aid: Keith Conley
Type: Two-Year College Sex: Coed Affiliation: North Carolina Community College System Admission Plans: Open Admission H.S. Requirements: High school diploma required; GED accepted Scholarships: Available Calendar System: Semester, Summer Session Available Faculty: FT 60, PT 73 Exams: Other Library Holdings: 31,195 Regional Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Credit Hours For Degree: 64 semester hours, Associates Professional Accreditation: AAMAE, ADA, NAACLS, NLN

WILKES COMMUNITY COLLEGE

1328 Collegiate Dr., PO Box 120
Wilkesboro, NC 28697
Tel: (336)838-6100
Admissions: (336)838-6141
Fax: (336)838-6277
E-mail: mac.warren@wilkescc.edu
Web Site: http://www.wilkescc.edu/
President/CEO: Dr. Gordon Burns
Registrar: Shirley G. Church
Admissions: Mac Warren
Financial Aid: Alan Whittington
Type: Two-Year College Sex: Coed Affiliation: North Carolina Community College System % Accepted: 100 Admission Plans: Open Admission; Deferred Admission Application Deadline: Rolling Application Fee: $0.00 H.S. Requirements: High school diploma required; GED accepted Costs Per Year: Application fee: $0. State resident tuition: $1264 full-time, $39.50 per credit hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $7024 full-time, $219.50 per credit hour part-time. Mandatory fees: $58 full-time, $1.75 per credit hour part-time, $11.25 per term part-time. Scholarships: Available Calendar System: Semester, Summer Session Available Enrollment: FT 1,347, PT 1,270 Faculty: FT 73, PT 289 Student-Faculty Ratio: 10:1 Library Holdings: 56,142 Regional Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Credit Hours For Degree: 64 credit hours, Associates Professional Accreditation: ADA Intercollegiate Athletics: Baseball M; Basketball M & W; Volleyball W

WILSON TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE

902 Herring Ave., PO Box 4305
Wilson, NC 27893-3310
Tel: (252)291-1195
Admissions: (252)246-1275
Fax: (252)243-7148
E-mail: dboyette@wilsontech.edu
Web Site: http://www.wilsontech.edu/
President/CEO: Dr. Stephens
Registrar: Philip Farinholt
Admissions: Donald Boyette
Financial Aid: Rex Bissette
Type: Two-Year College Sex: Coed Affiliation: North Carolina Community College System % Accepted: 97 Admission Plans: Open Admission; Deferred Admission Application Deadline: Rolling Application Fee: $0.00 H.S. Requirements: High school diploma required; GED accepted Costs Per Year: Application fee: $0. State resident tuition: $1264 full-time, $39.50 per credit hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $7024 full-time, $219.50 per credit hour part-time. Mandatory fees: $38 full-time, $.75 per credit hour part-time, $7. Scholarships: Available Calendar System: Semester, Summer Session Available Enrollment: FT 883, PT 1,042 Faculty: FT 54, PT 49 Student-Faculty Ratio: 19:1 Library Holdings: 38,466 Regional Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Credit Hours For Degree: 65 credit hours, Associates

WINGATE UNIVERSITY

PO Box 159
Wingate, NC 28174-0159
Tel: (704)233-8000
Free: 800-755-5550
E-mail: admit@wingate.edu
Web Site: http://www.wingate.edu/
President/CEO: Dr. Jerry E. McGee
Registrar: Nicci Brown
Admissions: Rhett Brown
Financial Aid: Teresa Williams
Type: Comprehensive Sex: Coed Affiliation: Baptist Scores: 93.7% SAT V 400+; 96.1% SAT M 400+; 54.3% ACT 18-23; 25.7% ACT 24-29 % Accepted: 84 Admission Plans: Early Admission; Early Decision Plan; Deferred Admission Application Deadline: Rolling Application Fee: $30.00 H.S. Requirements: High school diploma required; GED accepted. For applicants 21 or over: High school diploma required; GED accepted Costs Per Year: Application fee: $30. Comprehensive fee: $23,300 includes full-time tuition ($15,800), mandatory fees ($1050), and college room and board ($6450). Part-time tuition: $525 per credit hour. Part-time mandatory fees: $175 per term. Scholarships: Available Calendar System: Semester, Summer Session Available Enrollment: FT 1,311, PT 30, Grad 113 Faculty: FT 99, PT 53 Student-Faculty Ratio: 14:1 Exams: SAT I or ACT, SAT I % Receiving Financial Aid: 63 % Residing in College-Owned, -Operated, or -Affiliated Housing: 84 Library Holdings: 107,187 Regional Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Credit Hours For Degree: 125 credit hours, Bachelors ROTC: Army, Air Force Professional Accreditation: AAMAE, ACPhE, ACBSP, JRCEPAT, NASM, NCATE Intercollegiate Athletics: Baseball M; Basketball M & W; Cross-Country Running M & W; Football M; Golf M & W; Lacrosse M; Soccer M & W; Softball W; Swimming and Diving M & W; Tennis M & W; Volleyball W

WINSTON-SALEM BIBLE COLLEGE

4117 Northampton Dr.
PO Box 777
Winston-Salem, NC 27102-0777
Tel: (336)744-0900
Fax: (336)744-0901
Web Site: http://www.wsbc.edu/
President/CEO: Donald R. Young
Type: Four-Year College Sex: Coed Affiliation: nondenominational Calendar System: Semester Professional Accreditation: AABC

WINSTON-SALEM STATE UNIVERSITY

601 Martin Luther King Jr Dr.
Winston-Salem, NC 27110-0003
Tel: (336)750-2000
Free: 800-257-4052
Admissions: (336)750-2070
Fax: (336)750-2079
E-mail: admissions@wssu.edu
Web Site: http://www.wssu.edu/
President/CEO: Dr. Harold L. Martin, Sr.
Registrar: William E. Cain
Admissions: Dr. Maurice Allen
Financial Aid: Theodore Hindsman
Type: Comprehensive Sex: Coed Affiliation: University of North Carolina System Scores: 73.6% SAT V 400+; 79.3% SAT M 400 + % Accepted: 79 Admission Plans: Deferred Admission Application Deadline: July 15 Application Fee: $30.00 H.S. Requirements: High school diploma required; GED accepted Costs Per Year: Application fee: $30. State resident tuition: $1451 full-time. Nonresident tuition: $10,090 full-time. Mandatory fees: $1354 full-time. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to degree level. College room and board: $5298. College room only: $3122. Room and board charges vary according to board plan and housing facility. Scholarships: Available Calendar System: Semester, Summer Session Available Enrollment: FT 4,631, PT 633, Grad 302 Faculty: FT 208, PT 107 Student-Faculty Ratio: 18:1 Exams: SAT I or ACT % Receiving Financial Aid: 96 % Residing in College-Owned, -Operated, or -Affiliated Housing: 46 Library Holdings: 197,765 Regional Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Credit Hours For Degree: 120 semester hours, Bachelors ROTC: Army, Air Force Professional Accreditation: AACSB, ABET, AOTA, APTA, NAACLS, NASM, NCATE, NLN, NRPA Intercollegiate Athletics: Basketball M & W; Bowling M & W; Cheerleading M; Cross-Country Running M & W; Football M; Softball W; Tennis M & W; Volleyball W

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ALAMANCE COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping, A

Animal Sciences, A

Applied Horticulture/Horticultural Operations, A

Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician, A

Banking and Financial Support Services, A

BioTechnology, A

Business Administration and Management, A

Carpentry/Carpenter, A

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician, A

Commercial and Advertising Art, A

Computer Programming/Programmer, A

Criminal Justice/Safety Studies, A

Culinary Arts/Chef Training, A

Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician, A

Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Technology, A

Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary, A

General Office Occupations and Clerical Services, A

Heating, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Technology/Technician, A

Information Science/Studies, A

Kindergarten/PreSchool Education and Teaching, A

Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary, A

Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities, A

Machine Tool Technology/Machinist, A

Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician, A

Medical Administrative Assistant/Secretary, A

Medical/Clinical Assistant, A

Nursing - Registered Nurse Training, A

Operations Management and Supervision, A

Real Estate, A

Social Work, A

Teacher Assistant/Aide, A

Welding Technology/Welder, A

APEX SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY

Religious Education, A

Theology and Religious Vocations, MP

Theology/Theological Studies, B

APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY

Accounting, BM

Advertising, B

American/United States Studies/Civilization, M

Anthropology, B

Apparel and Textiles, B

Applied Physics, M

Art Teacher Education, B

Art/Art Studies, General, B

Arts Management, B

Athletic Training and Sports Medicine, B

Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist, B

Biological and Biomedical Sciences, M

Biology Teacher Education, B

Biology/Biological Sciences, B

Business Administration and Management, B

Business Administration, Management and Operations, M

Business Teacher Education, B

Chemistry, B

Chemistry Teacher Education, B

Child Development, B

City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning, B

Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist, B

Clinical Psychology, M

Communication Disorders, BM

Community Psychology, M

Computer Science, BM

Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services, MO

Criminal Justice/Safety Studies, B

Curriculum and Instruction, M

Drama and Dance Teacher Education, B

Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, B

Early Childhood Education and Teaching, M

Ecology, B

Economics, B

Education, MDO

Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities, B

Educational Administration and Supervision, M

Educational Leadership and Administration, D

Educational Media/Instructional Technology, MO

Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician, B

Elementary Education and Teaching, BM

English, M

English Education, M

English Language and Literature, B

English/Language Arts Teacher Education, B

Exercise and Sports Science, M

Experimental Psychology, M

Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education, B

Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, M

Finance, B

Fine/Studio Arts, B

Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, B

French Language and Literature, B

French Language Teacher Education, B

Geography, BM

Geology/Earth Science, B

Gerontology, BM

Graphic and Printing Equipment Operator Production, B

Graphic Design, B

Health Psychology, M

Health Teacher Education, B

Health/Health Care Administration/Management, B

Higher Education/Higher Education Administration, MO

History, BM

History Teacher Education, B

Home Economics, M

Hospitality Administration/Management, B

Human Development, M

Industrial and Organizational Psychology, M

Industrial Design, B

Industrial Education, M

Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians, B

Industrial Technology/Technician, B

Insurance, B

International Business/Trade/Commerce, B

Journalism, B

Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching, B

Kindergarten/PreSchool Education and Teaching, B

Kinesiology and Exercise Science, B

Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities, B

Library Science, BMO

Management Information Systems and Services, B

Marketing/Marketing Management, B

Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling, M

Mathematics, BM

Mathematics Teacher Education, BM

Music, M

Music Management and Merchandising, B

Music Performance, B

Music Teacher Education, BM

Music Therapy/Therapist, B

Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management, B

Performance, M

Philosophy and Religious Studies, B

Physical Education Teaching and Coaching, BM

Physics, B

Physics Teacher Education, B

Political Science and Government, BM

Psychology, BMO

Public Administration, M

Public Health Education and Promotion, B

Public History, M

Public Relations/Image Management, B

Radio and Television, B

Reading Teacher Education, M

Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, M

School Psychology, MO

Secondary Education and Teaching, M

Social Sciences, M

Social Studies Teacher Education, B

Social Work, B

Sociology, B

Spanish Language and Literature, B

Spanish Language Teacher Education, B

Special Education and Teaching, M

Speech and Rhetorical Studies, B

Sport and Fitness Administration/Management, M

Statistics, B

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, B

Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education, B

ASHEVILLE-BUNCOMBE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping, A

Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician, A

Business Administration and Management, A

Child Care and Support Services Management, A

Civil Engineering Technology/Technician, A

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician, A

Computer Programming/Programmer, A

Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications, A

Criminal Justice/Police Science, A

Culinary Arts/Chef Training, A

Dental Hygiene/Hygienist, A

Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians, A

Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic), A

Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary, A

Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician, A

Hotel/Motel Administration/Management, A

Institutional Food Workers, A

Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities, A

Machine Tool Technology/Machinist, A

Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician, A

Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist, A

Nursing - Registered Nurse Training, A

Operations Management and Supervision, A

Social Work, A

Survey Technology/Surveying, A

Tool and Die Technology/Technician, A

BARBER-SCOTIA COLLEGE

Accounting, B

Biology/Biological Sciences, B

Business Administration and Management, B

Computer Science, B

Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration, B

Elementary Education and Teaching, B

English Language and Literature, B

Finance, B

Hotel/Motel Administration/Management, B

Marketing/Marketing Management, B

Mass Communication/Media Studies, B

Mathematics, B

Political Science and Government, B

Pre-Law Studies, B

Sociology, B

BARTON COLLEGE

Accounting, B

Art Teacher Education, B

Athletic Training and Sports Medicine, B

Biology/Biological Sciences, B

Business Administration and Management, B

Chemistry, B

Computer and Information Sciences, B

Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration, B

Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, B

Economics, B

Education/Teaching of Individuals with Hearing Impairments, Including Deafness, B

Elementary Education and Teaching, B

English Language and Literature, B

Environmental Studies, B

Fine/Studio Arts, B

History, B

Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, B

Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching, B

Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities, B

Marketing/Marketing Management, B

Mass Communication/Media Studies, B

Mathematics, B

Musical Instrument Fabrication and Repair, B

Nursing - Registered Nurse Training, B

Philosophy and Religious Studies, B

Physical Education Teaching and Coaching, B

Political Science and Government, B

Psychology, B

Social Work, B

Spanish Language and Literature, B

Special Education and Teaching, B

Sport and Fitness Administration/Management, B

BEAUFORT COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Accounting, A

Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, A

Agricultural Mechanization, A

Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician, A

Business Administration and Management, A

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician, A

Computer Programming/Programmer, A

Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications, A

Criminal Justice/Police Science, A

Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, A

Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician, A

Heavy Equipment Maintenance Technology/Technician, A

Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, A

Information Science/Studies, A

Kindergarten/PreSchool Education and Teaching, A

Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities, A

Medical Administrative Assistant/Secretary, A

Medical Office Management/Administration, A

Nursing - Registered Nurse Training, A

Social Work, A

Welding Technology/Welder, A

BELMONT ABBEY COLLEGE

Accounting, B

Biology/Biological Sciences, B

Business Administration and Management, B

Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist, B

Economics, B

Education, B

Elementary Education and Teaching, B

English Language and Literature, B

History, B

Information Science/Studies, B

International Business/Trade/Commerce, B

Philosophy, B

Political Science and Government, B

Pre-Dentistry Studies, B

Pre-Law Studies, B

Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies, B

Pre-Pharmacy Studies, B

Pre-Veterinary Studies, B

Psychology, B

Secondary Education and Teaching, B

Sociology, B

Theology/Theological Studies, B

Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy, B

BENNETT COLLEGE FOR WOMEN

Accounting, B

Art/Art Studies, General, B

Arts Management, B

Biology/Biological Sciences, B

Business Administration and Management, B

Chemistry, B

Computer Science, B

Elementary Education and Teaching, B

English Language and Literature, B

Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, B

Interdisciplinary Studies, B

Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching, B

Kindergarten/PreSchool Education and Teaching, B

Mass Communication/Media Studies, B

Mathematics, B

Music, B

Music Teacher Education, B

Political Science and Government, B

Psychology, B

Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education, B

Social Work, B

Sociology, B

Special Education and Teaching, B

BLADEN COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, A

BioTechnology, A

Business Administration and Management, A

Child Care Provider/Assistant, A

Computer Programming, Specific Applications, A

Computer Programming/Programmer, A

Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, A

Criminal Justice/Police Science, A

Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician, A

General Studies, A

Industrial Technology/Technician, A

Information Technology, A

Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities, A

Nursing - Registered Nurse Training, A

Welding Technology/Welder, A

BLUE RIDGE COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, A

Art/Art Studies, General, A

Business Administration and Management, A

Computer Programming, A

Computer Programming/Programmer, A

Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, A

Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, A

Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician, A

Environmental Engineering Technology/Environmental Technology, A

Horticultural Science, A

Industrial Technology/Technician, A

Information Science/Studies, A

Kindergarten/PreSchool Education and Teaching, A

Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities, A

Machine Tool Technology/Machinist, A

Marketing/Marketing Management, A

Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician, A

Nursing - Registered Nurse Training, A

Sign Language Interpretation and Translation, A

Surgical Technology/Technologist, A

System Administration/Administrator, A

Tourism and Travel Services Management, A

BREVARD COLLEGE

Art/Art Studies, General, B

Business Administration and Management, B

Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, B

Ecology, B

Education, B

Elementary Education and Teaching, B

English Language and Literature, B

Environmental Studies, B

General Studies, B

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, B

History, B

Interdisciplinary Studies, B

Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching, B

Kinesiology and Exercise Science, B

Mathematics, B

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, B

Music, B

Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies, B

Psychology, B

Religion/Religious Studies, B

Secondary Education and Teaching, B

BRUNSWICK COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, A

Applied Horticulture/Horticultural Operations, A

Aquaculture, A

Business Administration and Management, A

Child Care Provider/Assistant, A

Computer Programming, A

Computer Programming/Programmer, A

Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management, A

Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician, A

Engineering Technology, A

Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management, A

Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator, A

Industrial Technology/Technician, A

Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities, A

Nursing - Registered Nurse Training, A

Teacher Assistant/Aide, A

Turf and Turfgrass Management, A

CABARRUS COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES

Health/Health Care Administration/Management, A

Medical/Clinical Assistant, A

Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant, A

Nursing - Registered Nurse Training, AB

Occupational Therapist Assistant, A

Surgical Technology/Technologist, A

CALDWELL COMMUNITY COLLEGE AND TECHNICAL INSTITUTE

Accounting, A

Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology, A

Art/Art Studies, General, A

Biological and Physical Sciences, A

Biomedical Technology/Technician, A

Business Administration and Management, A

Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist, A

Child Care and Support Services Management, A

Computer Programming, Specific Applications, A

Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications, A

Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, A

Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician, A

Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, A

Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician, A

Health/Health Care Administration/Management, A

Information Technology, A

Landscaping and Groundskeeping, A

Legal Assistant/Paralegal, A

Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities, A

Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist, A

Music, A

Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist, A

Nursing - Registered Nurse Training, A

Physical Therapy/Therapist, A

Pre-Engineering, A

CAMPBELL UNIVERSITY

Accounting, B

Accounting and Business/Management, B

Accounting and Finance, B

Acting, B

Advertising, B

Army JROTC/ROTC, B

Art/Art Studies, General, B

Athletic Training and Sports Medicine, B

Biochemistry, B

Biology Teacher Education, B

Biology/Biological Sciences, B

Broadcast Journalism, B

Business Administration and Management, B

Business Administration, Management and Operations, M

Business/Commerce, B

Chemistry, B

Child Development, B

Commercial and Advertising Art, B

Communication and Media Studies, B

Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric, B

Communication, Journalism and Related Programs, B

Computer and Information Sciences, B

Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services, M

Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration, B

Directing and Theatrical Production, B

Divinity/Ministry (BD, MDiv.), B

Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, B

Economics, B

Education, BM

Educational Administration and Supervision, M

Educational Leadership and Administration, B

Elementary and Middle School Administration/Principalship, B

Elementary Education and Teaching, BM

Engineering, A

English Education, M

English Language and Literature, B

Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education, B

Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, B

Finance, B

Fine/Studio Arts, B

Foreign Languages and Literatures, B

French Language and Literature, B

General Studies, B

Graphic Design, B

Health and Physical Education, B

Health and Physical Education/Fitness, B

History, B

History Teacher Education, B

Interdisciplinary Studies, M

International Business/Trade/Commerce, B

International Relations and Affairs, B

Journalism, B

Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching, B

Kinesiology and Exercise Science, B

Law and Legal Studies, P

Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities, A

Marketing/Marketing Management, B

Mass Communication/Media Studies, B

Mathematics, B

Mathematics Teacher Education, BM

Middle School Education, M

Music, B

Music Pedagogy, B

Music Performance, B

Music Teacher Education, B

Music Theory and Composition, B

Pastoral Studies/Counseling, B

Pharmaceutical Sciences, M

Pharmaceutics and Drug Design, B

Pharmacology, B

Pharmacy, BMP

Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration, B

Physical Education Teaching and Coaching, BM

Piano and Organ, B

Political Science and Government, B

Pre-Dentistry Studies, B

Pre-Engineering, A

Pre-Law Studies, B

Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies, B

Pre-Pharmacy Studies, B

Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies, B

Pre-Veterinary Studies, B

Psychology, B

Public Administration, B

Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, B

Public Relations/Image Management, B

Radio and Television, B

Radio, Television, and Digital Communication, B

Religion/Religious Studies, B

Religious Education, M

Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education, B

Secondary Education and Teaching, BM

Social Sciences, B

Social Studies Teacher Education, BM

Social Work, B

Spanish Language and Literature, B

Spanish Language Teacher Education, B

Sport and Fitness Administration/Management, B

Teacher Education, Multiple Levels, B

Teaching French as a Second or Foreign Language, B

Theatre/Theatre Arts Management, B

Theology and Religious Vocations, MDP

Youth Ministry, B

CAPE FEAR COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping, A

Architectural Engineering Technology/Technician, A

Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician, A

Business Administration and Management, A

Chemical Technology/Technician, A

Child Care and Support Services Management, A

Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst, A

Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications, A

Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology, A

Criminal Justice/Police Science, A

Dental Hygiene/Hygienist, A

Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician, A

Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician, A

Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair, A

Engineering/Industrial Management, A

Environmental Studies, A

Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary, A

Hotel/Motel Administration/Management, A

Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians, A

Institutional Food Workers, A

Instrumentation Technology/Technician, A

Interior Design, A

Landscaping and Groundskeeping, A

Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities, A

Machine Shop Technology/Assistant, A

Marine Maintenance/Fitter and Ship Repair Technology/Technician, A

Marine Technology, A

Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician, A

Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist, A

Nursing - Registered Nurse Training, A

CAROLINAS COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES

Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist, A

Nursing - Registered Nurse Training, A

Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer, A

CARTERET COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, A

Business Administration and Management, A

Computer Engineering Technology/Technician, A

Computer Software and Media Applications, A

Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications, A

Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration, A

Industrial Radiologic Technology/Technician, A

Information Technology, A

Interior Design, A

Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary, A

Legal Assistant/Paralegal, A

Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities, A

Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training, A

Medical/Clinical Assistant, A

Photography, A

Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist, A

Teacher Assistant/Aide, A

Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy, A

CATAWBA COLLEGE

Athletic Training and Sports Medicine, B

Biology/Biological Sciences, B

Business Administration and Management, B

Business/Managerial Economics, B

Chemistry, B

Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist, B

Computer Science, B

Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, B

Education, BM

Elementary Education and Teaching, BM

English Language and Literature, B

Environmental Studies, B

French Language and Literature, B

History, B

Humanities/Humanistic Studies, B

Information Science/Studies, B

Interdisciplinary Studies, B

International Relations and Affairs, B

Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching, B

Marketing/Marketing Management, B

Mass Communication/Media Studies, B

Mathematics, B

Music, B

Music Teacher Education, B

Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies, B

Philosophy, B

Physical Education Teaching and Coaching, B

Physician Assistant, B

Piano and Organ, B

Political Science and Government, B

Pre-Dentistry Studies, B

Pre-Law Studies, B

Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies, B

Pre-Veterinary Studies, B

Psychology, B

Reading Teacher Education, B

Religion/Religious Studies, B

Secondary Education and Teaching, B

Sociology, B

Spanish Language and Literature, B

Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy, B

Voice and Opera, B

CATAWBA VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping, A

Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, A

Architectural Engineering Technology/Technician, A

Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician, A

Banking and Financial Support Services, A

Business Administration and Management, A

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, A

Commercial and Advertising Art, A

Computer Engineering, A

Computer Engineering Technology/Technician, A

Computer Programming, Specific Applications, A

Computer Programming/Programmer, A

Computer Science, A

Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications, A

Criminal Justice/Police Science, A

Criminology, A

Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician, A

Dental Hygiene/Hygienist, A

Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician, A

Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic), A

Engineering Technologies/Technicians, A

Fire Protection and Safety Technology/Technician, A

Funeral Service and Mortuary Science, A

Furniture Design and Manufacturing, A

Health and Medical Administrative Services, A

Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician, A

Industrial Technology/Technician, A

Information Technology, A

Legal Assistant/Paralegal, A

Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities, A

Marketing/Marketing Management, A

Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician, A

Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist, A

Nursing - Registered Nurse Training, A

Operations Management and Supervision, A

Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician and Assistant, A

Photography, A

Real Estate, A

Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist, A

Retailing and Retail Operations, A

Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist, A

Teacher Assistant/Aide, A

CENTRAL CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Accounting, A

Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, A

Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician, A

Business Administration and Management, A

Computer Programming, Specific Applications, A

Computer Programming/Programmer, A

Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications, A

Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management, A

Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration, A

Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, A

Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician, A

Information Science/Studies, A

Information Technology, A

Instrumentation Technology/Technician, A

Kindergarten/PreSchool Education and Teaching, A

Laser and Optical Technology/Technician, A

Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary, A

Legal Assistant/Paralegal, A

Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities, A

Marketing/Marketing Management, A

Medical Administrative Assistant/Secretary, A

Medical/Clinical Assistant, A

Nursing - Registered Nurse Training, A

Operations Management and Supervision, A

Quality Control Technology/Technician, A

Radio and Television, A

Social Work, A

Telecommunications Technology/Technician, A

Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant, A

CENTRAL PIEDMONT COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Accounting, A

Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, A

Advertising, A

Applied Art, A

Architectural Engineering Technology/Technician, A

Art/Art Studies, General, A

Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician, A

Biology/Biological Sciences, A

Business Administration and Management, A

Business Machine Repairer, A

Child Development, A

Civil Engineering Technology/Technician, A

Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist, A

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician, A

Commercial and Advertising Art, A

Computer Engineering Technology/Technician, A

Computer Programming, Specific Applications, A

Computer Programming/Programmer, A

Computer Science, A

Consumer Merchandising/Retailing Management, A

Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration, A

Criminal Justice/Police Science, A

Culinary Arts/Chef Training, A

Dance, A

Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician, A

Dental Hygiene/Hygienist, A

Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, A

Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician, A

Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Technology, A

Engineering Technology, A

Environmental Engineering Technology/Environmental Technology, A

Fashion Merchandising, A

Finance, A

Fire Science/Firefighting, A

Food Science, A

Food Technology and Processing, A

Graphic and Printing Equipment Operator Production, A

Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator, A

Health/Health Care Administration/Management, A

Horticultural Science, A

Hospitality Administration/Management, A

Hotel/Motel Administration/Management, A

Human Services, A

Industrial Technology/Technician, A

Insurance, A

Interior Design, A

Kindergarten/PreSchool Education and Teaching, A

Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary, A

Legal Assistant/Paralegal, A

Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities, A

Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training, A

Machine Tool Technology/Machinist, A

Marketing/Marketing Management, A

Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician, A

Medical Administrative Assistant/Secretary, A

Medical/Clinical Assistant, A

Music, A

Nursing - Registered Nurse Training, A

Physical Therapy/Therapist, A

Real Estate, A

Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist, A

Sign Language Interpretation and Translation, A

Social Work, A

Special Products Marketing Operations, A

Survey Technology/Surveying, A

Tourism and Travel Services Management, A

Transportation and Materials Moving, A

Welding Technology/Welder, A

CHOWAN UNIVERSITY

Accounting, B

Agriculture, B

Art/Art Studies, General, B

Athletic Training and Sports Medicine, B

Biological and Physical Sciences, B

Biology/Biological Sciences, B

Business Administration and Management, B

Commercial and Advertising Art, B

Criminal Justice/Safety Studies, B

Elementary Education and Teaching, B

English Language and Literature, B

English/Language Arts Teacher Education, B

Environmental Biology, B

Fine/Studio Arts, B

Graphic and Printing Equipment Operator Production, AB

History, B

History Teacher Education, B

Information Science/Studies, B

Interdisciplinary Studies, B

Kinesiology and Exercise Science, B

Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities, B

Marketing/Marketing Management, B

Mathematics, B

Mathematics Teacher Education, B

Music, AB

Music Management and Merchandising, A

Music Teacher Education, B

Physical Education Teaching and Coaching, B

Physical Sciences, B

Pre-Dentistry Studies, B

Pre-Law Studies, B

Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies, B

Pre-Veterinary Studies, B

Psychology, B

Religion/Religious Studies, B

Small Business Administration/Management, B

Sport and Fitness Administration/Management, B

CLEVELAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Accounting, A

Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, A

Biological and Physical Sciences, A

Business Administration and Management, A

Communications Technology/Technician, A

Computer Engineering Technology/Technician, A

Computer Programming, Specific Applications, A

Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration, A

Criminal Justice/Safety Studies, A

Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications, A

Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician, A

Electrician, A

Engineering Technologies/Technicians, A

Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary, A

Fashion Merchandising, A

Fire Protection and Safety Technology/Technician, A

Industrial Radiologic Technology/Technician, A

Information Science/Studies, A

Information Technology, A

Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities, A

Management Information Systems and Services, A

Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician, A

Medical Administrative Assistant/Secretary, A

Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist, A

Nursing - Registered Nurse Training, A

Operations Management and Supervision, A

Spanish Language and Literature, A

Special Education and Teaching, A

System Administration/Administrator, A

Teacher Assistant/Aide, A

COASTAL CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Accounting, A

Architectural Engineering Technology/Technician, A

Business Administration and Management, A

Child Care Provider/Assistant, A

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician, A

Computer Programming, Specific Applications, A

Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst, A

Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications, A

Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management, A

Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration, A

Dental Hygiene/Hygienist, A

Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic), A

Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary, A

Fire Science/Firefighting, A

Legal Assistant/Paralegal, A

Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities, A

Medical Administrative Assistant/Secretary, A

Nursing - Registered Nurse Training, A

Surgical Technology/Technologist, A

COLLEGE OF THE ALBEMARLE

Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, A

Architectural Engineering Technology/Technician, A

Art/Art Studies, General, A

BioTechnology, A

Business Administration and Management, A

Computer Engineering Technology/Technician, A

Computer Programming, Specific Applications, A

Computer Programming/Programmer, A

Construction Trades, A

Crafts/Craft Design, Folk Art and Artisanry, A

Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration, A

Culinary Arts/Chef Training, A

Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications, A

Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians, A

Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, A

Education, A

Information Science/Studies, A

Information Technology, A

Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities, A

Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training, A

Marine Technology, A

Medical Administrative Assistant/Secretary, A

Metal and Jewelry Arts, A

Music, A

Nursing - Registered Nurse Training, A

Teacher Assistant/Aide, A

CRAVEN COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Accounting, A

Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician, A

Business Administration and Management, A

Child Care and Support Services Management, A

Computer Programming, Specific Applications, A

Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications, A

Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration, A

Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician, A

Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Technology, A

Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary, A

Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician, A

Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary, A

Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities, A

Management Information Systems and Services, A

Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician, A

Medical Administrative Assistant/Secretary, A

Nursing - Registered Nurse Training, A

Tool and Die Technology/Technician, A

DAVIDSON COLLEGE

Anthropology, B

Art/Art Studies, General, B

Biology/Biological Sciences, B

Chemistry, B

Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, B

Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, B

Economics, B

English Language and Literature, B

French Language and Literature, B

German Language and Literature, B

History, B

Mathematics, B

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, B

Music, B

Philosophy, B

Physics, B

Political Science and Government, B

Psychology, B

Religion/Religious Studies, B

Sociology, B

Spanish Language and Literature, B

DAVIDSON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Accounting, A

Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, A

Business Administration and Management, A

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician, A

Computer Engineering Technology/Technician, A

Computer Programming/Programmer, A

Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration, A

Criminal Justice/Police Science, A

Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician, A

Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician, A

Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic), A

Engineering Technology, A

Fire Science/Firefighting, A

Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator, A

Legal Assistant/Paralegal, A

Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities, A

Medical/Clinical Assistant, A

Nursing - Registered Nurse Training, A

Plastics Engineering Technology/Technician, A

Pre-Engineering, A

DEVRY UNIVERSITY

Business Administration and Management, B

Business Administration, Management and Operations, BM

Computer and Information Sciences, B

DUKE UNIVERSITY

African-American/Black Studies, B

Allopathic Medicine, PO

Anatomy, BD

Ancient/Classical Greek Language and Literature, B

Anthropology, BDO

Art History, Criticism and Conservation, BD

Art/Art Studies, General, B

Asian Studies/Civilization, B

Biochemistry, DO

Bioinformatics, D

Biological and Biomedical Sciences, DO

Biological Anthropology, D

Biology/Biological Sciences, B

Biomedical Engineering, MD

Biomedical/Medical Engineering, B

Biopsychology, D

Business Administration, Management and Operations, MDO

Canadian Studies, B

Cancer Biology/Oncology, D

Cell Biology and Anatomy, DO

Chemistry, BD

Civil Engineering, BMD

Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, BD

Clinical Laboratory Sciences, M

Clinical Psychology, D

Clinical Research, M

Cognitive Sciences, D

Comparative Literature, BD

Composition, MD

Computer Engineering, MD

Computer Science, BMD

Demography, D

Design and Visual Communications, B

Developmental Biology and Embryology, DO

Developmental Psychology, D

Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, B

East Asian Studies, MO

Ecology, MDO

Economics, BMDO

Education, MO

Electrical Engineering, MD

Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering, B

Engineering and Applied Sciences, MDO

Engineering Management, M

English, DO

English Language and Literature, B

Environmental and Occupational Health, M

Environmental Engineering Technology/Environmental Technology, MD

Environmental Policy, MD

Environmental Policy and Resource Management, MO

Environmental Sciences, MDO

Environmental Studies, B

Experimental Psychology, D

Forestry, M

French Language and Literature, BDO

Genetics, D

Genomic Sciences, D

Geology/Earth Science, BMD

German Language and Literature, BD

Gerontological Nursing, O

Health Informatics, O

Health Psychology, D

Health Services Administration, M

History, BMDO

History of Medicine, O

HIV/AIDS Nursing, O

Human Development, D

Humanities/Humanistic Studies, MO

Immunology, D

International Development, MO

International Relations and Affairs, B

Italian Language and Literature, B

Latin American Studies, DO

Latin Language and Literature, B

Law and Legal Studies, MDPO

Liberal Studies, M

Linguistics, B

Marine Affairs, M

Marine Sciences, MO

Materials Sciences, BMDO

Maternity Nursing, O

Mathematics, BD

Mechanical Engineering, BMDO

Medieval and Renaissance Studies, BO

Microbiology, D

Molecular Biology, DO

Molecular Biophysics, O

Molecular Genetics, D

Music, BMD

Musicology and Ethnomusicology, MD

Natural Resources and Conservation, MDO

Neurobiology and Neurophysiology, D

Neuroscience, DO

Nurse Anesthetist, MO

Nursing, MO

Nursing - Adult, O

Nursing - Advanced Practice, M

Nursing Administration, MO

Nursing Education, M

Oncology Nursing, O

Pathology/Experimental Pathology, MD

Pediatric Nurse/Nursing, MO

Performance, MD

Pharmacology, D

Philosophy, BMDO

Physical Therapy/Therapist, D

Physician Assistant, M

Physics, BMD

Political Science and Government, BMDO

Psychology, BDO

Public Policy Analysis, BMO

Religion/Religious Studies, BMD

Russian Language and Literature, B

Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, BM

Sociology, BMD

Spanish Language and Literature, BDO

Statistics, D

Structural Biology, O

Theology and Religious Vocations, MPO

Toxicology, DO

Water Resources, MO

Women's Studies, BO

DURHAM TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Accounting, A

Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, A

Architectural Engineering Technology/Technician, A

Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician, A

Business Administration and Management, A

Child Development, A

Computer Programming, A

Computer Programming/Programmer, A

Computer Typography and Composition Equipment Operator, A

Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration, A

Criminal Justice/Police Science, A

Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician, A

Dental Hygiene/Hygienist, A

Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician, A

Fire Science/Firefighting, A

General Studies, A

Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator, A

Information Science/Studies, A

Information Technology, A

Kindergarten/PreSchool Education and Teaching, A

Laser and Optical Technology/Technician, A

Legal Assistant/Paralegal, A

Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities, A

Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training, A

Machine Tool Technology/Machinist, A

Medical Administrative Assistant/Secretary, A

Nursing - Registered Nurse Training, A

Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician, A

Occupational Therapy/Therapist, A

Operations Management and Supervision, A

Ophthalmic Laboratory Technology/Technician, A

Pharmacy, A

Real Estate, A

Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist, A

Surgical Technology/Technologist, A

System Administration/Administrator, A

Teacher Assistant/Aide, A

EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY

Accounting, B

Accounting and Related Services, B

Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching, MO

Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services, MD

Allopathic Medicine, P

American/United States Studies/Civilization, M

Anatomy, D

Anthropology, BM

Apparel and Textiles, B

Applied Mathematics, M

Art History, Criticism and Conservation, B

Art Teacher Education, B

Art/Art Studies, General, B

Athletic Training and Sports Medicine, B

Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist, B

Biochemistry, BD

Biological and Biomedical Sciences, MD

Biology/Biological Sciences, B

Biophysics, M

BioTechnology, M

Broadcast Journalism, B

Business Administration and Management, B

Business Administration, Management and Operations, M

Business Teacher Education, B

Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry, B

Cell Biology and Anatomy, D

Chemistry, BM

Child and Family Studies, M

Child Development, B

City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning, B

Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist, B

Clinical Psychology, M

Communication Disorders, MD

Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric, B

Composition, M

Computer Engineering Technology/Technician, B

Computer Science, BMO

Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services, MO

Criminal Justice/Safety Studies, B

Criminology, M

Curriculum and Instruction, M

Dance, B

Dietetics/Dieticians, B

Drama and Dance Teacher Education, B

Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, B

Economics, BM

Education, MDO

Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances, B

Education/Teaching of Individuals with Mental Retardation, B

Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities, B

Educational Administration and Supervision, MDO

Educational Leadership and Administration, MDO

Educational Media/Instructional Technology, MO

Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician, B

Elementary Education and Teaching, BM

Engineering Technologies/Technicians, B

English, M

English Education, M

English Language and Literature, B

English/Language Arts Teacher Education, B

Environmental and Occupational Health, M

Environmental Engineering Technology/Environmental Technology, B

Environmental Health, B

Exercise and Sports Science, MD

Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education, B

Finance, B

Fine Arts and Art Studies, M

Fine/Studio Arts, B

French Language and Literature, B

French Language Teacher Education, B

Geography, BM

Geology/Earth Science, BM

German Language and Literature, B

German Language Teacher Education, B

Health and Physical Education/Fitness, B

Health Education, M

Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator, B

Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, B

Health Teacher Education, B

History, BM

Hotel/Motel Administration/Management, B

Human Development and Family Studies, B

Immunology, D

Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians, B

Industrial Technology/Technician, B

Industrial/Management Engineering, M

Information Science/Studies, M

Interior Design, B

International Affairs, M

Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching, B

Kindergarten/PreSchool Education and Teaching, B

Kinesiology and Exercise Science, B

Leisure Studies, M

Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities, B

Library Science, MO

Management, O

Management Information Systems and Services, BO

Management of Technology, D

Manufacturing Technology/Technician, B

Marine Affairs, D

Marketing/Marketing Management, B

Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling, M

Mathematics, BM

Mathematics Teacher Education, BM

Medical Physics, M

Microbiology, D

Middle School Education, M

Molecular Biology, M

Music, M

Music Performance, B

Music Teacher Education, BM

Music Theory and Composition, BM

Music Therapy/Therapist, BM

Nursing, MD

Nursing - Registered Nurse Training, B

Nutritional Sciences, M

Occupational Therapy/Therapist, BM

Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management, B

Pathology/Experimental Pathology, D

Performance, M

Pharmacology, DO

Philosophy, B

Physical Education Teaching and Coaching, B

Physical Therapy/Therapist, M

Physician Assistant, BM

Physics, BMD

Physiology, D

Political Science and Government, BM

Psychology, BM

Public Administration, M

Public Health, M

Public Health Education and Promotion, B

Public/Applied History and Archival Administration, B

Reading Teacher Education, M

Recreation and Park Management, M

Rehabilitation Counseling, M

Rehabilitation Sciences, M

Resource Management, D

Sales and Marketing Operations/Marketing and Distribution Teacher Education, B

School Psychology, O

Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education, BM

Social Studies Teacher Education, BM

Social Work, BM

Sociology, BM

Spanish Language and Literature, B

Spanish Language Teacher Education, B

Special Education and Teaching, M

Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling, M

Therapeutic Recreation, M

Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy, B

Vocational and Technical Education, M

Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor, B

Western European Studies, M

Women's Studies, B

ECPI TECHNICAL COLLEGE

Computer and Information Sciences, A

Computer Engineering Technology/Technician, A

Computer Science, A

Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology, A

Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration, A

Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training, A

Management Information Systems and Services, A

Medical/Clinical Assistant, A

EDGECOMBE COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Accounting, A

Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, A

Business Administration and Management, A

Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration, A

Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications, A

Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician, A

Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator, A

Human Services, A

Information Technology, A

Kindergarten/PreSchool Education and Teaching, A

Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities, A

Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training, A

Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD, A

Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians, A

Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician, A

Medical/Clinical Assistant, A

Nursing - Registered Nurse Training, A

Plastics Engineering Technology/Technician, A

Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer, A

Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist, A

Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant, A

Social Work, A

Surgical Technology/Technologist, A

System Administration/Administrator, A

Word Processing, A

ELIZABETH CITY STATE UNIVERSITY

Accounting, B

Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology, B

Applied Art, B

Art Teacher Education, B

Art/Art Studies, General, B

Avionics Maintenance Technology/Technician, B

Biology Teacher Education, B

Biology Technician/BioTechnology Laboratory Technician, B

Biology/Biological Sciences, B

Business Administration and Management, B

Business Teacher Education, B

Chemistry, B

Chemistry Teacher Education, B

Computer Science, B

Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration, B

Criminal Justice/Safety Studies, B

Education, B

Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities, B

Elementary Education and Teaching, BM

English Language and Literature, B

English/Language Arts Teacher Education, B

Fine/Studio Arts, B

Geology/Earth Science, B

History, B

History Teacher Education, B

Industrial Technology/Technician, B

Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching, B

Kindergarten/PreSchool Education and Teaching, B

Mathematics, B

Mathematics Teacher Education, B

Music, B

Music Management and Merchandising, B

Music Teacher Education, B

Oceanography, Chemical and Physical, B

Physical Education Teaching and Coaching, B

Physics, B

Political Science and Government, B

Psychology, B

Secondary Education and Teaching, B

Social Sciences, B

Social Work, B

Sociology, B

Special Education and Teaching, B

Technology Education/Industrial Arts, B

Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education, B

ELON UNIVERSITY

Accounting, B

Art/Art Studies, General, B

Athletic Training and Sports Medicine, B

Biology/Biological Sciences, B

Broadcast Journalism, B

Business Administration and Management, B

Business Administration, Management and Operations, M

Business/Corporate Communications, B

Chemistry, B

Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist, B

Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric, B

Computer Science, B

Dance, B

Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, B

Economics, B

Education, BM

Elementary Education and Teaching, BM

Engineering, B

English Language and Literature, B

Environmental Studies, B

Foreign Languages and Literatures, B

French Language and Literature, B

Health Teacher Education, B

History, B

Human Services, B

International Relations and Affairs, B

Journalism, B

Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching, B

Mathematics, B

Music, B

Music Performance, B

Music Teacher Education, B

Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies, B

Philosophy, B

Physical Education Teaching and Coaching, B

Physical Therapy/Therapist, D

Physics, B

Political Science and Government, B

Pre-Dentistry Studies, B

Pre-Law Studies, B

Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies, B

Pre-Veterinary Studies, B

Psychology, B

Public Administration, B

Religion/Religious Studies, B

Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education, B

Secondary Education and Teaching, B

Social Science Teacher Education, B

Social Studies Teacher Education, B

Sociology, B

Spanish Language and Literature, B

Special Education and Teaching, BM

Sport and Fitness Administration/Management, B

FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY

Accounting, B

Art/Art Studies, General, B

Biological and Biomedical Sciences, M

Biology Teacher Education, B

Biology/Biological Sciences, B

Business Administration and Management, B

Business Administration, Management and Operations, M

Business Teacher Education, B

Business/Managerial Economics, B

Chemistry, B

Computer Science, B

Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration, B

Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, B

Education, B

Educational Administration and Supervision, M

Educational Leadership and Administration, D

Elementary Education and Teaching, BM

English, M

English Language and Literature, B

English/Language Arts Teacher Education, B

Finance, B

Geography, B

Health Teacher Education, B

History, BM

Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching, B

Kindergarten/PreSchool Education and Teaching, B

Marketing/Marketing Management, B

Mathematics, BM

Mathematics Teacher Education, B

Middle School Education, M

Music Teacher Education, B

Nursing - Registered Nurse Training, B

Physical Education Teaching and Coaching, B

Political Science and Government, BM

Psychology, BM

Reading Teacher Education, M

Sales and Marketing Operations/Marketing and Distribution Teacher Education, B

Secondary Education and Teaching, M

Social Science Teacher Education, B

Social Studies Teacher Education, M

Social Work, M

Sociology, BM

Spanish Language and Literature, B

Spanish Language Teacher Education, B

FAYETTEVILLE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Accounting, A

Applied Horticulture/Horticultural Operations, A

Architectural Engineering Technology/Technician, A

Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician, A

Banking and Financial Support Services, A

Biology Technician/BioTechnology Laboratory Technician, A

Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection, A

Business Administration and Management, A

Business Administration, Management and Operations, A

Civil Engineering Technology/Technician, A

Commercial and Advertising Art, A

Computer and Information Systems Security, A

Computer Programming/Programmer, A

Corrections and Criminal Justice, A

Criminal Justice/Safety Studies, A

Culinary Arts/Chef Training, A

Dental Hygiene/Hygienist, A

Early Childhood Education and Teaching, A

E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce, A

Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician, A

Electrician, A

Elementary Education and Teaching, A

Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic), A

Fire Protection, A

Fire Protection and Safety Technology/Technician, A

Forensic Science and Technology, A

Funeral Service and Mortuary Science, A

General Studies, A

Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician, A

Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician, A

Hotel/Motel Administration/Management, A

Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, A

Information Science/Studies, A

Information Technology, A

Language Interpretation and Translation, A

Legal Assistant/Paralegal, A

Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities, A

Machine Shop Technology/Assistant, A

Medical Office Management/Administration, A

Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist, A

Nursing - Registered Nurse Training, A

Office Management and Supervision, A

Operations Management and Supervision, A

Physical Therapist Assistant, A

Public Administration, A

Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer, A

Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist, A

Special Education and Teaching, A

Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist, A

Surgical Technology/Technologist, A

Survey Technology/Surveying, A

System, Networking, and LAN/WAN

Management/Manager, A

FORSYTH TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Accounting, A

Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, A

Architectural Engineering Technology/Technician, A

Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician, A

Business Administration and Management, A

Carpentry/Carpenter, A

Child Development, A

Commercial and Advertising Art, A

Computer Engineering Technology/Technician, A

Computer Science, A

Construction Engineering Technology/Technician, A

Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration, A

Criminal Justice/Police Science, A

Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician, A

Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, A

Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians, A

Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician, A

Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Technology, A

Engineering Technology, A

Finance, A

Funeral Service and Mortuary Science, A

Graphic and Printing Equipment Operator Production, A

Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician, A

Horticultural Science, A

Industrial Radiologic Technology/Technician, A

Industrial Technology/Technician, A

Kindergarten/PreSchool Education and Teaching, A

Legal Assistant/Paralegal, A

Machine Tool Technology/Machinist, A

Marketing/Marketing Management, A

Medical/Clinical Assistant, A

Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist, A

Nursing - Registered Nurse Training, A

Ornamental Horticulture, A

Pipefitting/Pipefitter and Sprinkler Fitter, A

Real Estate, A

Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist, A

Welding Technology/Welder, A

GARDNER-WEBB UNIVERSITY

Accounting, B

American Sign Language (ASL), B

Art/Art Studies, General, B

Athletic Training and Sports Medicine, B

Biology/Biological Sciences, B

Business Administration and Management, B

Business Administration, Management and Operations, M

Chemistry, B

Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist, B

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician, B

Computer Science, B

Counseling Psychology, M

Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, B

Early Childhood Education and Teaching, B

Education, BM

Educational Administration and Supervision, M

Elementary Education and Teaching, BM

English, M

English Education, M

English Language and Literature, B

English/Language Arts Teacher Education, B

Exercise and Sports Science, M

Fine/Studio Arts, B

Foreign Language Teacher Education, B

French Language and Literature, B

French Language Teacher Education, B

Health and Physical Education, B

Health Teacher Education, B

History, B

Journalism, B

Kindergarten/PreSchool Education and Teaching, B

Management Information Systems and Services, B

Mass Communication/Media Studies, B

Mathematics, B

Mathematics Teacher Education, B

Middle School Education, M

Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology, BP

Music Performance, B

Music Teacher Education, B

Nursing, MO

Nursing - Registered Nurse Training, AB

Pastoral Studies/Counseling, BDP

Physical Education Teaching and Coaching, BM

Physician Assistant, B

Political Science and Government, B

Pre-Dentistry Studies, B

Pre-Law Studies, B

Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies, B

Pre-Pharmacy Studies, B

Pre-Veterinary Studies, B

Psychology, BM

Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician, B

Religion/Religious Studies, B

Religious Education, BP

Religious/Sacred Music, B

Sacred Music, P

School Psychology, M

Secondary Education and Teaching, B

Social Sciences, B

Sociology, B

Spanish Language and Literature, B

Sport and Fitness Administration/Management, B

Theology and Religious Vocations, DPO

Youth Ministry, B

GASTON COLLEGE

Accounting, A

Architectural Engineering Technology/Technician, A

Art/Art Studies, General, A

Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician, A

Business Administration and Management, A

Civil Engineering Technology/Technician, A

Computer Programming/Programmer, A

Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration, A

Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician, A

Dietetics/Dieticians, A

Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician, A

Fire Science/Firefighting, A

Information Science/Studies, A

Kindergarten/PreSchool Education and Teaching, A

Legal Assistant/Paralegal, A

Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD, A

Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician, A

Medical Office Management/Administration, A

Medical/Clinical Assistant, A

Nursing - Registered Nurse Training, A

Operations Management and Supervision, A

Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant, A

GREENSBORO COLLEGE

Accounting, B

Acting, B

Art Teacher Education, B

Art/Art Studies, General, B

Athletic Training and Sports Medicine, B

Biology Teacher Education, B

Biology/Biological Sciences, B

Business Administration and Management, B

Business/Managerial Economics, B

Chemistry, B

Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist, B

Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric, B

Drama and Dance Teacher Education, B

Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, B

Early Childhood Education and Teaching, B

Education, B

Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances, B

Education/Teaching of Individuals with Mental Retardation, B

Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities, B

Elementary Education and Teaching, B

English as a Second Language, M

English Language and Literature, B

English/Language Arts Teacher Education, B

Foreign Language Teacher Education, B

French Language and Literature, B

Health and Physical Education/Fitness, B

History, B

Interdisciplinary Studies, B

Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching, B

Kindergarten/PreSchool Education and Teaching, B

Kinesiology and Exercise Science, B

Mathematics, B

Mathematics Teacher Education, B

Music, B

Music Performance, B

Music Teacher Education, B

Physical Education Teaching and Coaching, B

Political Science and Government, B

Psychology, B

Religion/Religious Studies, B

Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education, B

Secondary Education and Teaching, B

Social Studies Teacher Education, B

Sociology, B

Spanish Language and Literature, B

Spanish Language Teacher Education, B

Special Education and Teaching, B

Sport and Fitness Administration/Management, B

Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology, B

GUILFORD COLLEGE

Accounting, B

African-American/Black Studies, B

Art/Art Studies, General, B

Athletic Training and Sports Medicine, B

Biological and Biomedical Sciences, B

Biology/Biological Sciences, B

Business Administration and Management, B

Chemistry, B

Computer and Information Sciences, B

Criminal Justice/Safety Studies, B

Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, B

Economics, B

Elementary Education and Teaching, B

English Language and Literature, B

Environmental Studies, B

French Language and Literature, B

Geology/Earth Science, B

German Language and Literature, B

Health and Physical Education, B

Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, B

History, B

Information Science/Studies, B

Interdisciplinary Studies, B

International Relations and Affairs, B

Mathematics, B

Music, B

Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution, B

Philosophy, B

Physics, B

Political Science and Government, B

Psychology, B

Religion/Religious Studies, B

Secondary Education and Teaching, B

Sociology, B

Spanish Language and Literature, B

Sport and Fitness Administration/Management, B

Women's Studies, B

GUILFORD TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Accounting, A

Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew, A

Architectural Engineering Technology/Technician, A

Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician, A

Aviation/Airway Management and Operations, A

Avionics Maintenance Technology/Technician, A

Biological and Physical Sciences, A

Biology Technician/BioTechnology Laboratory Technician, A

Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection, A

Business Administration and Management, A

Business Operations Support and Secretarial Services, A

Chemistry, A

Cinematography and Film/Video Production, A

Civil Engineering Technology/Technician, A

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician, A

Commercial and Advertising Art, A

Computer Programming/Programmer, A

Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications, A

Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management, A

Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, A

Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration, A

Criminal Justice/Police Science, A

Culinary Arts/Chef Training, A

Dental Hygiene/Hygienist, A

Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, A

Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, A

Education, A

Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician, A

Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair, A

Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic), A

Fire Science/Firefighting, A

Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician, A

Heavy Equipment Maintenance Technology/Technician, A

Human Services, A

Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology, A

Industrial Technology/Technician, A

Information Science/Studies, A

Kindergarten/PreSchool Education and Teaching, A

Legal Assistant/Paralegal, A

Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities, A

Machine Tool Technology/Machinist, A

Medical/Clinical Assistant, A

Nursing - Registered Nurse Training, A

Occupational Therapist Assistant, A

Physical Therapist Assistant, A

Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist, A

Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist, A

Surgical Technology/Technologist, A

Survey Technology/Surveying, A

Technology Education/Industrial Arts, A

Turf and Turfgrass Management, A

Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design, A

HALIFAX COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, A

Art Teacher Education, A

Business Administration and Management, A

Business Teacher Education, A

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician, A

Commercial and Advertising Art, A

Corrections, A

Criminal Justice/Police Science, A

Education, A

Industrial Technology/Technician, A

Interior Design, A

Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities, A

Marketing/Marketing Management, A

Medical Administrative Assistant/Secretary, A

Nursing - Registered Nurse Training, A

HAYWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Business Administration and Management, A

Ceramic Arts and Ceramics, A

Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, A

Crafts/Craft Design, Folk Art and Artisanry, A

Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration, A

Education, A

Fiber, Textile and Weaving Arts, A

Forestry Technology/Technician, A

Horticultural Science, A

Industrial Technology/Technician, A

Information Science/Studies, A

Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities, A

Machine Tool Technology/Machinist, A

Management Information Systems and Services, A

Medical/Clinical Assistant, A

Metal and Jewelry Arts, A

Nursing - Registered Nurse Training, A

Technology Education/Industrial Arts, A

Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management, A

Wood Science and Wood Products/Pulp and Paper Technology, A

HERITAGE BIBLE COLLEGE

Buddhist Studies, AB

Christian Studies, AB

Theology/Theological Studies, AB

HIGH POINT UNIVERSITY

Accounting, B

American/United States Studies/Civilization, B

Art Teacher Education, B

Athletic Training and Sports Medicine, B

Biology/Biological Sciences, B

Business Administration and Management, B

Business Administration, Management and Operations, M

Chemistry, B

Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist, B

Community Organization and Advocacy, B

Comparative Literature, B

Computer and Information Sciences, B

Computer Science, B

Creative Writing, B

Criminal Justice/Safety Studies, B

Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, B

Education, BM

Educational Leadership and Administration, M

Elementary Education and Teaching, BM

English Language and Literature, B

Exercise and Sports Science, M

Fine/Studio Arts, B

French Language and Literature, B

History, B

Human Services, B

Information Science/Studies, B

Interior Design, B

International Business/Trade/Commerce, B

International Relations and Affairs, B

Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching, B

Kindergarten/PreSchool Education and Teaching, B

Kinesiology and Exercise Science, B

Marketing/Marketing Management, B

Mass Communication/Media Studies, B

Mathematics, B

Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management, M

Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management, B

Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies, B

Philosophy, B

Physical Education Teaching and Coaching, B

Physician Assistant, B

Political Science and Government, B

Pre-Dentistry Studies, B

Pre-Law Studies, B

Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies, B

Pre-Veterinary Studies, B

Psychology, B

Religion/Religious Studies, B

Secondary Education and Teaching, B

Sociology, B

Spanish Language and Literature, B

Special Education and Teaching, B

Sport and Fitness Administration/Management, B

ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, A

Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician, A

Biological and Physical Sciences, A

Broadcast Journalism, A

Business Administration and Management, A

Business Teacher Education, A

Commercial and Advertising Art, A

Computer Programming/Programmer, A

Computer Science, A

Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, A

Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration, A

Criminal Justice/Police Science, A

Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, A

Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians, A

Education, A

Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician, A

Elementary Education and Teaching, A

Insurance, A

Kindergarten/PreSchool Education and Teaching, A

Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities, A

Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training, A

Machine Tool Technology/Machinist, A

Marketing/Marketing Management, A

Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician, A

Music, A

Pharmacy, A

Plastics Engineering Technology/Technician, A

Pre-Engineering, A

Radio and Television, A

Real Estate, A

Teacher Assistant/Aide, A

Trade and Industrial Teacher Education, A

Welding Technology/Welder, A

JAMES SPRUNT COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Accounting, A

Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, A

Agribusiness, A

Animal Sciences, A

Business Administration and Management, A

Commercial and Advertising Art, A

Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst, A

Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, A

Criminal Justice/Police Science, A

Kindergarten/PreSchool Education and Teaching, A

Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities, A

Medical/Clinical Assistant, A

Nursing - Registered Nurse Training, A

JOHN WESLEY COLLEGE

Bible/Biblical Studies, B

Business Administration and Management, B

Divinity/Ministry (BD, MDiv.), B

Elementary Education and Teaching, B

Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities, A

Pastoral Studies/Counseling, B

Psychology, B

Religion/Religious Studies, B

Religious Education, B

Theology/Theological Studies, B

JOHNSON C. SMITH UNIVERSITY

Applied Mathematics, B

Biological and Physical Sciences, B

Biology/Biological Sciences, B

Business Administration and Management, B

Chemistry, B

Computer Engineering, B

Computer Science, B

Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration, B

Early Childhood Education and Teaching, B

Economics, B

Education, B

Elementary Education and Teaching, B

Engineering, B

English Language and Literature, B

French Language and Literature, B

General Studies, B

Health and Physical Education, B

Health Teacher Education, B

History, B

Information Science/Studies, B

Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities, B

Mass Communication/Media Studies, B

Mathematics, B

Mathematics Teacher Education, B

Music, B

Physical Education Teaching and Coaching, B

Physics, B

Political Science and Government, B

Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies, B

Psychology, B

Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education, B

Secondary Education and Teaching, B

Social Sciences, B

Social Work, B

Sociology, B

Spanish Language and Literature, B

JOHNSON & WALES UNIVERSITY

Accounting, AB

Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef, A

Business Administration and Management, A

Culinary Arts/Chef Training, A

Fashion Merchandising, A

Food Service, Waiter/Waitress, and Dining Room Management/Manager, AB

Hotel/Motel Administration/Management, AB

Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management, AB

Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies, AB

Public Relations/Image Management, AB

Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager, A

Sales, Distribution and Marketing Operations, AB

Tourism and Travel Services Management, B

JOHNSTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping, A

Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, A

Business Administration and Management, A

Commercial and Advertising Art, A

Computer Programming/Programmer, A

Criminal Justice/Police Science, A

Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician, A

Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician, A

Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician, A

Kindergarten/PreSchool Education and Teaching, A

Landscaping and Groundskeeping, A

Legal Assistant/Paralegal, A

Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities, A

Machine Tool Technology/Machinist, A

Medical Administrative Assistant/Secretary, A

Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist, A

Medical/Clinical Assistant, A

Nursing - Registered Nurse Training, A

Operations Management and Supervision, A

LEES-MCRAE COLLEGE

Athletic Training and Sports Medicine, B

Biological and Physical Sciences, B

Biology/Biological Sciences, B

Business Administration and Management, B

Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration, B

Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, B

Education, B

Elementary Education and Teaching, B

English Language and Literature, B

Environmental Studies, B

History, B

Humanities/Humanistic Studies, B

Information Science/Studies, B

Interdisciplinary Studies, B

International Relations and Affairs, B

Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities, B

Mass Communication/Media Studies, B

Mathematics, B

Natural Sciences, B

Physical Education Teaching and Coaching, B

Pre-Law Studies, B

Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies, B

Pre-Veterinary Studies, B

Psychology, B

Religion/Religious Studies, B

Sales, Distribution and Marketing Operations, B

Social Sciences, B

Sociology, B

Wildlife Biology, B

LENOIR COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Accounting, A

Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, A

Agricultural Business and Management, A

Agriculture, A

Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew, A

Art/Art Studies, General, A

Aviation/Airway Management and Operations, A

Avionics Maintenance Technology/Technician, A

Business Administration and Management, A

Commercial and Advertising Art, A

Computer Programming/Programmer, A

Consumer Merchandising/Retailing Management, A

Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, A

Court Reporting/Court Reporter, A

Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration, A

Criminal Justice/Police Science, A

Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, A

Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians, A

Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician, A

Elementary Education and Teaching, A

Finance, A

Fire Science/Firefighting, A

Food Technology and Processing, A

Graphic and Printing Equipment Operator Production, A

Heavy Equipment Maintenance Technology/Technician, A

Horticultural Science, A

Hydrology and Water Resources Science, A

Industrial Technology/Technician, A

Instrumentation Technology/Technician, A

Insurance, A

Landscape Architecture, A

Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary, A

Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities, A

Library Science, A

Marketing/Marketing Management, A

Medical Administrative Assistant/Secretary, A

Medical/Clinical Assistant, A

Mental Health/Rehabilitation, A

Nursing - Registered Nurse Training, A

Ornamental Horticulture, A

Pre-Engineering, A

Trade and Industrial Teacher Education, A

Welding Technology/Welder, A

LENOIR-RHYNE COLLEGE

Accounting, B

Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching, B

Art Teacher Education, B

Athletic Training and Sports Medicine, B

Biology/Biological Sciences, B

Business Administration and Management, B

Business Administration, Management and Operations, M

Business Teacher Education, B

Chemistry, B

Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, B

Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist, B

Computer Science, B

Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services, M

Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, B

Early Childhood Education and Teaching, M

Ecology, B

Economics, B

Education, BM

Elementary Education and Teaching, B

English Language and Literature, B

Environmental Studies, B

French Language and Literature, B

German Language and Literature, B

History, B

Human Services, B

International Business/Trade/Commerce, B

International Relations and Affairs, B

Kindergarten/PreSchool Education and Teaching, B

Kinesiology and Exercise Science, B

Latin Language and Literature, B

Mass Communication/Media Studies, B

Mathematics, B

Modern Languages, B

Music, B

Music Teacher Education, B

Nursing - Registered Nurse Training, B

Occupational Therapy/Therapist, B

Pastoral Studies/Counseling, B

Philosophy, B

Physical Education Teaching and Coaching, B

Physical Sciences, B

Physician Assistant, B

Physics, B

Political Science and Government, B

Pre-Dentistry Studies, B

Pre-Law Studies, B

Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies, B

Pre-Veterinary Studies, B

Psychology, B

Reading Teacher Education, M

Religion/Religious Studies, B

Religious Education, B

Religious/Sacred Music, B

School Psychology, M

Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education, B

Secondary Education and Teaching, B

Sociology, B

Spanish Language and Literature, B

Theology/Theological Studies, B

LIVINGSTONE COLLEGE

Accounting, B

Biology/Biological Sciences, B

Business Administration and Management, B

Chemistry, B

Computer Science, B

Education, B

Elementary Education and Teaching, B

English Language and Literature, B

History, B

Human Services, B

Information Science/Studies, B

Kindergarten/PreSchool Education and Teaching, B

Mathematics, B

Music, B

Music Teacher Education, B

Physical Education Teaching and Coaching, B

Political Science and Government, B

Psychology, B

Social Sciences, B

Social Work, B

Sociology, B

Sport and Fitness Administration/Management, B

LOUISBURG COLLEGE

Athletic Training and Sports Medicine, A

Biological and Physical Sciences, A

Biology Teacher Education, A

Biology/Biological Sciences, A

Business Administration and Management, A

Business Teacher Education, A

Business/Commerce, A

Chemistry, A

Chemistry Teacher Education, A

Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist, A

Computer Science, A

Dance, A

Economics, A

Elementary Education and Teaching, A

English Language and Literature, A

English/Language Arts Teacher Education, A

Health and Physical Education, A

History, A

Information Science/Studies, A

Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities, A

Management Science, A

Mathematics, A

Mathematics Teacher Education, A

Nursing - Registered Nurse Training, A

Occupational Therapy/Therapist, A

Physical Therapy/Therapist, A

Physics, A

Political Science and Government, A

Pre-Engineering, A

Pre-Law Studies, A

Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies, A

Pre-Pharmacy Studies, A

Pre-Veterinary Studies, A

Psychology, A

Sales and Marketing Operations/Marketing and Distribution Teacher Education, A

Social Science Teacher Education, A

Social Work, A

Sociology, A

Special Education and Teaching, A

Speech and Rhetorical Studies, A

Sport and Fitness Administration/Management, A

Teacher Education, Multiple Levels, A

MARS HILL COLLEGE

Accounting, B

Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching, B

Art History, Criticism and Conservation, B

Art Teacher Education, B

Art/Art Studies, General, B

Athletic Training and Sports Medicine, B

Behavioral Sciences, B

Biological and Physical Sciences, B

Biology/Biological Sciences, B

Botany/Plant Biology, B

Business Administration and Management, B

Business/Managerial Economics, B

Chemistry, B

Computer and Information Sciences, B

Computer Science, B

Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration, B

Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, B

Ecology, B

Economics, B

Education, B

Elementary Education and Teaching, B

English Language and Literature, B

Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies, B

Fashion Merchandising, B

Finance, B

Fine/Studio Arts, B

German Language and Literature, B

Graphic Design, B

History, B

Interdisciplinary Studies, B

International Business/Trade/Commerce, B

International Relations and Affairs, B

Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching, B

Kindergarten/PreSchool Education and Teaching, B

Kinesiology and Exercise Science, B

Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities, B

Marketing/Marketing Management, B

Mass Communication/Media Studies, B

Mathematics, B

Music, B

Music Performance, B

Music Teacher Education, B

Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies, B

Physical Education Teaching and Coaching, B

Political Science and Government, B

Pre-Law Studies, B

Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies, B

Pre-Veterinary Studies, B

Psychology, B

Religion/Religious Studies, B

Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education, B

Secondary Education and Teaching, B

Social Sciences, B

Social Work, B

Sociology, B

Spanish Language and Literature, B

Special Education and Teaching, B

Sport and Fitness Administration/Management, B

Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster, B

Women's Studies, B

MARTIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Accounting, A

Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, A

Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician, A

Business Administration and Management, A

Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, A

Dietician Assistant, A

Electrical and Power Transmission Installers, A

Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Technology, A

Equestrian/Equine Studies, A

General Studies, A

Heating, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Technology/Technician, A

Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician, A

Information Science/Studies, A

Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities, A

Management Information Systems and Services, A

Medical Administrative Assistant/Secretary, A

Medical/Clinical Assistant, A

Physical Therapist Assistant, A

MAYLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Accounting, A

Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, A

Business Administration and Management, A

Carpentry/Carpenter, A

Computer Programming/Programmer, A

Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration, A

Criminal Justice/Police Science, A

Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician, A

Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering, A

Finance, A

Horticultural Science, A

Information Technology, A

Kindergarten/PreSchool Education and Teaching, A

Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities, A

Medical Administrative Assistant/Secretary, A

Medical/Clinical Assistant, A

Nursing - Registered Nurse Training, A

Plumbing Technology/Plumber, A

MCDOWELL TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Accounting, A

Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, A

Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician, A

Business Administration and Management, A

Child Development, A

Commercial and Advertising Art, A

Computer Programming/Programmer, A

Construction Engineering Technology/Technician, A

Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, A

Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration, A

Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician, A

Heavy Equipment Maintenance Technology/Technician, A

Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities, A

Machine Tool Technology/Machinist, A

Marketing/Marketing Management, A

Nursing - Registered Nurse Training, A

Photography, A

Teacher Assistant/Aide, A

Welding Technology/Welder, A

MEREDITH COLLEGE

Accounting, B

American/United States Studies/Civilization, B

Art Teacher Education, B

Biology/Biological Sciences, B

Business Administration and Management, B

Business Administration, Management and Operations, M

Business/Managerial Economics, B

Chemistry, B

Child Development, B

Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric, B

Computer and Information Sciences, B

Computer Science, B

Dance, B

Dietetics/Dieticians, B

Drama and Dance Teacher Education, B

Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, B

Economics, B

Education, M

English Language and Literature, B

Environmental Sciences, B

Environmental Studies, B

Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, B

Fashion Merchandising, B

Fashion/Apparel Design, B

Fine/Studio Arts, B

French Language and Literature, B

Graphic Design, B

Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, B

History, B

Interior Design, B

International Relations and Affairs, B

Kinesiology and Exercise Science, B

Mass Communication/Media Studies, B

Mathematics, B

Molecular Biology, B

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, B

Music, BM

Music Pedagogy, B

Music Performance, B

Music Teacher Education, B

Music Theory and Composition, B

Nutritional Sciences, M

Physical Education Teaching and Coaching, B

Piano and Organ, B

Political Science and Government, B

Pre-Dentistry Studies, B

Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies, B

Pre-Pharmacy Studies, B

Pre-Veterinary Studies, B

Psychology, B

Public/Applied History and Archival Administration, B

Religion/Religious Studies, B

Social Work, B

Sociology, B

Spanish Language and Literature, B

Violin, Viola, Guitar and Other Stringed Instruments, B

Visual and Performing Arts, B

Voice and Opera, B

Wind and Percussion Instruments, B

Women's Studies, B

METHODIST COLLEGE

Accounting, AB

Army JROTC/ROTC, A

Art Teacher Education, B

Art/Art Studies, General, AB

Athletic Training and Sports Medicine, B

Behavioral Sciences, AB

Bible/Biblical Studies, B

Biological and Physical Sciences, B

Biology/Biological Sciences, AB

Business Administration and Management, AB

Chemistry, AB

Computer Science, AB

Creative Writing, B

Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration, AB

Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, AB

Economics, AB

Education, B

Elementary Education and Teaching, B

English Language and Literature, AB

Finance, AB

French Language and Literature, AB

German Language and Literature, A

Health/Health Care Administration/Management, AB

History, AB

Hospitality and Recreation Marketing Operations, B

International Relations and Affairs, B

Kindergarten/PreSchool Education and Teaching, B

Law and Legal Studies, B

Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities, AB

Marketing Research, B

Mass Communication/Media Studies, AB

Mathematics, AB

Music, AB

Music Management and Merchandising, B

Music Teacher Education, B

Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management, B

Philosophy, A

Physical Education Teaching and Coaching, AB

Physician Assistant, B

Political Science and Government, AB

Pre-Dentistry Studies, B

Pre-Engineering, A

Pre-Law Studies, B

Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies, B

Pre-Veterinary Studies, B

Psychology, AB

Religion/Religious Studies, B

Religious Education, A

Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education, B

Secondary Education and Teaching, B

Social Work, AB

Sociology, AB

Spanish Language and Literature, AB

Special Education and Teaching, B

Sport and Fitness Administration/Management, B

Teacher Education, Multiple Levels, B

MITCHELL COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Accounting, A

Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, A

Art/Art Studies, General, A

Biological and Physical Sciences, A

Business Administration and Management, A

Child Development, A

Computer Science, A

Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration, A

Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician, A

Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, A

Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician, A

Elementary Education and Teaching, A

Engineering, A

Human Services, A

Industrial Technology/Technician, A

Kindergarten/PreSchool Education and Teaching, A

Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities, A

Machine Tool Technology/Machinist, A

Mathematics, A

Medical/Clinical Assistant, A

Nursing - Registered Nurse Training, A

Physical Education Teaching and Coaching, A

Psychology, A

Social Work, A

MONTGOMERY COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Accounting, A

Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, A

Business Administration and Management, A

Ceramic Arts and Ceramics, A

Child Care and Support Services Management, A

Criminal Justice/Police Science, A

Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic), A

Forestry Technology/Technician, A

Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities, A

Management Information Systems and Services, A

Medical/Clinical Assistant, A

MONTREAT COLLEGE

American/United States Studies/Civilization, B

Bible/Biblical Studies, B

Biology/Biological Sciences, B

Business Administration and Management, AB

Business Administration, Management and Operations, M

Computer and Information Sciences, B

Education, A

Elementary Education and Teaching, B

English Language and Literature, B

Environmental Studies, B

History, B

Human Services, B

Music Management and Merchandising, B

Music Performance, B

Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies, B

MOUNT OLIVE COLLEGE

Accounting, AB

Art/Art Studies, General, AB

Athletic Training and Sports Medicine, B

Biological and Physical Sciences, A

Biology/Biological Sciences, AB

Business Administration and Management, AB

Commercial and Advertising Art, B

Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration, B

Divinity/Ministry (BD, MDiv.), AB

English Language and Literature, B

Environmental Studies, B

History, B

Human Services, B

Information Science/Studies, AB

Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching, B

Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities, AB

Mathematics, B

Music, A

Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies, AB

Psychology, AB

Public Health (MPH, DPH), B

Religion/Religious Studies, AB

NASH COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Accounting, A

Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, A

Architectural Engineering Technology/Technician, A

Business Administration and Management, A

Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, A

Criminal Justice/Police Science, A

Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician, A

Information Technology, A

Kindergarten/PreSchool Education and Teaching, A

Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary, A

Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities, A

Marketing/Marketing Management, A

Medical Administrative Assistant/Secretary, A

Nursing - Registered Nurse Training, A

Physical Therapy/Therapist, A

NORTH CAROLINA AGRICULTURAL AND TECHNICAL STATE UNIVERSITY

Accounting, B

Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, B

Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching, M

African-American/Black Studies, M

Agricultural Business and Management, B

Agricultural Economics, BM

Agricultural Education, M

Agricultural Engineering, M

Agricultural Mechanization, B

Agricultural Sciences, M

Agricultural Teacher Education, B

Agriculture, B

Animal Sciences, B

Apparel and Textiles, B

Applied Economics, M

Applied Mathematics, B

Architectural Engineering, BM

Art Education, M

Art Teacher Education, B

Biological and Biomedical Sciences, M

Biology/Biological Sciences, B

Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection, B

Business Administration and Management, B

Business Teacher Education, B

Chemical Engineering, BM

Chemistry, BM

Child Development, B

Civil Engineering, BM

Computer Science, BM

Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services, M

Dietetics/Dieticians, B

Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, B

Early Childhood Education and Teaching, M

Economics, B

Education, BM

Educational Administration and Supervision, M

Educational Media/Instructional Technology, M

Electrical Engineering, MD

Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering, B

Elementary Education and Teaching, BM

Engineering and Applied Sciences, MD

Engineering Physics, B

English, M

English Education, M

English Language and Literature, B

Environmental Engineering Technology/Environmental Technology, M

Environmental Sciences, M

Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education, B

Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, B

Food Science, B

Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, B

French Language and Literature, B

Health Education, M

Health Teacher Education, B

History, B

Human Resources Development, M

Human Resources Management and Services, M

Industrial Education, M

Industrial Engineering, B

Industrial Technology/Technician, B

Industrial/Management Engineering, MD

Kindergarten/PreSchool Education and Teaching, B

Landscape Architecture, B

Management of Technology, M

Mass Communication/Media Studies, B

Mathematics, B

Mathematics Teacher Education, M

Mechanical Engineering, BMD

Middle School Education, M

Music Teacher Education, B

Nursing - Registered Nurse Training, B

Nutritional Sciences, M

Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician, B

Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies, B

Physical Education Teaching and Coaching, BM

Physics, B

Plant Sciences, M

Political Science and Government, B

Psychology, B

Reading Teacher Education, M

Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education, M

Social Sciences, B

Social Studies Teacher Education, M

Social Work, BM

Sociology, B

Special Education and Teaching, B

Speech and Rhetorical Studies, B

Systems Engineering, MD

Technology Education/Industrial Arts, B

Trade and Industrial Teacher Education, B

Transportation and Materials Moving, B

Vocational and Technical Education, M

NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY

Accounting, B

Art Teacher Education, B

Art/Art Studies, General, B

Athletic Training and Sports Medicine, B

Biological and Biomedical Sciences, M

Biology Teacher Education, B

Biology/Biological Sciences, B

Business Administration and Management, B

Business Administration, Management and Operations, MO

Chemistry, BM

Chemistry Teacher Education, B

Communication Disorders, M

Computer Science, B

Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services, M

Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration, B

Criminology, M

Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, B

Education, M

Educational Leadership and Administration, M

Educational Media/Instructional Technology, M

Elementary Education and Teaching, BM

English, M

English Language and Literature, B

English/Language Arts Teacher Education, B

Environmental Sciences, B

Family and Consumer Economics and Related Services, B

Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education, B

Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, BM

Fine/Studio Arts, B

French Language and Literature, B

French Language Teacher Education, B

Geography, B

Geosciences, M

Health and Physical Education, B

Health Teacher Education, B

History, BM

History Teacher Education, B

Hospitality Administration/Management, B

Information Science/Studies, BM

Jazz/Jazz Studies, B

Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching, B

Kindergarten/PreSchool Education and Teaching, B

Law and Legal Studies, PO

Library Science, M

Mass Communication/Media Studies, B

Mathematics, BM

Mathematics Teacher Education, B

Music, B

Music Teacher Education, B

Nursing - Registered Nurse Training, B

Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management, B

Physical Education Teaching and Coaching, BM

Physics, B

Physics Teacher Education, B

Political Science and Government, B

Psychology, BM

Public Administration, M

Public Health Education and Promotion, B

Recreation and Park Management, M

Religious/Sacred Music, B

Social Work, B

Sociology, BM

Spanish Language and Literature, B

Spanish Language Teacher Education, B

Special Education and Teaching, M

Therapeutic Recreation, M

NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF THE ARTS

Cinematography and Film/Video Production, B

Composition, M

Dance, B

Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, B

Film, Television, and Video Production, M

Film/Cinema Studies, B

Music, M

Music Performance, B

Performance, M

Piano and Organ, B

Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology, B

Theater, M

Visual and Performing Arts, B

Voice and Opera, B

NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY

Accounting, BM

Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching, MD

Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering, BMD

Agribusiness, B

Agricultural and Extension Education Services, B

Agricultural and Food Products Processing, A

Agricultural Business and Management, A

Agricultural Economics, BM

Agricultural Education, M

Agricultural Engineering, MD

Agricultural Sciences, MD

Agricultural Teacher Education, B

Agricultural/Biological Engineering and Bioengineering, B

Agriculture, A

Agronomy and Crop Science, B

Agronomy and Soil Sciences, MD

American Government and Politics (United States), B Animal Sciences, B

Anthropology, B

Apparel and Textile Manufacture, B

Apparel and Textile Marketing Management, B

Applied Arts and Design, M

Applied Mathematics, BMD

Architecture, BM

Arts Management, B

Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, MD

Biochemistry, BMD

Bioengineering, MD

Bioinformatics, MD

Biological and Biomedical Sciences, MD

Biology Teacher Education, B

Biology/Biological Sciences, B

Biomedical Engineering, MD

Biomedical/Medical Engineering, B

Biometry/Biometrics, MD

BioTechnology, M

Botany/Plant Biology, BMD

Business Administration and Management, B

Business Administration, Management and Operations, M

Cell Biology and Anatomy, MD

Chemical Engineering, BMD

Chemistry, BMD

Chemistry Teacher Education, B

Civil Engineering, BMD

Clothing and Textiles, D

Communication and Media Studies, M

Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric, B

Community College Education, MD

Community Psychology, M

Computer Engineering, BMD

Computer Science, BMD

Construction Engineering, B

Construction Management, B

Corporate and Organizational Communication, M

Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services, MD

Creative Writing, B

Criminology, B

Curriculum and Instruction, MD

Design and Applied Arts, BD

Design and Visual Communications, B

Developmental Education, M

Developmental Psychology, D

Ecology, BD

Economics, BMD

Education, BMDO

Educational Administration and Supervision, MD

Educational Measurement and Evaluation, D

Educational Media/Instructional Technology, MD

Electrical Engineering, MD

Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering, B

Engineering, B

Engineering and Applied Sciences, MD

English, M

English Language and Literature, B

English/Language Arts Teacher Education, B

Entomology, MD

Environmental Design/Architecture, B

Environmental Sciences, B

Environmental Studies, B

Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering, B

Epidemiology, MD

Ergonomics and Human Factors, D

Experimental Psychology, D

Film/Cinema Studies, B

Finance, B

Fish, Game and Wildlife Management, M

Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management, B

Food Science, B

Food Science and Technology, MD

Foreign Language Teacher Education, B

Forest Management/Forest Resources Management, B

Forestry, MD

French Language and Literature, BM

French Language Teacher Education, B

Genetics, MD

Genomic Sciences, MD

Geographic Information Systems, M

Geology/Earth Science, B

Geosciences, MD

Graphic Design, BM

Health Occupations Teacher Education, B

Higher Education/Higher Education Administration, MD

History, BM

History Teacher Education, B

Horticultural Science, BMD

Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, B

Hydrology and Water Resources Science, B

Immunology, MD

Industrial and Organizational Psychology, D

Industrial Design, BM

Industrial Engineering, B

Industrial/Management Engineering, MD

Information Technology, B

International Affairs, M

Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching, B

Landscape Architecture, BM

Landscaping and Groundskeeping, A

Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities, B

Liberal Studies, M

Management of Technology, D

Manufacturing Engineering, M

Marine Sciences, MD

Marketing/Marketing Management, B

Mass Communication/Media Studies, B

Materials Engineering, BMD

Materials Sciences, BMD

Mathematical and Computational Finance, M

Mathematics, BMD

Mathematics Teacher Education, BMD

Mechanical Engineering, BMD

Meteorology, BMD

Microbiology, BMD

Middle School Education, M

Molecular Toxicology, MD

Natural Resources and Conservation, BM

Natural Resources Management/Development and Policy, B

Nuclear Engineering, BMD

Nutritional Sciences, MD

Oceanography, Chemical and Physical, BMD

Operations Research, MD

Paleontology, B

Paper and Pulp Engineering, MD

Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management, BM

Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies, B

Pathology/Experimental Pathology, MD

Pharmacology, MD

Philosophy, B

Physics, BMD

Physics Teacher Education, B

Physiology, MD

Plant Pathology/Phytopathology, MD

Plant Protection and Integrated Pest Management, A

Political Science and Government, B

Polymer/Plastics Engineering, D

Poultry Science, BM

Psychology, BD

Public Administration, MD

Public History, M

Public Policy Analysis, B

Public Relations/Image Management, B

Recreation and Park Management, MD

Religion/Religious Studies, B

Rural Sociology, M

Sales and Marketing Operations/Marketing and Distribution Teacher Education, B

School Psychology, D

Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education, BMD

Science, Technology and Society, B

Secondary Education and Teaching, B

Social Studies Teacher Education, B

Social Work, B

Sociology, BMD

Soil Science and Agronomy, B

Spanish Language and Literature, BM

Spanish Language Teacher Education, B

Special Education and Teaching, M

Sport and Fitness Administration/Management, BM

Statistics, BMD

Technical Communication, M

Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education, B

Textile Science, B

Textile Sciences and Engineering, BMD

Tourism and Travel Services Management, B

Toxicology, MD

Travel and Tourism, MD

Turf and Turfgrass Management, AB

Veterinary Medicine, MPO

Veterinary Sciences, MD

Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management, B

Wood Science and Wood Products/Pulp and Paper Technology, B

Writing, M

Zoology/Animal Biology, BMD

NORTH CAROLINA WESLEYAN COLLEGE

Accounting, B

Anthropology, B

Biology/Biological Sciences, B

Business Administration and Management, B

Chemistry, B

Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration, B

Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, B

Education, B

Elementary Education and Teaching, B

English Language and Literature, B

Environmental Studies, B

History, B

Hotel/Motel Administration/Management, B

Information Science/Studies, B

Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching, B

Law and Legal Studies, B

Mathematics, B

Philosophy, B

Physical Education Teaching and Coaching, B

Political Science and Government, B

Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies, B

Psychology, B

Religion/Religious Studies, B

Secondary Education and Teaching, B

Sociology, B

Special Products Marketing Operations, B

PAMLICO COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Accounting, A

Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, A

Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician, A

Business Administration and Management, A

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician, A

Computer Engineering Technology/Technician, A

Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician, A

Environmental Studies, A

Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities, A

Medical/Clinical Assistant, A

Neuroscience, A

PEACE COLLEGE

Biology/Biological Sciences, B

Business Administration and Management, B

Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric, B

Design and Visual Communications, B

English Language and Literature, B

Graphic Design, B

Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, B

Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities, AB

Music, A

Music Performance, B

Political Science and Government, B

Psychology, B

Spanish Language and Literature, B

PFEIFFER UNIVERSITY

Accounting, B

Arts Management, B

Athletic Training and Sports Medicine, B

Biology/Biological Sciences, B

Business Administration and Management, B

Business Administration, Management and Operations, MO

Business/Managerial Economics, B

Chemistry, B

Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric, B

Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration, B

Economics, B

Education, BM

Elementary Education and Teaching, BM

Engineering, B

English Language and Literature, B

Environmental Sciences, B

Environmental Studies, B

Exercise Physiology, B

Finance, B

Health Services Administration, MO

History, B

Human Services, B

International Business/Trade/Commerce, B

Journalism, B

Management Information Systems and Services, B

Marketing/Marketing Management, B

Mathematics, B

Mathematics and Computer Science, B

Music, B

Music Teacher Education, B

Organizational Communication, B

Organizational Management, MO

Physical Education Teaching and Coaching, B

Political Science and Government, B

Pre-Law Studies, B

Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies, B

Psychology, B

Public Relations/Image Management, B

Religion/Religious Studies, B

Religious Education, BM

Religious/Sacred Music, B

Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education, B

Social Sciences, B

Social Studies Teacher Education, B

Sociology, B

Special Education and Teaching, B

Sport and Fitness Administration/Management, B

Youth Ministry, B

PIEDMONT BAPTIST COLLEGE

Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew, B

Avionics Maintenance Technology/Technician, AB

Bible/Biblical Studies, AB

Child Development, A

Education, AB

Elementary Education and Teaching, B

English Language and Literature, B

Kindergarten/PreSchool Education and Teaching, A

Music, B

Music Teacher Education, B

Pastoral Studies/Counseling, M

Physical Education Teaching and Coaching, B

Religion/Religious Studies, AB

Secondary Education and Teaching, B

Theology and Religious Vocations, M

PIEDMONT COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Accounting, A

Business Administration and Management, A

Cinematography and Film/Video Production, A

Computer Engineering Technology/Technician, A

Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration, A

Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician, A

Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities, A

Medical Administrative Assistant/Secretary, A

Nursing - Registered Nurse Training, A

Social Sciences, A

PITT COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Accounting, A

Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, A

Architectural Engineering Technology/Technician, A

Business Administration and Management, A

Child Care and Support Services Management, A

Commercial and Advertising Art, A

Computer Programming, Specific Applications, A

Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst, A

Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications, A

Construction Trades, A

Criminal Justice/Police Science, A

Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician, A

Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician, A

Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Technology, A

Engineering/Industrial Management, A

Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians, A

Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician, A

Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, A

Industrial Technology/Technician, A

Legal Assistant/Paralegal, A

Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities, A

Machine Shop Technology/Assistant, A

Machine Tool Technology/Machinist, A

Medical Administrative Assistant/Secretary, A

Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist, A

Medical/Clinical Assistant, A

Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions, A

Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist, A

Nursing - Registered Nurse Training, A

Occupational Therapist Assistant, A

Operations Management and Supervision, A

Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician, A

Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist, A

Retailing and Retail Operations, A

QUEENS UNIVERSITY OF CHARLOTTE

American Literature (United States), B

American/United States Studies/Civilization, B

Applied Mathematics, B

Art/Art Studies, General, B

Biochemistry, B

Biology/Biological Sciences, B

Business Administration and Management, B

Business Administration, Management and Operations, M

Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management, B

Corporate and Organizational Communication, M

Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, B

Education, BM

Elementary Education and Teaching, BM

English Language and Literature, B

English/Language Arts Teacher Education, B

Environmental Biology, B

Fine/Studio Arts, B

Foreign Languages and Literatures, B

History, B

Information Science/Studies, B

International Relations and Affairs, B

Journalism, B

Mass Communication/Media Studies, B

Mathematics, B

Mathematics Teacher Education, B

Music, B

Music Therapy/Therapist, B

Nursing, M

Nursing Administration, M

Nursing Science, B

Philosophy, B

Piano and Organ, B

Political Science and Government, B

Pre-Law Studies, B

Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies, B

Pre-Veterinary Studies, B

Psychology, B

Religion/Religious Studies, B

Secondary Education and Teaching, B

Voice and Opera, B

Writing, M

RANDOLPH COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping, A

Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician, A

Business Administration and Management, A

Commercial and Advertising Art, A

Commercial Photography, A

Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst, A

Criminal Justice/Police Science, A

Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Technology, A

Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary, A

Fine/Studio Arts, A

Graphic and Printing Equipment Operator Production, A

Historic Preservation and Conservation, A

Information Technology, A

Interior Design, A

Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities, A

Machine Tool Technology/Machinist, A

Nursing - Registered Nurse Training, A

Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician and Assistant, A

Photography, A

Plastics Engineering Technology/Technician, A

Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist, A

System Administration/Administrator, A

Welding Technology/Welder, A

RICHMOND COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Accounting, A

Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, A

Business Administration and Management, A

Child Care and Support Services Management, A

Computer Engineering Technology/Technician, A

Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst, A

Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration, A

Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician, A

Human Services, A

Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians, A

Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities, A

Machine Tool Technology/Machinist, A

Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician, A

Medical/Clinical Assistant, A

Nursing - Registered Nurse Training, A

ROANOKE BIBLE COLLEGE

Bible/Biblical Studies, AB

Religion/Religious Studies, B

Theology/Theological Studies, B

ROANOKE-CHOWAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, A

Architectural Engineering Technology/Technician, A

Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician, A

Business Administration and Management, A

Computer Programming/Programmer, A

Construction Engineering Technology/Technician, A

Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, A

Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration, A

Education, A

Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician, A

Environmental Engineering Technology/Environmental Technology, A

Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician, A

Kindergarten/PreSchool Education and Teaching, A

Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities, A

Nursing - Registered Nurse Training, A

ROBESON COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, A

Business Administration and Management, A

Computer and Information Sciences, A

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, A

Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications, A

Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration, A

Early Childhood Education and Teaching, A

Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician, A

Food Technology and Processing, A

Industrial Technology/Technician, A

Nursing - Registered Nurse Training, A

Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist, A

ROCKINGHAM COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Accounting, A

Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, A

Art/Art Studies, General, A

Biological and Physical Sciences, A

Business Administration and Management, A

Business Machine Repairer, A

Carpentry/Carpenter, A

Child Development, A

Construction Engineering Technology/Technician, A

Consumer Services and Advocacy, A

Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, A

Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration, A

Criminal Justice/Police Science, A

Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Technology, A

Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician, A

Horticultural Science, A

Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, A

Information Science/Studies, A

Labor and Industrial Relations, A

Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary, A

Legal Assistant/Paralegal, A

Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities, A

Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training, A

Medical Administrative Assistant/Secretary, A

Medical/Clinical Assistant, A

Nursing - Registered Nurse Training, A

Occupational Therapist Assistant, A

Physical Therapist Assistant, A

Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist, A

Teacher Assistant/Aide, A

Technology Education/Industrial Arts, A

Tourism and Travel Services Management, A

ROWAN-CABARRUS COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Accounting, A

Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician, A

Biomedical Technology/Technician, A

Business Administration and Management, A

Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration, A

Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician, A

Health and Medical Laboratory Technologies, A

Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician, A

Industrial Technology/Technician, A

Information Science/Studies, A

Kindergarten/PreSchool Education and Teaching, A

Legal Assistant/Paralegal, A

Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities, A

Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD, A

Nursing - Registered Nurse Training, A

ST. ANDREWS PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE

Art/Art Studies, General, B

Biology/Biological Sciences, B

Business Administration and Management, B

Chemistry, B

Creative Writing, B

Elementary Education and Teaching, B

English Language and Literature, B

Equestrian/Equine Studies, B

Fine/Studio Arts, B

History, B

Interdisciplinary Studies, B

Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities, B

Mass Communication/Media Studies, B

Mathematics, B

Philosophy, B

Physical Education Teaching and Coaching, B

Political Science and Government, B

Pre-Law Studies, B

Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies, B

Pre-Veterinary Studies, B

Psychology, B

Religion/Religious Studies, B

Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy, B

SAINT AUGUSTINE'S COLLEGE

Accounting, B

African-American/Black Studies, B

Art/Art Studies, General, B

Biology Teacher Education, B

Biology/Biological Sciences, B

Business Administration and Management, B

Business Teacher Education, B

Chemistry, B

Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric, B

Computer and Information Sciences, B

Computer Science, B

Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management, B

Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration, B

Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, B

Early Childhood Education and Teaching, B

Elementary Education and Teaching, B

English Language and Literature, B

English/Language Arts Teacher Education, B

Film/Cinema Studies, B

Forensic Science and Technology, B

Health and Physical Education/Fitness, B

History, B

International Business/Trade/Commerce, B

International Relations and Affairs, B

Mathematics, B

Mathematics Teacher Education, B

Music Performance, B

Music Teacher Education, B

Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene, B

Organizational Behavior Studies, B

Physical Education Teaching and Coaching, B

Political Science and Government, B

Pre-Law Studies, B

Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies, B

Psychology, B

Real Estate, B

Social Studies Teacher Education, B

Sociology, B

Special Education and Teaching, B

Teacher Education, Multiple Levels, B

Visual and Performing Arts, B

SALEM COLLEGE

Accounting, B

American/United States Studies/Civilization, B

Art History, Criticism and Conservation, B

Arts Management, B

Biology/Biological Sciences, B

Business Administration and Management, B

Chemistry, B

Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist, B

Early Childhood Education and Teaching, M

Economics, B

Education, BM

Elementary Education and Teaching, M

English as a Second Language, M

English Language and Literature, B

Fine/Studio Arts, B

French Language and Literature, B

German Language and Literature, B

History, B

Interdisciplinary Studies, B

Interior Design, B

International Business/Trade/Commerce, B

International Relations and Affairs, B

Mass Communication/Media Studies, B

Mathematics, B

Music, B

Music Performance, B

Philosophy, B

Physician Assistant, B

Psychology, B

Reading Teacher Education, M

Religion/Religious Studies, B

Sociology, B

Spanish Language and Literature, B

Special Education and Teaching, M

SAMPSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Accounting, A

Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, A

Business Administration and Management, A

Computer and Information Sciences, A

Computer Programming/Programmer, A

Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration, A

Horticultural Science, A

Industrial Technology/Technician, A

Information Technology, A

Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities, A

Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training, A

Nursing - Registered Nurse Training, A

Poultry Science, A

System Administration/Administrator, A

Word Processing, A

SANDHILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Accounting, A

Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, A

Architectural Engineering Technology/Technician, A

Art Teacher Education, A

Art/Art Studies, General, A

Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician, A

Biological and Physical Sciences, A

Business Administration and Management, A

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, A

Child Development, A

Civil Engineering Technology/Technician, A

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician, A

Computer Engineering, A

Computer Engineering Technology/Technician, A

Computer Programming, Specific Applications, A

Computer Programming/Programmer, A

Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management, A

Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, A

Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration, A

Criminal Justice/Police Science, A

Culinary Arts/Chef Training, A

Fine/Studio Arts, A

Gerontology, A

Hotel/Motel Administration/Management, A

Human Services, A

Information Science/Studies, A

Kindergarten/PreSchool Education and Teaching, A

Landscaping and Groundskeeping, A

Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities, A

Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training, A

Mathematics, A

Medical Administrative Assistant/Secretary, A

Mental Health/Rehabilitation, A

Music, A

Music Teacher Education, A

Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant, A

Nursing - Registered Nurse Training, A

Pre-Engineering, A

Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer, A

Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist, A

Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education, A

Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling, A

Surgical Technology/Technologist, A

Survey Technology/Surveying, A

System Administration/Administrator, A

Teacher Assistant/Aide, A

Turf and Turfgrass Management, A

Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster, A

SHAW UNIVERSITY

Accounting, B

Athletic Training and Sports Medicine, B

Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist, B

Biology/Biological Sciences, B

Business Administration and Management, AB

Chemistry, B

Computer and Information Sciences, B

Computer Science, B

Criminal Justice/Safety Studies, AB

Curriculum and Instruction, M

Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, B

Education/Teaching of Individuals with Mental Retardation, B

Elementary Education and Teaching, B

English Language and Literature, B

English/Language Arts Teacher Education, B

Environmental Studies, B

International Business/Trade/Commerce, B

International Relations and Affairs, B

Kindergarten/PreSchool Education and Teaching, B

Kinesiology and Exercise Science, B

Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities, B

Mass Communication/Media Studies, B

Mathematics, B

Mathematics Teacher Education, B

Music, B

Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies, B

Philosophy, B

Physics, B

Political Science and Government, B

Psychology, B

Public Administration, B

Religion/Religious Studies, AB

Sales, Distribution and Marketing Operations, B

Social Work, B

Sociology, B

Spanish Language and Literature, B

Theology and Religious Vocations, MP

Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy, B

SOUTH COLLEGE-ASHEVILLE

Accounting, A

Business Administration and Management, A

Computer and Information Sciences, A

Legal Assistant/Paralegal, A

Medical/Clinical Assistant, A

Office Management and Supervision, A

SOUTH PIEDMONT COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping, A

Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician, A

Business Administration and Management, A

Commercial and Advertising Art, A

Computer Programming, Specific Applications, A

Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst, A

Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications, A

Criminal Justice/Police Science, A

Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, A

Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician, A

Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Technology, A

Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary, A

Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician, A

Heating, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Technology/Technician, A

Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary, A

Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities, A

Machine Tool Technology/Machinist, A

Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician, A

Medical Administrative Assistant/Secretary, A

Medical/Clinical Assistant, A

Operations Management and Supervision, A

Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician, A

Social Work, A

SOUTHEASTERN BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY

Divinity/Ministry (BD, MDiv.), A

Ethics, D

Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology, D

Pastoral Studies/Counseling, A

Philosophy, D

Psychology, M

Religious Education, MP

Sacred Music, M

Theology and Religious Vocations, MDP

Theology/Theological Studies, A

Women's Studies, P

SOUTHEASTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, A

Art/Art Studies, General, A

Biological and Physical Sciences, A

BioTechnology, A

Business Administration and Management, A

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician, A

Computer Engineering Technology/Technician, A

Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, A

Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration, A

Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician, A

Environmental Studies, A

Forestry Technology/Technician, A

Industrial Technology/Technician, A

Kindergarten/PreSchool Education and Teaching, A

Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities, A

Music, A

Nursing - Registered Nurse Training, A

Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management, A

Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies, A

Teacher Assistant/Aide, A

Welding Technology/Welder, A

SOUTHWESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Accounting, A

Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, A

Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician, A

Business Administration and Management, A

Child Development, A

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician, A

Commercial and Advertising Art, A

Computer Engineering Technology/Technician, A

Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, A

Criminal Justice/Police Science, A

Culinary Arts/Chef Training, A

Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician, A

Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic), A

Environmental Studies, A

Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator, A

Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician, A

Information Science/Studies, A

Legal Assistant/Paralegal, A

Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities, A

Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training, A

Marketing/Marketing Management, A

Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage, A

Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist, A

Mental Health/Rehabilitation, A

Nursing - Registered Nurse Training, A

Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies, A

Physical Therapist Assistant, A

Physical Therapy/Therapist, A

Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist, A

Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling, A

System, Networking, and LAN/WAN

Management/Manager, A

Trade and Industrial Teacher Education, A

STANLY COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping, A

Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician, A

Biomedical Technology/Technician, A

Business Administration and Management, A

Child Care and Support Services Management, A

Computer Hardware Engineering, A

Computer Programming, A

Computer Programming, Specific Applications, A

Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications, A

Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology, A

Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management, A

Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, A

Criminal Justice/Police Science, A

Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician, A

Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary, A

Human Services, A

Industrial Technology/Technician, A

Information Science/Studies, A

Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary, A

Management Information Systems and Services, A

Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD, A

Medical Administrative Assistant/Secretary, A

Medical/Clinical Assistant, A

Nursing - Registered Nurse Training, A

Occupational Therapist Assistant, A

Physical Therapist Assistant, A

Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist, A

System Administration/Administrator, A

Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design, A

Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster, A

SURRY COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Accounting, A

Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, A

Advertising, A

Agricultural Business and Management, A

Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician, A

Business Administration and Management, A

Child Care Provider/Assistant, A

Commercial and Advertising Art, A

Computer Engineering, A

Computer Engineering Technology/Technician, A

Computer Programming, A

Computer Programming/Programmer, A

Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications, A

Construction Engineering Technology/Technician, A

Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, A

Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration, A

Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, A

Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician, A

Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician, A

Horticultural Science, A

Information Science/Studies, A

Information Technology, A

Legal Assistant/Paralegal, A

Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities, A

Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training, A

Machine Tool Technology/Machinist, A

Medical Administrative Assistant/Secretary, A

Nursing - Registered Nurse Training, A

Poultry Science, A

TRI-COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Accounting, A

Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician, A

Business Administration and Management, A

Early Childhood Education and Teaching, A

Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician, A

Information Technology, A

Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities, A

Medical/Clinical Assistant, A

Nursing - Registered Nurse Training, A

Welding Technology/Welder, A

THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT ASHEVILLE

Accounting, B

Art/Art Studies, General, B

Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, B

Biology/Biological Sciences, B

Business Administration and Management, B

Chemistry, B

Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, B

Computer Science, B

Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, B

Economics, B

English Language and Literature, B

Environmental Studies, B

Fine/Studio Arts, B

French Language and Literature, B

German Language and Literature, B

History, B

Journalism, B

Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities, B

Liberal Studies, M

Mathematics, B

Music, B

Operations Management and Supervision, B

Philosophy, B

Physics, B

Political Science and Government, B

Psychology, B

Sociology, B

Spanish Language and Literature, B

Women's Studies, B

THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL

Accounting, MD

African-American/Black Studies, B

Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services, MD

Allopathic Medicine, PO

American/United States Studies/Civilization, B

Anthropology, BMD

Applied Mathematics, B

Archeology, MD

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies, B

Art History, Criticism and Conservation, BMD

Asian Studies/Civilization, B

Astronomy, MD

Astrophysics, MD

Athletic Training and Sports Medicine, M

Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, MD

Biochemistry, MD

Biological and Biomedical Sciences, MDO

Biology/Biological Sciences, B

Biomedical Engineering, MD

Biophysics, MD

Biostatistics, BMD

Botany/Plant Biology, MD

Business Administration and Management, B

Business Administration, Management and Operations, MDO

Cell Biology and Anatomy, MD

Chemistry, BMD

Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, BMD

Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist, B

Clinical Psychology, D

Cognitive Sciences, D

Communication and Media Studies, MD

Communication Disorders, MD

Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric, B

Community Health Nursing, M

Comparative Literature, BMD

Computer Science, BMD

Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services, M

Curriculum and Instruction, MD

Dental Hygiene/Hygienist, B

Dentistry, PO

Developmental Biology and Embryology, MD

Developmental Psychology, D

Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, B

Early Childhood Education and Teaching, BMD

East European and Russian Studies, M

Ecology, MD

Economics, BMD

Education, MD

Educational Administration and Supervision, MD

Educational Leadership and Administration, D

Educational Measurement and Evaluation, MD

Educational Psychology, MD

Elementary Education and Teaching, B

English, MD

English Education, M

English Language and Literature, B

Environmental and Occupational Health, MD

Environmental Engineering Technology/Environmental Technology, MD

Environmental Health, B

Environmental Policy and Resource Management, MD

Environmental Sciences, BMD

Environmental Studies, B

Epidemiology, MD

European Studies/Civilization, B

Evolutionary Biology, MD

Exercise and Sports Science, M

Experimental Psychology, D

Finance and Banking, D

Fine Arts and Art Studies, M

Fine/Studio Arts, B

Folklore, M

Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, B

Foreign Language Teacher Education, M

French Language and Literature, MD

Genetics, MD

Geography, BMD

Geology/Earth Science, BMD

German Language and Literature, BMD

Health and Physical Education, B

Health Education, MD

Health Promotion, M

Health Services Administration, MDO

Health/Health Care Administration/Management, B

History, BMD

Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, B

Immunology, MD

Industrial Hygiene, MD

Information Science/Studies, BMDO

Italian Language and Literature, MD

Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching, B

Kinesiology and Movement Studies, MD

Latin American Studies, BO

Law and Legal Studies, PO

Leisure Studies, M

Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities, B

Library Science, MDO

Linguistics, MD

Management Information Systems and Services, D

Management Strategy and Policy, D

Marine Sciences, MD

Marketing, D

Mass Communication/Media Studies, BMD

Materials Sciences, MD

Maternal and Child Health, MDO

Mathematics, BMD

Mathematics Teacher Education, M

Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist, B

Microbiology, MD

Molecular Biology, MD

Molecular Physiology, D

Music, BMD

Music Performance, B

Music Teacher Education, M

Neurobiology and Neurophysiology, D

Nursing, MD

Nursing - Registered Nurse Training, B

Nutritional Sciences, MD

Occupational Health Nursing, M

Occupational Therapy/Therapist, MD

Operations Research, MD

Oral and Dental Sciences, MD

Oral Biology, D

Organizational Behavior Studies, D

Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management, B

Pathology/Experimental Pathology, BD

Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution, B

Pharmaceutical Sciences, MD

Pharmacology, D

Philosophy, BMD

Physical Education Teaching and Coaching, M

Physical Sciences, B

Physical Therapy/Therapist, MD

Physics, BMD

Political Science and Government, BMD

Portuguese Language and Literature, MD

Psychology, BD

Public Administration, MO

Public Health, MDO

Public Policy Analysis, BD

Reading Teacher Education, MD

Recreation and Park Management, M

Rehabilitation Counseling, M

Religion/Religious Studies, BMD

Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, BMD

Russian Language and Literature, MD

Russian Studies, B

School Psychology, MD

Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education, M

Secondary Education and Teaching, M

Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, MD

Slavic, Baltic, and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, B

Social Psychology, D

Social Studies Teacher Education, M

Social Work, MDO

Sociology, BMD

Spanish Language and Literature, MD

Sport and Fitness Administration/Management, M

Statistics, MD

Theater, M

Toxicology, MD

Urban and Regional Planning, MDO

Women's Studies, B

THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE

Accounting, BM

African-American/Black Studies, B

Anthropology, B

Applied Mathematics, D

Applied Physics, MD

Architecture, BM

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies, B

Art Teacher Education, B

Art/Art Studies, General, B

Arts Management, M

Athletic Training and Sports Medicine, B

Biological and Biomedical Sciences, MD

Biology/Biological Sciences, B

Business Administration and Management, B

Business Administration, Management and Operations, M

Business/Managerial Economics, B

Chemistry, BM

Chemistry Teacher Education, B

Child Development, B

Civil Engineering, BM

Civil Engineering Technology/Technician, B

Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist, B

Clinical Psychology, M

Communication and Media Studies, M

Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric, B

Community Health Nursing, MO

Community Psychology, M

Computer Engineering, BMD

Computer Science, BM

Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services, MD

Criminal Justice/Safety Studies, B

Criminology, M

Curriculum and Instruction, MD

Dance, B

Drama and Dance Teacher Education, B

Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, B

Economics, BM

Education, M

Education/Teaching of Individuals with Mental Retardation, B

Educational Administration and Supervision, MO

Educational Leadership and Administration, MDO

Educational Media/Instructional Technology, M

Electrical Engineering, MD

Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician, B

Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering, B

Elementary Education and Teaching, BM

Engineering and Applied Sciences, MD

Engineering Management, M

English, M

English Education, M

English Language and Literature, B

English/Language Arts Teacher Education, B

Environmental Engineering Technology/Environmental Technology, D

Finance, B

Fine/Studio Arts, B

French Language and Literature, B

French Language Teacher Education, B

Geography, BM

Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, B

Geology/Earth Science, B

Geosciences, M

German Language and Literature, B

German Language Teacher Education, B

Gerontology, M

Health and Physical Education, B

Health Promotion, M

Health Services Administration, MO

History, BM

History Teacher Education, B

Human Development and Family Studies, B

Industrial and Organizational Psychology, M

Industrial Technology/Technician, B

Information Science/Studies, MD

International Business/Trade/Commerce, B

Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching, B

Kindergarten/PreSchool Education and Teaching, B

Latin American Studies, B

Liberal Studies, M

Management Information Systems and Services, B

Mathematical and Computational Finance, M

Mathematics, BMD

Mathematics Teacher Education, BM

Mechanical Engineering, BMD

Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician, B

Meteorology, B

Middle School Education, M

Music, B

Music Performance, B

Music Teacher Education, B

Nurse Anesthetist, M

Nursing, MO

Nursing - Adult, M

Nursing - Advanced Practice, M

Nursing - Registered Nurse Training, B

Operations Management and Supervision, B

Optics/Optical Sciences, MD

Philosophy, B

Physics, B

Political Science and Government, B

Psychology, BM

Public Administration, M

Public Policy Analysis, D

Reading Teacher Education, M

Religion/Religious Studies, BM

Secondary Education and Teaching, M

Social Work, BM

Sociology, BM

Spanish Language and Literature, BM

Spanish Language Teacher Education, B

Special Education and Teaching, MD

Systems Engineering, D

Systems Science and Theory, MD

Work and Family Studies, B

THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO

Accounting, BM

African-American/Black Studies, B

Apparel and Textiles, B

Applied Economics, M

Applied Mathematics, B

Archeology, B

Architecture, M

Art Education, M

Art Teacher Education, B

Art/Art Studies, General, B

Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist, B

Biochemistry, B

Biological and Biomedical Sciences, M

Biology Teacher Education, B

Biology/Biological Sciences, B

Business Administration and Management, B

Business Administration, Management and Operations, MO

Business Teacher Education, B

Chemistry, BM

Child and Family Studies, MD

Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, BM

Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist, B

Clinical Psychology, MD

Cognitive Sciences, MD

Communication and Media Studies, M

Communication Disorders, M

Community Health and Preventive Medicine, M

Composition, M

Computer and Information Sciences, B

Computer Science, BM

Counseling Psychology, MD

Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services, MDO

Curriculum and Instruction, D

Dance, BM

Developmental Psychology, MD

Drama and Dance Teacher Education, B

Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, B

Early Childhood Education and Teaching, M

Economics, BD

Education, MDO

Education/Teaching of Individuals with Hearing Impairments, Including Deafness, B

Educational Administration and Supervision, M

Educational Leadership and Administration, MDO

Educational Measurement and Evaluation, MD

Elementary Education and Teaching, B

English, MDO

English Education, M

English Language and Literature, B

English/Language Arts Teacher Education, B

Exercise and Sports Science, MD

Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, B

Film, Television, and Video Production, M

Finance, B

Fine Arts and Art Studies, M

Fine/Studio Arts, B

Foodservice Systems Administration/Management, B

French Language and Literature, BM

French Language Teacher Education, B

Geography, BM

German Language and Literature, B

German Language Teacher Education, B

Gerontological Nursing, O

Higher Education/Higher Education Administration, MO

History, BMO

Home Economics, MD

Hospitality Administration/Management, B

Human Development, MD

Human Development and Family Studies, B

Information Science/Studies, M

Interdisciplinary Studies, B

Interior Design, BM

International Business/Trade/Commerce, O

Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching, B

Kindergarten/PreSchool Education and Teaching, B

Kinesiology and Exercise Science, B

Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities, B

Liberal Studies, M

Library Science, M

Management Information Systems and Services, BM

Marketing, MD

Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling, O

Mass Communication/Media Studies, B

Mathematics, BM

Mathematics Teacher Education, BM

Museology/Museum Studies, O

Music, BMD

Music History, Literature, and Theory, B

Music Performance, B

Music Teacher Education, BMD

Music Theory and Composition, B

Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management, O

Nurse Anesthetist, MO

Nursing, MO

Nursing - Registered Nurse Training, B

Nursing Administration, M

Nutritional Sciences, MD

Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management, B

Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies, B

Performance, MD

Philosophy, B

Physical Education Teaching and Coaching, B

Physics, B

Political Science and Government, BMO

Psychology, BMD

Public Affairs, MO

Public Health Education and Promotion, B

Recreation and Park Management, M

Religion/Religious Studies, B

School Psychology, O

Social Psychology, MD

Social Science Teacher Education, B

Social Studies Teacher Education, B

Social Work, BM

Sociology, BM

Spanish Language and Literature, BM

Spanish Language Teacher Education, B

Special Education and Teaching, BM

Speech and Rhetorical Studies, B

Speech Teacher Education, B

Statistics, B

Technical and Business Writing, O

Textile Design, MD

Theater, M

Women's Studies, BO

Writing, M

THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT PEMBROKE

Accounting, B

American Indian/Native American Studies, B

American/United States Studies/Civilization, B

Art Education, M

Art Teacher Education, B

Athletic Training and Sports Medicine, B

Biology Teacher Education, B

Biology/Biological Sciences, B

Business Administration and Management, B

Business Administration, Management and Operations, M

Chemistry, B

Computer Science, B

Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services, M

Criminal Justice/Safety Studies, B

Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, B

Education, M

Education/Teaching of Individuals with Mental Retardation, B

Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities, B

Educational Administration and Supervision, M

Elementary Education and Teaching, BM

English Education, M

English Language and Literature, B

English/Language Arts Teacher Education, B

Environmental Studies, B

Fine/Studio Arts, B

Health and Physical Education, B

History, B

Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching, B

Kindergarten/PreSchool Education and Teaching, B

Mass Communication/Media Studies, B

Mathematics, B

Mathematics Teacher Education, BM

Middle School Education, M

Music, B

Music Teacher Education, B

Nursing - Registered Nurse Training, B

Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management, B

Philosophy and Religious Studies, B

Physical Education Teaching and Coaching, BM

Physics, B

Political Science and Government, B

Psychology, B

Public Administration, BM

Public Health Education and Promotion, B

Reading Teacher Education, M

Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education, BM

Social Studies Teacher Education, BM

Social Work, B

Sociology, B

Spanish Language and Literature, B

THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA WILMINGTON

Accounting, BM

Anthropology, B

Art History, Criticism and Conservation, B

Athletic Training and Sports Medicine, B

Biological and Biomedical Sciences, MD

Biology Teacher Education, B

Biology/Biological Sciences, B

Business Administration and Management, B

Business Administration, Management and Operations, M

Business/Managerial Economics, B

Chemistry, BM

Chemistry Teacher Education, B

Cinematography and Film/Video Production, B

Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist, B

Computer Education, M

Computer Science, BM

Creative Writing, B

Criminal Justice/Safety Studies, B

Curriculum and Instruction, M

Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, B

Economics, B

Education, M

Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances, B

Education/Teaching of Individuals with Mental Retardation, B

Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities, B

Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities, B

Educational Administration and Supervision, M

Educational Media/Instructional Technology, M

Elementary Education and Teaching, BM

English, M

English Language and Literature, B

English/Language Arts Teacher Education, B

Environmental Sciences, B

Environmental Studies, B

Finance, B

Fine/Studio Arts, B

French Language and Literature, B

French Language Teacher Education, B

Geography, B

Geology/Earth Science, BM

Geosciences, M

German Language and Literature, B

Health and Physical Education, B

History, BM

History Teacher Education, B

Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching, B

Kindergarten/PreSchool Education and Teaching, B

Liberal Studies, M

Management Information Systems and Services, B

Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography, BMD

Marine Sciences, M

Marketing/Marketing Management, B

Mathematics, BM

Mathematics Teacher Education, B

Middle School Education, M

Music, B

Music Performance, B

Music Teacher Education, B

Nursing, M

Nursing - Registered Nurse Training, B

Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management, B

Philosophy and Religious Studies, B

Physical Education Teaching and Coaching, B

Physics, B

Physics Teacher Education, B

Political Science and Government, B

Psychology, BM

Public Administration, M

Reading Teacher Education, M

Secondary Education and Teaching, M

Social Work, BM

Sociology, B

Spanish Language and Literature, B

Spanish Language Teacher Education, B

Special Education and Teaching, M

Speech and Rhetorical Studies, B

Statistics, B

Systems Science and Theory, M

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, B

Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy, B

Writing, M

UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-CHARLOTTE CAMPUS

Accounting, M

Business Administration, Management and Operations, M

Electronic Commerce, M

Health Services Administration, M

International Business/Trade/Commerce, M

Management of Technology, M

UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-RALEIGH CAMPUS

Business Administration and Management, B

Business/Commerce, B

Business/Corporate Communications, B

Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration, B

Information Technology, B

VANCE-GRANVILLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Accounting, A

Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, A

Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician, A

Business Administration and Management, A

Carpentry/Carpenter, A

Child Development, A

Computer Engineering Technology/Technician, A

Construction Engineering Technology/Technician, A

Corrections, A

Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, A

Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration, A

Criminal Justice/Police Science, A

Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician, A

Education, A

Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician, A

Elementary Education and Teaching, A

Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician, A

Human Services, A

Industrial Radiologic Technology/Technician, A

Industrial Technology/Technician, A

Kindergarten/PreSchool Education and Teaching, A

Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary, A

Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities, A

Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training, A

Medical Administrative Assistant/Secretary, A

Medical/Clinical Assistant, A

Nursing - Registered Nurse Training, A

Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies, A

Teacher Assistant/Aide, A

Welding Technology/Welder, A

WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY

Accounting, BM

Allopathic Medicine, PO

Analytical Chemistry, MD

Anatomy, D

Ancient/Classical Greek Language and Literature, B

Anthropology, B

Art History, Criticism and Conservation, B

Biochemistry, D

Biological and Biomedical Sciences, MDO

Biology/Biological Sciences, B

Biomedical Engineering, MDO

Business Administration, Management and Operations, MO

Business/Commerce, B

Cancer Biology/Oncology, D

Chemistry, BMD

Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, B

Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist, B

Communication and Media Studies, M

Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric, B

Computer and Information Sciences, B

Computer Science, M

Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services, M

Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, B

Econometrics and Quantitative Economics, B

Economics, B

Education, M

Engineering, B

English, M

English Language and Literature, B

Exercise and Sports Science, M

Finance, B

Fine/Studio Arts, B

French Language and Literature, B

Genomic Sciences, D

German Language and Literature, B

Health Services Research, M

History, B

Human Genetics, D

Immunology, D

Inorganic Chemistry, MD

Kinesiology and Exercise Science, B

Latin Language and Literature, B

Law and Legal Studies, MPO

Liberal Studies, M

Management Information Systems and Services, B

Management Science, B

Mathematics, BM

Microbiology, D

Molecular Biology, D

Molecular Genetics, D

Molecular Medicine, MD

Music, B

Neurobiology and Neurophysiology, D

Neuroscience, D

Organic Chemistry, MD

Pastoral Studies/Counseling, M

Pathobiology, MD

Pharmacology, D

Philosophy, B

Physical Chemistry, MD

Physician Assistant, B

Physics, BMD

Physiology, D

Political Science and Government, B

Psychology, BM

Religion/Religious Studies, BM

Russian Language and Literature, B

Secondary Education and Teaching, M

Sociology, B

Spanish Language and Literature, B

Speech and Interpersonal Communication, M

Teacher Education, Multiple Levels, B

WAKE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Accounting, A

Architectural Engineering Technology/Technician, A

Artificial Intelligence and Robotics, A

Business Administration and Management, A

Civil Engineering Technology/Technician, A

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician, A

Computer and Information Sciences, A

Computer Engineering Technology/Technician, A

Computer Graphics, A

Computer Programming, Specific Applications, A

Computer Programming/Programmer, A

Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications, A

Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration, A

Criminal Justice/Police Science, A

Culinary Arts/Chef Training, A

Electrical and Power Transmission Installation/Installer, A

Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician, A

Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Technology, A

Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic), A

Environmental Engineering Technology/Environmental Technology, A

General Studies, A

Heavy Equipment Maintenance Technology/Technician, A

Hotel/Motel Administration/Management, A

Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, A

Industrial Technology/Technician, A

Instrumentation Technology/Technician, A

Kindergarten/PreSchool Education and Teaching, A

Landscape Architecture, A

Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary, A

Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities, A

Machine Tool Technology/Machinist, A

Management Information Systems and Services, A

Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD, A

Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician, A

Medical Administrative Assistant/Secretary, A

Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist, A

Nursing - Registered Nurse Training, A

Pharmacy Technician/Assistant, A

Plastics Engineering Technology/Technician, A

Pre-Engineering, A

Survey Technology/Surveying, A

System Administration/Administrator, A

Telecommunications Technology/Technician, A

Tool and Die Technology/Technician, A

Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design, A

Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster, A

Word Processing, A

WARREN WILSON COLLEGE

Art/Art Studies, General, B

Asian Studies/Civilization, B

Biology/Biological Sciences, B

Business Administration and Management, B

Chemistry, B

Creative Writing, B

Economics, B

Education, B

Elementary Education and Teaching, B

English Language and Literature, B

Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations, B

Environmental Studies, B

History, B

Humanities/Humanistic Studies, B

Interdisciplinary Studies, B

International Business/Trade/Commerce, B

International/Global Studies, B

Latin American Studies, B

Mathematics, B

Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management, B

Philosophy, B

Psychology, B

Secondary Education and Teaching, B

Social Work, B

Sociology, B

Spanish Language and Literature, B

Women's Studies, B

Writing, M

WAYNE COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping, A

Agribusiness, A

Agricultural Production Operations, A

Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician, A

Avionics Maintenance Technology/Technician, A

Biological and Physical Sciences, A

Business Administration and Management, A

Clinical/Medical Social Work, A

Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst, A

Criminal Justice/Police Science, A

Dental Hygiene/Hygienist, A

Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician, A

Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Technology, A

Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary, A

Forestry Technology/Technician, A

Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary, A

Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities, A

Machine Tool Technology/Machinist, A

Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician, A

Medical Administrative Assistant/Secretary, A

Medical Office Management/Administration, A

Medical/Clinical Assistant, A

Nursing - Registered Nurse Training, A

Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management, A

Poultry Science, A

Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician, A

Rehabilitation Therapy, A

Retailing and Retail Operations, A

Turf and Turfgrass Management, A

WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY

Accounting, BM

American/United States Studies/Civilization, M

Anthropology, B

Art Education, M

Art Teacher Education, B

Art/Art Studies, General, B

Biological and Biomedical Sciences, M

Biology/Biological Sciences, B

Business Administration and Management, B

Business Administration, Management and Operations, M

Chemistry, BM

Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist, B

Clinical Psychology, M

Communication Disorders, BM

Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric, B

Community College Education, M

Community Psychology, M

Computer Science, BM

Construction Engineering and Management, M

Construction Management, B

Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services, M

Criminal Justice/Safety Studies, B

Dietetics/Dieticians, B

Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, B

Early Childhood Education and Teaching, B

Education, MDO

Educational Administration and Supervision, M

Educational Leadership and Administration, DO

Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians, B

Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician, B

Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering, B

Elementary Education and Teaching, BM

Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic), B

English, M

English Education, M

English Language and Literature, B

English/Language Arts Teacher Education, B

Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies, M

Environmental Health, B

Environmental Sciences, B

Finance, B

Fine Arts and Art Studies, M

Fine/Studio Arts, B

French Language Teacher Education, B

Geography, B

Geology/Earth Science, B

German Language and Literature, B

German Language Teacher Education, B

Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator, B

Health Services Administration, M

History, BM

Home Economics Education, M

Hospitality Administration/Management, B

Human Resources Development, M

Industrial/Management Engineering, M

Interior Design, B

International Business/Trade/Commerce, B

Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching, B

Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities, B

Management Information Systems and Services, B

Manufacturing Technology/Technician, B

Marketing, B

Marketing/Marketing Management, B

Mathematics, BM

Mathematics Teacher Education, BM

Middle School Education, M

Music, BM

Music Performance, B

Music Teacher Education, B

Natural Resources Management/Development and Policy, B

Nursing, M

Nursing - Registered Nurse Training, B

Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management, B

Philosophy, B

Physical Education Teaching and Coaching, BM

Physical Therapy/Therapist, M

Political Science and Government, B

Project Management, M

Psychology, BM

Public Administration, B

Public Affairs, M

Reading Teacher Education, M

School Psychology, M

Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education, BM

Secondary Education and Teaching, M

Social Sciences, B

Social Studies Teacher Education, BM

Social Work, B

Sociology, B

Spanish Language and Literature, B

Spanish Language Teacher Education, B

Special Education and Teaching, BM

Sport and Fitness Administration/Management, B

Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy, B

WESTERN PIEDMONT COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Accounting, A

Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, A

Art/Art Studies, General, A

Business Administration and Management, A

Civil Engineering Technology/Technician, A

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician, A

Computer Engineering Technology/Technician, A

Computer Programming/Programmer, A

Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration, A

Criminal Justice/Police Science, A

Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, A

Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician, A

Finance, A

Horticultural Science, A

Industrial Technology/Technician, A

Interior Design, A

Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary, A

Legal Assistant/Paralegal, A

Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities, A

Marketing/Marketing Management, A

Medical Administrative Assistant/Secretary, A

Medical/Clinical Assistant, A

Nursing - Registered Nurse Training, A

Pre-Engineering, A

Technology Education/Industrial Arts, A

Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy, A

WILKES COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping, A

Applied Horticulture/Horticultural Operations, A

Architectural Engineering Technology/Technician, A

Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician, A

Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection, A

Business Administration and Management, A

Child Care and Support Services Management, A

Computer Programming, Specific Applications, A

Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst, A

Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications, A

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North Carolina

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North Carolina

Alamance Battleground State Historic Site
Albemarle
Balfour Cemetery
Bath Historic Site
Beattie's Ford
Beaufort
Bell's Mill
Bethabara
Bethania
Blue Ridge Parkway
Boone
Boone Graves
Braun House (or Old Stone House)
Brunswick Town Ruins
Buffalo Ford
Cape Hatteras and Cape Lookout National Seashores
Carolina Charter (1663)
Charlotte
Cherokee Indian (Qualla) Reservation
Clapps Mill
Cleveland (Benjamin) Homesite
Cowan's Ford
Cox's Mill
Deep River
Dismal Swamp Canal
Edenton
Etchoe (or Echoe)
Fayetteville
Fort Johnston
Gilbert Town
Gillespie Gap
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Guilford Courthouse
Halifax
Hillsborough
House in the Horseshoe (Alston House)
Lindley's Mill (Cane Creek)
Mocksville
Moores Creek National Battlefield
New Bern
New Garden Meeting House
Old Fort
Orton Plantation
Pleasant Gardens (McDowell House)
Pyle's "Defeat"
Quaker Meadows
Ramsey's Mill
Ramsour's Mill
Rockfish (Rock Creek)
Rockfish Creek
Salem Restoration
Shallow Ford Site
Somerset Place State Historic Site
Spink's Farm
Spruce Pine
Stagville Center
Summerfield (formerly Bruce's Crossroads)
Torrence's Tavern Site
Trading Ford
Troublesome Iron Works
Tryon Palace and Gardens
Wahab's Plantation
Weitzel's Mill
Wilmington
Yellow Mountain Road

Almost 1,400 markers are included in the Guide to North Carolina Historical Highway Markers. Published in a handy pocket-sized format, it provides users with text descriptions and locations of North Carolina's distinctive silver and black markers, photographs of sites, a map, and a helpful index.

The State Department of Archives and History, which issues this guide, also offers a special listing of markers approved since 1990. This was also the year of the most recent edition of the guidebook. These post-1990 markers are viewable on the department's website. Guidebooks can be ordered through their website, by telephone (919-733-7442), or by mailing a request to the State Department of Archives and History, 4622 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, N.C. 27699-4622.

General tourist literature, some of which pertains to the state's colonial history, is mailed out by the Department of Conservation and Development, Travel and Promotion Division. The easiest way to access and/or order the information is via its website, www.visitnc.com, or by calling (919) 733-8372. There is another department within the tourism division that offers better detail, and in addition to the 2005 Official North Carolina Travel Guide, a variety of other useful publications. Online it is accessible at www.NCCommerce.com (go to the tourism page) and by phone: (919) 733-8302.

Those with a personal or official interest in state and local history programs will find much in North Carolina to inspire them. Land and historic site preservation is a stated priority for the state, and there appears to be a tremendous effort by the state to communicate its extensive historic past. Another important source is the State Historic Preservation Office under the auspices of the Department of Cultural Resources, a division of the Archives and History. Phone: (919) 733-4763.

Some worthy literature is available through the private nonprofit, Historic Preservation Foundation of North Carolina, Incorporated. It offers many books and other publications for sale that lend more than a casual glance at North Carolina's Revolutionary War Landmarks. Website: www.presnc.org; phone: (919) 832-3652. Incidentally, this organization was formed in 1939 and was previously called, until 1974, the North Carolina Society for the Preservation of Antiquities.

Daniel W. Barefoot's Touring North Carolina's Revolutionary War Sites (Blair Publishing, 1998) is also a helpful source, especially for anyone planning a backwoods driving tour of the state's eighteenth-century landmarks.

Alamance Battleground State Historic Site

Alamance Battleground State Historic Site, on N.C. 62 South, take Exit 143, 6 miles southwest of Burlington, Alamance County. There is more on the subject of protest and revolution at this site than meets the uninformed eye. Here, the coastal militia under Governor Tryon crushed a backwoods insurgency demanding a more efficient court system and equal recognition before the law.

The Regulators of North Carolina resented a government dominated by and responsive mainly to the desires of the coastal elite. Of particular concern was the Regulators' constituents' lack of representation in the provincial assembly, and the elite's manipulation of the court system to further impoverish those living inland (generally called the "piedmont"). The Regulators' name originated from their goal "to assemble ourselves for conference for regulating public grievances and abuses of power…." They gained ever more popular support and essentially coopted government in the west of the province between 1768 and 1770, becoming more aggressive as the assembly persisted in ignoring their protests. Things came to a head in September 1770 when the Regulators moved into Hillsborough and confronted superior court judge Richard Henderson, demanding that he hear cases without benefit of attorneys. Henderson agreed, adjourning the court after five lawyerless hours, whereupon the Regulators "conducted me with great parade to my lodgings." They assaulted a future signer of the Declaration of Independence, William Hooper, and paraded him through the streets. They brutally whipped Edmund Fanning, a local official, and destroyed his home in Hillsborough.

Governor Tryon called out the coastal militia in March 1771 and prepared to send two columns into Regulator country to demand allegiance to the government. He personally commanded the 1,100 who marched from New Bern to Hillsborough, and General Hugh Waddell led 250 troops from the Cape Fear region to Salisbury. Waddell was moving from the latter place to join Tryon in Hillsborough when he met a small force of rebels at the Yadkin, so he returned to Salisbury. Tryon marched toward Salisbury and found a large body of about two thousand Regulators near Alamance Creek.

Lack of leadership had characterized the Regulator movement from the start. Hermon Husband, a pacifist, was the most prominent but not sole leader of the Regulators. Many Regulators sought to confront Tryon's army in battle, confident that their greater numbers would carry the field. The well-known teacher, preacher, and physician David Caldwell tried to mediate between the two armed forces, but he was unsuccessful.

Governor Tryon had a professional military background and a simple military mind when it came to dealing with armed rebellion. Although his force was outnumbered two to one and was forced to attack rather than defend, it was far better armed than the frontier Regulators. When Tryon sent the rebels the final warning that they must disperse or be fired on, their reply came back: "Fire and be damned."

The royal governor had a little trouble getting his militia to attack, but once the battle started it was more difficult to get them to stop. The Regulators had no artillery, no overall commander to coordinate the efforts of the individual companies of "infantry," and a good many of their men were unarmed. The first command that many Regulators gave themselves when Tryon's artillery dropped in their midst was "Let's get out of here!" When the coastal militia charged, the Regulators broke and ran. Tryon's men then set fire to the woods. The eastern militia suffered nine deaths, the Regulators somewhere between ten and twenty killed and many wounded. Twelve were captured, and one of the prisoners was executed on the field to prove that Governor Tryon was prepared to act forcefully in dealing with armed rebellion. The Regulator movement collapsed.

Tryon issued a proclamation offering pardons for Regulators who would swear allegiance, excluding only a few leaders outlawed under an emergency act. He then marched unopposed through Regulator territory administering the oath of allegiance with great success. The Alamance prisoners were tried at Hillsborough; six were hanged there and the rest were pardoned. At the outbreak of the Revolution all of the outlawed leaders except Hermon Husband were pardoned, but many Regulators had been forced to emigrate in 1772 to the wilder settlements of Tennessee and Kentucky, and others had followed as soon as they could sell their property.

Many former Regulators supported the patriot cause in North Carolina, James Hunter being a member of the legislature during the years 1777 to 1782. Husband, meanwhile, was long gone. With a large price on his head, he abandoned his fine plantation on Sandy Creek in the northeast portion of modern Randolph County. Under an assumed name he lived several years in the wilds of western Pennsylvania at Coffee Springs Farm near modern Somerset. Husband was a leader in the Whiskey Rebellion (1794), and was condemned to death but pardoned. (A highway marker on U.S. 219 east of Somerset says he was the region's first settler. The village of Husband is about 3 miles north-northwest of Somerset, Pennsylvania. In North Carolina is a highway marker on U.S. 421 just south of Siler City, Chatham County, saying Husband's farm was here; presumably this was one he owned before moving to Sandy Creek.)

The 40-acre Alamance Battleground State Historic Site, one of sixteen historic sites administered by the Department of Archives and History, is open throughout the year. It includes the central portion of the battlefield, where there are monuments, markers, a visitors center, field exhibits, an audiovisual program (including a twenty-five minute film, The War of the Regulation), and a picnic area. In 1967 the Allen House was opened to the public here after being donated by descendents of the Allen family and moved from Snow Camp, where the interesting log house was built sometime between 1780 and 1782 by John Allen. Husband married John's sister in 1776.

The site of Tryon's Camp on Alamance Creek, 13 to 19 May 1771, is marked on N.C. 62 at the village of Alamance, just north of the battleground. In May, Alamance Battleground Historic Site celebrates the anniversary of the battle. The site is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. every day except Sunday. Phone: (336) 227-4785.

Albemarle

Albemarle, Museum of the, just south of Elizabeth City on at 1116 U.S. 17 South, Pasquotank County. Phone: (252) 335-1453. This regional museum interprets the history of the ten counties bordering Albemarle Sound. Opened in 1967, it is a remarkable example of how people with an intelligent interest in their history can go about organizing a modern regional museum, and it will appeal primarily to those from other parts of the country who have this concern in their own community. Exhibits are devoted to the geography and culture of the Albemarle area, site of the state's earliest settlements. A museum shop sells work of local craftsmen and publications relating to the exhibits.

Alston House

Alston House. Seehouse in the horseshoe.

Balfour Cemetery

Balfour Cemetery, near Asheboro Municipal Airport, Randolph County. Colonel Andrew Balfour is remembered primarily as one of David Fanning's most prominent victims. He was killed on 10 March 1782 when about twenty-five Loyalists raided his plantation; Fanning cold-bloodedly put a bullet in Balfour's head as his sister and daughter watched in horror. Balfour's widow became the first woman postmaster in the United States, appointed by Washington to that position in Salisbury.

Andrew Balfour had come to America from Edinburgh in 1772, and in 1779 he acquired a 2,000-acre plantation in newly formed Randolph County. He was a colonel of militia, justice of the peace, member of the General Assembly, and a particularly outspoken enemy of the Loyalists. When David Fanning offered to cease operations if his followers were not required to oppose the British, Balfour went on record as saying: "There is no resting place for a Tory's foot upon the earth." Fanning reacted as we have seen.

Balfour's homesite and the family cemetery are about half a mile off the southern end of the municipal airport runway. On the prosperous hog farm of the Rush family, which acquired the property in the 1840s from the estate of Andrew Balfour, Jr., the neglected Balfour Cemetery of half a dozen headstones survives on a hillside between County Roads 1142 and 1199 (dead end). (The Balfour Cemetery is shown on the Army Map Service topographic map "Asheboro," 1: 50,000, 1964.) In 1997 the Colonel Andrew Balfour Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution placed a monument in front of the colonel's headstone.

The site of "Fort Balfour," the fortified farm house from which Colonel Balfour was taken and murdered by Fanning, is near the cemetery on County Road 1142. It may be identified by evergreen trees and metal feed tanks surrounding a house subsequently erected on the spot.

Bettie McGees Creek, which forms the northern boundary of Uwharrie National Forest a few hundred feet from the Balfour Cemetery, is named for a heroine of the Revolution. County Road 1142, the northeastern boundary of the national forest, corresponds generally with the old Salisbury Road, along which lived many prominent Patriot militiamen and which was Fanning's route to Balfour's plantation from his base on Deep River.

Bath Historic Site

Bath Historic Site, Pamlico River. The visitors center is on N.C. Route 92 (Carteret Street) in the town of Bath, Beaufort County. Settled about 1696 and the state's oldest incorporated town (1705), Bath had no important role in the Revolution and is now a quiet little place where several important historical structures fit harmoniously into a modern residential neighborhood. The town should be of particular interest to conservationists as an example of good historic preservation and restoration. In the portion administered by the State Department of Archives and History are a well-designed visitors center (1970), the handsome, architecturally interesting Palmer-Marsh House (1751), the Van Der Veer House (1790s), and the Bonner House (1830s). The Historic Bath Commission has played the key role in acquiring and furnishing these houses in cooperation with the state. The state site is open every day except Monday throughout the year. Phone: (252) 923-3971.

Beattie's Ford

Beattie's Ford (lost site), Catawba River, 4 miles north of Cowan's Ford Dam on Lake Norman. A dramatic moment occurred here shortly after 2 p.m. on Wednesday, 31 January 1781. Dan Morgan's column had beat a retreat from Cowpens, South Carolina, hotly pursued by the main British force under Lord Cornwallis. General Greene had just reached this point after a hurried ride with a small escort from Cheraw, South Carolina, and General William L. Davidson rode up at the head of his North Carolina militia. As the three American generals and Colonel William Washington talked, they saw redcoats of the British advance guard approach the opposite side of the swollen Catawba River. Greene decided to take advantage of the river barrier to make a stand, particularly because this would be a way to use his newly joined militia under Davidson. Cornwallis showed his finest qualities of generalship on the Catawba by making his main crossing at Cowan's Ford, virtually destroying Greene's militia support. The site of Beattie's Ford is flooded by Lake Norman, about where old N.C. 73 used to cross the Catawba River.

Beaufort

Beaufort. One of the state's earliest seaports (surveyed in 1713), the town survives as a picturesque place of narrow, tree-bordered streets and charming architecture in the style of the Bahamas. Beaufort was held by pirates for two days in 1749, and the event is commemorated annually. The place was of little significance during the Revolution but figured in the War of 1812, and a hero of that period, Otway Burns, lies beneath a cannon of his privateer in the Old Burial Ground. A restoration program has helped retain Beaufort's unique character while the modern port of Morehead City and the vacation center of Atlantic Beach—both a few minutes' drive from Beaufort—keep pace with contemporary America. Since 1960 the Beaufort Historic Site has given tours of the historic buildings and burial grounds. Its website, www.beauforthistoricalsite.org, is chocked full of information on what the organization's three tours offer. It is headquartered at 130 Turner Street, just across the street from what is now named the John C. Manson House but was formerly named the Joseph Bell House. The Bell House was thought to be from 1767, but the Beaufort Historical Preservation Commission recently discovered, after some careful scrutiny of the house's infrastructure, that it was actually built around 1825. Phone: (252) 728-5225.

(The pronunciation here, incidentally, is "Bowfurt," whereas in South Carolina it's the Old English "Bew-furt.")

Bell's Mill

Bell's Mill, Muddy Creek, near its junction with Deep River, about 2 miles northwest of Randleman, Randolph County. This site figures prominently in contemporary accounts of the campaign of Guilford Courthouse. Cornwallis camped near here a few days before the battle and sent his baggage back to this area when he stripped for action on the evening of 14 March 1781. In a region of large-scale dairy farms today, you can see why Cornwallis found this location particularly well suited for a camp. In addition to a mill and other structures, it had several wide stretches of bottomland that furnished his horses excellent grazing and protection. (The mill itself was known after the Revolution by the names of the Walker and Welborn families, and the structure survived until it was demolished about 1967 in connection with development of the Randleman dam and reservoir.) After remaining for two days on the battlefield of Guilford, Cornwallis spent two days marching back to Bell's Mill, where he spent another two days resting and supplying his troops before continuing to Ramsey's Mill.

The plantation and grist mill were the property of William Bell. In 1779 he became the first sheriff of newly formed Randolph County, and the same year married the richest widow in the region, Martha McFarlane McGee. With the reputation of being "a little haughty," perhaps because of her affluence and the many disappointed suitors during the four years of her widowhood, Martha Bell became a heroine during the British occupation of the region. Standing up to Lord Cornwallis, she demanded protection of her property as a condition for its use, threatening otherwise to burn it down herself. Under the pretext of having to see Cornwallis about a grievance against his troops or of having to travel the roads at night on urgent business as a midwife, Martha Bell was a valuable intelligence agent for General Nathanael Greene's army. (Sheriff Bell was off with Greene all this time.) A monument to the heroine was unveiled in 1929 in Guilford Courthouse National Military Park.

The site has been of little interest to modern historians of the region, although Benson Lossing thought it of sufficient importance to locate it on the ground in 1849 (Pictorial Field Book of the Revolution, II, pp. 606-14 passim). In 2005 a proposal for a Randolph County Historical Park that would include Bell's Mill was put forth by the North Carolina Office of Archaeology. The site is just south of the Muddy Creek bridge of County Road 1939. Proceed west 0.8 mile, continue on County Road 1943 for 0.7 mile to Number 1944, and almost immediately turn south (left) on 1941 to the Bell-Welborn cemetery. It is visible from the road at about 100 yards to your left and can be reached in dry weather by a dirt road. Martha and her husband are buried there.

Bethabara

Bethabara, northwest of Winston-Salem on Bethabara Road about where Oldtown Road joins the latter from S.C. 67. Known during colonial days and during the Revolution as Dutch Fort or Old Town as well as Bethabara, this place was established in 1753 as the first of the "Moravian settlements" in the state. Nothing remains standing but the church built in 1788 (restored 1971) and a few houses, only two of which are older. But excavations in 1964 to 1966 revealed foundations, cellars, and several wells of the original settlement, yielding many important artifacts. The palisade of 1756 has been reconstructed on its original trace, ruins have been stabilized, and interpretive markers placed.

The state has many reminders of the Moravians and their Wachovia Colony, founded by Bishop Augustus Gottlieb Spangenberg (1704–1792) from a purchase of 100,000 acres in Lord Granville's grant. Fifteen unmarried Moravian men went from Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and founded Bethabara in 1753. Bethania was established six years later (it was called New Town), and Salem followed seven years later (1766).

The Moravians, who had left Europe to get away from war, were not having much luck. After surviving the Seven Years' War they went through the War of the Regulation and the Revolutionary War. Governor Tryon marched his army through the Moravian settlements after his victory at Alamance (see alamance battleground state historical site). Loyalist prisoners from Kings Mountain, South Carolina were brought to Bethabara. Cornwallis passed through Bethania and Salem in 1781.

By 1770 Bethabara had lost its preeminence, overshadowed by Salem (see salem restoration). Historic Bethabara Park is an interesting archaeological site dating from a conservation project started in 1964. In addition to the features mentioned above, this National Historic Landmark is a 175-acre wildlife preserve that includes many varieties of birds, a well-marked nature trail, and a vestige of the Old Plank Road. In addition to the restored church, the park's museum displays colonial exhibits, offers tours with costumed guides, and has a reconstructed village, fort, and Moravian gardens. The visitors center shows a video and houses exhibits from some of the recent archeology work done here. Phone: (336) 924-8191.

Bethania

Bethania. On N.C. 65 between N.C. 67 and U.S. 52, a few miles northwest of Winston-Salem. The first of the Moravian settlements in this region, Bethabara, was known as Old Town after Bethania was settled as the "new town." Both were quickly overshadowed by Salem (see salem restoration). The latter place also has eclipsed its two elder sister settlements in drawing funds for restoration, and little of colonial interest remains at Bethania other than its name.

Blue Ridge Parkway

Blue Ridge Parkway. This scenic highway generally follows the Proclamation Line of 1763, established in a vain attempt by British colonial authorities to limit the westward expansion of white settlements into Indian lands. There are numerous overlooks with magnificent panoramas of what once was America's western frontier. The parkway is administered by the National Park Service, and in addition to the scenic overlooks there are campgrounds, trails, picnic areas, interpretive markers, and recreation areas with special exhibits. In 1997 the Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation was initiated primarily to find funding for special projects along the scenic byway. Its website, www.blueridgeparkway.org, offers a wealth of information on the parkway, which turned seventy years old in 2005.

Boone

Boone. Now the seat of Watauga County, the site's first white visitor probably was Bishop Spangenberg (see bethabara) in 1752. An 18-foot stone monument at Faculty and Newland Streets marks the site of the cabin that Daniel Boone may have used occasionally during the period 1760 to 1769 while he explored the valleys of the New, Watauga, and Holston Rivers. Many of Boone's descendants remain in the area. Each summer the Daniel Boone Wagon Train follows state roads from North Wilkesboro to Boone along the trail blazed by the pioneer hero in 1773 when he led a party of settlers across the mountains. From late June through August a cast of 140 actors, including natives of the area, presents "Horn in the West," an outdoor drama by the late Dr. Kermit Hunter on the contribution of North Carolina's mountaineers to American history. Central characters in addition to Dan Boone are John Sevier, James Robertson, Governor Tryon, and "Butcher" Tarleton. "Horn" has been running since 1952. From 1956 until 1996 actor Glenn Causey played the role of Daniel Boone and never missed a performance in forty-one consecutive years.

Boone Graves

Boone Graves, Mocksville, Davie County. The parents of Daniel Boone are buried in old Joppa Cemetery, surrounded by business and industrial development. A historical marker is on N.C. 601 about a mile northwest of the latter town. The graves are marked by a monument that encases the original headstones. Squire and Sarah Boone had established the Boone Homestead in Pennsylvania, where their famous son lived the first sixteen years of his life before the family moved to North Carolina.

Braun House (or Old Stone House)

Braun House (or Old Stone House). About 4 miles southeast of Salisbury, off U.S. 52 near Granite Quarry, Rowan County.

One of the few remaining Pennsylvania German stone houses in the state and of considerable architectural importance, this structure has a mysterious inscription on the front wall:

michael braun—mrichreda—brau io-pe-me-be-mi-ch-da-1766

Patriot prisoners were once held in the house, and an American officer is said to have escaped pursuers by galloping his horse through the open front door and out the back. The British dragoons were frustrated when the lady of the house slammed the door in their horses' faces.

Quite in addition to these and other charms, the Braun House is a monument to old-fashioned American craftsmanship. Its stone walls are 2 feet thick and rise two stories from a foundation that is 15 feet deep in places. Although most of its mahogany paneling has been stripped off and its beautifully plastered walls defaced by subsequent generations less appreciative of high living standards, the foot-wide floorboards and hand-carved wooden trim of the interior have survived.

On a hill, surrounded by old trees and with the family cemetery nearby, the house has been restored (1966) and furnished. Rowan Museum Incorporated originally purchased it in 1959, and 22 acres of surrounding land was subsequently purchased to protect the area from development. The house is open for tours on most weekends. Phone: (704) 638-3021.

(Rowan Museum, 114 South Jackson Street, Salisbury, N.C. 28144.)

Bruce's Crossroads

Bruce's Crossroads. Seesummerfield.

Brunswick Town Ruins

Brunswick Town Ruins, Cape Fear River below Wilmington. The plan for Brunswick Town (fortunately preserved) was drawn up by 1726, and until overshadowed by Wilmington a decade later, it was probably the most important town in North Carolina. At the start of the Revolution it still was shipping more naval stores than any other colonial town in the British Empire. Meanwhile, Brunswick Town had been the center of Stamp Act resistance in 1766. Two royal governors, Arthur Dobbs and William Tryon, resided at nearby Russellborough ("Old Palace"), and the latter was kept under virtual house arrest there by mobs under the leadership of John Ashe and Hugh Waddell during the Stamp Act disturbances.

In March 1776 British troops started arriving off Cape Fear after the Loyalist defeat at Moores Creek Bridge (see moores creek bridge national military park), the strategy being for expeditionary forces from New York and Ireland to link up and restore royal government in the province. On 12 May Sir Henry Clinton, frustrated by Patriot resistance, declared North Carolina to be in a state of rebellion, shelled Brunswick Town, and sent Lord Cornwallis ashore with nine hundred troops to ravage Rebel property. A principal objective was the plantation of Robert Howe, 2 miles from the town, and it was virtually destroyed. The raiders were stopped when they moved toward Orton's Mill. (Landmarks are now within the restricted area of Sunny Point Army Terminal, which adjoins the ruins of Old Brunswick on the south.) But the British destroyed Russellborough, which had become the home of the well-known Patriot William Dry.

Brunswick Town was so thoroughly wrecked and so vulnerable to further amphibious raids that not more than four families returned after 1776. By 1830 the site was completely abandoned. During the Civil War the Confederates built a huge earthwork, named Fort Anderson, over the northern portion of the old townsite, and in February 1865 it was captured after a heavy bombardment.

Brunswick Town State Historic Site is now a picturesque and exceptionally interesting area of stabilized ruins, nature trails, and the huge earthworks of the Civil War fort. The foundation walls of Russellborough are within the reservation, and the 33-inch-thick brick walls of St. Philips Church (built 1754–1768) still stand in defiance of destruction. Among the old tombs in its shadow are that of Governor Arthur Dobbs, who held office from 1754 until his death at Russellborough in 1765.

The site is about 15 miles by road from Wilmington. From U.S. 17 west of Wilmington, take N.C. 133 south along the Brunswick and Cape Fear Rivers, bearing left after a little more than 12 miles onto Route 1529 past Orton Plantation Gardens. It is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Tuesday through Saturday. Phone: (910) 371-6613.

Buffalo Ford

Buffalo Ford, Deep River, Randolph County, just north of County Highway 2628 bridge; about 2.25 miles straight-line distance above Coleridge. As the name implies, Buffalo Ford was a well-worn passage across Deep River long before the Revolution. General Kalb reached this point in late June or early July 1780 with the two Maryland brigades, the Delaware Regiment, and the First Continental Artillery (eighteen guns). He was joined by 120 survivors of Pulaski's Legion (now commanded by "Colonel Armand"). During the two weeks he was camped here Kalb learned that General Gates had been appointed to succeed him. He moved to Spink's Farm, where Gates arrived to assume command on 25 July. (Some authorities say this occurred at Cox's Mill, only about a mile north of Buffalo Ford.) The present highway bridge affords a good view of Deep River and the rocks of the ford about 100 yards upstream.

Cape Hatteras and Cape Lookout National Seashores

Cape Hatteras and Cape Lookout National Seashores. The influence of geography on the history of North Carolina has been summed up by William T. Polk in an introductory essay to The North Carolina Guide: "The State was not settled from the sea as Virginia and South Carolina were," but by pioneers who came overland. "Its Outer Banks fended off immigration from Britain and Europe," and this same formidable barrier was protection from British amphibious operations to which other colonies were so vulnerable during the Revolution.

These historic Outer Banksare being preserved as well over 100 miles of ocean beach, much of it accessible today only by water or air. The Cape Lookout area is one of the few remaining undeveloped beaches in America. The National Park Service now maintains its 56 miles of beach. The Cape Hatteras National Seashore has 76 miles of ocean beach, campgrounds, nature trails, visitors centers, and museums all linked by a hard surface highway (N.C. 12). A free ferry extends this road to Ocracoke Island. The phone number to the National Park Service headquarters that administers this entire zone is (252) 473-2111.

Carolina Charter (1663)

Carolina Charter (1663), North Carolina Museum of History, Raleigh. The original charter granted by King Charles II on 24 March 1663 was purchased by the state in 1949 after its discovery in England. Now displayed to the public, it is one of eight in the possession of modern American states. (The other charters are those for Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania, and Rhode Island.) As defined in this charter, eight lords proprietors were granted all the land from the Atlantic to the Pacific (the "south seas") lying between the thirty-first and thirty-sixth parallels. This wide swath of the present United States includes all or major portions of thirteen present states and slivers of four others. (At the request of the proprietors, Charles II in 1665 granted another charter, this one extending the boundaries one-half degree north and two degrees south.)

Charlotte

Charlotte. County seat of Mecklenburg County, Charlotte was a center of backcountry dissatisfaction with royal authority from the time the town was chartered in 1768. One particular grievance was royal disallowance of the charter for establishing Queens College for Boys in 1771 (the first college south of Virginia). On 31 May 1775 a committee met at Charlotte and drew up twenty resolutions for the state delegation to present to the Continental Congress. Although adopted, the resolutions were never presented to Congress. For many years the story that a "Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence" passed on 20 May 1775 circulated, but it was later found to be a nineteenth-century fabrication. The dates of these two documents, the real Resolves of 31 May and the contrived "Declaration of Independence" of 20 May, are often confused. The state of North Carolina still features the date of the dubious document in its seal and flag.

Now the largest city in the Carolinas, Charlotte was a village of about twenty homes and a courthouse when Cornwallis approached it on his invasion of North Carolina in 1780. A marker on N.C. 49 indicates the location of a skirmish that took place on 26 September of that year near the courthouse, where a small Rebel force under Colonel William Davie successfully repulsed two charges by Tarleton's legion before being forced to withdraw.

Tarleton had come down with yellow fever, and his legion was temporarily commanded by Major George Hanger. It would be hard to imagine two more similar men than these two, but Hanger had only recently suffered a humiliating defeat at the hands of Davie, who had surprised his bivouac at Wahab's (or Wauchope's) Plantation on 21 September. When Hanger saw Davie's little force of about one hundred men deployed to bar the British advance into Charlotte, the British officer ordered a charge. Hanger personally led the attack against the stone wall near the courthouse where twenty dismounted dragoons were posted. Repulsed, he charged again and was again unsuccessful.

This sort of work was not to the liking of Tarleton's troopers, who preferred their lighter cavalry duties, and Hanger was having trouble organizing a third attack when Cornwallis himself rode up to encourage the van. More significantly, however, the remarkable Lieutenant Colonel James Webster had reached the scene to direct the efforts of the light infantry against the Americans who were defending the fences along the road leading to the courthouse. Having fought off the earlier attacks directed by Hanger, these troops were now forced to fall back on the courthouse, and Davie ordered a withdrawal when Hanger and Webster launched their final assault. The British legion pursued vigorously for several miles, and at Sugaw Creek Presbyterian Church, 13 miles from Charlotte, there is a marker to Captain Joseph Graham (1759–1836), who was wounded in a skirmish at this place. American casualties in all these actions around Charlotte were thirty killed, wounded, and captured; the British lost about half that number.

Cornwallis called the region a "damned hornet's nest," his stay of less than a month in Charlotte being plagued by Rebel forces that chopped up his foragers and intercepted his messengers. Taking advantage of the concentration of grist mills in the area, however, he intended to continue his advance north when news of the Patriot victory at Kings Mountain, South Carolina on 7 October forced Cornwallis to abandon his plans and to march back into South Carolina.

Early in December 1780 Greene reached Charlotte to take command of the Southern army from Horatio Gates. A few days before Christmas the American army left Charlotte, Greene leading one column southeast to Cheraw, South Carolina and Morgan leading another southwest in the operations that ended with his triumph at the Cowpens, South Carolina. When Cornwallis invaded North Carolina in pursuit of Morgan and Greene early in 1781 he passed to the west of Charlotte, so the town was spared a second occupation by the British.

The Hezekiah Alexander House in Charlotte dates from 1774. (Alexander was a member of the Provincial Congress and helped draft the first state constitution in 1776.) Of piedmont stone, it typifies the two-story-and-central-passage plan that later appeared in many variations throughout the state. The house was restored in 1976 and serves as the home for the Charlotte Museum of History. It is located at 3420 Shamrock Drive and is open every day except Monday. Phone: (704) 568-1774.

Cherokee Indian (Qualla) Reservation

Cherokee Indian (Qualla) Reservation, in the western tip of the state on U.S. 19 and 441, adjoining Great Smoky Mountains National Park; phone: (800) 438-1601. About forty highway markers in North Carolina identify sites associated with the Cherokee. Major expeditions against these Indians took place in 1761 and 1776, and defiant Cherokee established new towns on Chickamauga Creek in modern Tennessee to continue their resistance to the white invaders of their land until well after the Revolution. The nearly 57,000 acres of today's Qualla Reservation, commonly known as the Cherokee Indian Reservation, were the hideout for those who refused to leave their ancestral homeland during the forced removals of 1838, and these lands eventually were given to the Cherokee as a small recompense for all that had been stolen from them. Several hundred Indians here in the Eastern Band of the Cherokee are under tribal jurisdiction. Today there are twelve thousand Cherokee living on this reservation. The Oconaluftee Indian Village in the town of Cherokee is a recreation of Cherokee culture. Ancient crafts are demonstrated by modern Cherokee Indians in woven cane and clay structures of the type they built before the arrival of white settlers and in the log cabins they subsequently adopted.

"Unto These Hills" is an open-air drama presented nightly (except Monday) from mid-June through 1 August. Fourteen scenes highlight the history of the Cherokee from De Soto's visit in 1540 to the forced removal of their nation in 1838. The Indian Museum in Cherokee (at Highway 441 and Drama Road) holds the largest collection of Cherokee artifacts. The museum opens every day at 9 a.m. Phone: (828) 497-3481.

Clapps Mill

Clapps Mill, Beaver Creek, Alamance County. A skirmish here on 2 March 1781 was the first contact between the armies of Greene and Cornwallis in their maneuvers before the Battle of Guilford Courthouse. Tarleton rode into a well-planned ambuscade near Clapps Mill, where Colonel William Campbell's riflemen were deployed behind a rail fence and Lee's mounted troops covered the flanks. The British recovered from the effects of the surprise fire, rallied, and forced Lee to retreat, but they had an officer and twenty men killed and wounded, whereas the Patriots suffered eight casualties.

The site is on Beaver Creek, just 200 feet from the stream's confluence with Big Alamance Creek. In 1992 a marker that commemorates the battle was placed at Huffman Mill Road inside Lake Macintosh Park and Marina.

Cleveland (Benjamin) Homesite

Cleveland (Benjamin) Homesite, near Ronda, Wilkes County. Before the Revolution Wilkesboro was called Mulberry Fields. In 1779 Benjamin Cleveland was granted 3,400 acres in the horseshoe bend of the Yadkin River about a mile southwest of today's Ronda (N.C. 268). His tract was called Roundabout.

Cleveland had come to this region from Virginia around 1760 as an uneducated man in his early twenties, and he developed into an outstanding frontiersman. After service as a junior officer in the Second North Carolina Continentals for two years he resigned in the summer of 1777 and became a militia colonel, justice of the peace, chairman of the county committee of safety, and (1778) member of the House of Commons. In the fall of 1780 he gained credit as a major hero of Kings Mountain, South Carolina. "Cleveland's Bull Dogs" were the ruthless force of Whig domination in this northwest region of the state, unexcelled in their brutality by David Fanning's Loyalists in the central portion of the state (see deep river). On the courthouse lawn in Wilkesboro is a very large tree known locally as the Tory Oak, and tradition has it that Cleveland hanged five men here, including a Loyalist who had previously spared Cleveland's life.

After losing Roundabout in a title dispute, Benjamin Cleveland moved to the portion of South Carolina that is now Oconee County. The site of his house is in open farmland about a quarter of a mile from a brick house built shortly before the Civil War and also called Roundabout. The original house disappeared before 1878.

Cowan's Ford

Cowan's Ford (lost site), Cowan's Ford Dam of Lake Norman, N.C. 73, north of Charlotte. Destroyed by the creation of 32,510-acre Lake Norman in 1963, this is where British valor triumphed over the bad fortune of having a treacherous (or timid) guide in troubled waters. It was 1 February 1781 and the swollen Catawba was a torrent almost 500 yards wide at this place when Lord Cornwallis pushed across after dark to turn General Greene's main defensive positions farther up the river. The principal ford, Beattie's Ford, was a few miles to the north, near the present Iredell-Mecklenburg county line. What the British did not know was that Cowan's Ford split around midstream, the wagon ford continuing straight ahead and the shallower horse ford forking south at a 45-degree angle to exit several hundred yards below the other. General William L. Davidson posted most of his militia at the horse exit. When the British were deserted in midstream by their guide, they floundered forward in the face of enemy fire and naturally took the wagon route. This was harder going insofar as the water was concerned, but it led to the more lightly defended exit, where they secured a foothold before Davidson could shift strength from the horse ford. Davidson was killed as his troops were pushed back. British Generals O'Hara and Leslie were thrown into the water when their horses fell, and Cornwallis's mount collapsed on reaching the bank. There is a memorial near the modern dam to General Davidson, who had been promoted for gallantry at Germantown, Pennsylvania (4 October 1777), and served with distinction in his native state of North Carolina, notably at Ramsour's Mill, before being promoted to general and joining the forces of General Greene.

Lake Norman extends nearly 34 miles up the Catawba and has more than 520 miles of shoreline when filled. A detailed map and other literature, including some historical information on the region, may be had from the Lake Norman State Park. Phone: (704) 528-6350.

Cox's Mill

Cox's Mill, Mill Creek near junction with Deep River, County Road 2657, between Ramseur and Coleridge, Randolph County. It was Cox's Mill during the Revolution, and today it is operated on about the same scale (but with modern power) by members of the Cox family. About 50 feet east of the elderly frame structure of the present feed mill is a depression about 10 feet deep where the original waterwheel was located. Foundation stones can be seen there. From the bridge near the mill you look upstream at the shoals over which the colonial ford passed. The site is in a narrow, wooded valley into which the road dips from well-tended open farmland.

Marching from Morristown, New Jersey, to the relief of Charleston in the summer of 1780, a tired and hungry column of Continentals under General Kalb reached nearby Buffalo Ford. During the next two weeks they spent some time around Cox's Mill and Spink's Farm. Colonel David Fanning and his Loyalist partisans used Cox's Mill as their principal base in 1781 to 1782 (see deep river).

Cross Creek

Cross Creek. Seefayetteville.

Deep River

Deep River, Guilford, Randolph, Moore, Lee, and Chatham Counties. There is a history book to be written some day about all the things that happened along Deep River during the Revolution. Its name crops up repeatedly in three distinct phases of the war. Here we shall merely group Deep River landmarks within these phases and then outline the career of the notorious Loyalist partisan who dominated the last phase.

When Continental army troops were first sent south to challenge the British invaders, the remarkable march led by General Johann Kalb reached Deep River in late June 1780. He moved along an 8-mile stretch during the next month, spending time at Buffalo Ford, Cox's Mill, and Hollingsworth's, or Spink's Farm. At this last place General Horatio Gates assumed command from Kalb and marched his troops off to disaster in South Carolina at Camden.

In the Guilford Courthouse campaign the British had an important base near Deep River at Bell's Mill, and Cornwallis was never far from the river (creek that it is this far up) as he moved through the New Garden Meeting House to Guilford Courthouse. After this major engagement he retraced his steps, and pursuit by the main Patriot army under General Greene ended near the mouth of Deep River at Ramsey's Mill.

With the final departure of the British and the Continentals, Deep River entered its most terrible phase of the Revolution as the domain of David Fanning. Born in Virginia around 1755, he had become a trader among the Catawbas of South Carolina while still in his teens. He served as a scout to Patriot militia in 1779 to 1780, but with the restoration of British rule in South Carolina he joined the the Loyalist militia under William "Bloody Bill" Cunningham. In July 1781 he was given a colonel's commission by the British commandant in Wilmington, Major James H. Craig, and raised troops in North Carolina.

He proved to be shockingly good as a partisan leader. The ink was hardly dry on his commission when Fanning led a surprise attack on Chatham County Courthouse while a court-martial was in session, and many prominent Whigs were among the forty-four prisoners he took away. (The site is the present town of Pittsboro, Chatham County.) Next came his victory at the House in the Horseshoe. But these were merely preliminaries to his greatest coup, the raid on Hillsborough. He then showed his ability as a tactical commander in a real battle at Lindley's Mill. When efforts were initiated by the Whigs to restore peace, Fanning was more than willing to work toward this end, but Patriot leaders made the mistake of refusing to compromise. The Loyalist leader then proceeded to kill one of their most prominent spokesmen, Colonel Andrew Balfour (see balfour cemetery).

Deep River is lined with rocks and caves associated with Fanning, one better-known spot being around the mouth of Brush Creek, west of Cheeks (which is on S.C. 22 and 42 in the southeast corner of Randolph County). His main base appears to have been Cox's Mill.

In the spring of 1782 the terrible David Fanning found a bride, sixteen-year-old Sarah Carr. Early in May he moved to a truce area on the lower Pee Dee River in South Carolina, going to East Florida when the British evacuated the South, and then settling in New Brunswick, where he became a leading member of the assembly.

Colonel Tom Presnell, my authority on historic sites in Randolph County, took me to six spots that I had given up for lost. Most of them are unmarked and on private property. There are a few old mill towns along Deep River and some new industrial development, but the region remains generally an attractive rural area of rolling hills.

Dismal Swamp Canal

Dismal Swamp Canal, northeast corner of state on U.S. 17 just 3 miles south of the Virginia-North Carolina border. If Washington could revisit the Dismal Swamp today, he would feel better about his unsuccessful land speculation here as a young man. It remains a wild area of some 750 square miles. The canal for which Washington initiated surveys in 1763 was not started until after the Revolution. U.S. 17 parallels the canal and there are quiet parking spots from which you occasionally spot a beaver and other wildlife. More remote sections of the swamp are accessible by other canals. Information is available through the Dismal Swamp Canal Welcome Center. Phone: (252) 771-8333.

Edenton

Edenton, head of Albemarle Sound, Chowan County. The region was explored in 1622 by Virginians, who came from Jamestown and its vicinity by 1658 to settle. The Town on Queen Anne's Creek, as it was called for six or seven years before being named for the royal governor who had just died, was surveyed in 1712 and incorporated in 1722. Modern Edenton lacks the colonial charm of such contemporary settlements as Bath (see bath historic site) and Beaufort, having been more favored by economic progress, but several outstanding architectural treasures have survived. Yet, Edenton is often referred to in state travel guides as "the South's prettiest town."

The Cupola House (1715), 408 South Broad Street, whose pictures do not do it justice, has been called "the best example of an existing wooden house in the Jacobean tradition in all America," the only surviving example in the South of the second-story overhang, and an outstanding example of the transition from colonial to Georgian style. In 1917 the woodwork of the lower hall and two rooms were sold to the Brooklyn Museum of Fine Arts. The Cupola House Association was hastily formed at this time to save the house from destruction, and for the next forty-five years it was the county library. It has since been restored (the lost woodwork reproduced), named a National Historic Landmark, and is open daily as a house museum and as the Edenton Public Library. One curiosity of this venerable structure is that its shoulder is turned to the vulgarity of modern Edenton's main street, South Broad, and the house faces what used to be the waterfront.

The Chowan County Courthouse, 117 East King Street, reopened for public use in 2004. Constructed in 1767, it is one of the most handsome Georgian public buildings in the country. It is a National Historic Landmark. Facing the vestige of the Green, the two-story brick structure is topped by a graceful white cupola, and the warm red of its facade is accented by trim white windows and a small pedimented pavilion at the main entrance. Edenton Green is crowded on both flanks by modern streets so that it is now much smaller than when it was a militia parade, although there is enough room remaining to reinstall the stocks, rack, and pillory that supported law and order in a less sophisticated era. On the waterfront are three French cannon salvaged from a shipment that went down in Albemarle Sound in 1778; others are corner markers in the town, and two are in Capitol Square in Raleigh. On the Green is a monument to a prominent Edentonian, Joseph Hewes, a delegate to the Continental Congress, the one who presented the Halifax Resolves, and chairman of the Committee of Marine. Hewes got John Paul Jones commissioned in the infant navy, signed the Declaration of Independence, and gained the unfortunate distinction of being the only signer to die in Philadelphia (1779). As if to balance such things out, it happened that a Pennsylvania signer, James Wilson, died in Edenton while living as a guest in the James Iredell House in 1798.

The James Iredell House (1751), 105 East Church Street, was bought in 1778 by James Iredell, a distinguished jurist and member of the first United States Supreme Court who lived there the last eleven years of his life. It was also the home of his son James, who became governor of North Carolina and who died in the house when it was occupied by his cousin, the Reverend Samuel I. Johnston, rector of St. Paul's (below). James Iredell, Jr. had been a friend of James Wilson. When the latter was beginning to break under the stress of financial difficulties and threat of impeachment as Supreme Court justice, he moved to the home of his friend in Edenton to recover his health, but he died several months later. Open April through October, Monday to Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday, l to 5 p.m.; November through March, Tuesday to Saturday, l0 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Sunday, l to 4 p.m.

The Barker House (1782), 509 South Broad Street, makes a good starting point for your tour. Historic Edenton, Incorporated has exhibits, an audiovisual program, and guidebooks. Moved in 1952 from its original site at 213 Broad Street, this large and impressive white frame house was built for Thomas and Penelope Barker. Thomas had a long career in law and government before becoming a highly successful agent for the colony in London before the Revolution. Penelope figured conspicuously in the mythology of the Edenton Tea Party.

As for the latter, an episode that must be faced by any visitor to Edenton, it is a matter of record that fifty-one women of the town signed and mailed to England a resolution supporting the actions and resolutions of the First Provincial Congress (1774). One part of all this had to do with banning the import and consumption of British tea. A London cartoonist satirized the event by depicting provincial matrons gathered at a tea party to sign the document, and gullible Patriots subsequently pretended that such a tea party, in the literal sense, occurred. They then went on to invent a site, the home of Mrs. Elizabeth King, and to mark this with a bronze teapot on a post. Penelope Barker was picked to pour at this purely conjectural tea party. Responsible historical authorities have long rejected the story of the Edenton Tea Party in the literal sense, but they also have stressed that this resolution signed by the women of Edenton indicates the political activism of American women during the Revolutionary period. At the Barker House are excellent exhibits pertaining to the episode, including wall-size enlargements of London press coverage and the famous cartoon.

St. Paul's Episcopal Church (1736), 100 West Church Street, is another historic structure that deserves special note in this brief sketch. The second-oldest church building in the state, and described as "an ideal in village churches, unrivaled in this country except perhaps by Christ Church, New Castle, Delaware," it has survived neglect and fire to be fully restored.

The five sites mentioned above are included in a tour organized by Historic Edenton Incorporated. Special events are featured throughout the year, along with the tour that includes forty houses or points of interest within walking distance of parking areas at the Barker and Iredell houses. About fifteen more are within a short drive of the town. Historic Edenton's phone: (252) 482-2637 or (800) 775-0111.

Etchoe (or Echoe)

Etchoe (or Echoe). Also known as Nikwasi, or Sacred Town, and now occupied by the town of Franklin, seat of Macon County, this was a Cherokee stronghold in the Indians' resolute efforts to stop the encroachment of white settlers. Twice destroyed and rebuilt, it was occupied by the Cherokee until 1819. A large map-marker at the courthouse touches on the highlights of the Cherokee Wars in this area.

The site of the most famous Indian battles in the area, generally called Etchoe Pass in the history books, is today known as Wayah Gap and is preserved in the Nanatahala Gap Campground. This is crossed by the Appalachian Trail, and less vigorous explorers can reach it by car. In this area, 10 miles straight west of Franklin, the Cherokee ambushed and badly mauled a force of British Highlanders and South Carolina militia in June 1760 before finally being defeated. Another expedition of the same general composition marched against the Cherokee the next year, and an untried lieutenant of South Carolina militia named Francis Marion distinguished himself at Etchoe Pass.

Fayetteville

Fayetteville, Cumberland County. The colonial village and trading center of Cross Creek merged in 1778 with the settlement of Highland Scots known as Campbeltown. In 1783 Cross Creek became Fayetteville, the first town in America named for Lafayette. The place was important for two different reasons. First, it was the center of Highlander support of the crown in the events leading to the great Patriot victory at Moores Creek Bridge (see moores creek bridge national military park) on 27 February 1776. Second, being at the head of navigation of the Cape Fear River, it could have provided an important inland base for British military operations. Cornwallis retreated to Cross Creek from Guilford Courthouse expecting to find much-needed supplies. But Rebel militia along the riverbanks succeeded in forcing the British supply boats from Wilmington to turn back. Cornwallis therefore had to march on to Wilmington in April 1781.

The Scottish heroine Flora MacDonald (see moores creek bridge national military park) may have lived a few months at the site of Fayetteville in 1774 to 1775, and there is a marker at Green and Bow Streets where her temporary residence supposedly was located. The Market House, erected in 1838, is on the site of the convention hall where Lafayette spoke in 1825.

Fort Johnston

Fort Johnston, mouth of Cape Fear River in Southport, Brunswick County. The old colonial fort, authorized in 1745 and built from 1748 to 1764 as a defense against privateers, was badly deteriorated when Royal Governor Josiah Martin took refuge here on 2 June 1775. He escaped to a British warship on 18 July just before Patriots Robert Howe, Cornelius Harnett, and John Ashe arrived with a mob to capture him. In burning the fort that day the Patriots performed the first overt act of defiance that brought the American Revolution to North Carolina. Ironically, an act of civil disobedience at the same site on 9 January 1861 is credited with initiating North Carolina into the Civil War.

The wooden fort of 1775 has disappeared. The federal government built a new Fort Johnston in 1794 to 1809 which was seized by the Confederates in 1862 and used during the Civil War. Only the officers' quarters of this later structure remain.

Gilbert Town

Gilbert Town (now Rutherfordton), Rutherford County. Major Patrick Ferguson of the British army and his Loyalist legion used Gilbert Town as a base of operations off and on from mid-August 1780 until their withdrawal on 27 September to Kings Mountain, South Carolina. On their way to eventual triumph at the latter place the Patriot militia camped at Gilbert Town, and here they later meted out drumhead justice to the vanquished. (Of the thirty Loyalist captives convicted, twelve were condemned to death, and nine were hanged.) Having been the principal settlement of the region before the Revolution, Gilbert Town was the county seat of newly created Rutherford County in 1781 to 1785. It has since disappeared, the highway marker on U.S. 221 just north of Rutherfordton saying it "stood hereabout," but historians generally give Rutherfordton as the site of old Gilbert Town.

Gillespie Gap

Gillespie Gap, intersection of Blue Ridge Parkway with N.C. 226, McDowell-Mitchell county line. The Cherokee Expedition of 1761 moved through here (see etchoe), and being at the headwaters of the Catawba River, the pass became a critical point on the Proclamation Line of 1763 (see blue ridge parkway). The Over Mountain Men came through this pass on 29 September 1780 en route to Quaker Meadows and Kings Mountain, South Carolina. A rock pyramid at Gillespie Pass near the parkway honors these rugged fighters.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The greatest expanse (521,752 acres) of wilderness left in the eastern United States, this 800-square-mile park provides a sense of what this country looked like to the pioneers, though eighteenth-century forests were very different in a number of ways. The main entrance on the North Carolina side is via U.S. 441 near the village of Cherokee at the southern end of the Blue Ridge Parkway. In addition to scenic highways there are campgrounds, 650 miles of scenic trails for hiking and horseback riding, picnic areas, and pioneer exhibits. An observation tower is on top of Clingman's Dome, the highest peak (6,643 feet). The park headquarters is in Tennessee near Gatlinburg on U.S. 441. Phone: (865) 436-1200.

Guilford Courthouse

Guilford Courthouse, just north of Greensboro, off U.S. 220 (Battleground Avenue). Phone: (336) 288-1776. In his thirteen-volume History of the British Army, Sir John West Fortescue says of Cornwallis's victory over Greene at Guilford on 15 March 1781: "Never perhaps has the prowess of the British soldier been seen to greater advantage than in this obstinate and bloody combat." Yet it was a Pyrrhic victory, brought on by the strategic superiority of the self-taught Nathanael Greene over his professionally trained British opponent, and it can be argued that Cornwallis lost the American Revolution by winning the Battle of Guilford. When Charles Fox saw the casualty figures, he commented, "Another such victory would destroy the British Army." Little did Fox suspect when he said this that Cornwallis had meanwhile decided he would win the American Revolution elsewhere, which is how he got from Guilford to Yorktown.

The military tactics of General Nathanael Greene had succeeded in harassing Cornwallis until the latter was frantic to attack Greene's army anywhere, anytime, and against any odds. The American general had selected the place six weeks earlier. He picked the time, refusing to fight until he maneuvered Cornwallis to this spot and got himself set. And Cornwallis did not consider the numerical odds a bar: although Greene actually had about 4,500 men defending against 2,000 British and Hessians, Cornwallis thought Greene had about 10,000. Of course, most of the Americans had never been in action, and all of the British and Hessians were veterans, but Cornwallis was willing to accept unfavorable odds for the chance to bring Greene to battle.

Having established his base at the place now known as Troublesome Iron Works, Greene marched his army to Guilford Courthouse and deployed to make the best use of the unusual battleground. The first line, consisting of 1,000 North Carolina militia flanked by 600 of Greene's finest troops, was astride the highway a few hundred yards from a defile through which the enemy would approach. Behind each flank were cavalry detachments from the legions of William Washington (on the right) and "Light Horse Harry" Lee.

The second line, manned by about 1,200 Virginia militiamen in the brigades of Robert Lawson and Edward Stevens, was about 300 yards behind the first, also astride the road.

The third line was on high ground about 550 yards to the right rear of the second. Here were the Continental troops, one green Maryland regiment, and the rest veterans from that state, Virginia, and Delaware. They numbered about 1,400. Two of Greene's four guns were posted here, the others being forward with the front line.

In the rich country of the Quaker settlements around the site of modern Greensboro on 14 March Cornwallis got the information he had long been waiting for: the American army was camped 12 miles north at Guilford Courthouse. The next morning, long before dawn and without letting his troops eat breakfast, Cornwallis started north.

He moved slowly, however, with patrols ranging far out on each flank and Tarleton's legion well in advance. "Light Horse Harry" Lee's legion had the mission of screening Greene's front, and had reported the British advance. At sunrise there was a brief but violent encounter between the dragoons of Lee and Tarleton, followed by a little skirmish about 3 miles west of Guilford at a Quaker meetinghouse. Here Lee's infantry reinforced the dragoons, and the British Guards came forward to support Tarleton. The action was inconclusive, but Tarleton received a bad wound that later required amputation of much of his right hand. (He stayed in the saddle and was wounded a second time while leading a charge at the end of the day.)

Cornwallis now was sure he would have his battle on this day, but he had no information about the terrain on which Greene was deployed, nor about the enemy dispositions. He continued his march along the highway until the head of his column came under artillery fire from the two six-pounders in Greene's front line. Cornwallis immediately deployed to attack.

Early in the afternoon the British infantry started advancing across the muddy clearing toward the first American line. The North Carolina militia delivered its first volley at 150 yards, dropping a few Redcoats, but the advance continued. Muskets were useless for accurate, aimed fire, demonstrating their utility in massed fire from a range of 100 feet or less. Such a barrage was generally followed by a bayonet charge, which tended to claim the greater degree of casualties. Cornwallis's troops followed this model as they were trained to do, and the American militia responded as they tended to: as the British charged with fixed bayonets, the North Carolina militia turned tail and ran without letting off another volley. On their flanks the veterans held their positions until driven back.

Cornwallis had to commit his reserves to clear this first line, even though the fleet-footed militia in the center had left him a huge gap.

The American second line performed creditably and conducted an orderly delaying action when forced to fall back. The nine regiments of the British force were now scattered in three groups. While four of them in the middle were dealing with the second American line, two regiments had fanned out to the right in their own private battle with the stubborn Rebel outfits that had originally been on that flank of the first American line. On the opposite side of the field, however, the three British regiments that had pushed back that flank of the first American line found their advance to the third American line unopposed.

At this critical time Lieutenant Colonel James Webster of the Royal Welch Fusiliers raced over to the left and found those three regiments that were sitting right in front of Greene's main position. He undertook to attack here without waiting for Cornwallis to tidy up the middle of the battlefield. Unfortunately for this gallant and resourceful leader, however, he hit two of the finest outfits in the Continental army, the First Maryland and the Delaware Company of Robert H. Kirkwood. These veterans, supported by two cannon, calmly watched Webster organize his attack and held their fire until he was within 40 yards. Then they delivered a devastating volley and counterattacked to drive the British back in disorder. (Webster was mortally wounded leading another attack in this sector.)

Had Greene known then what we know now of Cornwallis's temporary disorganization, and had Greene been a gambler, he might well have followed up on this advantage to win a more brilliant victory at Guilford than Morgan won at Cowpens. But he had previously decided never to risk destruction of his army, and he waited for the next move by Cornwallis.

It was not long in coming, and this time luck was on the other side. General Charles O'Hara commanded the spearhead of the attack on the third American line. The Second Guards Battalion under Lieutenant Colonel James Stewart (or Stuart) led the way, followed by the Grenadier Battalion and supported by the Royal Welch and the Seventy-first Highlanders. Opposite the Guards were the untested troops of the other regiment of Maryland Continentals, on the American left flank. When the latter turned and ran without firing a shot, the Guards rushed forward to exploit this advantage but were hit by two vicious counterattacks. Charging down on their exposed right flank came the dragoons of William Washington's legion, led by the gigantic Peter Francisco wielding the 5-foot sword presented to him by George Washington to match his 260-pound, 6-foot-6-inch frame. He is alleged to have killed eleven men that day, including the one who laid his thigh open with a bayonet when Francisco returned for a second charge. (See also francisco's fight under Virginia.)

But the Guards were in much more serious trouble when the First Maryland and Kirkwood's Delawares launched a real counterattack against their other exposed flank. Stewart was killed, and as his Guards fought to avoid annihilation Cornwallis made the cold-blooded decision to fire grapeshot over the heads of his own troops into the American ranks. Despite the protest of his officers that this would hit his own men, Cornwallis issued the order and broke up the American attack.

O'Hara rallied the survivors of the Guards Battalion, whose commander had been killed early in the action, and personally led the final attack although he was suffering from a dangerous wound. As this attack pushed the American main line back and other British units came forward to overlap the flanks, Greene gave the order to withdraw. About 3:30 p.m. he started skillfully extricating himself, and after an all-night march in the rain his army was safely back at Troublesome Creek.

Cornwallis camped on the battleground for the next two days, with his men suffering in the rain because tents had been left behind. Almost 100 of his officers and men had been killed in action, and another 50 died within a few hours of the battle.

The Americans lost about 80 killed and 180 wounded. Expecting Cornwallis to resume his offensive, they wasted no time digging in at Troublesome Creek, but on 18 March Cornwallis withdrew to Bell's Mill and then started his retreat to the coast. Greene caught up at Ramsey's Mill, but then turned the pursuit over to the militia. Finding that Patriot guerrillas had kept British supply boats from getting up the river to Cross Creek (now Fayetteville), Cornwallis led his bedraggled force into Wilmington.

Guilford Courthouse National Military Park comprises about 230 acres in which the main features of the battlefield have been preserved, thanks to local initiative. In 1886 Judge David Schenck of Greensboro, who for six years had studied the battlefield, then a tangled wilderness of old sedgefields, briars, and pines, decided to save the historic site. With friends he formed the Guilford Battleground Company, sold stock to raise funds for buying land piecemeal, and started development of the property. In 1917, after seven years of effort, the company succeeded in getting the federal government to accept the site as a national military park. It was administered until 1933 by the War Department, then taken over by the National Park Service (Interior Department).

Meanwhile, the Battleground Company had undertaken a program of erecting all sorts of "monuments, tombstones, or other memorials" to commemorate participants in this action. Memorials are there today to such deserving heroes as Lieutenant Colonel James Stewart (whose sword was found here in 1866), Peter Francisco, and Kerenhauppuch Turner, who rode from Maryland to care for her wounded son. The most imposing and appropriate monument, an equestrian statue near the center of the American second line, is to Nathanael Greene. (Had the general been there during the battle with better control over his too widely spaced lines he might well have won.) The Delaware and Maryland monuments commemorate the Continental troops who comprised the largest element of Greene's regulars, and a tall white cenotaph marks the center of the third American line.

The precise location of the courthouse itself has not yet been found. However, in 2004 the Battleground Company enlisted the help of a team of archaeologists from the College of William and Mary to determine the location of the courthouse. As of yet, its location remains a mystery. Established in 1771 for the new county of Guilford (named after the first earl of Guilford, father of Lord North), the courthouse became the center of a small settlement that saw much military activity during the Revolution. Guilford Court House, as the settlement was called, was a rallying point, muster ground, and supply depot. Before the Battle of Camden (16 August 1780) the troops of Brigadier Generals William Smallwood and Edward Stephens and those under Colonel William Campbell were assembled at Guilford Court House. Smallwood had twenty British and almost thirty Loyalist prisoners under guard here in late August, and here Brigadier General Isaac Huger's column from Cheraw, South Carolina, and "Light Horse Harry" Lee's legion rejoined Greene on 7 February 1781 in the "Race for the Dan."

At this time the village had only two to three hundred inhabitants. It did not become a town until 1785, when it was renamed Martinville. The courthouse was last used in 1809, after which its functions were moved to Greensboro, and Martinville started dying. The chimney of the dismantled courthouse survived as a landmark until the eve of the Civil War. By 1889 no trace of the settlement could be found except a well (which is still used). The park is north of Greensboro on New Garden Road. Take the Holden Road Exit on I-40 and follow the signs. The visitors center has a small museum and provides self-guided tours along a 2.5-mile walk. Open year-round, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Phone: (919) 288-1776.

Halifax

Halifax, Roanoke River, Halifax County. An important political, social, and economic center from its settlement in the early 1720s until the General Assembly moved to Hillsborough in 1783, Halifax is now a small dot on the highway map (east of I-95, near the Virginia line). Extensive restoration of the colonial village has been under way for many years, and part of it is a State Historic Site.

Soon after the Loyalist defeat at Moores Creek Bridge, the Fourth Provincial Congress met and quickly adopted the historic Halifax Resolves (12 April 1776). Authorizing their delegates to the Continental Congress "to concur with the delegates of the other Colonies in declaring Independency," they bestowed on North Carolina this distinction of being the first province to come out officially for independence. The colonial courthouse where this event took place was replaced in 1847, but the site is marked.

Of particular architectural interest is the little Owens House, built by a prominent merchant in about 1760. On a raised brick cellar, the story-and-a-half frame structure had shed dormer windows on two sides of a gambrel roof. The other sides of the house are vertical to the roof line (that is, the structure is gable-ended), and there are small, simple porches front and rear.

The Clerk's Office (1833) and Jail (1838) were once believed to have been built in 1758, but this appears finally to have been disproved. Although post-Revolutionary, they both are interesting, and the former is used as the Historic Halifax Visitors Center. Guided tours begin from there. The visitors center also contains artifact exhibits and an audiovisual tour of the grounds and its history. Constitution-Burgess House, traditionally the place where the state constitution of 1776 was drafted (and proof may yet be discovered), is to be moved into the historic district. A simple frame structure typical of the region, it has a side hall and two very small rooms, each with its separate fireplace and chimney, and furnished as of 1776. Originally behind the Colonial Cemetery (which survives), the house was moved in 1920 to the vicinity of Willie Jones's homesite (see below).

Other landmarks in the historic district are the austere Masonic Lodge of the federal period (the Royal White Hart Lodge, number 2, was established in 1756; the present building is not open to the public); the site of Eagle Tavern (whose guests included Washington in 1791 and Lafayette in 1825; part of the building is incorporated in a private home four blocks south); and Magazine Spring.

The latter was the home of Willie (pronounced "Wylie") Jones, a prominent Patriot also noted for lavish hospitality. Tradition has it that around 1773 a guest was a Scottish sea captain named John Paul who had recently killed a mutinous crewman and been advised to get away from the West Indies until he could be sure of a fair trial. He did not return to the Caribbean, but was later given a lieutenant's commission in the newly established Continental navy thanks to the personal interest of Joseph Hewes (see edenton). Historians generally believe that he picked the new name John Paul Jones simply because Jones is so close to being anonymous, but the Jones family of Halifax spawned the legend that he picked it in gratitude for the hospitality extended by Willie and his elder brother, Allen, of nearby Mount Gallant. (The site of the latter place, across the Roanoke River, is indicated by a marker on U.S. 158 between Garysburg and Jackson.) Cornwallis occupied the Grove in May 1781 when passing through on his way to Virginia. Nothing remains of the house but a massive brick chimney. Historic Halifax is open Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and on Sunday, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Phone: (252) 583-7191.

Hillsborough

Hillsborough, Orange County, off I-85 west of Durham. Until after the Revolution this was the most important town in the western portion of North Carolina and the center of a large farming area. It was laid out on 400 acres of clay hills near the Eno River in 1754 on the site of an ancient Indian village.

In 1766 a name for the place was finally settled on after several others had been tried. Hillsborough comes not from the rolling terrain but from the Irish peer, Wills Hill, earl of Hillsborough, who was secretary of state for the colonies. The final "ugh" got dropped during the years, but was restored by a special act of the General Assembly in 1965.

Hillsborough was closely involved in the War of the Regulation, 1768 to 1771 (see alamance battleground state historic site). Markers on Churton Street (U.S. 70A) indicate the site of Edmund Fanning's house and point to the spot just east of town where the six Regulators were hanged. The Third Provincial Congress met in Hillsborough for three weeks starting on 20 August 1775.

One of the town's attractions was its favorable summer climate in comparison with that along the wealthier coastal region, and planters from the Cape Fear area would annually make the long trek here. This helps explain how this backcountry settlement got so many elegant trappings and why it was such a magnet for military forces during the Revolution. When Continental army forces came south in 1780, Generals Kalb and Gates established headquarters in Hillsborough. After the disaster at Camden, South Carolina, Horatio Gates set some sort of a military equestrian record in getting back to Hillsborough. "One hundred and eighty miles in three days and a half does admirable credit to a man of his time of life," commented Alexander Hamilton in mock admiration.

Cornwallis briefly occupied Hillsborough with his tired troops after his unsuccessful pursuit of General Greene into Virginia (following General Morgan's victory at Cowpens, South Carolina). Two days after his arrival, 22 February 1781, he raised the royal standard in front of the courthouse and pompously proclaimed mission accomplished in this part of North Carolina. But four days later he marched off again because his army had eaten itself out of the local supply of provisions.

When Thomas Burke of Hillsborough was made governor in June 1781 he undertook as his first order of business the suppression of Loyalist raiders in his home district. He had just established headquarters for his anti-guerrilla campaign in Hillsborough when his intelligence system informed him that the Whig outpost on the Haw River, some 15 miles southwest, was about to be attacked. It turned out that the enemy objective was Hillsborough, but Governor Burke did not know this until he was captured along with two hundred others including his council, several Continental officers, and about seventy soldiers. The notorious David Fanning with about 750 Loyalists had approached the town undetected, taken advantage of a dark, foggy night to infiltrate from all sides, and bagged all these prisoners with the loss of only one of his own men. About noon of the next day (12 September 1781) Fanning left Hillsborough with his prisoners and thirty Loyalists liberated from the jail. Despite the attempt to cut him off at Lindley's Mill, Fanning evacuated his captives to the British base at Wilmington. The government of the state collapsed and did not recover for another year.

The governor ended up on James Island, near Charleston, on parole. But when he felt he was not getting sufficient protection from Loyalists on the island who were threatening to kill him, Burke broke his parole and late in January 1782 was back home. He refused to stand for reelection in the spring, retired to his estate, Tyaquin, and died there in 1783. His grave is about 3 miles northeast of town (marker on N.C. 86 about a mile north of Hillsborough).

Five General Assemblies met at Hillsborough during and right after the Revolution, in 1778, 1780, 1782, 1783, and 1784. Agitation to make it the state capital continued until 1791, after which it started its decline to its present status of a small but very historic town. At least 116 structures of the late eighteenth and early nineteenth century survive in and around Hillsborough. The courthouse clock has kept time since 1766. The Alliance for Historic Hillsborough, an organization comprised of seven local historical groups, oversees and interprets the town's past. They maintain guided and self-guided walking tours in addition to a bus tour of historic Hillsborough. The Alliance is located at 150 East King Street. Website: www.historichillsborough.org; phone: (919) 732-7741.

"Horn in the West"

"Horn in the West." Seeboone.

House in the Horseshoe (Alston House)

House in the Horseshoe (Alston House), 324 Alston House Road, Sanford, northeast corner of Moore County in a large horseshoe bend of Deep River. Indicated on official highway map; historical marker on N.C. 27 in Carthage about 10 miles south.

From July 1781 until May 1782 David Fanning consistently outclassed his Patriot opponents in central North Carolina, and one of his earliest successes was at the Alston House. In August he captured Colonel Philip Alston and twenty-five other men here after a spirited skirmish that ended when Alston sent his wife out as the peace emissary. (Alston had killed one of Fanning's close friends, Kenneth Black.)

The large frame house with a large brick chimney on each end and full shed porches front and back was built by Alston around 1772. Implicated in the 1787 murder of Dr. George Glascock, the Revolutionary War surgeon whose mother, Patty Ball, was kin to George Washington, Alston lost his seat in the General Assembly and was forced to leave the state around 1790, his fate remaining unknown. In 1798 Governor Benjamin Williams bought the property and developed it into a large and highly profitable cotton plantation.

The restored house features good woodwork. Bullet holes on the outside have been preserved. The state purchased the house in 1955 and developed it into a state historic site, open every day except Monday, April through October. Encampments and reenactments are staged, and guided tours of the historic grounds and buildings are made available. Phone: (910) 947-2051.

Lindley's Mill (Cane Creek)

Lindley's Mill (Cane Creek), Alamance County on N.C. 87 about 15 miles south of Burlington. Off Interstate 85/40 at Exit 147, go west on Greensboro-Chapel Hill Road to Lindley Mill Road, then south about a mile to Rock Drive beside Cane Creek Bridge. In a four-hour battle near here on 12 September 1781 there were more than three hundred casualties; yet nothing more than a highway marker commemorates the event. Patriot forces under General John Butler had failed to stop David Fanning's brilliant raid on Hillsborough, but they came close to evening the score here by ambushing the Loyalists on their route of withdrawal. Fanning's second in command, Colonel Hector McNeil, had failed to take the proper military precautions in organizing the vanguard of the Loyalist withdrawal. He and seven other Loyalists were killed when they marched into the ambuscade.

Fanning quickly took control, got his 200 prisoners (including the governor) off the scene, and counterattacked. The action lasted four hours before the Patriots were driven back with the loss of 24 killed, 90 wounded, and 10 captured. Fanning lost 27 killed, 60 seriously wounded, and 30 walking wounded. The Loyalist commander lost so much blood from a ball in the arm that he had to fall behind with the other seriously wounded, but his subordinates successfully evacuated the Patriot prisoners.

Despite the importance and magnitude of this battle, it has generated little interest among historians of the region. The site is just west of Sutphin community with a state marker on the site.

Mocksville

Mocksville. Site of Boone Graves.

Moores Creek National Battlefield

Moores Creek National Battlefield near Currie, 20 miles northwest of Wilmington on N.C. 210 in Pender County.

The first battle of the Revolutionary War in North Carolina occurred here on 27 February 1776; through a combination of political and military miscalculations a gallant force of 1,000 Highland Scots and 500 other Loyalists was shattered. The dramatic and decisive Patriot victory killed British hopes of rallying Loyalist support for a conquest of the South. It was not until five years later that the British were able to make a major military effort on North Carolina soil.

Highlanders had started settling the upper stretches of the Cape Fear River soon after their defeat at Culloden Moor in 1746. Pushed out by the Highland Clearances and poverty, they were still arriving in large numbers when the Revolutionary War started in America. By mid-July 1775 Royal Governor Josiah Martin had been forced to seek safety aboard a warship in the Cape Fear River. But he knew there was a strong Loyalist element in the state, and for months he had urged the British authorities in the North and in London to send military forces south to take advantage of this great potential. He finally succeeded to a degree. General Gage ordered General Sir Henry Clinton to take a large expeditionary force south from New York and link up with another large force under General Cornwallis that was leaving from Ireland. Gage also sent two Scots officers to North Carolina to raise the king's standard at Cross Creek, the hub of Highland settlements in the province. Governor Martin, who was meeting all ships, gave these two emissaries promotions of two grades each in the Loyalist militia, so they went to Cross Creek as Brigadier General Donald McDonald and Lieutenant Colonel Donald McLeod. Other ships that the floating royal governor met off Cape Fear were loaded with land-hungry Highlanders, and he succeeded in getting hundreds of these new settlers to take an oath to support the king's cause in return for generous land grants.

The older settlers up at Cross Creek were not rushing to take sides in the third civil war the Highlanders had experienced in the eighteenth century. In the thirty years since Culloden many Highlanders had become genuinely reconciled to British rule, and they were not easily swayed by elaborate arguments about "the rights of Englishmen." Others were not so much for King George as they were against the Lowlanders and Ulstermen and coastal elites who dominated the Rebel element around them. But perhaps the most effective leadership in rallying many of them to the Loyalist camp was provided by the entourage of the legendary Flora MacDonald, who had come to North Carolina in 1774.

As a young woman in her mid-twenties MacDonald had played a key role in the dramatic escape of Bonnie Prince Charlie from Scotland. For five months after his defeat at Culloden, Prince Charles had been a hunted refugee with a price of £30,000 on his head. MacDonald had helped hide him before he was able to make good his escape, and the charming prince had successfully masqueraded as her serving maid. Caught and imprisoned in the Tower of London, MacDonald was released in 1747 as part of a general amnesty. In 1750 she married a distant cousin, Allan MacDonald, son of the laird of Kingsborough and an officer in the British army. Sometime later they emigrated to North Carolina, settling at Cheek's Creek, where Allan had bought 500 acres. A daughter married Alexander McLeod, the illegitimate son of the eighteenth chieftain of McLeod and a former British officer.

Allen MacDonald and his son-in-law had both raised companies before the king's emissaries reached Cross Creek. Although the governor was led to believe that 7,000 loyal Highlanders were mustered for the great uprising that would gain control of the province and put him back in Tryon's Palace, the final head count was about 1,500 Loyalists (see alamance battleground state historic site). On 18 February 1776 General McDonald started his march to the sea, where his force was supposed to meet the incoming expeditions from New York and Ireland. Although most of the men had come in without firearms, and McDonald had had to scour the countryside to get these for his troops, there was no serious shortage of Scottish broadswords and dirks, bagpipes and drums, and kilts and tartans.

The Patriots had been busy during this gathering of the clans. One regiment of Continentals had, unfortunately, been sent to Virginia, but the 650 regulars and five cannon of Colonel James Moore's First North Carolina Regiment were in position at the bridge across Rockfish Creek before the Loyalists reached that point, a mere 7 miles from Cross Creek. Moore was reinforced by about 450 militia under Colonels Alexander Lillington, James Kenan, and John Ashe. Small detachments under Continental Colonels Alexander Martin and James Thackston were approaching from the upcountry (Salisbury and Hillsborough), which would threaten the enemy's rear, and a large force of 800 under Colonel Richard Caswell was marching from New Bern to join Moore.

The opposing commanders exchanged notes across Rockfish Creek, each proposing that the other see the error of his political affiliation and change sides. With a force that was not prepared for a battle, McDonald knew he must reach the coast quickly because the odds against him were mounting with each passing hour. Moore was playing for time as he undertook the difficult task of concentrating the dispersed Patriot forces to block the advance of the Loyalist column.

The elderly McDonald, a man of almost seventy, won the first stage of the campaign by withdrawing undetected, crossing the Cape Fear River back near Cross Creek, and heading for the coast through the rough country between the South River and the Black. This route would require him to cross Corbett's Ferry and Moores Creek Bridge, but the old soldier thought he could move his troops fast enough to make the march unopposed.

Having been outwitted, James Moore reacted quickly. He sent Caswell word to head for Corbett's Ferry, make contact with the enemy, and to do all he could to stop or slow their advance. He detached Lillington and Ashe to reinforce Caswell if possible, otherwise to set up a defensive position at Moores Creek Bridge. Moore planned to cross the river at Elizabeth Town and meet them on their way to Corbett's Ferry or, if he was too late, to surround them there. The final touch of this masterful plan was to order the small detachment under Martin and Thackston to occupy Cross Creek, blocking the enemy's withdrawal to his base.

As the Loyalists approached Corbett's Ferry (the site probably is just west of Ivanhoe, Sampson County) on 23 February, they learned that Caswell was there waiting. General McDonald deceived Caswell into believing he would attempt to force a crossing at the ferry and moved 5 miles upstream to build a bridge. By 8 a.m. on 26 February the entire Loyalist force was across the Black River and racing for Moores Creek Bridge.

Lillington had arrived the night before and was digging in on the south side when Caswell dropped back from Corbett's Ferry. For the third time McDonald found himself blocked by superior forces at a river line. Worn out and sick, the elderly general camped 6 miles from the bridge and called his officers to his bedside for a council of war. They convinced him that the Rebel bivouac on the north side of the stream could be wiped out in a surprise attack before dawn and that the bridge could be captured easily. McDonald put Donald McLeod in command of this enterprise and dropped out of the war.

Leaving their camp at 1 a.m., the Loyalists made an arduous 6-mile march, much of it through swamps. Before dawn they saw the fires of Caswell's camp on the near side of the bridge. As they inched silently forward, there was no sign that the enemy had taken any defensive precautions whatsoever. The Highlanders then discovered that Caswell had left his campfires burning and withdrawn to Lillington's defenses on the far side of the stream.

The creek here was 50 feet wide and 5 feet deep, spanned by a crude bridge—probably two massive logs and a plank flooring. The Highlanders had no choice but to brave the massed fires of muskets, rifles, and cannon from earthworks on the far bank if they insisted on trying to force a crossing at this point. Twice before the wise McDonald had declined far less dangerous a challenge, but now the impetuous McLeod was in command, and he prepared to lead a traditional Highland charge. The screaming, death-defying charge of the Highlanders had terrified defenders for centuries, but failed often, as at Culloden.

It was not yet light enough to see as Donald McLeod made his preparations. Captain John Campbell's elite company of eighty broadswordsmen would make the main attack on the bridge. They would be followed by the main body, and three hundred riflemen would bring up the rear. Three cheers were to signal the start of the attack, and the battle cry was "King George and Broad Swords." The Loyalist commander intended to wait until there was light enough to see, but just before dawn he heard a nervous crackle of firearms near the bridge, and McLeod could not contain himself any longer. The three cheers were followed by the skirl of pipes and the beat of drums.

The light was still too dim for the Rebels to shoot accurately as the Highlanders charged the bridge brandishing their swords, but it probably was too dim also for the attackers to see immediately what the Rebels had done to the bridge. They had created a gap by removing some of the planks, and if some contemporary accounts are to be believed, the Rebels had greased the exposed stringers with soap and tallow. Much more significant was the fact that the defenders were covering the bridge with the fire of a small cannon, a swivel gun, and hundreds of muskets. McLeod and Campbell fell within a few paces of the earthworks, and several others got across the bridge alive, but it was no contest. The firing ended in about three minutes, and it is obvious from the casualty figures that not many of the Highlanders shared the enthusiasm of McLeod and Campbell to do or die. McDonald had had trouble way back on Rockfish Creek in keeping his men from deserting in large numbers at the first sign of armed resistance.

Caswell reported that about thirty Loyalists were killed or mortally wounded. The defenders had two casualties, and only one of these died. Colonel Moore reached the battlefield several hours after the action and organized a vigorous pursuit that netted about 850 prisoners, 13 wagons, 150 rifles, 350 muskets, 150 swords and dirks, and a box containing £15,000 in hard cash (the price of Tryon's Palace!). This haul came not only from the fugitives of the battle but also from Loyalist homes raided by the Patriots.

Moores Creek National Military Park, 88 acres, takes in the site of the battle and has an excellent visitors center with interpretive audiovisual displays. You can see the remains of fortifications, as well as field exhibits and markers. Every year in the last weekend of February the park commemorates the battle with a wreath-laying ceremony preceded by a living-history encampment, including demonstrations and programs that underscore the battle. Guided tours of the grounds are available. The park is 20 miles northwest of Wilmington along N.C. 421 to N.C. 210 and is open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The visitors center has a small weapons display. Phone: (910) 283-5591. From the partially restored earthworks the alleged bridge site is 200 feet away. The informed visitor might question whether something is not amiss here—whether in morning twilight and probably with ground haze the Patriots could have stopped a properly conducted Highland charge at a range of 200 feet. Charles East Hatch, Jr., National Park Service historian and author of a monograph The Battle of Moores Creek Bridge, has assured me that, contrary to my suspicions, the bridge is correctly sited today. If so, it may be that the valiant McLeod and Campbell were not followed by any substantial number of true Scottish warriors. Perhaps the answer is that the charge was stopped not at the bridge, as artists who have depicted the action would have us believe, but after a handful of Highlanders got close to the earthworks.

A few sites associated with the principal Patriot leaders in the Moores Creek campaign may be found in Pender County. Colonel James Moore's grave has not been found. His plantation was probably just northeast of where U.S. 421 from Wilmington enters Pender County. (The highway marker in Rocky Point says his home was 3 miles southeast of that place, but some regional historians maintain that this is incorrect.) Lillington Hall (1734) was still standing when Benson Lossing visited Alexander Lillington's great-granddaughter there in 1848 and sketched the house (Pictorial Field Book of the Revolution, II, p. 587). It has since disappeared, but the location is marked by Lillington's grave, which is near County Highway 1520 about 0.3 mile northeast of the bridge over Lillington Creek. (From U.S. 117 in Rocky Point go east on S.C. 210 across a branch of the Cape Fear River, a little more than 2 miles, and 1.1 miles farther turn left on a secondary road, Number 1520. Lillington Creek Bridge is about 4.5 miles north, and the Lillington graveyard is a short distance to the northeast.)

The grave of John Ashe is near Pike Creek just north of Rocky Point. From the intersection of S.C. 210 and U.S. 117 in the place, go north for 2.7 miles and turn right on 1411. About 1 mile east is the bridge across Pike Creek, and the Ashe graveyard is on the west side of the creek, south of the highway. According to the marker in Rocky Point, Ashe's home was about 3 miles (straight-line distance) from here, near where S.C. 210 now crosses Northeast Cape Fear River.

Alexander McLeod's homesite is 1.5 miles west of a marker on U.S. 15 and 501 about 4 miles south of Carthage in Moore County.

Mountain Gateway Museum

Mountain Gateway Museum (1971). Seeold fort.

Mount Mourne

Mount Mourne. Seetorrence's tavern site.

New Bern

New Bern, confluence of Trent and Neuse Rivers, Craven County. On a broad estuary and only 35 miles from the open Atlantic, New Bern (pronounced as one word) is North Carolina's second-oldest town. It started as a settlement of Swiss and Germans on a grant received by Baron Christopher de Graffenried in 1710. Here the first Provincial Congress met in 1774 in open defiance of Governor Josiah Martin, and New Bern became the first state capital when Governor Richard Caswell and other state officials were inaugurated in Tryon Palace in January 1777. Otherwise, the town had little direct involvement in the Revolution, although it had sent a contingent to help win the Battle of Moores Creek Bridge, and in 1781 was briefly occupied by a raiding party from the British base at Wilmington. (Major James Craig with 250 regulars and 80 Loyalists arrived on 19 August and destroyed some property before withdrawing.)

It is now a large town lacking the quiet charm of its less commercially favored colonial contemporaries such as Bath, Beaufort, and Brunswick Town, but some 150 historic landmarks are included, as is a notation that New Bern is the birthplace of Pepsi, in a guide map issued by civic boosters. Website: www.visitnewbern.com; Craven County Convention and Visitors Center phone: (800) 437-5767. The principal attraction is the remarkable reconstruction of Tryon Palace and Gardens, website: www.tryonpalace.org; phone: (252) 514-4900. The State Department of Archives and History in collaboration with the Tryon Palace Committee administers several other houses of the decades immediately following the Revolution.

New Garden Meeting House

New Garden Meeting House, Guilford County. The two days before the Battle of Guilford Courthouse, Cornwallis was camped at the Deep River Meeting House, between the two branches of Deep River (now a village of that name on N.C. 68, 3.4 miles south of its intersection with U.S. 40). "Light Horse Harry" Lee had the mission of screening the British advance while General Greene organized his position at Guilford Courthouse.

Around sunrise on the day of battle, 15 March 1781, Tarleton's advance guard had a brisk skirmish about 4 miles southwest of Greene's main position with Lee's forces. "Light Horse Harry" should have been an authority on the geography of the region, but he was wrong when he wrote in his Memoirs that this skirmish occurred "not at New Garden meeting-house, which was twelve miles from Guilford" but probably at "a meeting-house of less notoriety." The skirmish did take place at New Garden Meeting House, according to Dr. Algie I. Newlin, professor emeritus of history at Guilford College, who has attended the New Garden Meeting for more than fifty years and who has written a history of the five meetinghouses built on the tract acquired by the Quakers in 1757. All are within 250 yards of the present Guilford College campus. The one that figured in the Revolution was probably built between 1752 and 1757. It burned in 1784; hence Benson Lossing's ancient informant was wrong in saying the house sketched by Lossing in 1848 was used in 1781 as a hospital for the wounded from Guilford. (Lossing's sketch is on page 613, vol. II, of his Pictorial Field Book of the Revolution.)

In 1938 William P. Brandon, park historian at Guilford Courthouse National Military Park, recorded that "the site of the original Meeting House is marked by its foundation stones about 200 yards from the campus [of Guilford College], while the present Meeting House is itself on the campus."

Old Fort

Old Fort, McDowell County on U.S. 70, about 20 miles east of Asheville. The Loyalist force commanded by Patrick Ferguson probed as far west as this point in the operations of September 1780 that led to his annihilation at Kings Mountain, South Carolina. Davidson's Fort, which stood near here and gave the present town its name, was the westernmost outpost of North Carolina. Built in 1776 during the Cherokee War of that year, it was important for more than a decade for security against Cherokee raids from the new towns on Chickamauga Creek (around modern Chattanooga, Tennessee), where British agents had their headquarters. Old Fort Picnic Ground is 3 miles west of the small manufacturing town of Old Fort, on the southern edge of Pisgah National Forest. Old Fort is famous for its Friday evening mountain-music hoedowns. The Mountain Gateway Museum in Old Fort is a recommended place for visitors of Old Fort to start their tour. A fourteen-minute video portrays the town's history, including its mountaineer culture and the coming of the railroad. Website: www.oldfort.org; phone: (828) 668-9259.

Orton Plantation

Orton Plantation, Cape Fear River on N.C. Highway 133 about 18 miles below Wilmington. Famous for its gardens, the mansion built by "King Roger" Moore sometime after 1734 was the center of an early-eighteenth-century rice plantation. It was closely associated with Brunswick Town (see brunswick town ruins), whose site was added to Orton Plantation in 1842 for a price of $4.25. The exquisite Orton Plantation Gardens, about 20 acres in size, are open to the public for self-guided tours from March through November (phone 910-371-6851); the plantation's house is a private residence.

Outer Banks

Outer Banks. Seecape hatteras.

Pleasant Gardens (McDowell House)

Pleasant Gardens (McDowell House), near Marion on U.S. 70 just west of its intersection with U.S. 221, McDowell County. "Hunting John" McDowell and his brother Joseph came to this region during the Seven Years' War and settled at points 25 miles apart. Both had sons named Joseph who were famous during the Revolution and whom writers have since had trouble keeping straight. The confusion has been compounded by official highway markers and tourist literature.

John McDowell acquired a grant of "640 acres on the main so. branch of the Catawba … including round hill bottom and Pleasant Gardens," as the document of 1768 reads. He bought another 400 acres of adjoining land the same year. Some time before this he had built a two-room cabin on the land and dubbed it Pleasant Gardens. His son Joseph was born in the cabin in 1758. "Pleasant Gardens" Joe, as the latter became known to distinguish him from his cousin "Quaker Meadows" Joe, built the house still standing today as the McDowell House and indicated by a highway marker near the junction of U.S. 70 and 221 that reads: "N-4. Pleasant Gardens. Home of Joseph McDowell, Indian Fighter, hero of King's Mountain."

Visible from the McDowell House is Round Hill, where the family burial ground is preserved. Just across the highway is the site of "Hunting John's" log cabin. Here, then, is the "Pleasant Gardens" of the McDowells, not to be confused with the community of the same name 2 miles to the west. (The latter appears on the official state map as Pleasant Garden [singular], but state and county historical experts assure me that it should be called Pleasant Gardens [plural].) The McDowell House dates from after the Revolution—late 1780s—and in 2005 is considered endangered because the home's owner, enticed by a booming commercial real-estate market, has the house and the remaining 4 acres of land for sale. Adjacent land earmarked for development has been bulldozed within 10 feet of the historic house.

In the community of Pleasant Garden(s) is the Carson House, which local historical authorities have informed me "should not be confused with Pleasant Gardens." But these same authorities acknowledge that the Carson House "was sometimes called 'Second Pleasant Gardens.'" A few words of explanation are therefore in order. Colonel John Carson's first wife was the sister of "Pleasant Gardens" Joe. His second wife was the latter's widow, who is said to have taken along the name of her former house and bestowed it on her new one, the one now called the Historic Carson House. It is maintained by the Carson House Foundation and serves as a museum for the public. Phone: (828) 724-4948.

The final point of confusion to clear up is which Joseph McDowell was the hero of Kings Mountain. Both cousins led troops in the battle. "Pleasant Gardens" Joe commanded a company, whereas his cousin "Quaker Meadows" Joe had the more important role of commanding the local militia regiment (see quaker meadows).

Pyle's "Defeat"

Pyle's "Defeat," Haw River, below Graham, Alamance County. When the main Patriot army started back across the Dan River into North Carolina in February 1781, General Greene's advance guard comprised Lee's legion and the South Carolina militia of General Andrew Pickens. Learning that four hundred mounted Loyalists were marching to join Cornwallis at Hillsborough, where "Butcher" Tarleton's green-coated British legion also was based, the Patriots devised a stratagem. Capitalizing on the fact that the uniform of Lee's legion closely resembled that of Tarleton's, and using two captured officers of the latter organization, "Light Horse Harry" Lee tricked the Loyalist commander, Colonel John Pyle, into believing that he (General Lee) was Tarleton. Lee hoped that he could get his dragoons among the Loyalists so that, once the trick was discovered, the enemy would surrender without a fight. The ruse was working perfectly, Pyle and Lee shaking hands and exchanging civilities, when the South Carolina militia exposed themselves prematurely. At least ninety Loyalists were killed in the brief melée that followed. Pyle was badly wounded and left for dead. (He survived, allegedly after hiding in a pond about a quarter-mile to the southeast that was long known as Pyle's Pond.) The charge of "foul massacre" was answered by Lee with the reasoning that the nature of the conflict made it impossible not to kill a large number of Loyalists. The action is therefore of interest in the general consideration of alleged massacres performed by the British. Pyle's "Defeat," as it is called (but comparable British triumphs of Tarleton and "No-flint" Grey were "massacres"), had the important result of denying Cornwallis support from North Carolina Loyalists at a time when he needed all the help he could get.

Quaker Meadows

Quaker Meadows, just west of Morganton, Burke County; marker on N.C. 181 near junction with N.C. 126. After Indians had cleared bottomland here, the area became overgrown with grass and looked like a meadow. Local traders having mistaken the austere Bishop Spangenberg for a Quaker when he came by in 1752 looking for land where the Moravians could settle, the place became known as Quaker Meadows. (This is the origin of the name according to the WPA Guide; another explanation is that a real Quaker camped here and traded with the Indians.)

Around 1765 Joseph McDowell moved here from the Valley of Virginia, and his cousin, "Hunting John," stopped 25 miles west at the place he named Pleasant Gardens. At the outbreak of the Revolution, Joseph's eldest son, Charles (c. 1743–1815), was the local militia colonel, and another son, Joseph (1756–1801), was second in command of the regiment. Both were involved in the numerous frontier skirmishes against the Indians and Loyalists that maintained Patriot control of the region, but when the large Loyalist force under the British officer Patrick Ferguson moved up from South Carolina and established its base at Gilbert Town (now Rutherfordton), the Patriots had genuine cause for alarm. Charles McDowell called on the Over Mountain Men for assistance. After an inconclusive series of operations during the summer of 1780 the Patriot leaders decided to assemble their forces in late September at Quaker Meadows and march south for a showdown with Ferguson. The problem of who would have overall command of these forces then arose. Charles McDowell decided to make a trip east to see General Gates, who was operating in the Carolinas with a force of Continentals, and to request that General Daniel Morgan or General William Davidson be sent to take charge. The other militia colonels, happy to be rid of Colonel McDowell (whom one historian has described as being "a rather inactive partisan leader"), named William Campbell as their temporary commander. A week later they had annihilated Ferguson's entire command at Kings Mountain, South Carolina.

The leader of the 160 Burke County militia at Kings Mountain therefore was Major Joseph McDowell of Quaker Meadows and not, as some have argued, the Joseph McDowell of Pleasant Gardens. Nor was Charles McDowell in the action. "Quaker Meadows Joe" commanded a detachment of 190 mounted riflemen at Cowpens, South Carolina, had an active part in operations against the Cherokee in this same year (1781), and commanded the McDowell regiment during his brother's campaign against the Cherokee in 1782. After the war he had a prominent role in politics before dying at the age of forty-five. Charles was a state senator in 1778 and during the period 1782 to 1788. In 1782 he was promoted to brigadier general of militia and given command of the expedition against the Cherokee. Local information is available from the Historic Burke Foundation. Phone: (828) 437-4104.

Ramsey's Mill

Ramsey's Mill, Deep River near confluence with Haw (Cape Fear) River, Chatham County. In his withdrawal from Guilford Courthouse to Wilmington, Lord Cornwallis spent several days here in late March 1781 getting across Deep River. He had to build a bridge, and when General Greene arrived with his army the Patriots had the opportunity for hitting the British astride the river. Greene lacked the strength for this promising operation, but Lee's legion succeeded in preventing Cornwallis from destroying his bridge after retreating. This facilitated further pursuit, but Greene decided to hold his main body at Ramsey's Mill for reorganization and then direct his operations into South Carolina. The site of the old mill is 300 yards northwest of a marker on U.S. 1 in Moncure. Some authorities believe the name should be spelled Ramsour's Mill or Mills.

Ramsour's Mill

Ramsour's Mill, about half a mile north of Lincolnton (U.S. 321), Lincoln County. Patriot militia under Colonel Francis Locke attacked a larger body of Loyalist militia under Colonel John Moore and defeated them here in a bloody fight at close quarters. This victory on 20 June 1780 deserves more recognition as a turning point in the war. As a prelude to the Battle of Kings Mountain (7 October 1780), it contributed to that famous victory by depriving the British of much-needed Loyalist strength. Ramsour's Mill is remembered also as the place where Lord Cornwallis paused from 25 to 28 January 1781 to burn his wagons and excess baggage before resuming his futile pursuit of General Greene to the Dan.

The battlefield is 400 yards west of a highway marker on U.S. 321, half a mile north of Lincolnton. The top of the hill where much of the fighting occurred has been graded for construction of a school complex, but about two-thirds of the battlefield remains open land. The mill was destroyed years ago, and the mill pond to the north is covered by a football stadium. A mass grave reported to be near the top of the hill has never been discovered. About 30 yards north of the school and marked with a bronze plaque by descendants in 1934 is the grave of Loyalist Captain Nicholas Warlick, his brother Philip, and Israel Sain. Captain Warlick was the most effective Loyalist leader in the bloody battle, and his death was the signal for the Loyalist retreat. Six Patriot leaders are buried on the southern slope of the hill, about 50 yards from the road in an unmarked but easily recognized brick structure. "Tarleton's Tea Table," a large flat rock on the battlefield said to have been used by the famous British dragoon in January 1781, was moved in 1930 to the northeast edge of the Lincoln County Courthouse grounds (about half a mile south).

Rockfish (Rock Creek)

Rockfish (Rock Creek), near Tin City, Duplin County. In his expedition from Wilmington to New Bern in 1781 Major James H. Craig was opposed here briefly by Patriot militia under Colonel James Kenan, who ran after exhausting their ammunition. British mounted troops took twenty or thirty prisoners in the pursuit. A marker on N.C. 11 at Tin City says the action took place 300 yards to the southeast.

Rockfish Creek

Rockfish Creek, northwest corner of Bladen County, about 15 miles south of Fayetteville. In the opening action of the campaign that ended at Moores Creek Bridge (see moores creek bridge national military park) the Patriot force under Colonel James Moore was camped here from 15 to 18 February 1776. The site is just north of the creek and near the right bank of the Cape Fear River.

Russellborough

Russellborough. Seebrunswick town ruins.

Rutherfordton

Rutherfordton. Seegilbert town.

Salem Restoration

Salem Restoration, Winston-Salem. Off Main Street, just south of U.S. 40, in a modern city, is a meticulously restored village, Old Salem, dating from 1766. The story of the Moravian settlements is sketched in the section on nearby Bethabara. Old Salem is a large-scale historic reconstruction of exceptional charm and merit. Many of the original buildings are open to the public. In the Single Brothers House, built to house apprentice craftsmen, costumed artisans now practice and demonstrate ancient skills in nine craft shops. The chapel, kitchen, and dining room are on display. Other historic buildings are Salem Tavern, the John Vogler House, and the Boys' School (now the Wachovia Museum), all of which date from a few years after the Revolution. The Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts has four galleries and fifteen period rooms from 1690 to 1820. One intriguing aspect of this Moravian community covered on the tour is the presence of what was surely the largest number of German-speaking African Americans. The church owned slaves (individual Moravians could not), but starting in the Revolutionary period, it manumitted many of them and accepted them into full church membership. A ticket to Old Salem allows access to its four museums: the Historic Town of Salem; the Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts; the Old Salem Toy Museum; and the Old Salem Children's Museum. Its website, www.oldsalem.org, gives a descriptive virtual tour. Old Salem is closed on Mondays.

Shallow Ford Site

Shallow Ford Site, Yadkin River. From Trading Ford there were colonial roads east and west of the Yadkin to the region of the Moravian settlements. (They joined southwest of Bethania.) "Butcher" Tarleton found the ford unguarded and crossed here on 6 February 1781, followed by Lord Cornwallis and the rest of the British army that was pursuing General Greene toward the Dan River. In 1780 the Patriots had won a skirmish with the Loyalists at Shallow Ford, and a Civil War cavalry skirmish occurred here 11 April 1865.

The site is near a place that shows on some maps as Huntsville, but where you will find nothing but rugged terrain dotted with homes. It is reached by driving east from U.S. 601 through Courtney about 8 miles on a road just north of the Yadkin-Davie county line. You will come to a bridge over the Yadkin, which is wide, swift, and beautiful at this point. The right bank is covered with heavy vegetation, but the opposite bank is productive bottomland. You can see from the bridge the site of Shallow Ford about three-quarters of a mile down the river. No road or path remains on the right side, but it can be approached by a wagon road through private property on the Forsythe County side.

Somerset Place State Historic Site

Somerset Place State Historic Site, Creswell. One of many Revolutionary era plantations that succeeded because of the knowledge of rice cultivation that African-born slaves brought with them. Archeologists have discovered a number of artifacts illustrative of slave life. Tours of the house and grounds touch honestly on a number of sensitive issues, exploring the lives of both the white and black residents of this plantation. It is worth noting Dorothy Spruill Redford's important and popular book, Somerset Homecoming: Recovering a Lost Heritage (1988), which documents her efforts to discover the history of her family back through the time of slavery. Her book also provides a useful description of life on Somerset plantation in the early nineteenth century. Redford currently heads up an effort to continue the restoration and development of this important site. Somerset is 7 miles south of Creswell, in the Pettigrew State Park. It is open year-round, and incredibly, admission is free. Phone: (252) 797-4560.

Speedwell Iron Works

Speedwell Iron Works. Seetroublesome iron works.

Spink's Farm

Spink's Farm, Deep River, Randolph County. General Horatio Gates took command of the Southern army from General Kalb on 25 July 1780. Some authorities say this occurred at Cox's Mill; others believe it was at Hollingsworth's Farm, which was later known as Spink's Farm. The site is on Deep River in the southeast corner of Randolph County in farmland that has changed little since the Revolution. From County Road 1002 about a mile west of Deep River go north on Road 2873 toward Coleridge for 0.5 mile, then east on a dirt road (Number 2887) to the dead end a little less than a mile away. This is the general location of the Continental camp in July 1780 before the hungry regulars continued their march south. (See camden, south carolina.)

Spruce Pine

Spruce Pine, McDowell County, junction of U.S. 19E and N.C. 226. On the third night of their march from Sycamore Shoals, Tennessee the Over Mountain Men who were en route to Kings Mountain, South Carolina stopped here. The campsite is marked. On their way back the brother of John Sevier, Robert, died of his wounds nearby; his grave is here.

Stagville Center

Stagville Center was once a prosperous plantation of nearly 30,000 acres dating back to the Revolutionary era. Some of the buildings on the site have been dated as early as 1776. At one time the plantation was home to nine hundred slaves, and some of their cabins, including a row of very rare two-story structures, are preserved in the Horton Grove section of the plantation. The center, which also works on the preservation of oral traditions, is operated by the North Carolina Division of Archives and History. Located at 5828 Old Oxford Highway, 7 miles northeast of Roxboro Road outside Fairntosh in Durham County, Stagville and Horton Grove are open Tuesday to Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tours are free, but it is advisable to call in advance: (919) 620-0120.

Summerfield (formerly Bruce's Crossroads)

Summerfield (formerly Bruce's Crossroads). On U.S. 220 a few miles north of Guilford Courthouse National Military Park. On the cold and drizzly morning of 13 February 1781 the American rear guard under Colonel Otho Williams, with "Light Horse Harry" Lee's legion attached, was in this vicinity when informed by an excited countryman that British dragoons were approaching from an unexpected direction. Lee dismounted his young bugler so the countryman could use his horse in accompanying a mounted patrol, and the boy was sent back to camp on foot to inform Williams that no enemy had yet been sighted. Soon after this the Americans drew Tarleton's dragoons into an ambush and killed eighteen of them, but not before they had mortally wounded the unarmed bugler. The latter, James Gillies, was buried nearby in the Bruce family graveyard (his grave may still be seen), and the eighteen British dragoons were buried near the crossroads. A small but strikingly handsome monument to "Bugler Boy" Gillies is in Guilford Courthouse National Military Park.

Charles Bruce was a member of the commission that framed the North Carolina constitution, and his home was a Patriot meeting place before the Revolution. The original house burned and another was erected on its site. A memorial to Bruce and Gillies is in front of the Summerfield public school.

Torrence's Tavern Site

Torrence's Tavern Site. At Mount Mourne, Iredell County, a marker on U.S. 21 indicates that the site is nearby, and the actual spot is indicated by a plaque that has to be emancipated periodically from the surrounding underbrush. Here on 1 February 1781 Tarleton caught up with a body of militia that had withdrawn from its unsuccessful defense of the Catawba River line, 10 miles away. Although outnumbered and far in advance of the British army of Cornwallis, Tarleton ordered his legion to charge. Less than two weeks previously his two hundred dragoons had disgraced themselves at Cowpens, South Carolina, by refusing to follow him in a desperate counterattack. Now he taunted them with "remember the Cowpens," and they showed that they were still good at this sort of work. "They broke through the center" of the milling and disordered militia, he reported, and "with irresistible velocity, killing near 50 on the spot, wounded many in the pursuit and dispersed near 500 of the enemy." These figures apparently are greatly exaggerated, but considering that Tarleton himself lost seven men and twenty horses, this was a serious cavalry charge that undoubtedly inflicted heavy casualties. It quieted the detractors in the British camp who had maintained that Tarleton's military reputation had been irretrievably ruined at Cowpens, and it helps explain why the North Carolina militia did not turn out in masses to oppose the British march through their state.

A dispirited General Nathanael Greene was riding alone from the Catawba toward a point where General Davidson's militia was supposed to rendezvous after covering the fords of that river, and he narrowly escaped capture by Tarleton near Torrence's Tavern.

Mount Mourne, site of the tavern, is one of the oldest white settlements in the region. At the Centre Presbyterian Church (building erected in 1854; church established in 1764), 129 Centre Church Road, is a marble marker to its Revolutionary War members, one of whom was General William L. Davidson, and many are buried in the cemetery across the road.

Trading Ford

Trading Ford (lost site), Yadkin River. Now flooded by High Rock Lake but still visible at low water, this ford on the old Trading Path (which ran from Petersburg, Virginia to the Waxhaws) was "critical terrain" in the "Race to the Dan" after the Patriot triumph at Cowpens, South Carolina. Retreating from the Catawba River (see beattie's ford), General Dan Morgan's troops found that General Greene had boats waiting to take them across the flooded Yadkin at Trading Ford the night of 2 to 3 February 1781. Lacking boats, the British were unable to follow, so they took the old colonial road north to Shallow Ford (see shallow ford site). Lord Cornwallis hoped to cut Greene off in the vicinity of Salem (see salem restoration), assuming that the Patriots lacked boats for crossing the Dan along its lower stretches. But he underestimated his provincial adversary, who had learned a thing or two about military planning since leaving his iron forge to join the Continental army some five and a half years earlier; Greene had boats waiting at the ferries east of today's Danville, Virginia, and escaped with his army intact. The Patriots had gained valuable time by taking the more direct route through Guilford Courthouse.

Sketching Trading Ford in January 1849 (when the water was high, as in February 1781), Benson Lossing wrote: "The river is usually fordable between the island and the stakes seen in the picture; below that point the water is deep" (Pictorial Field Book II, p. 601). The Duke Power Company's Buck Steam Plant is now at the site of the ford, a few hundred yards downstream from where I-85 bridges the Yadkin just northeast of Salisbury.

Troublesome Iron Works

Troublesome Iron Works, Troublesome Creek, 1.5 miles north of Monroeton and about 7 miles southwest of Reidsville, Rockingham County. Referred to also as the Speedwell Iron Works on Troublesome Creek, or Speedwell Furnace, this was where Greene left most of his baggage when he marched off for the decisive Battle of Guilford Courthouse (see guilford courthouse national military park). Returning early on the morning of 16 March 1781 after an all-night march in a steady downpour, Greene immediately put his tired troops to work digging field fortifications in anticipation of a British pursuit. But Cornwallis's army remained at Guilford, too exhausted by its hard-fought victory to follow up.

Cornwallis had used the site as a camp earlier, and Greene had held his main body at Speedwell Furnace when his forward elements skirmished with those of Cornwallis at Weitzel's Mill. Washington visited the place on 3 June 1791 during his southern tour. A waterpowered grist mill dating from 1770 has been operating in recent years. The local historical society recently purchased 20 acres of the site. Archaeological digs began in 2005 and it is hoped that the site will end up as a park that not only observes its Revolutionary War significance, but also serves as a place to study the lives of the area's eighteenth-century settlers.

Tryon Palace and Gardens

Tryon Palace and Gardens (restoration), in New Bern on Pollack and George Streets, Craven County. Destroyed by fire in 1798 but completely restored (1952–1959) on the basis of careful research, Tryon Palace and Gardens are now a great showplace. The site has qualified as a Registered National Historic Landmark and is open daily. Take the Trent Road/Pembroke Exit off Highway 70 and turn left at the light. Turn right on Broad Street, then right on George Street, and right again onto Pollock Street. The parking lot is on Eden Street to your left. Website: www.tryonpalace.org; phone: (252) 514-4900.

Governor William Tryon (1729–1788) had been commissioned in the British army in 1751, was appointed lieutenant governor of North Carolina in 1764, assumed command of the province on the death of Governor Arthur Dobbs in March 1765, and a few months later was appointed governor. He was just in time to bear the brunt of the Stamp Act resistance, which he had done much to provoke (see brunswick town ruins).

Next he was up to his ears in Regulators (see alamance battleground state historic site), and one of the things that caused the trouble was his plan to build himself a provincial palace at a cost of £15,000. The provincials already objected to the taxes being levied by royal officials, many of whom were dishonest, and the news of Tryon's building fund created a furor.

As the local political situation worsened, the English architect John Hawkes came to New Bern and built Tryon's palace during the years 1767 to 1770. His design was late Georgian; a two-story central block with a full basement and attic had two connecting wings. The west wing was stables and the other wing included the secretary's office and the kitchen. In the central portion of the mansion the governor had his residence and held meetings of the assembly.

The back of the building commands an impressive view of the Trent River, and the eighteenth-century formal gardens have been restored to their original grandeur. The palace may well have been the most beautiful building in colonial America during its brief existence. After the precipitous flight of Royal Governor Josiah Martin in 1775 it declined in importance as the center of government, but Richard Caswell, a hero of Moores Creek (see moores creek bridge national military park), established himself in Tryon Palace after his election in November 1776 as the first American governor. (Tryon, meanwhile, became governor of New York soon after his victory over the Regulators at Alamance.)

When Washington visited in 1791 he noted in his diary that "what they call the Pallace [is] … now hastening to Ruins." Three years later it ceased to be used by the government, rooms were rented, and in 1798 the main building burned. Only the west wing survived, but it was altered beyond recognition.

Although called a restoration, Tryon Palace and Gardens are a magnificent re-creation. Herein lies its greatest distinction. To the uninformed the site will be "just another Williamsburg" (or Disney fantasy), but it will be an exciting adventure for the person seriously interested in early American culture and historic conservation.

Wahab's Plantation

Wahab's Plantation (lost site), Catawba River. Tarleton's legion, temporarily commanded by Major George Hanger, was surprised here and badly defeated by Colonel William R. Davie. The plantation belonged to one of Davie's officers, Captain James Wahab (or Wauchope), and the Patriots were able to achieve their coup because of good information about the enemy's dispositions. With the loss of only one man, wounded accidentally, Davie's 80 mounted partisans and 70 riflemen defeated 300 British, inflicting about 60 casualties (killed and wounded; they took no prisoners), taking off almost 100 fully equipped horses and 120 stands of arms. The action took place around sunrise on 21 September 1780. Wahab's Plantation was burned by the British before they moved toward Charlotte, and the site is not known. Presumably it was just north of the state line on the west bank of the Catawba, and it was flooded by Lake White.

Weitzel's Mill

Weitzel's Mill, Reedy Fork Creek, Guilford County. After the skirmish some 10 miles to the south at Clapp's Mill, the screening forces of Generals Greene and Cornwallis made contact here on 6 March 1781. A Patriot rear guard fought a heavy delaying action in which each side lost about twenty killed and wounded. The mill has disappeared, only scattered stones remaining, and the site is unmarked. Near what is now known as Summer's Mill (dating from the Civil War), the site is about 200 yards above the point where N.C. 61 crosses Reedy Fork Creek northeast of Greensboro.

Wilmington

Wilmington, mouth of Cape Fear River, New Hanover County. Wilmington was settled in 1732, about five years later than Brunswick Town (see brunswick town ruins), which is farther down the Cape Fear River, and it quickly proved to be a better port. Resistance to the Stamp Act was well organized, reaching a climax on 16 November 1765 when the militia forced the royal stamp master to resign and prevented the unloading of stamped paper. The site of the old courthouse, center of these events and venue for committee of safety meetings in 1775, is beneath the commercial structures at the northeast corner of Front and Market Streets.

When Cornwallis was making his plans to invade North Carolina after gaining control of South Carolina, he ordered Wilmington captured and organized as a supply point to shorten his lines of communications. In addition to being one of the state's few ports, Wilmington could be used for transshipment of supplies by boat up the Cape Fear River to Fayetteville (Cross Creek). Major James H. Craig (1748–1812) had little opposition in capturing the place on 1 February 1781 with about four hundred British regulars. Among his prisoners were the prominent Patriots John Ashe and Cornelius Harnett, both of whom died in captivity. Cornwallis marched his bedraggled army into Wilmington on 7 April, and a little more than two weeks later he started his ill-fated march north to Virginia.

Cornwallis is believed to have used the home of John Burgwin as his headquarters, a belief that has no historical support. It would have been logical, however, for him to take it over; it was one of the finest of the two hundred houses that then comprised the town. Built in 1772, using the town jail for its foundation, it is distinguished by a two-story front porch with superimposed columns. The double cellars are said to have been used as a British military prison, naturally. Now state headquarters for the Colonial Dames at 224 Market Street, and referred to as the Burgwin-Wright Museum House and Gardens, it has an exceptionally good little museum of colonial furnishings and relics. Of particular interest are illustrations of the Venus flytrap and trumpet plant drawn in the Carolinas by a British botanist in the early eighteenth century and found in London after World War II by a Wilmington collector. There is one of the original chairs from Tryon Palace (see tryon palace and gardens) and an unusual little four-poster bed made for a child's room. Phone: (910) 762-0570.

The present St. James Church building, 25 South Third Street, was built in 1839 near the site of the original structure of 1751. It still displays a head of Christ attributed to Francisco Pacheco (1564–1654) taken as part of the loot from a privateer captured at Brunswick Town in 1748. When the British occupied Wilmington they converted the original St. James into the main stronghold of their fortifications. (A contemporary British sketch map is in the state archives; order number MC 193-F.) Materials from the old church were used for the present St. James. In the churchyard are graves of the Patriot Cornelius Harnett (1723–1781) and the pioneer dramatist Thomas Godfrey (1736–1763).

Not until after World War II did Wilmington start on the road to extensive industrial and commercial development that began wrecking its historic district. But in 1961 the old residential part of the city was declared a Historic Area in an effort to preserve its character, and some degree of success has been achieved. The Lower Cape Fear Historical Society has been a major influence in the town's historic conservation. It is located at 126 South Third Street. Phone: (910) 762-0492.

Yellow Mountain Road

Yellow Mountain Road. On U.S. 19E at Roaring Gap Bridge in Avery County is a highway marker that reads: "Yellow Mountain Road. Along a route nearby the 'Over-Mountain Men' marched to victory at King's Mountain, 1780." The route of the one thousand mounted militia was from Sycamore Shoals (now in Tennessee) to Grassy Bald of Roan Mountain, where they stopped for dinner, and thence to Gillespie Gap. Here the force divided. Colonel William Campbell led his Virginians along the crest of the Blue Ridge, went down the south side, and camped at Turkey Cove. The others camped in North Cove, crossed the south end of Linville Mountain, and followed the old trail down Yellow Mountain Road along Paddie Creek to the Catawba River. The forces reunited at Quaker Meadows. (There are three other Yellow Mountains in North Carolina: in northwest Buncombe County, southeast Clay County, and on the Jackson-Macon line.)

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Private business school is defined as an educational institution, privately-owned, offering business courses for which tuition is charged, in such subjects as typing, shorthand, filing, receptionist duties, bookkeeping, penmanship, key punching, etc.

A private trade school is an educational institution, privately-owned and operated, offering classes with the purpose of teaching for profit any mechanical, trade, technical, or industrial occupation.

Nonprofit schools conducted by bona fide eleemosynary or religious institutions, classes for employees conducted by the employer, courses of instruction given by any fraternal society, civic group, or any school for which there is another legal licensing board, are exempt.

Any person operating, conducting, or maintaining a private school is required to secure a license from the State Board of Community Colleges. Information containing name, field of instruction, place of instruction, specific listing of equipment, qualifications of instructors and supervisors, financial resources available to maintain the school, and such additional information as the Board may deem necessary, are required at the time the application for license is sought.

A detailed schedule for fees, charges, tuition, books, supplies, tools, student activities, laboratory fees, service charges, rental deposits, and other charges to be imposed, shall be submitted to the State. The policy relative to the refund of student fees and other charges in the event student does not enter into attendance or discontinues attendance must be approved by the State.

The school is required to provide and shall demonstrate satisfactorily to the State Board that the courses, curricula, and instruction are consistent in quality, content, and length with similar courses in public schools and other private schools in the state, with recognized standards; adequate space and equipment are available; the building complies with all city, country, and municipal codes; is financially sound and able to fulfill commitments; advertising is no way misleading or erroneous; and such other criteria as may be deemed necessary by the State Board.

AHOSKIE

Roanoke-Chowan Community College

109 Community College Rd., Ahoskie, NC 27910-9522. Other. Founded 1967. Contact: Shirley W. Gay, Registrar, (252)862-1200, (252)862-1220, E-mail: sgay@roanokechowan.edu, Web Site: http://www.roanoke.cc.nc.us. Public. Coed. HS diploma required. Out-of-state students accepted. Housing not available. Term: Semester. Tuition: $1204/yr. in-state; $6372/yr. out-of-state. Enrollment: Total 491. Degrees awarded: Certificate, Diploma, Associate. Approved: Vet. Admin. Financial aid available. Placement service available. Handicapped facilities available. Curriculum: Accounting, General (1 Yr); Air Conditioning, Heating & Refrigeration (1 Yr); Architectural Technology (2 Yr); Automotive Systems (1 Yr); Business Administration (2 Yr); Business, General Office (2 Yr); Carpentry (1 Yr); Computer Programming (2 Yr); Cosmetology (1 Yr); Criminal Justice (2 Yr); Early Childhood Education (2 Yr); Environmental Technology (2 Yr); Handicapped, Special Education (2 Yr); Health Care & Management (16 Wk); Health Technology (16 Wk); Heavy Equipment (1 Yr); Human Services (2 Yr); Industrial Maintenance (1 Yr); Information Systems (2 Yr); Mental Health Technology (2 Yr); Nurse, Assistant (16 Wk); Nursing, Practical (2 Yr); Office Technology (2 Yr); Radiologic Technology (1 Yr); Secretarial, Executive (2 Yr); Welding Technology (1 Yr)

ALBEMARLE

Stanly Community College

141 College Dr., Albemarle, NC 28001. Two-Year College. Founded 1971. Contact: Dr. Michael R. Taylor, President, (704)982-0121, E-mail: taylormr@stanly.edu, Web Site: http://www.stanly.cc.nc.us/. Public. Coed. Out-of-state students accepted. Term: Semester. Tuition: $85/credit in-state resident; $265/credit non-resident (includes fees). Enrollment: Total 868. Degrees awarded: Certificate, Associate, Diploma. Accreditation: SACS; CAPTE; CARC. Approved: Vet. Admin. Financial aid available. Placement service available. Curriculum: Accounting, General; Auto Body & Fender Repair; Biomedical Technology; Business Administration; Computer Programming; Cosmetology; Cosmetology Instructor; Criminal Justice; Early Childhood Education; Early Childhood Specialist; Electronic Engineering Technology; Human Services; Industrial Maintenance; Industrial Management & Supervision; Information Systems; Internet Technologies; Law Enforcement; Manicurist; Medical Assistant; Medical Technology - Cardiology; Nursing, R.N.; Office Technology; Respiratory Therapy

ASHEBORO

Asheboro Beauty School

736 S. Fayetteville St., Asheboro, NC 27203. Cosmetology. Founded 1963. Contact: Barbara B. Alston, (336)629-9639, Web Site: http://www.asheborobeautyschool.com. Private. Coed. HS diploma not required. Out-of-state students accepted. Term: Hour. Tuition: $4,200. Enrollment: men 3, women 54. Degrees awarded: Diploma. Accreditation: NACCAS. Financial aid available. Curriculum: Cosmetology

Randolph Community College

629 Industrial Park Ave., PO Box 1009, Asheboro, NC 27204-1009. Two-Year College. Founded 1962. Contact: Carol M. Elmore, Dir. of Admissions/Registrar, (336)633-0200, (336)633-0213, Fax: (336)629-4695, E-mail: cmelmore@randolph.edu, Web Site: http://www.randolph.edu. Public. Coed. HS diploma required. Out-of-state students accepted. Housing not available. Term: Semester. Tuition: $813 per year. Enrollment: men 830, women 1,340. Degrees awarded: Certificate, Associate, Diploma. Accreditation: NLNAC. Approved: Vet. Admin. Financial aid available. Placement service available. Handicapped facilities available. Curriculum: Accounting, General (2 Yr); Advertising (2 yr); Archaeological Technology (2 Yr); Automotive Collision Repair (1 Yr); Automotive Technology (2 Yr); Business Administration (2 Yr); Criminal Justice (2 Yr); Early Childhood Specialist (1 Yr); Electrical Technology (2 Yr); Floriculture (1 Yr); Industrial Maintenance (1 Yr); Information Systems (2 Yr); Interior Design (2 Yr); Language (2 Yr); Law Enforcement (1 Yr); Machine Technology (2 Yr); Nursing, R.N. (2 Yr); Office Technology (2 Yr); Photography (2 yr); Real Estate Appraisal (1 yr); Rehabilitation Therapy (1 Yr); Welding Technology (1 Yr)

ASHEVILLE

Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College

340 Victoria Rd., Asheville, NC 28801. Two-Year College. Founded 1959. Contact: Lisa Bush, Dir. Admissions, (828)254-1921, E-mail: lbush@abtech.edu, Web Site: http://www.abtech.edu. Public. Coed. HS diploma required. Out-of-state students accepted. Housing not available. Term: Semester. Tuition: $608/semester, $38/credit NC resident; $3,376/semester, $211/credit out-of-state. Enrollment: Total 6,062. Degrees awarded: Certificate, Associate, Diploma. Accreditation: ADA; JRCERT; NAACLS; ARCEST. Approved: Vet. Admin. Financial aid available. Placement service available. Handicapped facilities available. Curriculum: Accounting, General (5 Sm); Air Conditioning, Heating & Refrigeration (3-5 Sm); Automotive Systems (3-7 Sm); Business Administration (4 Sm); Carpentry (3 Sm); Civil Engineering Technology (5 Sm); Computer Networking (5 Sm); Computer Programming, Business (5 Sm); Criminal Justice (5 Sm); Culinary Arts (5 Sm); Dental Assisting (3 Sm); Dental Hygiene (5 Sm); Early Childhood Specialist (1-5 Sm); Electronic Engineering Technology (5 Sm); Electronics Technology (5 Sm); Emergency Medical Technology (5 Sm); Fire Protection Technology (7 Sm); Food Service & Management (1 Sm); Heavy Equipment (3 Sm); Hotel & Motel Management (5 Sm); Human Services (5 Sm); Information Systems (5 Sm); Law Enforcement (1 Sm); Machine Tool & Die (5 Sm); Marketing & Sales (5 Sm); Mechanical Drafting (5 Sm); Mechanical Engineering (5 Sm); Medical Laboratory Technology (5 Sm); Medical Office Management (3 Sm); Medical Record Technology (3 Sm); Medical Technology - Phlebotomy (3 Sm); Medical Transcription (4 Sm); Nursing, Practical (3 Sm); Nursing, R.N. (5 Sm); Office Technology (3 Sm); Quality Control (3 Sm); Radiologic Technology (5 Sm); Real Estate Appraisal (3 Sm); Real Estate, Basic (2 Sm); Surveying (5 Sm); Ultrasonography (5 Sm); Welding Technology (3 Sm)

South College - Asheville

1567 Patton Ave., Asheville, NC 28806. Two-Year College. Founded 1905. Contact: Elaine Cue, Exec.Dir, (828)252-2486, E-mail: ecue@southcollegenc.com, Web Site: http://southcollegenc.com; Leslie Ettwein, Admissions Representative, E-mail: lettwein@southcollegenc.com. Private. Coed. HS diploma required. Out-of-state students not accepted. Housing not available. Term: Quarter. Tuition: Varies. Enrollment: Total 155. Degrees awarded: Certificate, Associate. Accreditation: ACICS. Approved: Vet. Admin. Financial aid available. Placement service available. Handicapped facilities available. Curriculum: Accounting, General (2 Yr); Business Administration (2 Yr); Computer Networking (2 Yr); Microcomputers (1 Yr); Office Technology (2 Yr); Paralegal (2 Yr)

BELMONT

North Carolina Center for Applied Textile Technology

7220 Wilkinson Blvd., PO Box 1044, Belmont, NC 28012. Trade and Technical. Founded 1943. Contact: James L. Lemons, President, (704)825-3737, E-mail: dhopper_nccatt@hotmail.com, info@nccatt.org, Web Site: http://www.nccatt.org. Public. Coed. HS diploma not required. Out-of-state students accepted. Housing not available. Term: Varies with Program. Tuition: Continuing education rates: $50, 0-10 hrs; $55, 11-30 hrs. Enrollment: Total 3,700. Degrees awarded: Certificate. Financial aid not available. Placement service not available. Handicapped facilities available.

BENSON

Alliance Tractor Trailer Training Centers

PO Box 579, Benson, NC 27504. Trade and Technical. Founded 1990. Contact: W. Patrick B. Spell, Dir. of Training, (910)892-8370, 800-334-1203, E-mail: alliance5@alliancetractortrailer.com, Web Site: http://www.alliancetractortrailer.com. Private. Coed. HS diploma not required. Out-of-state students accepted. Housing not available. Term: Other. Tuition: $5,990. Degrees awarded: Certificate. Approved: Vet. Admin. Financial aid available. Placement service available. Handicapped facilities available. Curriculum: Tractor Trailer Operators Training; Truck Driving

CHAPEL HILL

Dental Assisting Program of University of North Carolina Dental School

Old Dental Building, CB Number 7450, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7450. Allied Medical. Founded 1962. Contact: Linda Stewart, Program Dir., (919)966-2777, (919)966-2800, Fax: (919)966-6761, E-mail: linda_stewart@dentistry. unc.edu, Web Site: http://www.dent.unc.edu. Public. Coed. HS diploma required. Out-of-state students accepted. Housing available. Term: Semester. Tuition: $2763 for program, includes tuition, fees, and various expenses. Enrollment: Total 24. Degrees awarded: Certificate. Accreditation: ADA. Approved: Vet. Admin. Financial aid available. Placement service not available. Handicapped facilities available. Curriculum: Dental Assisting (10 Mo)

CHARLOTTE

Art Institute of Charlotte

Three LakePointe Plaza, 2110 Water Ridge Pkwy., Charlotte, NC 28217-4536. Art, Trade and Technical. Founded 1973. Contact: Christine A. Cook, Dir. of Administration, (704)357-8020, Fax: (704)357-1133, E-mail: aichadm@aii.edu, Web Site: http://www.aich.artinstitutes.edu; Web Site: http://www.artinstitutes.edu/getinfo.asp. Private. Coed. HS diploma required. Out-of-state students accepted. Housing available. Term: Other. Tuition: $10,890 - $68,244. Enrollment: Total 716. Degrees awarded: Associate, Certificate, Diploma. Approved: Vet. Admin. Financial aid available. Handicapped facilities available. Curriculum: Culinary Arts (7 Qt); Culinary Occupations (12 Qt)

Brand's College of Beauty Culture

4900 Old Pineville Rd., No. B, Charlotte, NC 28217. Cosmetology. Founded 1970. Contact: Patricia Jones, Dir., (704)525-6880, Web Site: http://www.brandscollegeofbeauty.net. Private. Coed. HS diploma not required. Term: Hour. Degrees awarded: Diploma. Accreditation: NACCAS. Curriculum: Cosmetology

Brookstone College of Business (Charlotte)

10125 Berkeley Place Dr., Charlotte, NC 28262. Business. Founded 1939. Contact: Jack Henderson, Admissions Rep., (704)547-8600, Fax: (704)547-8887, E-mail: contact@brookstone.edu, Web Site: http://www.brookstone.edu. Private. Coed. HS diploma required. Out-of-state students accepted. Housing not available. Term: Other. Tuition: $5,350-$7,400. Enrollment: Total 200. Degrees awarded: Certificate. Accreditation: ACICS. Approved: Vet. Admin. Financial aid available. Placement service available. Handicapped facilities available. Curriculum: Accounting, Automated (42 Hr); Administrative Assistant (48 Hr); Medical Record Technology (62 Hr); Secretarial, Technical (40 Hr)

Central Piedmont Community College

PO Box 35009, Charlotte, NC 28235. Two-Year College. Founded 1963. Contact: Linda McComb, Assoc. Dean of Admission, (704)330-2722, (704)330-6006, Fax: (704)330-6767, E-mail: linda.mccomb@cpcc.edu, Web Site: http://www.cpcc.edu; Larrry Bjorson, Senior Registrar, E-mail: larry. bjorson@cpcc.edu. Public. Coed. HS diploma required. Out-of-state students accepted. Term: Varies with Program. Tuition: $40/credit, $632 max/semester, NC resident; $219/credit, $3,512 max/semester, non-resident. Enrollment: Total 58,425. Degrees awarded: Certificate, Associate, Diploma. Accreditation: AAMAE; ABET; ADA; APTA; SACS. Approved: Vet. Admin. Financial aid available. Placement service available. Handicapped facilities available. Curriculum: Accounting, General (2 Yr); Air Conditioning & Heating (2 Yr); Air Conditioning, Heating & Refrigeration (2 Yr); Architectural Technology (2 Yr); Auto Body & Fender Repair (1 Yr); Auto Mechanics (1 Yr); Automotive Collision Repair (1 Yr); Automotive Service (2 Yr); Automotive Technology (2 Yr); Banking & Finance (2 Yr); Business Administration (2 Yr); Business, International (2 Yr); Civil Engineering Technology (2 Yr); Computer Programming, Business (2 Yr); Criminal Justice (2 Yr); Culinary Occupations (2 Yr); Data Entry (1 Yr); Database Management (2 Yr); Dental Assisting (1 Yr); Dental Hygiene (2 Yr); Diesel Technology (1 Yr); Early Childhood Education (2 Yr); Electrical Engineering Technology (2 Yr); Electrical Technology (1 Yr); Electricity, Apprenticeship (1 Yr); Electronic Engineering Technology (2 Yr); Engineering Technology, Computer (2 Yr); Engineering Technology, Electronic (2 Yr); Fire Protection Technology (2 Yr); Food Service & Management (2 Yr); Graphic Arts (1 Yr); Graphic Design (2 Yr); Health Technology (2 Yr); Horticulture (2 Yr); Hotel & Restaurant Management (2 Yr); Human Services (2 Yr); Import - Export (2 Yr); Insurance, General (2 Yr); Internet Technologies (2 Yr); Interior Design (2 Yr); Landscaping (2 Yr); Law Enforcement (2 Yr); Machinist, General (1 Yr); Maintenance, Electrical (1 Yr); Manufacturing Technology (2 Yr); Mechanical Drafting (1 Yr); Mechanical Engineering (2 Yr); Mechanics, Diesel (1 Yr); Medical Assistant (1 Yr); Nursing, R.N. (2 Yr); Office Technology (2 Yr); Paralegal (2 Yr); Personnel Management (2 Yr); Physical Therapy Aide (2 Yr); Real Estate, Basic (2 Yr); Respiratory Therapy (2 Yr); Retail Management (2 Yr); Secretarial, Executive (2 Yr); Secretarial, General (2 Yr); Secretarial, Legal (2 Yr); Secretarial, Medical (2 Yr); Surveying (2 Yr); Travel & Tourism (2 Yr); Welding, Arc & Gas (1 Yr)

ECPI College of Technology (Charlotte)

4800 Airport Center Pkwy., Charlotte, NC 28208. Trade and Technical, Business, Allied Medical.(704)399-1010, 888-526-4654, Web Site: http://www.ecpi.edu/campus/cha/; Web Site: http://www.ecpi.edu/admissions/contact/route/routeinquiry.cfm. Private. Coed. HS diploma required. Out-of-state students accepted. Housing available. Term: Semester. Tuition: $9,559 plus $1,066 books and supplies. Degrees awarded: Associate, Certificate, Diploma. Accreditation: SACS. Approved: Vet. Admin. Financial aid available. Placement service available. Handicapped facilities available. Curriculum: Accounting, Automated; Biomedical Technology; Business Administration; Computer Electro-Mechanics; Computer Networking; Computer Programming; Criminology - Identification Technology; Information Systems; Internet Technologies; Office Technology; Secretarial, Medical

ELS Language Centers

Queens University of Charlotte, Barnhardt Hall, 2324 Wellesley Ave., Charlotte, NC 28207-2488. Other. Founded 1961. Contact: Rodney Neese, Center Dir., (704)337-2364, Fax: (704)337-2365, E-mail: cha@els.edu, Web Site: http://www.els.com. Private. Coed. HS diploma not required. Out-of-state students accepted. Housing available. Term: Month. Tuition: $1,395 intensive; $1,045 semi-intensive. Degrees awarded: Certificate. Accreditation: ACCET. Financial aid not available. Placement service not available. Handicapped facilities available. Curriculum: English As A Second Language (3-4 Wk)

Hairstyling Institute of Charlotte Inc.

209b S.Kings Dr., Charlotte, NC 28204. Cosmetology.(704)334-5511. Private. Coed. Housing not available. Term: Other. Tuition: $6,115. Enrollment: Total 31. Degrees awarded: Associate.

King's College

322 Lamar Ave., Charlotte, NC 28204. Business. Founded 1901. Contact: Diane Ryon, (704)372-0266, 800-768-2255, E-mail: dryon@kingscollegecharlotte.edu, Web Site: http://kingscollegecharlotte.edu. Private. Coed. HS diploma required. Out-of-state students accepted. Housing available. Term: Semester. Tuition: $9,700 per year. Enrollment: Total 478. Degrees awarded: Diploma, Associate. Accreditation: ACICS; CAAHEP. Approved: Vet. Admin. Financial aid available. Placement service available. Curriculum: Accounting, Junior; Administrative Assistant; Computer Programming; Graphic Design; Legal Assistant; Medical Assistant; Paralegal; Secretarial, Legal; Travel & Tourism

Mercy School of Nursing

1921 Vail Ave., Charlotte, NC 28207. Nursing. Founded 1906. Contact: Dr. Pamela Hatley, RN, (704)379-5840, (704)379-5841, E-mail: phatley@carolinas.org, Web Site: http://www.carolinas.org. Private. Coed. HS diploma required. Out-of-state students accepted. Housing not available. Term: Other. Tuition: $7,800 for 19 month program (includes tuition, books, uniforms and fees). Enrollment: men 19, women 121. Degrees awarded: Diploma. Accreditation: NLNAC. Approved: Vet. Admin. Financial aid available. Placement service not available. Handicapped facilities not available. Curriculum: Nursing, R.N. (2 Yr)

Presbyterian School of Nursing at Queens University of Charlotte

1900 Selwyn Ave., Charlotte, NC 28274. Nursing. Contact: William K. Cody, Dir., (704)337-2200, (704)337-2542, Fax: (704)337-2403, E-mail: codyw@queens.edu, Web Site: http://www.queens.edu/queens/nursing. Private. Coed. Term: Semester. Tuition: in-state; out-of-state. Degrees awarded: Associate.

Southeastern School of Neuromuscular & Massage Therapy of Charlotte, Inc.

4 Woodlawn Green, Ste. 200, Charlotte, NC 28217. Trade and Technical. Founded 1994. Contact: Tracy Angle, Dir., (704)527-4979, 800-420-4263, E-mail: charlotte@southeasternmassageschools.com, Web Site: http://www.se-massage.com. Private. Coed. HS diploma required. Out-of-state students accepted. Housing not available. Term: Other. Tuition: $7,320 including books and fees. Enrollment: Total 120. Degrees awarded: Certificate. Accreditation: ACCSCT. Approved: Vet. Admin. Financial aid not available. Placement service available. Handicapped facilities available. Curriculum: Massage Therapy (500 Hr)

Therapeutic Massage Training Institute

726 East Blvd., Charlotte, NC 28203. Trade and Technical. Founded 1987. Contact: Lynda Clay, Dir., (704)338-9660, E-mail: asktmti@aol.com, Web Site: http://www.massagetraining.com. Private. Coed. HS diploma required. Out-of-state students accepted. Housing not available. Term: Varies with Program. Tuition: $6,715. Enrollment: Total 60. Degrees awarded: Certificate. Accreditation: NCBTMB; AMTA. Approved: Vet. Admin. Financial aid not available. Placement service available. Handicapped facilities not available. Curriculum: Massage Therapy (600 Hr)

Universal College of Beauty, Inc.

1701 W. Trade St., Charlotte, NC 28216-5549. Cosmetology. Founded 1988. Contact: Anita Drummer, Dir., (323)299-1737. Private. Coed. HS diploma not required. Out-of-state students accepted. Housing not available. Term: Hour. Tuition: $1,029-$7500 plus books and supplies. Enrollment: men 0, women 38. Degrees awarded: Certificate. Accreditation: NACCAS. Approved: Vet. Admin. Financial aid available. Placement service available. Handicapped facilities available. Curriculum: Cosmetology (300-1500Hr); Cosmetology Instructor (800 Hr)

CLINTON

Sampson Community College

PO Box 318, Clinton, NC 28329-0318. Two-Year College. Founded 1965. Contact: William Jordan, Dir. of Admissions, (919)592-8081, Fax: (919)592-8048, E-mail: bjordan@sampsoncc.edu, Web Site: http://www.sampson.cc.nc.us. Public. Coed. HS diploma required. Out-of-state students accepted. Housing not available. Term: Semester. Tuition: $1,200/yr. in-state; $6,200/yr. out-of-state. Enrollment: Total 708. Degrees awarded: Certificate, Associate, Diploma. Approved: Vet. Admin. Financial aid available. Placement service available. Handicapped facilities available. Curriculum: Accounting, General (18 Mo); Business Administration (18 Mo); Business, General Office (18 Mo); Computer Hardware Technology (18 Mo); Cosmetology (9 Mo); Criminal Justice (18 Mo); Electricity, Industrial (18 Mo); Horticulture (18 Mo); Maintenance Technology (12 Mo); Microcomputers (18 Mo); Nursing, Practical (12 Mo); Nursing, R.N. (21 Mo); Secretarial, Executive (18 Mo); Welding Technology (12 Mo)

CLYDE

Haywood Community College

185 Freedlander Dr., Clyde, NC 28721-9432. Two-Year College. Founded 1965. Contact: Debbie Rowland, (828)627-2821, (866)468-6422, Fax:(828)627-3606, E-mail: drowland@haywood.edu, Web Site: http://www.haywood.edu. Public. Coed. HS diploma required. Out-of-state students accepted. Housing not available. Term: Semester. Tuition: $1271/year in-state; $6,807/year out-of-state. Enrollment: men 890, women 1,060. Degrees awarded: Certificate, Associate, Diploma. Accreditation: CAAHEP. Approved: Vet. Admin. Financial aid available. Placement service available. Handicapped facilities available. Curriculum: Auto Body & Fender Repair (5 Sm); Auto Mechanics (5 Sm); Business Administration (5 Sm); Cosmetology (4 Sm); Criminal Justice (5 Sm); Early Childhood Education (5 Sm); Electrical Construction (3 Sm); Electrical Engineering Technology (5 Sm); Forestry Technology (5 Sm); Horticulture (5 Sm); Industrial Maintenance (5 Sm); Information Systems (4 Sm); Machinist, General (5 Sm); Manufacturing Technology (5 Sm); Medical Assistant (5 Sm); Nursing, R.N. (5 Sm); Office Technology (5 Sm); Welding Technology (3 Sm); Wild Life Management (5 Sm); Wood Industries Technology (5 Sm)

CONCORD

Blue Ridge Healing Arts Academy

175 Furr Ave. NW, Concord, NC 28027. Other. Founded 1996. Contact: Rene Shuford, Dir., (704)795-7478, E-mail: admin@blueridgehealingarts.com, Web Site: http://www.blueridgemassage.com. Private. Coed. HS diploma required. Out-of-state students accepted. Term: Year. Tuition: $6,900. Enrollment: Total 20. Degrees awarded: Diploma. Approved: Vet. Admin. Placement service available. Handicapped facilities available. Curriculum: Health Occupations

Cabarrus College of Health Sciences

401 Medical Park Dr., Concord, NC 28025-2405. Allied Medical, Nursing. Founded 1942. Contact: Mark Ellison, Dir. of Admissions, (704)783-1555, Fax: (704)783-2077, E-mail: mellison@cabarruscollege.edu, admissions@cabarruscollege.edu, Web Site: http://www.cabarruscollege.edu. Private. Coed. HS diploma required. Out-of-state students accepted. Housing not available. Term: Semester. Tuition: $7,000/year for full-time student. Enrollment: men 27, women 274. Degrees awarded: Associate, Diploma. Accreditation: NLNAC; SACS. Approved: Vet. Admin. Financial aid available. Placement service available. Handicapped facilities available. Curriculum: Health Care & Management; Medical Assistant (12 Mo); Nursing, R.N. (24 Mo); Occupational Therapy Assistant (24 Mo); Surgical Technology (12 Mo)

DALLAS

Gaston College

201 Hwy. 321 S., Dallas, NC 28034. Two-Year College. Founded 1964. Contact: Dr. Michelle Wray, Dir., Enrollment Management, (704)922-6200, E-mail: wray.michelle@gaston.edu, Web Site: http://www.gaston.edu. Public. Coed. HS diploma not required. Out-of-state students accepted. Housing not available. Term: Semester. Tuition: $40 per semester hour in state resident, $220 out state resident. Enrollment: Total 2,290. Degrees awarded: Certificate, Associate, Diploma. Accreditation: ABET; CAAHEP; SACS. Approved: Vet. Admin. Financial aid available. Placement service available. Handicapped facilities available. Curriculum: Accounting, General; Air Conditioning, Heating & Refrigeration; Architectural Technology; Automotive Technology; Broadcasting Technology; Business Administration; Civil Engineering Technology; Computer Programming; Criminal Justice; Dietetic Technology; Dietician Training; Early Childhood Education; Electrical Technology; Electronic Engineering Technology; Electronics Technology; Emergency Medical Technology; Fire Protection Technology; Health Care & Management; Health Technology; Human Services; Industrial Engineering Technology; Industrial Technology; Information Systems; Law Enforcement; Machine Technology; Massage Therapy; Mechanical Drafting; Mechanical Engineering; Mechanical Technology; Medical Assistant; Medical Office Management; Medical Transcription; Nurse, Assistant; Nursing, Practical; Nursing, R.N.; Office Technology; Paralegal; Secretarial, Legal; Security Training; Veterinary Technology

DOBSON

Surry Community College

630 S. Main St., Dobson, NC 27017. Two-Year College. Founded 1965. Contact: Renita Hazelwood, Assistant Registrar, (336)386-8121, (336)386-3392, Fax: (336)386-8121, E-mail: hazelwoodr@surry.edu, Web Site: http://www.surry.cc.nc.us. Public. Coed. HS diploma required. Out-of-state students accepted. Housing not available. Term: Semester. Tuition: $40 per credit hour in-state; $220/credit out-of-state. Enrollment: Total 1,413. Degrees awarded: Certificate, Associate, Diploma. Approved: Vet. Admin. Financial aid available. Placement service available. Handicapped facilities available. Curriculum: Accounting, General (2 Yr); Agribusiness (2 Yr); Agricultural Science (2 Yr); Auto Body & Fender Repair (1 Yr); Auto Mechanics (2 Yr); Business Administration (2 Yr); Construction Technology (2 Yr); Correctional Science (2 Yr); Cosmetology; Criminal Justice (2 Yr); Drafting Technology (2 Yr); Electronics Technology (2 Yr); Horticulture (2 Yr); Machinist, General (1 Yr); Management (2 Yr); Mechanical Technology (2 Yr); Nursing, R.N. (2 Yr); Office, General (2 Yr); Paralegal (2 Yr); Retail Management (2 Yr); Secretarial, General (2 Yr); Secretarial, Legal (2 Yr); Secretarial, Medical (2 Yr); Transportation Engineering Technology (2 Yr); Welding Technology (1 Yr)

DUBLIN

Bladen Community College

7418 NC Highway 41 West, PO Box 266, Dublin, NC 28332. Trade and Technical. Founded 1967. Contact: Jeff Kornegay, VP for Student Services,(910)862-2164, (910)879-5500, Fax: (910)879-5564, E-mail: jkornegay@bladen.cc.nc.us, Web Site: http://www.bladen.cc.nc.us; Yvonne Willoughby, Admissions/Student Services Secretary, E-mail: ywilloughby@bladen.cc.nc. us. Public. Coed. Out-of-state students accepted. Housing not available. Term: Quarter. Tuition: $568/semester 16 or more credits, $36/credit, in-state; $3,152/semester 16 or more credits, $197/credit, out-of-state. Enrollment: Total 838. Degrees awarded: Certificate, Associate, Diploma. Accreditation: SACS. Approved: Vet. Admin. Financial aid available. Placement service available. Handicapped facilities available. Curriculum: Auto Mechanics (4 Qt); Business Administration (6 Qt); Carpentry (4 Qt); Computer Operations (4 Qt); Computer Programming (6 Qt); Cosmetology (4 Qt); Criminal Justice (6 Qt); Electrical Construction (4 Qt); Electronics Technology (7 Qt); Geriatric Care (4 Qt); Nurses Aide (1 Qt); Nursing, Practical (4 Qt); Office Administration (6 Qt); Real Estate, Basic (2 Qt); Welding Technology (4 Qt)

DURHAM

Carolina Beauty College 3

5106 N. Roxboro Rd., Durham, NC 27704. Cosmetology. Contact: Linda Hall, (919)477-4014, (919)477-1444, Web Site: http://carolinabeautycollege.com. Private. Coed. HS diploma required. Out-of-state students accepted. Housing not available. Term: Hour. Tuition: $9,085 including books and supplies. Enrollment: men 13, women 109. Degrees awarded: Diploma. Accreditation: COE. Financial aid available. Placement service available. Handicapped facilities not available. Curriculum: Cosmetology (1500 Hr)

Durham Technical Community College

1637 Lawson St., Durham, NC 27703. Two-Year College. Founded 1961. Contact: Patricia Jones, Associate Dean, (919)686-3300, (919)686-3333, Fax: (919)686-3669, E-mail: jonesp@durhamtech.edu, Web Site: http://www.durhamtech.edu. Public. Coed. HS diploma required. Out-of-state students accepted. Housing not available. Term: Semester. Tuition: $40/credit, maximum $632/semester (NC resident); $220/credit, maximum $3,512 (out-of-state). Enrollment: men 2,056, women 3,517. Degrees awarded: Certificate, Associate, Diploma. Accreditation: JRCRTE; SACS; ADA; AOTA; CAAHEP; COA; ASHP; CARC. Approved: Vet. Admin. Financial aid available. Placement service available. Handicapped facilities available. Curriculum: Accounting, General (2 Yr); Auto Mechanics (1 Yr); Business Administration (2 Yr); Carpentry (1 Yr); Computer Programming, Business (2 Yr); Criminal Justice (2 Yr); Data Processing (2 Yr); Dental Laboratory Technology (2 Yr); Dental Technology (2 Yr); Drafting, Architectural (1 Yr); Early Childhood Specialist (2 Yr); Electricity, Industrial (1 Yr); Electric Motor Technology (1 Yr); Electronics Assembly (2 Yr); Electronics, Digital (1 Yr); Electronics Technology (2 Yr); Engineering Technology, Electronic (2 Yr); Environmental Health; Fire Protection Technology (2 Yr); Industrial Management & Supervision (2 Yr); Machinist, General (1 Yr); Maintenance, Electronics (1 Yr); Microcomputers (15 Mo); Nursing, Practical (1 Yr); Office, General (2 Yr); Optical Dispensing (2 Yr); Optical Laboratory Technology (1 Yr); Paralegal (2 Yr); Pharmacy Technician (9 Mo); Respiratory Therapy (1 Yr); Safety Technology; Secretarial, General (2 Yr)

Watts School of Nursing

3643 N. Roxboro Rd., Durham, NC 27704. Nursing. Founded 1895. Contact: Jennifer Hawkins, Coordinator of Student Affairs, (919)470-7348, E-mail: jennifer.hawkins@duke.edu, wattsson@mc.duke.edu, Web Site: http://www.wattsschoolofnursing.org. Public. Coed. HS diploma required. Out-of-state students accepted. Housing not available. Term: Semester. Tuition: $10,700 per year. Enrollment: Total 109. Degrees awarded: Diploma. Accreditation: NLNAC. Approved: Vet. Admin. Financial aid available. Placement service not available. Handicapped facilities available. Curriculum: Nursing, R.N. (4 Sem)

ELIZABETH CITY

College of the Albemarle

1208 North Road St., Elizabeth City, NC 27906-2327. Two-Year College. Founded 1960. Contact: Kenny Krentz, Admissions Dir., (252)335-0821, E-mail: kkrentz@albemarle.edu, Web Site: http://www.albemarle.edu. Public. Coed. HS diploma required. Out-of-state students accepted. Housing not available. Term: Quarter. Tuition: $1,286 in-state; $6822 out-of-state. Enrollment: Total 888. Degrees awarded: Certificate, Associate, Diploma. Accreditation: SACS; CAAHEP; NLNAC. Approved: Vet. Admin. Financial aid available. Placement service available. Handicapped facilities available. Curriculum: Air Conditioning & Heating (1 Yr); Air Conditioning & Refrigeration (1 Yr); Auto Mechanics (1 Yr); Banking & Finance (2 Yr); Business Administration (2 Yr); Business Automation (2 Yr); Computer Programming, Business (2 Yr); Computer Technology (2 Yr); Cosmetology (1 Yr); Criminal Justice (2 Yr); Drafting & Design Technology (2 Yr); Electrical Construction (1 Yr); Electronics Technology (2 Yr); Law Enforcement (3 Mo); Machinist, Advanced (2 Yr); Machinist, General (1 Yr); Medical Office Management (2 Yr); Nurse, Assistant (4 Wk); Nursing, Practical (1 Yr); Nursing, R.N. (2 Yr); Office Administration (2 Yr); Office, General (2 Yr); Paralegal (2 Yr)

FAYETTEVILLE

Empire Beauty School (Fayetteville)

3442 Bragg Blvd., Fayetteville, NC 28303. Cosmetology. Contact: Bonnie L. Harmon, Owner, (910)487-0227. Private. Coed. Housing not available. Term: Other. Tuition: $5,100. Degrees awarded: Certificate, Associate.

Fayetteville Technical Community College

Box 35236, Fayetteville, NC 28303. Two-Year College. Founded 1961. Contact: James Kelley, Admissions Dir., (910)678-8400, (910)678-8473, Fax: (910)678-8407, E-mail: kelleyj@faytechcc.edu, Web Site: http://www.faytechcc.edu. Public. Coed. HS diploma required. Out-of-state students accepted. Housing not available. Term: Semester. Tuition: $38/credit hr. NC residents; $211/credit hr. out-of-state. Enrollment: Total 4,491. Degrees awarded: Certificate, Associate, Diploma. Accreditation: ABET; APTA; CAAHEP; JRCERT; NLNAC; ABFSE; ADA; SACS. Approved: Vet. Admin. Financial aid available. Placement service available. Handicapped facilities available. Curriculum: Accounting, General (2 Yr); Air Conditioning, Heating & Refrigeration (2 Yr); Auto Body & Fender Repair (1 Yr); Auto Mechanics (2 Yr); Banking (2 Yr); Business Administration (2 Yr); Carpentry (1 Yr); Civil Engineering Technology (2 Yr); Commercial Art (2 Yr); Computer Programming (2 Yr); Cosmetology (1 Yr); Criminal Justice (2 Yr); Dental Assisting (1 Yr); Dental Hygiene (2 Yr); Drafting, Architectural (2 Yr); Early Childhood Education (2 Yr); Electricity, Apprenticeship (1 Yr); Engineering Technology, Electronic (2 Yr); Food Service & Management (2 Yr); Funeral Service Education (2 Yr); Horticulture (2 Yr); Industrial Management & Supervision (2 Yr); Insurance, General (2 Yr); Legal Assistant (2 Yr); Machinist, General (2 Yr); Maintenance Technology (1 Yr); Marketing (2 Yr); Masonry (1 Yr); Nursing, Practical (1 Yr); Nursing, R.N. (2 Yr); Office, General (2 Yr); Pharmacy Technician (1 Yr); Physical Therapy Technology (2 Yr); Plumbing (1 Yr); Postal Service Technology (2 Yr); Public Administration Technology (2 Yr); Radiologic Technology (2 Yr); Real Estate, Basic (2 Yr); Recreation Technology (2 Yr); Respiratory Therapy (2 Yr); Secretarial, Science (2 Yr); Surgical Technology (1 Yr); Welding Technology (1 Yr)

Mitchell's Hairstyling Academy

222 Tallywood Shopping Ctr., Fayetteville, NC 28303. Cosmetology. Founded 1962. Contact: Loretta Montgomery, (919)485-6310, E-mail: lwhairstyling@aol.com. Private. Coed. HS diploma required. Out-of-state students not accepted. Housing not available. Term: Varies with Program. Tuition: $5,500; $1,150 manicure. Enrollment: Total 70. Degrees awarded: Diploma. Accreditation: NACCAS. Financial aid available. Placement service not available. Handicapped facilities not available. Curriculum: Cosmetology; Cosmetology Instructor; Manicurist

FLAT ROCK

Blue Ridge Community College

180 West. Campus Dr., Flat Rock, NC 28731. Two-Year College. Founded 1969. Contact: Frank Byrd, Dean for Student Services, (828)694-1700, Fax:(828)694-1690, E-mail: frankb@blueridge.edu, Web Site: http://www.blueridge.edu. Public. Coed. HS diploma required. Out-of-state students accepted. Housing not available. Term: Semester. Tuition: $643/semester. Enrollment: men 766, women 1,266. Degrees awarded: Certificate, Associate, Diploma. Accreditation: SACS; CAAHEP. Approved: Vet. Admin. Financial aid available. Placement service available. Handicapped facilities available. Curriculum: Air Conditioning, Heating & Refrigeration (1 Yr); Auto Body & Fender Repair (1 Yr); Auto Mechanics (2 Yr); Business Administration (2 Yr); Carpentry (1 Yr); Computer Programming, Business (2 Yr); Cosmetology (2 Yr); Early Childhood Education (2 Yr); Engineering Technology, Electronic (2 Yr); Horticulture (2 Yr); Industrial Engineering Technology (2 Yr); Machinist, General (2 Yr); Masonry (6 Mo); Mechanical Drafting (2 Yr); Nursing, R.N. (2 Yr); Plumbing (1 Yr); Surgical Technology (2 Yr); Travel & Tourism (2 Yr); Welding Technology (1 Yr)

GOLDSBORO

Wayne Community College

PO Box 8002, Goldsboro, NC 27533-8002. Two-Year College. Founded 1957. Contact: Dr. Edward H. Wilson, Jr., Pres., (919)735-5151, Web Site: http://www.waynecc.edu/. Public. Coed. HS diploma required. Out-of-state students accepted. Term: Quarter. Tuition: $185.50 per quarter, in-state; $1,514 per quarter, out-of-state. Enrollment: men 1,135, women 1,617. Degrees awarded: Certificate, Associate, Diploma. Accreditation: FAA. Approved: Vet. Admin. Financial aid available. Placement service available. Handicapped facilities available. Curriculum: Accounting, General (6 Qt); Agricultural Science (7 Qt); Air Conditioning & Refrigeration (4 Qt); Aircraft Mechanics (8 Qt); Aircraft Powerplant Maintenance (8 Qt); Airframe Mechanics (8 Qt); Auto Body & Fender Repair (4 Qt); Automotive Service (9 Qt); Automotive Technology (7 Qt); Business Administration (6 Qt); Computer Programming, Business (6 Qt); Correctional Science (6 Qt); Cosmetology (4 Qt); Dental Assisting (4 Qt); Dental Hygiene (7 Qt); Diesel Technology (4 Qt); Drafting Technology (6 Qt); Early Childhood Specialist (7 Qt); Engineering Technology, Electronic (6 Qt); Fashion Merchandising (6 Qt); Forestry Technology (7 Qt); Geriatric Care (7 Qt); Handicapped, Special Education (7 Qt); Human Services (7 Qt); Law Enforcement (7 Qt); Machinist, General (4 Qt); Maintenance Technology (6 Qt); Marketing (6 Qt); Mental Health Technology (7 Qt); Nursing, Practical (4 Qt); Nursing, R.N. (7 Qt); Poultry Science (7 Qt); Real Estate, Basic (2 Qt); Recreation Leadership (8 Qt); Recreation Technology (7 Qt); Secretarial, Administrative (6 Qt); Secretarial, Legal (6 Qt); Secretarial, Medical (6 Qt); Welding Technology (4 Qt); Wild Life Management (7 Qt)

GRAHAM

Alamance Community College

1247 Jimmie Kerr Rd., PO Box 8000, Graham, NC 27253-8000. Two-Year College. Contact: Dr. Martin H. Nadelman, President, (336)578-2002, (336)506-4270, Fax: (336)578-1987, E-mail: nadelman@alamance.cc.nc.us, Web Site: http://www.alamance.cc.nc.us. Public. Coed. Housing not available. Term: Semester. Tuition: $1,246 in-state; $6,782 out-of-state. Enrollment: Total 4,511. Degrees awarded: Certificate, Associate.

GRANTSBORO

Pamlico Community College

Box 185, Grantsboro, NC 28529-0185. Trade and Technical. Founded 1962. Contact: Donald Turner, Dean of Curriculum Instruction, (252)249-1851, E-mail: dturner@pamlico.cc.nc.us, Web Site: http://www.pamlico.cc.nc.us; Gloria M. Tyndall, Coord. Academic Programs, E-mail: gtyndall@pamlico.cc. nc.us. Public. Coed. HS diploma required. Term: Quarter. Tuition: $1151/year in-state; $6319/year out-of-state. Enrollment: Total 142. Degrees awarded: Certificate, Diploma, Associate. Accreditation: SACS; CAAHEP. Approved: Vet. Admin. Financial aid available. Placement service available. Curriculum: Accounting, General (2 Yr); Auto Mechanics (1 Yr); Auto Mechanics - Diesel (1 Yr); Business Administration (2 Yr); Business, General Office (2 Yr); Construction Technology (1 Yr); Early Childhood Specialist (2 Yr); Engineering Technology, Electronic (2 Yr); Health Aide (1 Yr); Masonry (1 Yr); Medical Office Management (1 Yr); Secretarial, Executive (2 Yr)

GREENSBORO

Brookstone College of Business (Greensboro)

7815 National Service Rd., Ste. 600, Greensboro, NC 27409. Business. Founded 1939. Contact: Bridget Handley, (336)668-2627, 800-992-5515, Fax: (336)668-2717, E-mail: bhandley@brookstone.edu, srogers@brookstone.edu, Web Site: http://www.brookstone.edu. Private. Coed. HS diploma required. Out-of-state students accepted. Housing not available. Term: Other. Tuition: $6,650-$13,150. Enrollment: men 50, women 270. Degrees awarded: Certificate, Diploma. Accreditation: ACICS. Approved: Vet. Admin. Financial aid available. Placement service available. Handicapped facilities available. Curriculum: Accounting, Automated; Accounting, General; Administrative Assistant; Computer Repair; Executive Assistant; Health Occupations; Medical Assistant; Medical Insurance Specialist; Medical Office Management; Medical Transcription; Secretarial, Administrative; Secretarial, Medical

Carolina Beauty College 8

2001 E. Wendover Ave., Greensboro, NC 27405. Cosmetology. Contact: M. Scott Fields, President, (336)272-2966, (336)271-2815, Web Site: http://carolinabeautycollege.com. Private. Coed. Out-of-state students accepted. Housing not available. Term: Hour. Tuition: $9,085 including books and supplies. Enrollment: men 8, women 58. Degrees awarded: Associate. Accreditation: COE. Financial aid available. Curriculum: Cosmetology (1500 Hr)

ECPI College of Technology (Greensboro)

7802 Airport Center Dr., Greensboro, NC 27409. Trade and Technical, Business, Allied Medical.(336)665-1400, 888-526-4654, Web Site: http://www.ecpi.edu/campus/gso/; Web Site: http://www.ecpi.edu/admissions/contact/route/routeinquiry.cfm. Private. Coed. HS diploma required. Out-of-state students accepted. Housing available. Term: Semester. Tuition: $9,559 plus $1,066 books and supplies. Degrees awarded: Associate, Certificate, Diploma. Accreditation: SACS. Approved: Vet. Admin. Financial aid available. Placement service available. Handicapped facilities available. Curriculum: Accounting, Automated; Biomedical Technology; Business Administration; Computer Electro-Mechanics; Computer Networking; Computer Programming; Criminology - Identification Technology; Information Systems; Internet Technologies; Office Technology; Secretarial, Medical

Gate City Beauty College

2001 E. Wendover Ave., Greensboro, NC 27405. Cosmetology. Founded 1959. Contact: Bette Sharpe, (919)272-2966, (336)271-2815, Fax:(336)458-0095. Private. Coed. HS diploma required. Out-of-state students accepted. Housing not available. Term: Hour. Tuition: $8,985. Enrollment: Total 125. Degrees awarded: Diploma. Accreditation: COE. Financial aid available. Placement service available. Handicapped facilities not available. Curriculum: Cosmetology (1500 Hr)

Leon's Beauty School, Inc

1410 W. Lee St., Greensboro, NC 27403. Cosmetology. Founded 1963. Contact: Parker Washburn, (336)274-4601, E-mail: laura@leonsbeautyschool.com. Private. Coed. HS diploma required. Out-of-state students accepted. Housing not available. Term: Varies with Program. Tuition: $4,610. Enrollment: men 20, women 90. Degrees awarded: Diploma. Accreditation: NACCAS. Approved: Vet. Admin. Financial aid available. Placement service available. Handicapped facilities not available. Curriculum: Cosmetology (1500 Hr); Cosmetology Instructor (800 Hr); Esthetician (600 Hr); Manicurist (0300 Hr)

Natural Touch School of Massage Therapy (Greensboro)

1-A Wendy Ct., Ste. A, Greensboro, NC 27409. Trade and Technical. Founded 1994. Contact: Marta Lucas, Dir., (336)808-0178, 888-284-8555, Fax: (336)808-9063, E-mail: marta@naturaltouchschools.com, Web Site: http://www.naturaltouchschools.com; Cathi Koenck, Administrator. Private. Coed. HS diploma required. Out-of-state students accepted. Housing not available. Term: Varies with Program. Tuition: $6,000 for 550 hour program. Enrollment: Total 90. Degrees awarded: Certificate. Financial aid not available. Placement service not available. Handicapped facilities not available. Curriculum: Massage Therapy (550 Hr)

GREENVILLE

Pitt Community College

PO Drawer 7007, Greenville, NC 27835-7007. Two-Year College. Founded 1961. Contact: Dr. Donald Spell, VP of Student Dev., (252)493-7200, E-mail: dspell@email.pittcc.edu, Web Site: http://www.pittcc.edu. Public. Coed. HS diploma required. Out-of-state students accepted. Housing not available. Term: Semester. Tuition: $632/semester in-state; $3,512/semester out-state (Tuition Costs are based on full-time enrollment, per semester). Enrollment: Total 2,792. Degrees awarded: Certificate, Associate, Diploma. Accreditation: SACS. Approved: Vet. Admin. Financial aid available. Placement service available. Handicapped facilities available. Curriculum: Accounting Technology; Air Conditioning, Heating & Refrigeration; Architectural Technology; Automotive Systems; Business Administration; Business Management; Cardio - Pulmonary Technology; Career Development; Computer Applications; Computer Information Science; Computer Networking; Computer Programming; Computer Technology; Construction Technology; Cosmetology; Criminal Justice; Data Entry; Drafting, Industrial; Early Childhood Education; Electrical Technology; Electronic Engineering Technology; Electronics Technology; Environmental Technology; Graphic Arts; Graphic Design; Health Care & Management; Health Information Technology; Health Technology; Human Services; Industrial Maintenance; Industrial Management & Supervision; Insurance, General; Law Enforcement; Machine Technology; Machine Tool Programming Technology; Machinist, General; Manufacturing Technology; Marketing; Marketing, Department Store; Masonry; Medical Assistant; Medical Insurance Specialist; Medical Laboratory Technology; Medical Office Management; Medical Transcription; Nursing, Practical; Occupational Therapy Assistant; Office Technology; Paralegal; Personnel Management; Radiation Therapy Technology; Radiologic Technology; Real Estate Appraisal; Real Estate, Basic; Respiratory Therapy; Ultrasonography; Welding, MIG; Welding, Pipe; Welding Technology; Welding, TIG

HAMLET

Richmond Community College

1042 West Hamlet Ave., PO Box 1189, Hamlet, NC 28345. Two-Year College. Founded 1964. Contact: Jennipher H. Love, Dir. of Recruiting, (910)582-7000, (910)276-3331, E-mail: jennipherl@richmondcc.edu, Web Site: http://www.richmond.cc.nc.us. Public. Coed. HS diploma required. Out-of-state students accepted. Housing not available. Term: Semester. Tuition: $38/credit in-state; $211/credit out-of-state. Enrollment: Total 1,350. Degrees awarded: Certificate, Associate, Diploma. Accreditation: SACS; AAMAE; CAAHEP. Approved: Vet. Admin. Financial aid available. Placement service available. Handicapped facilities available. Curriculum: Accounting, General; Business Administration; Computer Engineering; Criminal Justice; Early Childhood Education; Electronics, Industrial; Electronics Technology; Human Services; Industrial Technology; Information Systems; Machine Shop; Maintenance, Electrical; Maintenance Technology; Mechanical Engineering; Medical Assistant; Nurse, Assistant; Nursing, R.N. (2 Yr); Secretarial, General

HENDERSON

Vance-Granville Community College

PO Box 917, Henderson, NC 27536. Two-Year College. Founded 1969. Contact: Kathryn M. Ktul, Dir. of Admissions and Records/Registrar, (252)492-2061, (252)738-3286, Fax: (252)430-0460, E-mail: ktul@vgcc.edu, info@vgcc.edu, Web Site: http://www.vgcc.cc.nc.us/. Public. Coed. HS diploma required. Out-of-state students accepted. Housing not available. Term: Semester. Tuition: $26.75 per semester hour. Enrollment: men 1,849, women 2,860. Degrees awarded: Certificate, Associate, Diploma. Approved: Vet. Admin. Financial aid available. Placement service available. Handicapped facilities available. Curriculum: Accounting, General (2 Yr); Air Conditioning & Heating (1 Yr); Auto Mechanics (1 Yr); Business Administration (2 Yr); Computer Programming (2 Yr); Construction Technology (1 Yr); Cosmetology (15 Mo); Criminal Justice (2 Yr); Early Childhood Specialist (2 Yr); Electrical Construction (1 Yr); Electronics, Industrial (1 Yr); Electronics Technology (2 Yr); Health Technology (2 Yr); Industrial Management & Supervision (2 Yr); Maintenance Technology (2 Yr); Microcomputers (2 Yr); Nurse, Assistant (3 Mo); Nursing, Practical (1 Yr); Nursing, R.N. (2 Yr); Office, General (1 Yr); Office Technology (2 Yr); Radiologic Technology (2 Yr); Recreation Technology (1 Yr); Secretarial, General (2 Yr); Secretarial, Legal (2 Yr); Secretarial, Medical (2 Yr); Teacher Assistant (2 Yr); Welding Technology (1 Yr)

HICKORY

Catawba Valley Community College

2550 Hwy. 70 SE, Hickory, NC 28602. Two-Year College. Founded 1960. Contact: Dr. Linda Phillips, Academic Affairs, (828)327-7000, Fax: (828)327-7276, E-mail: lphillip@cvcc.edu, Web Site: http://www.cvcc.edu. Public. Coed. HS diploma required. Out-of-state students accepted. Housing not available. Term: Semester. Tuition: $632/semester in-state; $3,512/semester out-of-state (16 or more credit hrs); $38/credit in-state; $211/credit out-of-st. Enrollment: Total 1,524. Degrees awarded: Certificate, Associate, Diploma. Accreditation: ABET; CAAHEP; SACS; ADA; NLNAC; ACBSP. Approved: Vet. Admin. Financial aid available. Placement service available. Handicapped facilities available. Curriculum: Accounting, General (2 Yr); Advertising (2 Yr); Air Conditioning, Heating & Refrigeration (1 Yr); Architectural Technology (2 Yr); Auto Mechanics (2 Yr); Automotive Service (2 Yr); Automotive Technology (2 Yr); Banking & Finance (2 Yr); Business Administration (2 Yr); Commercial Art (2 Yr); Computer Programming, Business (2 Yr); Distributive Education (2 Yr); Early Childhood Education (2 Yr); Electricity, Apprenticeship (1 Yr); Emergency Medical Technology (2 Yr); Engineering Technology, Computer (2 Yr); Engineering Technology, Electronic (2 Yr); Engineering Technology, Mechanical (2 Yr); Furniture Manufacturing (2 Yr); Health Technology (2 Yr); Horticulture (2 Yr); Industrial Engineering Technology (2 Yr); Industrial Management & Supervision (2 Yr); Law Enforcement (6 Mo); Machinist, General (1 Yr); Marketing & Sales (2 Yr); Microcomputers (2 Yr); Nursing, R.N. (2 Yr); Office Technology (2 Yr); Real Estate Appraisal (9 Mo); Real Estate, Basic (2 Yr); Recreation Technology (2 Yr); Respiratory Therapy (2 Yr); Sewing, Commercial (9 Mo); Surgical Technology (1 Yr); Technician, Electronic Service (1 Yr); Upholstering (9 Mo); Welding Technology (2 Yr)

Natural Touch School of Esthetics and Massage (Hickory)

1722 Tate Blvd. SE, Hickory, NC 28602. Trade and Technical. Founded 2004. Contact: Wanda Gower, Owner, (828)267-1901, 888-284-8555, Fax: (828)267-1902, E-mail: naturaltouch5@aol.com, Web Site: http://www.naturaltouchschools.com; Janet Blevins, Exec. Dir.. Coed. HS diploma required. Out-of-state students accepted. Housing not available. Tuition: $6,000 for 550 hour program. Enrollment: Total 90. Degrees awarded: Certificate. Financial aid not available. Placement service available. Handicapped facilities not available. Curriculum: Esthetician (600 Hr); Massage Therapy (550 Hr)

HIGH POINT

Carolina Beauty College

801 English Rd., High Point, NC 27262-6817. Cosmetology. Founded 1948. Contact: Tina Aistrop, (336)886-6415, Fax: (336)886-2322, E-mail: taistrop@carolinabeautycollege.com, carolinabeautycollege@carolinabeautycollege.com, Web Site: http://www.carolinabeautycollege.com. Private. Coed. HS diploma required. Out-of-state students accepted. Housing not available. Term: Hour. Tuition: $5,655. Enrollment: men 4, women 56. Degrees awarded: Diploma. Financial aid available. Placement service available. Handicapped facilities not available. Curriculum: Beauty; Cosmetology (1500 Hr)

John Wesley College

2314 N. Centennial St., High Point, NC 27265. Other. Founded 1932. Contact: Greg Workman, Admissions Dir., (336)889-2262, Fax: (336)889-2261, E-mail: admissions@johnwesley.edu, Web Site: http://www.johnwesley.edu. Private. Coed. HS diploma required. Out-of-state students accepted. Housing available. Term: Semester. Tuition: $392/credit hr. 1-6.5 credits; $374 7-11.5 credits; $4256 12-16 credits; $266/credit hour over 16 credits. Enrollment: Total 151. Degrees awarded: Certificate, Associate, Diploma. Accreditation: ABHE. Approved: Vet. Admin. Financial aid available. Placement service not available. Handicapped facilities available. Curriculum: Art (2 Yr); Bible Study (4 Yr); Management (4 Yr); Minister (4 Yr)

HUDSON

Caldwell Community College & Technical Institute

2855 Hickory Blvd., Hudson, NC 28638. Two-Year College. Founded 1964. Contact: Dr. Kenneth A. Boham, President, (828)726-2200, Fax: (828)726-2216, E-mail: kboham@cccti.edu, Web Site: http://www.cccti.edu; David Shockley, VP Student Services, E-mail: dshockley@cccti.edu. Public. Coed. HS diploma required. Out-of-state students accepted. Housing not available. Term: Semester. Tuition: $568 per semester, $36/credit hour, resident; $3,152/semester, $197/credit, out-of-state. Enrollment: Total 3,580. Degrees awarded: Certificate, Associate, Diploma. Accreditation: SACS; JRCEDMS; JRCNMT; JRCERT; ASHP; CAPTE; NLNAC. Approved: Vet. Admin. Financial aid available. Placement service available. Handicapped facilities available. Curriculum: Accounting, General (2 Yr); Auto Body & Fender Repair; Automation Technology (2 Yr); Auto Mechanics; Auto Mechanics - Diesel; Automotive Collision Repair; Biomedical Electronics (2 Yr); Business Administration (2 Yr); Computer Programming, Business (2 Yr); Cosmetology; Drafting & Design Technology (2 Yr); Drafting Technology; Electrical Technology; Engineering Technology, Electronic (2 Yr); Food Service & Management (2 Yr); Furniture Manufacturing (2 Yr); Geriatric Care; Industrial Engineering Technology; Machine Specialist; Machine Tool & Die Design; Maintenance, Building (2 Yr); Mechanical Drafting (2 Yr); Nursing, Practical; Occupational Therapy Assistant (2 Yr); Office Technology (2 Yr); Paralegal (2 Yr); Pipefitting; Plumbing; Radiologic Technology (2 Yr); Recreation Technology (2 Yr); Secretarial, Executive (2 Yr); Secretarial, Medical (2 Yr); Ultrasonography (2 Yr); Welding Technology

JACKSONVILLE

Cheveux School of Hair Design and Hairport, Inc.

4781 Gum Branch Rd., No. 1, Jacksonville, NC 28540. Cosmetology. Founded 1982. Contact: Pamela Reid-Owens, (910)455-5767, Fax: (910)455-7081, E-mail: cheveux@bizec.rr.com. Private. Coed. HS diploma required. Out-of-state students accepted. Housing not available. Term: Hour. Tuition: $6,130. Enrollment: Total 62. Degrees awarded: Certificate. Accreditation: NACCAS. Financial aid available. Placement service available. Handicapped facilities available. Curriculum: Cosmetology (1500 Hr); Cosmetology Instructor (800 Hr); Manicurist (300 Hr)

Coastal Carolina Community College

444 Western Blvd., Jacksonville, NC 28546. Two-Year College. Founded 1963. Contact: Dr. Ronald K. Lingle, Pres., (910)455-1221, (910)938-6332, Fax: (910)455-2767, E-mail: admissions@coastal.cc.nc.us, Web Site: http://www.coastal.cc.nc.us. Public. Coed. HS diploma required. Out-of-state students accepted. Housing not available. Term: Quarter. Tuition: 1-15 credits: $38/credit in-state, $211/credit out-of-state; 16 or more credits: $608 in-state, $3,376 out-of-state. Enrollment: Total 3,348. Degrees awarded: Certificate, Associate, Diploma. Accreditation: ADA; CAAHEP; NAACLS. Approved: Vet. Admin. Financial aid available. Placement service available. Handicapped facilities available. Curriculum: Accounting, General (1 Yr); Air Conditioning, Heating & Refrigeration (2 Yr); Architectural Technology (2 Yr); Auto Body & Fender Repair (1 Yr); Auto Mechanics - Diesel (1 Yr); Automotive Technology (1 Yr); Business Administration (2 Yr); Child Care & Guidance (1 Yr); Computer Programming, Business (2 Yr); Cosmetology (1 Yr); Criminal Justice (2 Yr); Dental Assisting (1 Yr); Dental Hygiene (2 Yr); Electrical Construction (1 Yr); Electronics Technology (1 Yr); Emergency Medical Technology (2 Yr); Fine Arts (2 Yr); Fire Protection Technology (2 Yr); Law Enforcement (1 Qt); Machinist, General (1 Yr); Medical Laboratory Technology (2 Yr); Medical Technology (2 Yr); Microcomputers (2 Yr); Nurse, Assistant (1 Qt); Nursing, Practical (1 Yr); Nursing, R.N. (2 Yr); Office Technology (2 Yr); Paralegal (2 Yr); Secretarial, Legal (2 Yr); Surgical Technology (1 Yr); Welding Technology (1 Yr)

JAMESTOWN

Guilford Technical Community College

Box 309, Jamestown, NC 27282. Two-Year College. Founded 1958. Contact: Dr. Edward Knight, Dean of Enrollment Services, (336)334-4822, (336)454-1126, E-mail: enknight@gtcc.edu, Web Site: http://www.gtcc.edu; Jean Groome, Dir. of Admissions, E-mail: jmgroome@gtcc.edu. Public. Coed. HS diploma required. Out-of-state students accepted. Housing not available. Term: Semester. Tuition: 1291/yr. in-state; $6827/yr. out-of-state. Enrollment: Total 4,469. Degrees awarded: Certificate, Associate, Diploma. Accreditation: AAMAE; ADA; CAAHEP; ARCEST; CAPTE; SACS; FAA; ACF. Approved: Vet. Admin. Financial aid available. Placement service available. Handicapped facilities available. Curriculum: Accounting, General (2 Yr); Air Conditioning, Heating & Refrigeration (2 Yr); Architectural Technology (2 Yr); Aviation Management (2 Yr); Aviation Technology (2 Yr); Biomedical Technology (2 Yr); Business (2 Yr); Business Administration (2 Yr); Carpentry (1 Yr); Chemical Technology (2 Yr); Civil Engineering Technology (2 Yr); Computer Graphics (1 Yr); Computer Networking (2 Yr); Computer Programming (2 Yr); Construction Management (2 Yr); Construction Technology (2 Yr); Cosmetology (2 Yr); Criminal Justice (2 Yr); Culinary Arts (2 Yr); Dental Assisting (1 Yr); Dental Hygiene (2 Yr); Drafting & Design Technology (2 Yr); Drama - Theatre (2 Yr); Early Childhood Education (2 Yr); Education (2 Yr); Electrical Construction (1 Yr); Electrical Technology (2 Yr); Electronics Technology (2 Yr); Emergency Medical Technology (2 Yr); Engineering (2 Yr); Engineering Technology, Electronic (2 Yr); Engineering Technology, Mechanical (2 Yr); Fire Protection Technology (2 Yr); General Studies (2 Yr); Graphic Design (2 Yr); Heavy Equipment (2 Yr); Hotel & Restaurant Management (2 Yr); Human Services (2 Yr); Industrial Technology (2 Yr); Information Systems (2 Yr); Internet Technologies (2 Yr); Law Enforcement (1 Yr); Machine Technology (2 Yr); Manufacturing Technology (2 Yr); Marketing (2 Yr); Mass Communications (2 Yr); Mathematics (2 Yr); Medical Assistant (2 Yr); Medical Office Management (2 Yr); Medical Transcription (1 Yr); Mental Health Technology (2 Yr); Nursing, Practical (1 Yr); Office Technology (2 Yr); Paralegal (1-2 Yr); Park & Turf Management (2 Yr); Photography (1 Yr); Physical Education (2 Yr); Physical Therapy Aide (2 Yr); Plumbing (1 Yr); Surgical Technology (2 Yr); Surveying (2 Yr); Telecommunications Technology (2 Yr); Upholstering (1 Yr); Welding Technology (1 Yr)

KENANSVILLE

James Sprunt Community College

133 James Sprunt Dr., PO Box 398, Kenansville, NC 28349. Two-Year College. Founded 1964. Contact: Lea Grady, Admissions, (910)296-2400, (910)296-2500, E-mail: lgrady@jscc.cc.nc.us, Web Site: http://www.sprunt.com. Public. Coed. HS diploma required. Out-of-state students accepted. Housing not available. Term: Semester. Tuition: $38/credit in-state; $211/credit out-of-state. Enrollment: men 417, women 997. Degrees awarded: Certificate, Associate, Diploma. Accreditation: SACS; NLNAC. Approved: Vet. Admin. Financial aid available. Placement service available. Handicapped facilities available. Curriculum: Accounting, General (2 Yr); Advertising (2 Yr); Agribusiness (2 Yr); Animal Science - Swine Management & Production (2 Yr); Business Administration (2 Yr); Computer Information Science (2 Yr); Cosmetology (1-2 Yr); Criminal Justice (2 Yr); Electrical Construction (1 Yr); Graphic Design (2 Yr); Health Technology (2 Yr); Livestock Management (2 Yr); Medical Assistant (2 Yr); Microcomputers (2 Yr); Nursing, Practical (1 Yr); Nursing, R.N. (2 Yr); Office Technology (2 Yr); Poultry Science (2 Yr); Secretarial, Administrative (2 Yr); Welding Technology (1 Yr)

KINSTON

Lenoir Community College

231 Highway 58 South, Box 188, Kinston, NC 28502-0188. Two-Year College. Founded 1958. Contact: Myra Poole, Dean of Student Services, (252)527-6223, 800-848-5497, Fax: (252)233-6879, E-mail: mpoole@lenoircc.edu, Web Site: http://www.lenoircc.edu. Public. Coed. HS diploma not required. Out-of-state students accepted. Housing not available. Term: Semester. Tuition: $1,000/yr. in-state; $5,600/yr. out-of-state. Enrollment: Total 1,557. Degrees awarded: Certificate, Associate, Diploma. Accreditation: CAAHEP; FAA; SACS. Approved: Vet. Admin. Financial aid available. Placement service available. Handicapped facilities available. Curriculum: Accounting, General (45 Hr); Air Conditioning & Refrigeration (25 Hr); Aircraft Flight Instruction, Commercial Flying (45 Hr); Automotive Technology (45 Hr); Business Administration (45 Hr); Computer Information Science (45 Hr); Computer Programming, Business (45 Hr); Cosmetology (45 Hr); Court Reporting (35 Hr); Criminal Justice (45 Hr); Culinary Occupations (45 Hr); Drafting & Design Technology (45 Hr); Early Childhood Specialist (45 Hr); Engineering Technology, Electronic (45 Hr); Graphic Design (45 Hr); Horticulture (45 Hr); Human Services (45 Hr); Industrial Engineering Technology (45 Hr); Industrial Maintenance (45 Hr); Machinist, General (45 Hr); Manufacturing Technology (45 Hr); Nursing, Practical (35 Hr); Nursing, R.N. (55 Hr); Office Technology (45 Hr); Postal Service Technology (45 Hr); Surgical Technology (35 Hr); Welding Technology (45 Hr)

LEXINGTON

Davidson County Community College

20 East First St., Lexington, NC 27292. Two-Year College. Founded 1958. Contact: Kim Sepich, Associate Dean, Enrollment Services, (336)238-0969,(336)249-8186, E-mail: kwsepich@davidson.cc.nc.us, admissions@davidson.cc.nc.us, Web Site: http://www.davidson.cc.nc.us. Public. Coed. HS diploma not required. Out-of-state students accepted. Housing not available. Term: Semester. Tuition: $568/semester, resident; $3,312/semester, non-resident. Enrollment: men 1,375, women 2,579. Degrees awarded: Certificate, Associate, Diploma. Accreditation: NLNAC; CAAHEP; NAACLS. Approved: Vet. Admin. Financial aid available. Placement service available. Handicapped facilities available. Curriculum: Accounting, General (5 Sm); Air Conditioning, Heating & Refrigeration (3 Sm); Automotive Technology; Business Administration (5 Sm); Computer Programming, Business (5 Sm); Cosmetology (3 Sm); Criminal Justice (5 Sm); Early Childhood Education (3 Sm); Electricity, Industrial (3 Sm); Emergency Medical Technology (4 Sm); Engineering Technology, Computer (5 Sm); Engineering Technology, Electronic (5 Sm); Fire Science (4 Sm); Health Information Technology (4 Sm); Human Services (4 Sm); Industrial Technology (4 Sm); Information Sciences Technology (4 Sm); Machine Technology (3 Sm); Machine Tool & Die (4 Sm); Mechanical Drafting (3 Sm); Medical Assistant (5 Sm); Medical Laboratory Technology (5 Sm); Medical Technology Phlebotomy (1 Sm); Network Support; Nursing (5 Sm); Occupational Therapy (4 Sm); Paralegal (5 Sm); Pharmacy Technician (2 Sm); Plastics Technology (5 Sm); Truck Driving (1 Sm); Welding, Arc & Gas (3 Sm)

LOUISBURG

Louisburg College

501 N. Main St., Louisburg, NC 27549. Two-Year College. Founded 1787. Contact: Jade Biggio, (919)496-2521, (919)497-3401, 800-775-0208, Fax: (919)496-1788, E-mail: jbiggio@louisburg.edu, admissions@louisburg.edu, Web Site: http://www.louisburg.edu; Lindsey Hunt, E-mail: lhunt@louisburg.edu. Private. Coed. HS diploma required. Out-of-state students accepted. Housing available. Term: Semester. Tuition: $10,230 annually. Enrollment: Total 600. Degrees awarded: Associate. Approved: Vet. Admin. Financial aid available. Placement service not available. Handicapped facilities available.

LUMBERTON

Robeson Community College

5160 Fayetteville Rd, PO Box 1420, Lumberton, NC 28360. Two-Year College. Founded 1965. Contact: Judith A. Revels, Dir. of Admissions, (910)272-3700, Fax: (910)272-3328, E-mail: jrevels@robeson.cc.nc.us, Web Site: http://www.robeson.cc.nc.us. Public. Coed. HS diploma required. Out-of-state students accepted. Housing not available. Term: Semester. Tuition: $426 in-state; $2,364 out-of-state (12 credits); $36/credit in-state; $197/credit out-of-state. Enrollment: Total 1,675. Degrees awarded: Certificate, Associate, Diploma. Accreditation: SACS; CARC. Approved: Vet. Admin. Financial aid available. Placement service available. Handicapped facilities available. Curriculum: Air Conditioning & Refrigeration (50 Wk); Air Conditioning, Heating & Refrigeration; Business Administration (2 Yr); Cosmetology (50 Wk); Criminal Justice (2 Yr); Culinary Arts (2 Yr); Early Childhood Specialist (2 Yr); Electrical Technology (50 Wk); Electronics Technology (50 Wk); Industrial Maintenance (2 Yr); Information Systems (2 Yr); Language (2 Yr); Law Enforcement; Nurse, Assistant (11 Wk); Nursing, Practical (50 Wk); Office Technology (2 Yr); Respiratory Therapy (2 Yr)

MARION

McDowell Technical Community College

54 College Dr., Marion, NC 28752. Two-Year College. Founded 1964. Contact: Dr. Bryan Wilson, Pres., (828)652-6021, Fax: (828)652-1014, E-mail: bryanwi@mail.mcdowell.cc.nc.us, Web Site: http://www.mcdowelltech.cc.nc.us. Public. Coed. HS diploma not required. Out-of-state students accepted. Term: Semester. Tuition: $1000 in-state; $5,800 out-of-state. Enrollment: Total 536. Degrees awarded: Certificate, Diploma, Associate. Approved: Vet. Admin. Financial aid available. Placement service available. Handicapped facilities available. Curriculum: Accounting & Business Administration (2 Yr); Auto Body & Fender Repair (1 Yr); Auto Mechanics (2 Yr); Beauty (1 Yr); Business Administration (2 Yr); Carpentry (1 Yr); Computer Literacy (1 Yr); Computer Operations (1 Yr); Computer Programming, Business (2 Yr); Construction Technology (1 Yr); Cosmetology (2 Yr); Early Childhood Specialist (2 Yr); Electricity, Apprenticeship (2 Yr); Graphic Arts (2 Yr); Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning (1 Yr); Industrial Technology (2 Yr); Law Enforcement (1 Yr); Liberal Arts (2 Yr); Machine Technology (2 Yr); Manicurist (1 Yr); Marketing (2 Yr); Nurses Aide (1 Yr); Nursing, Practical (1 Yr); Nursing, R.N. (2 Yr); Office Technology (2 Yr); Photography (2 Yr); Real Estate Broker (1 Yr); Secretarial, Data Processing (2 Yr); Secretarial, Executive (2 Yr); Secretarial, Medical (2 Yr); Teacher Assistant (2 Yr); Technician, Electronic Service (2 Yr); Technician, Industrial Service (2 Yr); Welding, Arc & Gas (1 Yr)

MATTHEWS

Empire Beauty School-Matthews

11032 E. Independance Blvd., Matthews, NC 28105. Cosmetology. Contact: Franklin K. Schoeneman, President, (704)845-8033, 800-295-8390, Web Site: http://www.empire.edu. Private. Coed. Out-of-state students accepted. Housing not available. Term: Other. Tuition: $17,595. Enrollment: Total 130. Degrees awarded: Certificate, Associate. Accreditation: NACCAS. Financial aid available. Handicapped facilities available. Curriculum: Cosmetology; Cosmetology Instructor; Manicurist

MOORESVILLE

NASCAR Technical Institute

220 Byers Creek Rd, Mooresville, NC 28117. Trade and Technical. Contact: Kimberly J. McWaters, CEO, (704)658-1950, (866)316-2722, Fax: (704)658-1952, Web Site: http://uticorp.com; Web Site: http://uticorp.com/go/contactus/. Private. Coed. HS diploma required. Out-of-state students accepted. Housing not available. Term: Week. Degrees awarded: Certificate. Accreditation: ACICS. Financial aid available. Placement service available. Curriculum: Auto Mechanics (51 Wk); Automotive Technology (51 Wk)

MOREHEAD CITY

Carteret Community College

3505 Arendell St., Morehead City, NC 28557. Two-Year College. Founded 1963. Contact: Rick Hill, Dir. of Student Enrollment, (252)222-6000, E-mail: rdh@carteret.edu, Web Site: http://www.carteret.cc.nc.us. Public. Coed. HS diploma required. Out-of-state students accepted. Housing not available. Term: Semester. Tuition: $657 per semester, resident; 3,537 per semester, non-resident. Enrollment: Total 1,900. Degrees awarded: Certificate, Associate, Diploma. Accreditation: AAMAE; CAAHEP; NASAD; SACS. Approved: Vet. Admin. Financial aid available. Placement service available. Handicapped facilities available. Curriculum: Business Administration; Cosmetology; Cosmetology Instructor; Criminal Justice; Early Childhood Education; Early Childhood Specialist; Electronic Engineering Technology; Emergency Medical Technology; Horticulture; Hotel & Restaurant Management; Information Sciences Technology; Interior Design; Law Enforcement; Manicurist; Marine & Small Engine Repair; Medical Assistant; Medical Transcription; Nurse, Assistant; Nursing, Practical; Office Administration; Paralegal; Photography; Radiologic Technology; Respiratory Therapy

MORGANTON

Western Piedmont Community College

1001 Burkemont Ave., Morganton, NC 28655-4504. Two-Year College. Founded 1964. Contact: Keith Conley, (828)438-6000, (828)438-6042, E-mail: kconley@wpcc.edu, Web Site: http://www.wpcc.edu. Public. Coed. Out-of-state students accepted. Housing not available. Term: Semester. Tuition: $40/credit, $632 max/semester, in-state; $220/credit, $3,512/semester, out-of-state. Enrollment: Total 1,310. Degrees awarded: Certificate, Diploma, Associate. Accreditation: AAMAE; CAAHEP; NLNAC; SACS. Approved: Vet. Admin. Financial aid available. Placement service available. Handicapped facilities available. Curriculum: Accounting, General (5 Sm); Banking & Finance (5 Sm); Building Construction Technology (5 Sm); Business Administration (5 Sm); Carpentry (3 Sm); Civil Engineering Technology (5 Sm); Computer Engineering (5 Sm); Crafts (5 Sm); Criminal Justice (5 Sm); Dental Assisting (3 Sm); Drafting & Design Technology (5 Sm); Early Childhood Specialist (5 Sm); Electrical Engineering Technology (5 Sm); Environmental Technology (5 Sm); Horticulture (5 Sm); Human Services (5 Sm); Industrial Engineering Technology (5 Sm); Industrial Maintenance (5 Sm); Information Systems (5 Sm); Interior Design (5 Sm); Legal Technology (5 Sm); Machine Technology (5 Sm); Marketing & Sales (5 Sm); Mechanical Drafting (5 Sm); Mechanical Engineering (5 Sm); Medical Assistant (5 Sm); Medical Laboratory Technology (5 Sm); Medical Office Management (5 Sm); Nurse, Assistant (2 Sm); Nursing, Practical (5 Sm); Office Technology (5 Sm); Paralegal (5 Sm); Public Administration Technology (5 Sm); Real Estate Appraisal (4 Sm); Real Estate, Basic (2 Sm); Water Quality Control (5 Sm); Welding Technology (5 Sm)

MOUNT OLIVE

Mount Olive College

634 Henderson St., Mount Olive, NC 28365. Other. Founded 1951. Contact: David L. Bourgeois, Registrar, (919)658-2502, (919)658-1460, 800-653-0854, Fax: (919)658-7180, E-mail: dbourgeois@moc.edu, Web Site: http://www.moc.edu. Private. Coed. HS diploma required. Out-of-state students accepted. Housing available. Term: Semester. Tuition: $11,520 per year. Enrollment: Total 3,300. Degrees awarded: Certificate, Associate, Diploma. Approved: Vet. Admin. Financial aid available. Placement service available. Curriculum: Accounting, General (4 Yr); Agribusiness (4 Yr); Art (4 Yr); Business Administration (2 Yr); Business, General Office (2 Yr); Business Management (4 Yr); Computer Information Science (4 Yr); Criminal Justice (4 Yr); Education (4 Yr); Environmental Technology (4 Yr); Graphic Design (4 Yr); Mathematics (4 Yr); Music (4 Yr); Recreation Technology (4 Yr); Visual Communications (4 Yr)

MURPHY

Tri-County Community College

4600 E. U.S. 64, Murphy, NC 28906. Founded 1964. Contact: Norman G. Oglesby, President, (828)837-6810, (828)835-4225, E-mail: noglesby@tricountycc.edu, Web Site: http://www.tricountycc.edu; Jason Chambers, Dir. of Admissions and Recruiting, E-mail: jchambers@tricountycc.edu. Public. Coed. Housing not available. Term: Semester. Tuition: $1,274 in-state; $6,810 out-of-state. Degrees awarded: Certificate, Associate.

NEW BERN

Craven Community College

800 College Court, New Bern, NC 28562. Two-Year College. Founded 1965. Contact: Wanda Thomas, Dir. of Admissions and Counseling, (252)638-4131, E-mail: thomasw@cravencc.edu, Web Site: http://www.cravencc.edu/. Public. Coed. HS diploma required. Out-of-state students accepted. Housing not available. Term: Quarter. Tuition: $168/quarter, full-time, in-state; $1,299/quarter, full-time, out-of-state; includes fees. Enrollment: men 861, women 1,346. Degrees awarded: Certificate, Associate, Diploma. Approved: Vet. Admin. Financial aid available. Placement service available.

Handicapped facilities available. Curriculum: Accounting, Specialist (2 Yr); Air Conditioning, Heating & Refrigeration (2 Yr); Auto Body & Fender Repair (1 Yr); Auto Mechanics (1 Yr); Business Administration (2 Yr); Computer Programming (1 Yr); Computer Technology (2 Yr); Cosmetology (1 Yr); Criminal Justice (2 Yr); Drafting & Design Technology (2 Yr); Early Childhood Specialist (2 Yr); Electrical Engineering Technology (2 Yr); Electrical Technology (1 Yr); Electronic Engineering Technology (2 Yr); Electronics Technology (1 Yr); Industrial Maintenance (2 Yr); Industrial Technology (1 Yr); Law Enforcement (1 Qt); Machine Tool & Die (1 Yr); Machinist, General (1 Yr); Maintenance, Building (2 Yr); Maintenance Technology (2 Yr); Marketing & Sales (2 Yr); Microcomputers (2 Yr); Nurse, Assistant (1 Qt); Nursing, Practical (1 Yr); Nursing, R.N. (2 Yr); Office Administration (2 Yr); Office Technology (1 Yr); Real Estate, Basic (1 Yr); Secretarial, Legal (2 Yr); Secretarial, Medical (2 Yr); Teacher Assistant (2 Yr); Welding Technology (1 Yr)

NORTH WILKESBORO

Academy of Artistic Hair Design

114 Wilkesboro Ave., North Wilkesboro, NC 28659. Cosmetology. Founded 1966. Contact: Sabrina Franklin, Dir., (336)667-6200. Private. Coed. HS diploma not required. Out-of-state students accepted. Housing not available. Term: Varies with Program. Tuition: $3,150. Enrollment: men 1, women 40. Degrees awarded: Certificate. Financial aid not available. Placement service available. Handicapped facilities available. Curriculum: Cosmetology (1500 Hr)

SAGE Technical Services (North Wilkesboro)

Wilkes Community College, 122 White Pine St., North Wilkesboro, NC 28659. Trade and Technical.(336)667-5764, E-mail: corporate@sageschools.com, Web Site: http://www.sageschools.com; Web Site: http://www.sageschools.com/sage-contact_sage.htm. Private. Coed. HS diploma required. Out-of-state students accepted. Housing not available. Term: Other. Tuition: $1,925-$4,035. Degrees awarded: Certificate. Financial aid available. Placement service available. Curriculum: Heavy Equipment (150 Hr); Tractor Trailer Operators Training (150 Hr)

Wilkes Regional Medical Center-School of Radiologic Technology

1370 West D St., North Wilkesboro, NC 28659. Allied Medical. Founded 1956. Contact: B. Winslow, (336)651-8100, E-mail: bwinslow@wilkesregional.com, Web Site: http://www.wilkesregional.com. Public. Coed. HS diploma required. Out-of-state students accepted. Housing available. Term: Semester. Tuition: $1,200 per year. Enrollment: men 6, women 11. Degrees awarded: Certificate. Accreditation: JRCERT. Approved: Vet. Admin. Financial aid available. Placement service not available. Handicapped facilities not available. Curriculum: Radiologic Technology (24 Mo)

PINEHURST

Sandhills Community College

3395 Airport Rd., Pinehurst, NC 28374. Two-Year College. Founded 1963. Contact: Rosa McAllister-McRae, Admissions Coord., (910)692-6185, (910)695-3729, 800-338-3944, Fax: (910)695-1823, E-mail: mcallisterr@sandhills.edu, Web Site: http://www.sandhills.edu. Public. Coed. HS diploma required. Out-of-state students accepted. Housing not available. Term: Semester. Tuition: $40 in-state; $220 out-of-state (Costs per credit hr.). Enrollment: Total 3,316. Degrees awarded: Certificate, Associate, Diploma. Accreditation: SACS. Approved: Vet. Admin. Financial aid available. Placement service available. Handicapped facilities available. Curriculum: Accounting, General (1-2 Yr); Architectural Technology (2 Yr); Art (2 Yr); Auto Body & Fender Repair (1 Yr); Auto Mechanics (1 Yr); Automotive Technology (2 Yr); Business Administration (2 Yr); Civil Engineering Technology (2 Yr); Computer Engineering (2 Yr); Computer Information Science (2 Yr); Computer Networking (2 Yr); Computer Operations (2 Yr); Computer Programming (2 Yr); Computer Science (2 Yr); Cosmetology (2 Yr); Criminal Justice (2 Yr); Culinary Arts (2 Yr); Early Childhood Education (2 Yr); Emergency Medical Technology (2 Yr); Golf Course Landscape Technology (2 Yr); Hotel & Restaurant Management (2 Yr); Human Services (2 Yr); Information Systems (2 Yr); Internet Technologies (2 Yr); Landscaping (2 Yr); Massage Therapy (1-2 Yr); Medical Laboratory Technology (2 Yr); Music (2 Yr); Nursing, Practical (1 Yr); Nursing, R.N. (2 Yr); Radiologic Technology (2Yr); Respiratory Therapy (2 Yr); Secretarial, Executive (2 Yr); Secretarial, Medical (2 Yr); Surgical Technology (1 Yr); Surveying (2 Yr)

POLKTON

South Piedmont Community College

PO Box 126, Polkton, NC 28135. Two-Year College. Contact: Dr. John R. McKay, President, (704)272-5300, (704)272-5353, E-mail: jmckay@spcc.edu, Web Site: http://www.spcc.edu; John Curtis, Dir. of Admissions and Enrollment, E-mail: jcurtis@spcc.edu. Public. Coed. Housing not available. Term: Semester. Tuition: $1,251 in-state; $6,752 out-of-state. Degrees awarded: Certificate, Associate.

RALEIGH

ECPI College of Technology (Raleigh)

4101 Doie Cope Rd., Raleigh, NC 27613. Trade and Technical, Business, Allied Medical.(919)571-0057, 888-526-4654, Web Site: http://www.ecpi.edu/campus/ral/; Web Site: http://www.ecpi.edu/admissions/contact/route/routeinquiry.cfm. Private. Coed. HS diploma required. Out-of-state students accepted. Housing available. Term: Semester. Tuition: $9,559 plus $1,066 books and supplies. Degrees awarded: Associate, Certificate, Diploma. Accreditation: SACS. Approved: Vet. Admin. Financial aid available. Placement service available. Handicapped facilities available. Curriculum: Accounting, Automated; Biomedical Technology; Business Administration; Computer Electro-Mechanics; Computer Networking; Computer Programming; Criminology - Identification Technology; Information Systems; Internet Technologies; Office Technology; Secretarial, Medical

Harris Barber College

803 S. Blount St., Raleigh, NC 27601. Barber. Founded 1930. Contact: Tobias McLean, Dir., (919)834-3134, Web Site: http://harrisbarbercollege.com. Private. Coed. HS diploma not required. Out-of-state students accepted. Housing available. Term: Other. Tuition: $3,150 9 mo. course full-time; $3,850 11 mo. course part-time. Enrollment: men 28, women 4. Degrees awarded: Certificate. Financial aid not available. Placement service available. Handicapped facilities available. Curriculum: Barbering (9 or 11 Mo)

Medical Arts Massage and Esthetics School

6541 Meridien Dr., Ste. 113, Raleigh, NC 27616. Other. Founded 1996. Contact: Jerry I. Goynias, Executive Dir., (919)872-6386, Fax: (919)855-8940, E-mail: admissions@massageandestheticsschool.com, Web Site: http://www.medicalmassage.org. Private. Coed. HS diploma required. Out-of-state students accepted. Housing not available. Term: Varies with Program. Tuition: $9,000 for massage program; $8,400 for esthetics program. Enrollment: Total 100. Degrees awarded: Certificate. Accreditation: ACCET. Approved: Vet. Admin. Financial aid available. Placement service available. Handicapped facilities available. Curriculum: Esthetician (600 Hr); Massage Therapy (660 Hr)

School of Communication Arts

3000 Wakefield Crossing Dr., Raleigh, NC 27614. Art. Founded 1992. Contact: Debra Hooper, Dir., (919)488-8500, 800-288-7442, E-mail: school@higherdigital.com, Web Site: http://www.higherdigital.com. Private. Coed. HS diploma required. Out-of-state students accepted. Housing not available. Term: Varies with Program. Tuition: $8,490-$11,490. Enrollment: men 200, women 150. Degrees awarded: Associate, Certificate, Diploma. Accreditation: COE. Approved: Vet. Admin. Financial aid available. Placement service available. Handicapped facilities available. Curriculum: Animation; Audiovisual Technology; Computer Graphics (600 Hr); Science

Wake Technical Community College

9101 Fayetteville Rd., Raleigh, NC 27603. Trade and Technical. Founded 1958. Contact: Susan R. Bloomfield, Dir. of Admissions, (919)662-3300, (919)662-3684, E-mail: srbloomf@waketech.edu, Web Site: http://www.waketech.edu. Public. Coed. HS diploma required. Out-of-state students accepted. Housing not available. Term: Semester. Tuition: $632/term 16 plus credits or $40/credit hour (in-state); $3512/term or $220/credit hour. Enrollment: men 4,205, women 4,806. Degrees awarded: Associate, Certificate, Diploma. Accreditation: ABET; CAAHEP. Approved: Vet. Admin. Financial aid available. Placement service available. Handicapped facilities available. Curriculum: Accounting, General (2 Yr); Air Conditioning, Heating & Refrigeration (1 Yr); Architectural Technology (2 Yr); Automotive Systems (1 Yr); Business Administration (2 Yr); Civil Engineering Technology (2 Yr); Computer Graphics (2 Yr); Computer Information Science (2 Yr); Computer Networking (2 Yr); Criminal Justice (2 Yr); Culinary Occupations (2 Yr); Dental Assisting (1 Yr); Early Childhood Specialist (2 Yr); Electronics Technology (1 Yr); Emergency Medical Technology (1 Yr); Engineering Technology (2 Yr); Engineering Technology, Mechanical (2 Yr); Environmental Technology (2 Yr); Hotel & Restaurant Management (2 Yr); Industrial Engineering Technology (2 Yr); Industrial Maintenance (2 Yr); Information Sciences Technology (2 Yr); Landscape Architecture (2 Yr); Legal Technology (2 Yr); Machine Technology (2 Yr); Manufacturing Technology (2 Yr); Mechanical Drafting (2 Yr); Medical Assistant (1 Yr); Medical Laboratory Technology (2 Yr); Medical Technology (2 Yr); Medical Technology Phlebotomy; Nurse, Assistant; Nursing, R.N. (2 Yr); Office Technology (1 Yr); Plumbing (1 Yr); Radiologic Technology (2 Yr); Real Estate Appraisal; Real Estate, Basic; Robotics (2 Yr); Surveying (2 Yr)

ROCKY MOUNT

Nash Community College

522 North Old Carriage Rd., Rocky Mount, NC 27804. Two-Year College. Founded 1968. Contact: Dorothy Gardner, Admissions Off., (252)443-4011, Fax: (252)441-8201, E-mail: siro@nash.cc.nc.us, Web Site: http://www.nashcc.edu. Public. Coed. HS diploma required. Out-of-state students accepted. Housing not available. Term: Semester. Tuition: $42/credit in-state; $222/credit out-of-state. Enrollment: Total 904. Degrees awarded: Certificate, Associate. Accreditation: APTA. Approved: Vet. Admin. Financial aid available. Placement service available. Handicapped facilities available. Curriculum: Accounting, General (2 Yr); Architectural Technology (2 Yr); Business Administration (2 Yr); Computer Programming, Business (2 Yr); Cosmetology (1 Yr); Criminal Justice (2 Yr); Early Childhood Specialist (2 Yr); Electricity, Industrial (1 Yr); Electronic Engineering Technology (2 Yr); Machinist, General (1 Yr); Medical Technology - Phlebotomy (1 Qt); Nursing, Practical (1 Yr); Nursing, R.N. (2 Yr); Office Administration (2 Yr); Pharmacy Technician (2 Yr); Physical Therapy Aide (2 Yr); Secretarial, Administrative (2 Yr); Secretarial, General (2 Yr); Secretarial, Legal (2 Yr); Secretarial, Medical (2 Yr); Teacher Assistant (2 Yr); Welding, Combination (1 Yr)

ROXBORO

Piedmont Community College

1715 College Dr., PO Box 1197, Roxboro, NC 27573. Trade and Technical, Two-Year College. Founded 1970. Contact: Shelia D. Williamson, Admissions Coord., (336)599-1181, Fax: (336)597-3817, Web Site: http://www.piedmont.cc.nc.us. Public. Coed. Out-of-state students accepted. Term: Semester. Tuition: $1000/yr. in-state, $5500/yr. out-of-state. Enrollment: Total 688. Degrees awarded: Certificate, Associate, Diploma. Approved: Vet. Admin. Financial aid available. Placement service available. Curriculum: Accounting, General (2 Yr); Air Conditioning, Heating & Refrigeration (1 Yr); Business Administration (2 Yr); Carpentry (1 Yr); Cosmetology (1 Yr); Criminal Justice (2 Yr); Early Childhood Specialist (2 Yr); Electronics Technology (2 Yr); Food Service & Management (1 Yr); Gunsmithing (2 Yr); Human Services (2 Yr); Industrial Technology (2 Yr); Information Sciences Technology (2 Yr); Mechanical Drafting (1 Yr); Nursing, R.N. (2 Yr); Office, General (2 Yr); Secretarial, Medical (2 Yr); Video Production (2 Yr); Welding Technology (1 Yr)

SAGE Technical Services (Roxboro)

Piedmont Community College, 1715 College Dr., Roxboro, NC 27573. Trade and Technical.(336)599-1818, E-mail: corporate@sageschools.com, Web Site: http://www.sageschools.com; Web Site: http://www.sageschools.com/sage-contact_sage.htm. Private. Coed. HS diploma required. Out-of-state students accepted. Housing not available. Term: Other. Tuition: $1,925-$4,035. Degrees awarded: Certificate. Financial aid available. Placement service available. Curriculum: Heavy Equipment (150 Hr); Tractor Trailer Operators Training (150 Hr)

RUTHERFORDTON

The Whole You School of Massage and Bodywork

143 Woodview Dr., Rutherfordton, NC 28139. Trade and Technical. Founded 1990. Contact: Janice Parsons, (828)287-0955, 888-720-0091, Fax: (828)287-0067, E-mail: institute@blueridge.net, school@wholeyou.com, Web Site: http://www.wholeyou.com. Private. Coed. HS diploma required. Out-of-state students accepted. Housing not available. Term: Varies with Program. Tuition: $5,400. Enrollment: men 20, women 40. Degrees awarded: Certificate. Approved: Vet. Admin. Financial aid not available. Placement service available. Handicapped facilities available. Curriculum: Massage Therapy (525 Hr)

SALISBURY

Rowan-Cabarrus Community College

Box 1595, Salisbury, NC 28145. Trade and Technical. Founded 1963. Contact: Ken Hayes, Dir, Admissions and Recruitment, (704)637-0760, E-mail: hayesk@rowancabarrus.edu, Web Site: http://www.rowancabarrus.edu. Public. Coed. Term: Quarter. Tuition: $40/credit in-state; $220/credit out-of-state. Enrollment: men 1,000, women 800. Degrees awarded: Certificate, Diploma, Associate. Accreditation: SACS; ADA; JRCERT; NLNAC. Approved: Vet. Admin. Financial aid available. Placement service available. Curriculum: Accounting, General (66 Wk); Air Conditioning & Refrigeration (44 Wk); Auto Mechanics (44 Wk); Business Administration (66 Wk); Carpentry (44 Wk); Child Care & Guidance (33 Wk); Computer Programming, Business (66 Wk); Criminal Justice (66 Wk); Dental Assisting (44 Wk); Drafting & Design Technology (66 Wk); Early Childhood Specialist (66 Wk); Electrical Engineering Technology (66 Wk); Electronic Engineering Technology (66 Wk); Industrial Management & Supervision (66 Wk); Machinist, General (44 Wk); Maintenance, Electrical (44 Wk); Manufacturing Technology (66 Wk); Nursing, Practical (44 Wk); Nursing, R.N. (66 Wk); Radiologic Technology (88 Wk); Secretarial, Executive (66 Wk); Secretarial, Medical (66 Wk); Welding Technology (44 Wk)

SANFORD

Central Carolina Community College

1105 Kelly Dr., Sanford, NC 27330. Two-Year College. Founded 1962. Contact: Ronald L. Miriello, (919)775-5401, 800-682-8353, Fax: (919)718-7379, E-mail: rmiriello@gw.ccarolina.cc.us, Web Site: http://www.cccc.edu. Public. Coed. HS diploma required. Out-of-state students accepted. Housing not available. Term: Semester. Tuition: $1,172/yr. in state; $6,340/yr. out-of-state. Enrollment: men 1,480, women 2,148. Degrees awarded: Certificate, Associate, Diploma. Accreditation: ABET; ABHES; NACCAS; ACCSCT; SACS; CAAHEP; AVMA. Approved: Vet. Admin. Financial aid available. Placement service available. Handicapped facilities available. Curriculum: Accounting, General; Automotive Technology; Biological Technology; Broadcasting Technology; Business Administration; Computer Aided Drafting; Computer Aided Manufacturing; Computer Graphics; Computer Information Science; Computer Networking; Computer Programming, Business; Cosmetology; Cosmetology Instructor; Criminal Justice; Drafting & Design Technology; Early Childhood Education; Electrical Technology; Electronic Engineering Technology; Human Services; Industrial Maintenance; Industrial Management & Supervision; Laser Technology; Law Enforcement; Machine Tool & Die; Marketing & Sales; Mechanical Drafting; Medical Assistant; Microcomputers; Motorcycle Repair; Nursing, Practical; Nursing, R.N.; Office Technology; Paralegal; Personnel Management; Radio & Television; Real Estate, Basic; Telecommunications Technology; Telephone Repair & Service; Veterinary Technology

SHELBY

Cleveland Community College

137 S. Post Rd., Shelby, NC 28152. Two-Year College. Founded 1965. Contact: Dr. Ron Wright, VP Academic Programs, (704)484-4000, (704)484-4093, E-mail: wright@cleveland.cc.nc.us, Web Site: http://www.cleveland.cc.nc.us. Public. Coed. HS diploma not required. Out-of-state students accepted. Housing not available. Term: Semester. Tuition: $608 per semester (16 or more credits), $38 per credit in-state; $3376 per quarter, $211 per credit out-of-state. Enrollment: Total 2,944. Degrees awarded: Certificate, Diploma, Associate. Approved: Vet. Admin. Financial aid available. Placement service available. Handicapped facilities available. Curriculum: Accounting, General (2 Yr); Air Conditioning, Heating & Plumbing (1 Yr); Auto Body & Fender Repair (1 Yr); Broadcasting Technology; Business Administration (2 Yr); Carpentry; Computer Programming; Cosmetology; Criminal Justice (2 Yr); Early Childhood Education; Electrical Technology; Electronic Engineering Technology (2 Yr); Fire Protection Technology; Industrial Maintenance; Industrial Management & Supervision (2 Yr); Information Sciences Technology; Machinist, General (1 Yr); Mechanical Drafting; Medical Office Management (2 Yr); Nursing, Practical; Office, General; Office Technology (2 Yr); Plumbing; Welding Technology; Word Processing (1 Yr); X-Ray Technology (2 Yr)

SILER CITY

Body Therapy Institute

300 Southwind Rd., Siler City, NC 27344. Other. Founded 1983. Contact: Ivonne Eiseman, Dir. of Admissions, (919)663-3111, 888-500-4500, Fax: (919)663-0369, E-mail: info@massage.net, Web Site: http://www.massage.net. Private. Coed. HS diploma required. Out-of-state students accepted. Housing not available. Term: Varies with Program. Tuition: $8,500. Enrollment: Total 64. Degrees awarded: Diploma, Certificate. Accreditation: NCBTMB; AMTA; COMTA; ABMP. Approved: Vet. Admin. Financial aid not available. Placement service available. Handicapped facilities available. Curriculum: Kinesiology (500 Hr); Massage Therapy (650 Hr)

SMITHFIELD

Johnston Community College

245 College Rd., PO Box 2350, Smithfield, NC 27577. Two-Year College. Founded 1969. Contact: Dr. Donald Reichard, Pres., (919)934-3051, E-mail: reichardd@johnstoncc.edu, Web Site: http://www.johnstoncc.edu; Herman Knight, Dean of Administrative Services, E-mail: kighth@johnstoncc.edu. Public. Coed. HS diploma required. Out-of-state students accepted. Housing not available. Term: Semester. Tuition: $56/credit NC residents; $236/credit non-residents (includes fees). Enrollment: Total 5,853. Degrees awarded: Certificate, Associate, Diploma. Accreditation: SACS. Approved: Vet. Admin. Financial aid available. Placement service available. Handicapped facilities available. Curriculum: Accounting, General (2 Yr); Air Conditioning & Refrigeration (1 Yr); Business Administration (2 Yr); Computer Programming, Business (2 Yr); Cosmetology (1 Yr); Early Childhood Specialist (2 Yr); Graphic Design (2 Yr); Industrial Management & Supervision (2 Yr); Law Enforcement (2 Yr); Machinist, General (1 Yr); Nursing, R.N. (2 Yr); Office, General (2 Yr); Radiologic Technology (2 Yr); Secretarial, Executive (2 Yr); Secretarial, Medical (2 Yr); Truck Driving (8 Wk)

SPINDALE

Isothermal Community College

286 ICC Loop Rd., PO Box 804, Spindale, NC 28160. Two-Year College. Founded 1964. Contact: Maggie Killoran, Admissions Contact, (828)286-3636, E-mail: mkilloran@isothermal.edu, Web Site: http://www.isothermal.edu. Public. Coed. HS diploma required. Out-of-state students accepted. Housing not available. Term: Semester. Tuition: $1410/yr. in-state; $6632/yr. out-of-state. Enrollment: Total 1,015. Degrees awarded: Certificate, Associate, Diploma. Accreditation: SACS. Approved: Vet. Admin. Financial aid available. Placement service available. Handicapped facilities available. Curriculum: Advertising (2 Yr); Audio Technology (1 Yr); Auto Body & Fender Repair (1 Yr); Banking & Finance (2 Yr); Broadcasting Technology (1-2 Yr); Business Administration (1-2 Yr); Computer Engineering (2 Yr); Computer Networking (2 Yr); Computer Programming (1-2 Yr); Cosmetology (1-2 Yr); Criminal Justice (1-2 Yr); Early Childhood Specialist (1-2 Yr); Electricity, Industrial (1 Yr); Electronic Engineering Technology (2 Yr); Electronics Technology (1-2 Yr); Engineering Technology, Computer (2 Yr); Industrial Technology (2 Yr); Information Sciences Technology (1-2 Yr); Insurance, General (1 Yr); Law Enforcement (1 Yr); Liberal Arts (2 Yr); Machine Technology (1 Yr); Manufacturing Technology (2 Yr); Mechanical Drafting (2 Yr); Mechanical Engineering (2 Yr); Medical Office Management (1-2 Yr); Nursing, Practical (1 Yr); Nursing, R.N. (2 Yr); Office Technology (2 Yr); Paralegal (2 Yr); Plastics (2 Yr); Real Estate, Basic (1 Yr); Teacher Assistant (2 Yr); Welding Technology (1-2 Yr)

SAGE Technical Services (Spindale)

Isothermal Community College, 286 ICC Loop, Spindale, NC 28160. Trade and Technical.(828)286-3636, E-mail: corporate@sageschools.com, Web Site: http://www.sageschools.com; Web Site: http://www.sageschools.com/sage-contact_sage.htm. Private. Coed. HS diploma required. Out-of-state students accepted. Housing not available. Term: Other. Tuition: $1,925-$4,035. Degrees awarded: Certificate. Financial aid available. Placement service available. Curriculum: Heavy Equipment (150 Hr); Tractor Trailer Operators Training (150 Hr)

SPRUCE PINE

Mayland Community College

200 Mayland Dr., PO Box 547, Spruce Pine, NC 28777. Trade and Technical, Two-Year College. Founded 1971. Contact: Cathy B. Morrison, Dir. of Admissions, (828)765-7351, 800-462-9526, E-mail: cmorrison@mayland.edu, Web Site: http://www.mayland.cc.nc.us/. Public. Coed. HS diploma required. Out-of-state students accepted. Term: Semester. Tuition: $35/credit hr. Enrollment: Total 1,500. Degrees awarded: Certificate, Associate, Diploma. Accreditation: SACS. Approved: Vet. Admin. Financial aid available. Placement service available. Handicapped facilities available. Curriculum: Accounting, General (5 Sem); Auto Body & Fender Repair (3 Sem); Business Administration (5 Sem); Cosmetology (3 Sem); Criminal Justice (5 Sem); Early Childhood Education (5 Sem); Electrical Technology (2 Sem); Electronics Technology (5 Sem); Industrial Technology (3 Sem); Law Enforcement (2 Sem); Microcomputers (5 Sem); Nurse, Assistant (2 Sem); Nursing, R.N. (5 Sem); Secretarial, General (2 Sem); Welding Technology (3 Sem)

STATESVILLE

Hair Stylist Academy of Cosmetology

113 Water St., Statesville, NC 28677. Cosmetology. Founded 1985. Contact: Renai S. Holland, (704)873-8805, Fax: (704)873-2474, E-mail: info@hairstylistacademy.com, Web Site: http://www.hairstylistacademy.com. Private. Coed. HS diploma required. Out-of-state students accepted. Housing not available. Term: Hour. Tuition: $5,245 cosmetology; $1,345 manicure; $2,921 instructor. Enrollment: Total 50. Degrees awarded: Diploma. Accreditation: NACCAS. Approved: Vet. Admin. Financial aid available. Placement service available. Handicapped facilities available. Curriculum: Cosmetology (1500 Hr); Cosmetology Instructor (800 Hr); Manicurist (300 Hr)

Mitchell Community College

500 W. Broad St., Statesville, NC 28677. Two-Year College. Founded 1852. Contact: Greg Stanley, Dir. of Admissions and Records, (704)878-3200, (704)878-3244, E-mail: gstanley@mitchellcc.edu, Web Site: http://www.mitchellcc.edu/. Public. Coed. HS diploma required. Out-of-state students accepted. Housing not available. Term: Quarter. Tuition: $185.50 per quarter, in-state; $1,505 per quarter, out-of-state. Enrollment: men 529, women 898. Degrees awarded: Certificate, Associate, Diploma. Approved: Vet. Admin. Financial aid available. Placement service available. Handicapped facilities available. Curriculum: Air Conditioning, Heating & Refrigeration (12 Mo); Auto Mechanics (12 Mo); Business Occupations (18 Mo); Cosmetology (12 Mo); Criminal Justice (18 Mo); Drafting Technology (12 Mo); Electrical Technology (12 Mo); Electronics Technology (18 Mo); Mechanical Drafting (12 Mo); Nursing, R.N. (21 Mo); Welding, Arc & Gas (12 Mo); Welding Technology

SUPPLY

Brunswick Community College

50 College Rd., PO Box 30, Supply, NC 28462. Two-Year College. Founded 1979. Contact: Matlynn Yeoman, VP for Student Dev., (910)343-0203, 800-754-1050, E-mail: yeomanm@brunswickcc.edu, Web Site: http://www.brunswick.cc.nc.us. Public. Coed. HS diploma required. Out-of-state students accepted. Housing not available. Term: Semester. Tuition: $39/credit hr. in-state; $211 to $220/credit hr. out-of-state (fees not included). Enrollment: men 310, women 798. Degrees awarded: Certificate, Associate, Diploma. Accreditation: SACS. Approved: Vet. Admin. Financial aid available. Placement service available. Handicapped facilities available. Curriculum: Agricultural Science (2 Yr); Air Conditioning, Heating & Refrigeration (1 Yr); Business Administration (2 Yr); Computer Programming, Business (1 Yr); Cosmetology (2 Yr); Early Childhood Specialist (2 Yr); Electronic Engineering Technology (2 Yr); Health Information Technology (2 Yr); Industrial Maintenance (2 Yr); Information Sciences Technology (2 Yr); Landscaping (2 Yr); Law Enforcement (1 Sm); Manicurist (1 Sm); Medical Technology - Phlebotomy (1 Sm); Nurse, Assistant (1 Sm); Nursing, Practical (1 Yr); Office Technology (2 Yr); Welding Technology (1 Yr)

SYLVA

Southwestern Community College

447 College Dr., Sylva, NC 28779. Two-Year College. Founded 1964. Contact: Matthew Chadwick, Admissions Officer, (828)586-4091, 800-447-4091, Fax: (828)586-3129, E-mail: mchadwick@southwesterncc.edu, Web Site: http://www.southwest.cc.nc.us; Phil Weast, Dean of Student Services, E-mail: pweast@southwesterncc.edu. Public. Coed. HS diploma required. Out-of-state students accepted. Housing not available. Term: Semester. Tuition: full-time: $632/semester resident, $3,512/semester non-resident; part-time: $40/credit resident, $220/credit non-residen. Enrollment: men 575, women 1,100. Degrees awarded: Certificate, Associate, Diploma. Approved: Vet. Admin. Financial aid available. Placement service available. Handicapped facilities available. Curriculum: Accounting, General (2 Yr); Advertising (2 Yr); Air Conditioning, Heating & Refrigeration (1 Yr); Automotive Systems (2 Yr); Business Administration (2 Yr); Carpentry (1 Yr); Commerce (2 Yr); Computer Engineering (2 Yr); Computer Technology (2 Yr); Cosmetology (1 Yr); Criminal Justice (2 Yr); Criminology - Identification Technology (2 Yr); Drug & Alcohol Counseling (2 Yr); Early Childhood Specialist (2 Yr); Electrical Technology (1 Yr); Emergency Medical Technology (2 Yr); Engineering Technology, Computer (2 Yr); Engineering Technology, Electronic (1 Yr); Food Service & Management (2 Yr); Graphic Design (2 Yr); Health Care & Management (2 Yr); Health Information Technology (2 Yr); Human Services (2 Yr); Information Systems (2 Yr); Internet Technologies (2 Yr); Manicurist (1 Yr); Medical Laboratory Technology (2 Yr); Nail Technology (1 Yr); Nurse, Assistant (2 Yr); Nursing, Practical (1 Yr); Nursing, R.N. (2 Yr); Occupational Therapy Assistant (2 Yr); Office, General (2 Yr); Office Technology (2 Yr); Paralegal (2 Yr); Physical Therapy Aide (2 Yr); Plumbing (1 Yr); Radiologic Technology (2 Yr); Real Estate, Basic (2 Yr); Recreation Leadership (2 Yr); Respiratory Therapy (2 Yr); Surveying (2 Yr); Ultrasonography; Welding Technology (1 Yr)

TARBORO

Edgecombe Community College

2009 W. Wilson St., Tarboro, NC 27886. Two-Year College. Founded 1968. Contact: Shreail Hinton, Admissions Secretary, (252)823-5166, Fax: (252)823-6817, E-mail: hintons@edgecombe.edu, Web Site: http://www.edgecombe.cc.nc.us. Public. Coed. HS diploma required. Out-of-state students accepted. Housing not available. Term: Semester. Tuition: $568 per semester, $3,152 per semester, out-of-state. Enrollment: men 800, women 1,700. Degrees awarded: Certificate, Associate, Diploma. Accreditation: JRCRTE; CAAHEP. Approved: Vet. Admin. Financial aid available. Placement service available. Handicapped facilities available. Curriculum: Auto Body & Fender Repair (1 Yr); Business Administration (21 Mo); Child Care & Guidance (1 Yr); Computer Programming, Business (21 Mo); Cosmetology (1 Yr); Electronics Technology (1 Yr); Engineering Technology, Mechanical (21 Mo); Maintenance Technology (1 Yr); Management, Automation (21 Mo); Medical Record Technology (21 Mo); Nurses Aide (3 Mo); Nursing, R.N. (21 Mo); Operating Room Technology (6 Mo); Police Science (18 Mo); Radiologic Technology (24 Mo); Respiratory Therapy (24 Mo); Secretarial, Executive (21 Mo); Secretarial, Medical (21 Mo); Teacher Assistant (21 Mo)

TROY

Montgomery Community College

1011 Page St., Troy, NC 27371. Trade and Technical, Two-Year College. Founded 1967. Contact: Beth Smith, Registrar, (910)576-6222, Fax: (910)576-2176, E-mail: smithb@montgomery.edu, info@montgomery.edu, Web Site: http://www.montgomery.edu. Public. Coed. HS diploma required. Out-of-state students accepted. Housing not available. Term: Semester. Tuition: $1273/yr. in-state; $6809/yr. out-of-state. Enrollment: Total 900. Degrees awarded: Associate, Diploma, Certificate. Accreditation: SACS. Approved: Vet. Admin. Financial aid available. Placement service available. Handicapped facilities available. Curriculum: Accounting, General; Auto Body & Fender Repair; Business Administration; Ceramics; Criminal Justice; Early Childhood Specialist; Electrical Technology; Electronics Technology; Emergency Medical Technology; Forestry Technology; Gunsmithing; Human Services; Information Systems; Law Enforcement; Medical Assistant; Nursing, Practical; Office Technology; Taxidermy

WASHINGTON

Beaufort County Community College

5337 Hwy 264 East, PO Box 1069, Washington, NC 27889. Two-Year College. Founded 1967. Contact: Gary Burbage, Dir. of Admissions and Recruitment, (252)946-6194, E-mail: garyb@beaufortccc.edu, Web Site: http://www.beaufortccc.edu. Public. Coed. HS diploma required. Out-of-state students accepted. Housing not available. Term: Semester. Tuition: $664 per semester in-state; $3,544 per semester out-of-state (16 or more credits); $42/credit in-state; $222/credit out-. Enrollment: men 569, women 1,119. Degrees awarded: Certificate, Associate, Diploma. Accreditation: NACCAS; NAACLS; SACS. Approved: Vet. Admin. Financial aid available. Placement service available. Handicapped facilities available. Curriculum: Accounting, General (2 Yr); Agri-Power Equipment (2 Yr); Automotive Service (2 Yr); Business Administration (2 Yr); Computer Programming (2 Yr); Cosmetology (1 Yr); Criminal Justice (2 Yr); Drafting & Design Technology (2 Yr); Early Childhood Specialist (2 Yr); Electrical Technology (1 Yr); Electronic Engineering Technology (2 Yr); Emergency Medical Technology (3 Mo); Environmental Technology (1 Yr); Heavy Equipment (2 Yr); Human Services (2 Yr); Information Sciences Technology (2 Yr); Law Enforcement (6 Mo); Machinist, General (1 Yr); Mechanical Engineering (2 Yr); Medical Laboratory Technology (2 Yr); Medical Office Management (2 Yr); Nurses Aide (3 Mo); Nursing, Practical (1 Yr); Nursing, R.N. (2 Yr); Office Technology (2 Yr); Welding Technology (2 Yr)

WEAVERVILLE

Center for Massage and Natural Health Education Center

530 Upper Flat Creek Rd., Weaverville, NC 28787. Trade and Technical. Contact: Jena Chambers, Dir., (828)658-0814. Private. Coed. HS diploma required. Out-of-state students accepted. Term: Other. Degrees awarded: Certificate. Financial aid available. Curriculum: Massage Therapy (600 Hr)

WELDON

Halifax Community College

100 College Dr., Weldon, NC 27890. Two-Year College. Founded 1967. Contact: Dr. Tami Argo, Admissions Contact, (252)536-4221, Fax: (252)536-4144, E-mail: argot@halifaxcc.edu, Web Site: http://www.halifaxcc.edu. Public. Coed. HS diploma required. Out-of-state students accepted. Housing not available. Term: Semester. Tuition: $40/credit in-state; $220/credit out-of-state (plus various fees depending on number of credits). Enrollment: Total 2,383. Degrees awarded: Certificate, Associate, Diploma. Approved: Vet. Admin. Financial aid available. Placement service available. Handicapped facilities not available. Curriculum: Accounting, General (4 Sem); Art, Advertising - Commercial (5 Sem); Automotive Technology (3 Sem); Business Administration (4 Sem); Cosmetology (4 Sem); Criminal Justice (4 Sem); Early Childhood Specialist (5 Sem); Electronic Engineering Technology (5 Sem); Human Services (5 Sem); Industrial Maintenance (6 Sem); Information Systems (5 Sem); Interior Design (5 Sem); Law Enforcement (1 Sem); Medical Laboratory Technology (5 Sem); Medical Office Management (4 Sem); Nursing, Vocational (5 Sem); Office Technology (4 Sem); Paper Technology (5 Sem)

WENTWORTH

Rockingham Community College

Highway 65, PO Box 38, Wentworth, NC 27375. Two-Year College. Founded 1966. Contact: Robert C. Keys, Pres., (336)342-4261, Fax: (336)349-9986, E-mail: keysr@rockinghamcc.edu, admissions@rockinghamcc.edu, Web Site: http://www.rcc.cc.nc.us. Public. Coed. HS diploma required. Out-of-state students accepted. Housing not available. Term: Semester. Tuition: $900/yr. in-state; $4700/yr. out-of-state. Enrollment: Total 891. Degrees awarded: Certificate, Associate, Diploma. Approved: Vet. Admin. Financial aid available. Placement service available. Handicapped facilities available. Curriculum: Accounting, General (2 Yr); Air Conditioning, Heating & Refrigeration (1 Yr); Business Administration (2 Yr); Construction Technology (1 Yr); Cosmetology (1 Yr); Criminal Justice (2 Yr); Customer Service (2 Yr); Early Childhood Education (1 Yr); Electro-Mechanical Technology (2 Yr); Electronics Technology (1 Yr); Emergency Medical Technology (2 Yr); Environmental Technology (2 Yr); Fire Protection Technology (2 Yr); Industrial Maintenance (1 Yr); Machinist, General (1 Yr); Manufacturing Technology (2 Yr); Medical Office Management (2 Yr); Medical Technology (2 Yr); Medical Technology - Phlebotomy (3 Mo); Nursing, Practical (2 Yr); Nursing, R.N. (2 Yr); Occupational Therapy Assistant (2 Yr); Office Administration (1 Yr); Office Technology (2 Yr); Personnel Management (2 Yr); Physical Therapy Aide (2 Yr); Respiratory Therapy (2 Yr); Surgical Technology (1 Yr); Teacher Assistant (1 Yr); Welding Technology (6 Mo); Wood Crafts (2 Yr)

WHITEVILLE

Southeastern Community College

PO Box 151, Whiteville, NC 28472. Two-Year College. Founded 1964. Contact: Sylvia Tart, Registrar, (910)642-7141, Fax: (910)642-5658, E-mail: start@sccnc.edu, Web Site: http://www.sccnc.edu. Public. Coed. HS diploma required. Out-of-state students accepted. Housing not available. Term: Semester. Tuition: $608 per semester (16 or more credit hrs.) in-state; $3,376 per semester (plus fees); Less than 16 credits: $38/credit i. Enrollment: Total 1,093. Degrees awarded: Certificate, Associate, Diploma. Approved: Vet. Admin. Financial aid available. Placement service available. Handicapped facilities available. Curriculum: Air Conditioning, Heating & Refrigeration (1 Yr); Art (2 Yr); Banking & Finance (2 Yr); Business Administration (2 Yr); Cosmetology (1 Yr); Criminal Justice (2 Yr); Early Childhood Education (2 Yr); Early Childhood Specialist (1-2 Yr); Electrical Construction (1 Yr); Electrical Engineering Technology (2 Yr); Environmental Technology (2 Yr); Forestry Technology (2 Yr); Industrial Maintenance (1-2 Yr); Information Systems (1-2 Yr); Medical Laboratory Technology (2 Yr); Microcomputers (2 Yr); Music (2 Yr); Nursing, Practical (1 Yr); Nursing, R.N. (2 Yr); Office Technology (1-2 Yr); Park & Recreation (2 Yr); Pharmacy Technician (1 Yr); Welding Technology (1 Yr)

WILKESBORO

Wilkes Community College

1328 Collegiate Dr., PO Box 120, Wilkesboro, NC 28697. Two-Year College. Founded 1965. Contact: Mac Warren, Dir. of Admissions, (336)838-6100, (336)838-6141, Fax: (336)838-6277, E-mail: mac.warren@wilkescc.edu, Web Site: http://www.wilkes.cc.nc.us/. Public. Coed. HS diploma required. Out-of-state students accepted. Housing not available. Term: Quarter. Tuition: in-state: $632/semester full time, $40/credit part-time; out-of-state: $3,512, full time, $220/credit (fees additional). Enrollment: Total 1,304. Degrees awarded: Certificate, Diploma, Associate. Accreditation: SACS; ADA; CAAHEP. Approved: Vet. Admin. Financial aid available. Placement service available. Curriculum: Accounting, General (2 Yr); Auto Body & Fender Repair (1 Yr); Auto Mechanics (2 Yr); Broadcasting Technology (2 Yr); Building Construction Technology (1 Yr); Business Administration; Correctional Science (2 Yr); Data Processing (2 Yr); Dental Assisting (1 Yr); Diesel Technology (2 Yr); Drafting, Architectural (1 Yr); Early Childhood Specialist (2 Yr); Electro-Mechanical Technology (2 Yr); Electronics Technology (2 Yr); Food Preparation & Service (1 Yr); Food Service & Management (2 Yr); Horticulture (2 Yr); Hotel & Restaurant Management (2 Yr); Medical Assistant; Nursing, R.N.; Postal Service Technology (2 Yr); Secretarial, Executive; Secretarial, General (1 Yr); Social Services Aide (2 Yr); Technician, Industrial Service (1 Yr)

WILLIAMSTON

Martin Community College

1161 Kehukee Park Rd., Williamston, NC 27892-4425. Two-Year College. Founded 1968. Contact: Jim Bussell, Interim Admissions Counselor, (252)792-1521, Fax: (252)792-4425, (252)792-0826, E-mail: jbussell@martincc.edu, Web Site: http://www.martincc.edu. Public. Coed. HS diploma required. Out-of-state students accepted. Housing not available. Term: Semester. Tuition: $568/semester for 16 or more credit hours; $35.50/sem. hr. for less than 15 hours. Enrollment: men 236, women 633. Degrees awarded: Certificate, Associate, Diploma. Accreditation: APTA; CAAHEP; ADA. Approved: Vet. Admin. Financial aid available. Placement service available. Handicapped facilities available. Curriculum: Accounting, General (2 Yr); Air Conditioning, Heating & Refrigeration (2 Yr); Automotive Technology (2 Yr); Business Administration (2 Yr); Computer Information Science (2 Yr); Cosmetology (2 Yr); Early Childhood Education (2 Yr); Electrical Technology (2 Yr); Horse Management (2 Yr); Medical Assistant (2 Yr); Office Technology (2 Yr); Physical Therapy Aide (2 Yr); Refrigeration Technology (2 Yr)

WILMINGTON

Cape Fear Community College

411 N. Front St., Wilmington, NC 28401. Trade and Technical, Two-Year College. Founded 1959.(910)362-7000, (910)362-7018, Fax: (910)362-7080, Web Site: http://cfcc.edu/index.php; Web Site: http://cfcc.edu/contact/email.php. Public. Coed. HS diploma required. Out-of-state students accepted. Housing not available. Term: Semester. Tuition: $40/credit in-state; $220/credit out-of-state (plus fees). Enrollment: Total 3,657. Degrees awarded: Associate, Diploma, Certificate. Accreditation: SACS; ADA; AOTA; JRCERT; NAACLS; NLNAC. Approved: Vet. Admin. Financial aid available. Placement service available. Handicapped facilities not available. Curriculum: Accounting, General (2 Yr); Air Conditioning, Heating & Refrigeration (1 Yr); Auto Mechanics (2 Yr); Boat Building (1 Yr); Business Administration (2 Yr); Chemical Technology (2 Yr); Child Care - Nanny (2 Yr); Criminal Justice (2 Yr); Dental Assisting (1 Yr); Drafting & Design Technology (2 Yr); Electrical Construction (1 Yr); Electricity, Industrial (1 Yr); Electronics Technology (2 Yr); Engineering Technology, Computer (2 Yr); Instrumentation Technology (2 Yr); Machine Operator, General (1 Yr); Machinist, Advanced (1 Yr); Manufacturing Technology (2 Yr); Marine Technology (2 Yr); Mechanics, Diesel (1 Yr); Nursing, Practical (1 Yr); Nursing, R.N. (2 Yr); Office Technology (2 Yr); Paralegal (2 Yr); Welding Technology (1 Yr)

Coastal Carolina Institute

2520 Independence Blvd., Ste. 203, Wilmington, NC 28412-2437. Other. Founded 1996. Contact: Kathleen Gray, (910)792-0844, Fax: (910)792-0836, E-mail: cciinst@attglobal.net. Private. Coed. HS diploma required. Out-of-state students accepted. Housing not available. Term: Other. Tuition: $62,500. Enrollment: Total 24. Degrees awarded: Certificate. Approved: Vet. Admin. Financial aid not available. Placement service not available. Handicapped facilities available. Curriculum: Massage Therapy (625 Hr)

Miller-Motte Technical College

5000 Market St., Wilmington, NC 28405. Two-Year College. Founded 1916. Contact: Ruth Hodge, Dir., (910)392-4660, 800-784-2110, Web Site: http://www.miller-motte.com. Private. Coed. HS diploma required. Out-of-state students accepted. Housing not available. Term: Quarter. Tuition: $2,470-$2,560 quarterly; $9,880 annually. Enrollment: men 60, women 333. Degrees awarded: Associate, Certificate, Diploma. Accreditation: ACICS; CAAHEP. Approved: Vet. Admin. Financial aid available. Placement service available. Handicapped facilities available. Curriculum: Accounting, General (8 Qt); Business Management (8 Qt); Massage Therapy (6-9 Mo); Medical Assistant (8 Qt); Microcomputers (8 Qt); Office Administration (8 Qt); Secretarial, General (9 Mo)

Mr. David's School of Hair Design

4348 Market St. N. 17 Shopping Center, Wilmington, NC 28403. Cosmetology. Founded 1969. Contact: David E. Atkinson, (910)763-4418, 800-570-0559. Private. Coed. HS diploma required. Out-of-state students accepted. Housing not available. Term: Varies with Program. Tuition: $5,625. Enrollment: men 2, women 46. Degrees awarded: Diploma. Approved: Vet. Admin. Financial aid available. Placement service not available. Handicapped facilities not available. Curriculum: Cosmetology (45 Wk); Cosmetology Instructor (26 Wk); Manicurist (5 Wk)

WILSON

Wilson Technical Community College

902 Herring Ave., PO Box 4305, Wilson, NC 27893. Two-Year College. Founded 1958. Contact: Dr. Rusty Stephens, President, (252)291-1195, Fax: (252)243-7148, Web Site: http://www.wilsontech.edu. Public. Coed. HS diploma required. Out-of-state students accepted. Housing not available. Term: Semester. Tuition: $40 per semester hr., in-state; $220 per semester hr., out-of-state (plus fees). Enrollment: Total 1,054. Degrees awarded: Certificate, Associate, Diploma. Accreditation: SACS; CAAHEP; ARCEST. Approved: Vet. Admin. Financial aid available. Placement service available. Handicapped facilities available. Curriculum: Accounting, General; Air Conditioning, Heating & Refrigeration; Automotive Systems; Business Administration; Computer Programming; Cosmetology; Criminal Justice; Diesel Technology; Drafting & Design Technology; Early Childhood Specialist; Electronics Technology; Emergency Medical Technology; Fire Science; Health Care & Management; Heavy Equipment; Human Services; Industrial Maintenance; Information Systems; Law Enforcement; Machine Tool & Die Design; Machinist, General; Manufacturing Technology; Medical Technology - Dialysis; Nursing, Practical; Office, General; Office Technology; Paralegal; Surgical Technology; Technician, Electronic Service; Welding Technology

WINSTON-SALEM

Carolina Beauty College 20

7740 N. Pointe Blvd., Winston-Salem, NC 27106. Cosmetology. Contact: M. Scott Fields, President, (336)759-7969, Web Site: http://carolinabeautycollege.com. Private. Housing not available. Term: Other. Tuition: $9,085 including books and supplies. Enrollment: men 9, women 57. Degrees awarded: Associate. Accreditation: COE. Curriculum: Cosmetology (1500 Hr)

Cosmetology Institute of Beauty Arts & Sciences

807 Silas Creek Pkwy., Winston-Salem, NC 27127. Cosmetology. Founded 1984. Contact: Linda Weldner, (336)773-1472, E-mail: tcivns@hotmail.com. Private. Coed. HS diploma required. Out-of-state students accepted. Housing not available. Term: Hour. Tuition: $8,250 cosmetology; $4,000 esthetician; $2,000 nail technology (prices do not include books and supplies). Enrollment: men 22, women 62. Degrees awarded: Diploma. Accreditation: NACCAS. Approved: Vet. Admin. Financial aid available. Placement service not available. Handicapped facilities not available. Curriculum: Cosmetology (1500 Hr); Esthetician (600 Hr); Nail Technology (300 Hr)

Forsyth Technical Community College

2100 Silas Creek Pkwy., Winston-Salem, NC 27103. Trade and Technical, Two-Year College. Founded 1960. Contact: Dr. Gary M. Green, Pres., (336)723-0371, Fax: (336)761-2399, E-mail: ggreen@forsythtech.edu, Web Site: http://www.forsyth.tec.nc.us. Public. Coed. HS diploma required. Out-of-state students accepted. Housing not available. Term: Semester. Tuition: $38 in-state; $211 out-of-state (per semester hr.). Enrollment: Total 7,000. Degrees awarded: Certificate, Associate, Diploma. Accreditation: ABET; CAAHEP; JRCERT; SACS. Approved: Vet. Admin. Financial aid available. Placement service available. Handicapped facilities available. Curriculum: Accounting, General (2 Yr); Air Conditioning, Heating & Refrigeration (1 Yr); Architectural Technology (2 Yr); Auto Body & Fender Repair (1 Yr); Automation Technology (2 Yr); Auto Mechanics (1 Yr); Automotive Systems (2 Yr); Banking & Finance (2 Yr); Broadcasting Technology (2 Yr); Business Administration (2 Yr); Carpentry (1 Yr); Cobol, Basic (1 Yr); Computer Engineering (2 Yr); Computer Programming, Business (2 Yr); Customer Service (1 Yr); Desktop Publishing (1 Yr); Diesel Technology (1 Yr); Drafting & Design Technology (2 Yr); Drafting, Machine Design (2 Yr); Early Childhood Education (2 Yr); Electro-Mechanical Technology (2 Yr); Electronic Engineering Technology (2 Yr); Electronics Technology (1 Yr); Engineering (2 Yr); Engineering Technology (2 Yr); Engineering Technology, Computer (2 Yr); Engineering Technology, Electronic (2 Yr); Fire Protection Technology (2 Yr); Funeral Service Education (1 Yr); Graphic Arts (1 Yr); Health Information Technology (2 Yr); Health Technology (2 Yr); Heavy Equipment (1 Yr); Horticulture (2 Yr); Human Services (2 Yr); Information Systems (2 Yr); Internet Technologies (1 Yr); Law Enforcement (2 Yr); Machine Specialist (1 Yr); Maintenance, Electrical (1 Yr); Manufacturing Technology (2 Yr); Marketing (2 Yr); Marketing & Sales (2 Yr); Masonry (1 Yr); Mathematics (2 Yr); Mechanical Drafting (2 Yr); Medical Assistant (2 Yr); Medical Laboratory Technology (2 Yr); Medical Receptionist (2 Yr); Medical Transcription (1 Yr); Nuclear Medical Technology (2 Yr); Nursery Management (1 Yr); Nursing, Practical (1 Yr); Nursing, R.N. (2 Yr); Nursing, Vocational (1 Yr); Occupational Therapy Assistant (2 Yr); Paralegal (2 Yr); Physical Education (2 Yr); Physical Therapy Aide (2 Yr); Pipefitting (1 Yr); Plumbing (1 Yr); Radiation Therapy Technology (2 Yr); Radiologic Technology (2 Yr); Real Estate Appraisal (1 Yr); Real Estate, Commercial (2 Yr); Recreational Vehicle Repair (1 Yr); Respiratory Therapy (2 Yr); Robotics (2 Yr); Secretarial, Executive (2 Yr); Stenography, General (2 Yr); Technician, Electronic Service (1 Yr); Video Production (2 Yr); Welding Technology (1 Yr); Word Processing (1 Yr)

Piedmont Baptist College (Winston-Salem)

420 S. Broad St., Winston-Salem, NC 27101. Other. Founded 1945. Contact: Dr. Howard L. Wilburn, Chancellor, (336)725-8344, (336)722-9437, 800-937-5097, Fax: (336)725-5522, E-mail: wilburnh@pbc.edu, admissions@pbe.edu, Web Site: http://www.pbc.edu. Private. Coed. HS diploma required. Out-of-state students accepted. Housing available. Term: Semester. Tuition: $4,325 per semester; $2,525 room and board. Enrollment: Total 290. Degrees awarded: Diploma. Accreditation: ABHE; TACCS. Approved: Vet. Admin. Financial aid available. Placement service available. Handicapped facilities available. Curriculum: Bible Study; Early Childhood Education; Missions; Music; Office Administration; Physical Education; Youth Services

Winston Salem Barber School

1531 Silas Creek Pkwy., Winston-Salem, NC 27127-3757. Barber. Founded 1935. Contact: Jan Dooley, (336)724-1459, E-mail: barberschool@earthlink.net. Private. Coed. HS diploma required. Out-of-state students accepted. Housing not available. Term: Hour. Tuition: $4,950 plus books and supplies. Enrollment: Total 40. Degrees awarded: Diploma. Accreditation: ACCSCT. Approved: Vet. Admin. Financial aid available. Placement service available. Handicapped facilities not available. Curriculum: Barbering (1528 Hr)

YADKINVILLE

SAGE Technical Services (Yadkinville)

Surry Community College, 4649 Hwy 601, Yadkinville, NC 27055. Trade and Technical.888-309-3389, E-mail: corporate@sageschools.com, Web Site: http://www.sageschools.com; Web Site: http://www.sageschools.com/sagecontact_sage.htm. Private. Coed. HS diploma required. Out-of-state students accepted. Housing not available. Term: Other. Tuition: $1,925-$4,035. Degrees awarded: Certificate. Financial aid available. Placement service available. Curriculum: Heavy Equipment (150 Hr); Tractor Trailer Operators Training (150 Hr)

YOUNGSVILLE

American Institute of Applied Science

100 Hunter Place, Youngsville, NC 27596. Correspondence. Founded 1916. Contact: Aubrie Cook, Director of Administration, (919)554-2500, 800-354-5134, Fax: (919)556-6784, E-mail: aias@mindspring.com, Web Site: http://www.aiasinc.com. Private. Coed. HS diploma required. Out-of-state students accepted. Housing not available. Term: Year. Tuition: $859 program 101; $667 program 101B. Enrollment: Total 600. Degrees awarded: Certificate, Diploma. Accreditation: DETC. Approved: Vet. Admin. Financial aid not available. Placement service not available. Handicapped facilities not available. Curriculum: Criminology - Identification Technology (230 Hr); Investigation (230 Hr); Law Enforcement (230 Hr)

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State of North Carolina

ORIGIN OF STATE NAME: Named in honor of King Charles I of England.

NICKNAME : The Tarheel State; Old North State.

CAPITAL: Raleigh.

ENTERED UNION: 21 November 1789 (12th).

OFFICIAL SEAL: Liberty, clasping a constitution and holding aloft on a pole a liberty cap, stands on the left, while Plenty sits besides a cornucopia on the right; behind them, mountains run to the sea, on which a three-masted ship appears. “May 20, 1775” appears above the figures; the words “The Great Seal of the State of North Carolina” and the state motto surround the whole.

MOTTO: Esse quam videri (To be rather than to seem).

SONG: “The Old North State.”

FLOWER: Dogwood.

TREE: Long leaf pine.

ANIMAL: Gray squirrel (mammal).

BIRD: Cardinal.

FISH: Channel bass.

INSECT: Honeybee.

REPTILE: Eastern box turtle.

DOG: Plott hound.

GEM: Emerald.

ROCK OR STONE: Granite.

BEVERAGE: Milk.

VEGETABLE: Sweet Potato.

SHELL: Scotch bonnet.

LEGAL HOLIDAYS: New Year’s Day, 1 January; Birthday of Martin Luther King Jr., 3rd Monday in January; Good Friday, Friday before Easter, March or April; Memorial Day, last Monday in May; Independence Day, 4 July; Labor Day, 1st Monday in September; Veterans’ Day, 11 November; Thanksgiving Day, 4th Thursday in November and the day following; Christmas Day, 25 December and the day following.

TIME: 7 AM EST = noon GMT.

1 Location and Size

Located in the southeastern United States, North Carolina ranks 28th in size among the 50 states. The total area of North Carolina is 52,669 square miles (136,413 square kilometers), of which land accounts for 48,843 square miles (126,504 square kilometers) and inland water 3,826 square miles (9,909 square kilometers). North Carolina extends 503 miles (810 kilometers) from east to west and 187 miles (301 kilometers) from north to south. The total boundary line of North Carolina is 1,270 miles (2,044 kilometers), including a general coastline of 301 miles (484 kilometers).

2 Topography

North Carolina’s three major topographic regions include the Atlantic Coastal Plain, the Piedmont Plateau, and the Appalachian Mountains. The Outer Banks, narrow islands of shifting sandbars, screen most of the coastal plain from the ocean. Treacherous navigation conditions and numerous shipwrecks have inspired the name “Graveyard of the Atlantic” for the shoal waters off Cape Hatteras. Near the ocean, the outer coastal plain is very flat and often swampy. This region contains all the natural lakes in North Carolina, the largest being Lake Mattamuskeet (67 square miles/174 square kilometers), followed by lakes Phelps and Waccamaw. The inner coastal plain is more elevated and better drained. Infertile sand hills mark its southwestern section, but the rest of the region constitutes the state’s principal farming country.

The Piedmont is a rolling plateau of red clay soil roughly 150 miles (240 kilometers) wide. The Blue Ridge, a steep escarpment that parallels the Tennessee border, divides the plateau from North Carolina’s westernmost region, containing the highest and most rugged portion of the Appalachian chain. The two major ranges are the Blue Ridge Mountains, which average 3,000–4,000 feet high (900–1,200 meters), and the Great Smoky Mountains, which have 43 peaks

North Carolina Population Profile

Total population estimate in 2006:	8,856,505
Population change, 2000–06:	10.1%
Hispanic or Latino†:	6.3%
Population by race
One race:	98.5%
White:	71.4%
Black or African American:	21.0%
American Indian /Alaska Native:	1.3%
Asian:	1.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander:	0.0%
Some other race:	3.1%
Two or more races:	1.5%

Population by Age Group

Major Cities by Population
City	Population	% change 2000–05
Notes: †A person of Hispanic or Latino origin may be of any race. NA indicates that data are not available.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey and Population Estimates. www.census.gov/ (accessed March 2007).
Charlotte	610,949	13.0
Raleigh	341,530	23.7
Greensboro	231,962	3.6
Durham	204,845	9.5
Winston-Salem	193,755	4.3
Fayetteville	129,928	7.4
Cary	106,439	12.6
Wilmington	95,476	25.9
High Point	95,086	10.8
Asheville	72,231	4.9

higher than 6,000 feet (1,800 meters). Several smaller chains intersect these two ranges; one of them, the Black Mountains, contains Mount Mitchell, 6,684 feet (2,039 meters), the tallest peak east of the Mississippi River.

No single river basin dominates North Carolina. The Hiwassee, Little Tennessee, French Broad, Watauga, and New rivers flow from the mountains westward to the Mississippi River system. East of the Blue Ridge, the Chowan, Roanoke, Tar, Neuse, Cape Fear, Yadkin, and Catawba drain the piedmont and coastal plain. The largest artificial lakes are Lake Norman on the Catawba, Lake Gaston on the Roanoke, and High Rock Lake on the Yadkin.

3 Climate

North Carolina has a humid, subtropical climate. Winters are short and mild, while summers are usually very sultry. Spring and fall are distinct and refreshing periods of transition. In most of the state, temperatures rarely go above 100°f (38°c) or fall below 10°f (-12°c), but differences in altitude and proximity to the ocean create significant local variations. Average January temperatures range from 36°f (21°c) to 48°f (9°c). Average July temperatures range from 68°f (20°c) to 80°f (27°c). The coldest temperature ever recorded in North Carolina was -34°f (-37°c), registered on 21 January 1985 on Mount Mitchell. The hottest temperature, 110°f (43°c), occurred in Fayetteteville on 21 August 1983.

In the southwestern section of the Blue Ridge, moist southerly winds rising over the mountains drop more than 80 inches (203 centimeters) of precipitation per year. The piedmont region gets between 44 and 48 inches (112 to 122 centimeters) of precipitation per year, while the coastal plain receives about 44 to 56 inches (112 to 142 centimeters) of rain annually. Average winter snowfalls vary from 50 inches (127 centimeters) on Mount Mitchell to only a trace amount at Cape Hatteras. During late summer and early autumn, the eastern region is vulnerable to high winds and flooding from hurricanes.

4 Plants and Animals

North Carolina has approximately 300 species and subspecies of trees and almost 3,000 varieties of flowering plants. Sea oats predominate on the dunes and saltmeadow and cordgrass in the marshes. Blackwater swamps support dense areas of cypress and gum trees. Kudzu—a vine introduced from Japan in the 1930s to combat erosion—is a less attractive feature of the landscape. In the mountains, deciduous forests contain Carolina hemlock, sugar maple, yellow birch, and other species, including the common trees of the piedmont. Spruce and fir dominate the high mountain peaks. In 2006, 27 plant species were listed as threatened or endangered, including Blue Ridge goldenrod, bunched arrowhead, Heller’s blazingstar, Virginia spiraea, seabeach amaranth, and rough-leaved loosestrife.

The white-tailed deer is the principal big game animal of North Carolina, and the black bear is a tourist attraction in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Beavers are the state’s principal furbearers. The largest native carnivore is the bobcat. North Carolina game birds include the mourning dove, wild turkey, and many varieties of duck and goose. Trout and smallmouth bass flourish in North Carolina’s clear mountain streams, while catfish, pickerel, and perch thrive in fresh water elsewhere. The sounds and surf of

North Carolina Population by Race

Census 2000 was the first national census in which the instructions to respondents said, “Mark one or more races.” This table shows the number of people who are of one, two, or three or more races. For those claiming two races, the number of people belonging to the various categories is listed. The U.S. government conducts a census of the population every ten years.

	Number	Percent
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Census 2000: Redistricting Data. Press release issued by the Redistricting Data Office. Washington, D.C., March, 2001. A dash (—) indicates that the percent is less than 0.1.
Total population	8,049,313	100.0
One race	7,946,053	98.7
Two races	96,203	1.2
White and Black or African American	18,690	0.2
White and American Indian/Alaska Native	19,403	0.2
White and Asian	12,046	0.1
White and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	1,069	—
White and some other race	22,414	0.3
Black or African American and American Indian/Alaska Native	6,088	0.1
Black or African American and Asian	2,430	—
Black or African American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	594	—
Black or African American and some other race	5,876	0.1
American Indian/Alaska Native and Asian	773	—
American Indian/Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	161	—
American Indian/Alaska Native and some other race	1,605	—
Asian and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	909	—
Asian and some other race	3,676	—
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander and some other race	469	—
Three or more races	7,057	0.1

the coast yield channel bass, striped bass, and bluefish to anglers.

The American alligator is protected by the state and has returned in large numbers to eastern swamps and lakeshores. In 2006, the US Fish and Wildlife Service listed 30 animal species as threatened or endangered, including Indiana and Virginia big-eared bats, bald eagle, red-cockaded woodpecker, four species of whale, and five species of sea turtle.

5 Environmental Protection

North Carolina’s citizens and officials worked actively (along with those in Tennessee) to establish the Great Smoky Mountains National Park during the 1920s, the same decade that saw the establishment of the first state agency for wildlife conservation. The Coastal Management Act of 1974 mandated comprehensive land-use planning for estuaries, wetlands, beaches, and adjacent areas of environmental concern.

Air quality in most of North Carolina is good, although the industrialized areas of the piedmont and mountains experience pollution from vehicle exhausts and coal-fired electric generating plants. Water quality ranges from extraordinary purity in numerous mountain trout streams to serious pollution in major rivers and coastal waters. Soil erosion and municipal and industrial waste discharges have drastically increased the level of dissolved solids in some piedmont streams, while runoffs from livestock pastures and nitrates leached from fertilized farmland have overstimulated the growth of algae in slow-moving eastern rivers. Pollution also has made certain areas of the coast unsafe for commercial shellfishing.

About 5.7 million acres (2.3 million hectares) of the state are wetlands. Since 1997 the North Carolina Wetlands Partnership has over-seen wetlands conservation. About 70% of North Carolina’s rare and endangered plants and animals are considered wetland-dependent.

The Department of Environment, Health and Natural Resources, the state’s main environmental agency, issues licenses to industries and municipalities and seeks to enforce clean air and water regulations. In 2003, North Carolina had 311 hazardous waste sites listed in the Environmental Protection Agency’s database, 31 of which were on the National Priorities List in 2006.

6 Population

In 2006, North Carolina ranked tenth in population in the United States with an estimated total of 8,856,505 residents. The population is projected to reach 11.4 million by 2025. In 2004, the population density was 175.4 persons per square mile (67.7 persons per square kilometer). Also in 2004, the median age was 36 years. In 2005, about 12% of all residents were 65 years old or older while 25% were 18 or younger.

Most North Carolinians live in and around small and medium-sized cities and towns, many of which are concentrated in the Piedmont Crescent, between Charlotte, Greensboro, and Raleigh. Leading cities in 2005 were Charlotte, 610,949; Raleigh, 341,530; Greensboro, 231,962; Durham, 204,845; and Winston-Salem, 193,755.

7 Ethnic Groups

According to the 2000 census, there were 99,551 Native Americans (including Eskimos and Aleuts) living in North Carolina. The Lumbee of Robeson County and the surrounding area are the major Native American group. Their origins are mysterious, but they are probably descended from many small tribes that banded together in the Lumber River swamps in the 18th century. The Lumbee have no language other than English, have no traditional tribal culture, and are not recognized by the Bureau of Indian Affairs. The Haliwa, Waccamaw Siouan, Coharie, and Person County Native Americans are smaller groups in eastern North Carolina. The only North Carolina Native Americans with a reservation, a tribal language and culture, and federal recognition are the Cherokee.

In 2000, there were 1,737,545 black Americans in North Carolina (about 21.6% of the total population). There were 113,689 Asians, including 26,197 Asian Indians, 18,984 Chinese, 15,596 Vietnamese, 12,600 Koreans, 9,592 Filipinos, and 7,093 Hmong. Pacific Islanders numbered 3,983. The estimated Hispanic and Latino population was 378,963 (4.7% of the state total). North Carolina’s white population is descended mostly from English settlers and from Scottish, Scotch-Irish, and German immigrants who came to the country during the 18th century.

In 2000, the foreign-born population was about 430,000 people, mostly from Germany, the United Kingdom, and Mexico.

8 Languages

Many regional language features are widespread, but others sharply distinguish the western half of the state from the eastern coastal plain. Terms common to South Midland and Southern speech occur throughout the state, including bucket (pail), spicket (spigot), pullybone (wishbone), ground squirrel (chipmunk), and polecat (skunk). Distinct to the western region are snake feeder (dragonfly), blinds (roller shades), poke (paper bag), and a little piece (a short distance). Along the coast, peanuts are goobers and a screech owl is a shivering owl.

In 2000, 92% of the population five years of age and older spoke only English at home. Other languages spoken at home and the number of speakers included Spanish, 378,942; French, 33,201; and German, 28,520.

9 Religions

The Church of England was the established church of colonial North Carolina. The Moravians, a German sect, founded the town of Salem (later merging with Winston to become Winston-Salem) in 1766. Methodist circuit riders and Separate Baptist missionaries won thousands of converts among blacks and whites, strengthening their appeal in the Great Revival of 1801.

As of 2000, the majority of people were Protestant. The churches of the Southern Baptist Convention reported 1,512,058 adherents in 2000. In 2004, the United Methodist Church claimed 529,272 members, and the Presbyterian Church USA had 203,647 in 2000. The next largest Protestant denominations in 2000 were the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, with 88,830 adherents; the Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee), 81,037; the Episcopal Church, 80,068; the United Church of Christ, 50,088; and the International Pentecostal Holiness Church, 50,265. In 2004, the state had 319,492 Roman Catholics. In 2000, there were an estimated 25,545 Jews and about 20,137 Muslims. There are still about 18,180 Moravians in the state. Over 4.3 million people (about 54.6% of the population) were not counted as members of any religious organization.

10 Transportation

In 2003, there were 3,344 route miles (5,383 kilometers) of rail track in North Carolina. Two Class I railroads operate in the state, along with 13 local and eight switching and terminal lines. The Carolinian and Piedmont, both state-owned trains, provide daily, roundtrip passenger service between Charlotte and Raleigh. The Carolinian also offers continuing service to the Northeast. Amtrak provides passenger service to most large North Carolina cities.

In 2004, North Carolina had 102,666 miles (165,529 kilometers) of public roads. There were approximately 6,195,000 motor vehicles registered in the same year, including 3,627,000 automobiles, 2,458,000 trucks, and 10,000 buses. Licensed drivers numbered 6,122,137 in 2004. The major interstate highways are I-95 and I-85.

publicly owned urban transit systems operating in the state. More than three million North Carolinians have access to rural public transportation services operating in approximately 45 counties and towns.

The Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway follows sounds, rivers, and canals down the entire length of eastern North Carolina. The state ferry system, the second largest in the nation, transports more than 23 million passengers and 820,000 vehicles each year. Twenty-four ferry vessels move passengers and vehicles between the state’s coastal communities. Seventeen of the vessels feature the colors and seals of North Carolina’s public and private colleges and universities to promote the ferry system. There are major ports at Morehead City and Wilmington.

North Carolina had 305 airports in 2005. The state’s two busiest airports are Charlotte-Douglas International and Raleigh-Durham International. Other major airports are at Asheville, Charlotte, Fayetteville, Greensboro, Kinston, Raleigh/Durham, Wilmington, and Winston-Salem.

11 History

When Europeans arrived on the North Carolina coast, Native American tribes inhabiting the region included the Roanoke Hatteras and the Cherokee along the coast and Tuscarora farther inland. There also were Siouan, Iroquoian, and Algonquian groups there. Contact with Europeans brought disease and magnified warfare and enslavement, which had long been practiced among the various tribes. By 1838, the federal government, responding in part to the demands of land-hungry whites, forcibly removed most of the Cherokee to Indian Territory (present-day Oklahoma) along what became known as the Trail of Tears.

European penetration began when Giovanni da Verrazano, a Florentine navigator in French service, discovered the North Carolina coast in 1524. The Spanish entered the region later in the century but made no permanent contribution to the colonization of North Carolina. Sixty years after Verrazano’s voyage, an expedition was sent to gather information about the region. Sir Walter Raleigh later sponsored a colony on Roanoke Island, founded in 1587 under John White as governor. During a trip by White to gather supplies in England (with his return delayed due to the threat posed by the Spanish Armada), all the Roanoke Island settlers had disappeared. The fate of this “Lost Colony” has never been satisfactorily explained.

In 1629, Charles I granted the territory then called Carolana to his attorney general, Sir Robert Heath, who made no attempt to settle it. After Charles II became king in England in 1660, he thanked eight of his supporters through the Carolina Charter of 1663, which made them lords of the new province.

British Rule The lords divided Carolina into three counties and appointed a governor for each one. From the beginning, relations between the settlers and their newly imposed government were stormy. In 1711, Cary’s Rebellion

was touched off by laws passed against the colony’s Quakers. During the confusion, Tuscarora Native Americans launched a war against the settlers but were defeated by 1713.

South Carolina officially split off in 1712 and received a royal governor in 1721. In 1729, North Carolina became a royal colony. In the decades that followed, thousands of new settlers poured in; by 1775 the population had swelled to 345,000, making North Carolina the fourth most populous colony. Western settlers practiced self-sufficient farming, but eastern North Carolinians used slave labor to carve out rice and tobacco plantations. The eastern-dominated colonial assembly often rejected proposals beneficial to western interests while passing laws favorable to their own.

When England tightened its colonial administration, North Carolinians joined their fellow colonists in protests against the Stamp Act and similar measures. In April 1776, the North Carolina provincial congress resolved in favor of American independence, the first colonial representative body to do so. General Charles Cornwallis invaded the state from South Carolina in the fall of 1780. Pursuing the elusive American army under General Nathanael Greene, Cornwallis won a costly victory at Guilford Courthouse in March 1781 but finally succumbed to a trap set at Yorktown, Virginia, by an American army and a French fleet.

Statehood North Carolina waited until November 1789 to ratify the US Constitution. The state did not share in the general prosperity of the early federal period. It had given up its lands beyond the Great Smokies, and thousands of North Carolinians migrated to the new western territories. Poor transportation facilities hampered efforts to expand commercial agriculture, and illiteracy remained widespread.

In 1835, as a result of reforms in the state constitution, the political climate changed. North Carolina initiated a program of state aid to railroads and other public works, and established the first state-supported system of common schools in the South. When South Carolina and six other states seceded and formed the Confederate States of America in 1861, North Carolina refused to join, trying instead to work for a peaceful settlement of the issues. After the outbreak of hostilities at Fort Sumter in South Carolina, however, public opinion swung to the Confederate side. North Carolina became the last state to withdraw from the Union, joining the Confederacy on 20 May 1861.

North Carolina provided more troops to the Confederacy than any other state, and its losses added up to more than one-fourth of the total for the entire South, but support for the war was mixed. North Carolina became a haven for deserters from the front lines in Virginia. At the war’s end, General Joseph E. Johnston surrendered the last major Confederate army to General William T. Sherman at Bennett House (on the western edge of Durham) on 26 April 1865.

After the Civil War Reconstruction marked a bitter political and social struggle in North Carolina. United in the Conservative Party, most of the prewar slaveholding elite fought to preserve as much as possible of the former system, but a Republican coalition of blacks and nonslaveholding white Unionists instituted democratic reforms. Election of a Conservative governor in 1876 and the removal of federal troops in 1877 signaled the end of the Reconstruction era.

Once in power, the Conservatives—or Democrats, as they renamed themselves—enacted legislation to guarantee the power of landlords over tenants and sharecroppers. They cooperated with the consolidation of railroads under Northern ownership, and supported a massive drive to build cotton mills on the swiftly flowing streams of the piedmont. By 1880, industry had surpassed its prewar level.

In the decades after Aycock’s election, an alliance of business interests and moderate-to-conservative Democrats dominated North Carolina politics. The industrial trio of textile, tobacco, and furniture manufacturers, joined by banks and insurance companies, controlled the state’s economy. The Republican Party shriveled to small pockets of minor activity scattered around the state as blacks were forced out of the electorate. Political leaders emphasized fiscal responsibility, honest government, state assistance to aid economic growth, a tolerable level of social services, and a relative absence of racist extremism.

After World War II In the years since World War II, North Carolina has taken its place in the booming Sunbelt economy. The development of Research Triangle Park—equidistant from the educational facilities of Duke University (Durham), North Carolina State University (Raleigh), and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill—has provided a home for dozens of scientific laboratories for government and business. Between 1987 and 1990, more manufacturing plants came to North Carolina than to any other state, and an increase in the state’s per capita (per person) income moved it from 44th to 34th nationally.

Identification of the Democratic Party in the early 1970s with liberal causes and with opposition to the Vietnam War helped the conservative wing of the Republican Party gain popularity. In 1972, North Carolina elected its first Republican US senator (Jesse A. Helms) and governor (James E. Holshouser, Jr.) since Fusion days, and Republican strength has continued to build.

In 1990, Harvey Gantt, the liberal black mayor of Charlotte, challenged Helms in his bid for reelection to a fourth term. Helms, a conservative member of the Senate, accused Gantt of supporting quotas which would give preference to minorities over more-qualified whites. Helms won by a margin of 8% of the vote.

The eastern shores of North Carolina were hit by a succession of hurricanes in September 1999. Weeks of rainfall that followed storms made for the worst flooding in the state’s history. In January 2000, the same region was blanketed in record snowfalls. By July 2000, the federal government had approved more than $1 billion in aid to the state, but the conditions had permanently destroyed the livelihoods of thousands of farmers.

The health hazards of smoking, state and federal excise taxes, and ongoing lawsuits combined to cut cigarette production. This hurt both the tobacco farmers and the cigarette manufacturers in the state. The funds from the national tobacco settlement were used to support educational and job training programs and provide help for farmers.

In the 2000s, the state focused on such issues as job creation, by bringing more high-skilled and high-tech jobs to the state; providing a quality transportation system for all of North Carolina; enacting strong Patients Bill of Rights legislation; helping seniors cope with the high costs of prescription drugs; promoting land and

water conservation; and providing a strong environmental enforcement program.

12 State Government

Under the 1971 constitution, the North Carolina General Assembly consists of a 50-member senate and a 120-member house of representatives. All members of the North Carolina General Assembly serve two-year terms. North Carolina’s chief executive has powers of appointment, supervision, veto, and budgetary recommendation. The governor and lieutenant governor run separately. The voters also elect a secretary of state, treasurer, auditor, and other executives to four-year terms.

Bills become law when they have passed three readings in each house of the North Carolina General Assembly, and take effect 60 days after adjournment. A three-fifths vote of the members of both legislative chambers is needed to override the governor’s veto. Constitutional amendments may be proposed by a convention called by a two-thirds vote of both houses and a majority of the voters, or may be submitted directly to the voters by a three-fifths consent of each house. In either case, the proposed amendments must be ratified by a popular majority before becoming part of the constitution.

The legislative salary as of December 2004 was $13,951 and the governor’s salary was $121,391.

13 Political Parties

The Conservative Party, representing a coalition of pre-Civil War Democrats and former Whigs, became the Democratic Party after winning the

North Carolina Governors: 1776–2007

1776	Samuel Ashe
1776	Willie Jones
1776–1780	Richard Caswell
1780–1781	Abner Nash
1781–1782	Thomas Burke
1782–1785	Alexander Martin
1785–1787	Richard Caswell
1787–1789	Samuel Johnston	Federalist
1789–1792	Alexander Martin	Federalist
1792–1795	Richard Dobbs Spaight, Sr.	Anti–Federalist
1795–1798	Samuel Ashe	Anti–Federalist
1798–1799	William Richardson Davie	Federalist
1799–1802	Benjamin Williams	Dem-Rep
1802–1805	James Turner	Republican
1805–1807	Nathaniel Alexander	Dem-Rep
1807–1808	Benjamin Williams	Dem-Rep
1808–1810	David Stone	Dem-Rep
1810–1811	Benjamin Smith	Dem-Rep
1811–1814	William Hawkins Republican	Democrats
1814–1817	William Miller	Dem-Rep
1817–1820	John Branch	Dem-Rep
1820–1821	Jesse Franklin	Dem-Rep
1821–1824	Gabriel Holmes	Dem-Rep
1824–1827	Hutchins Gordon Burton	Federalist
1827–1828	James Iredell	Dem-Rep
1828–1830	John Owen	Dem-Rep
1830–1832	Montford Stokes	Democrat
1832–1835	David Lowry Swain	Whig
1835–1836	Richard Dobbs Spaight, Jr.	Democrat
1836–1841	Edward Bishop Dudley	Whig
1841–1845	John Motley Morehead	Whig
1845–1849	William Alexander Graham	Whig
1849–1851	Charles Manly	Whig
1851–1854	David Settle Reid	Democrat
1854–1855	Warren Winslow	Democrat
1855–1859	Thomas Bragg	Democrat
1859–1861	John Willis Ellis	Democrat
1861–1862	Henry Toole Clark	Democrat
1862–1865	Zebulon Baird Vance	Democrat
1865	William Woods Holden	Republican
1865–1868	Jonathan Worth	Democrat
1868–1870	William Woods Holden	Republican
1870–1874	Tod Robinson Caldwell	Republican
1874–1877	Curtis Hooks Brogden	Republican
1877–1879	Zebulon Baird Vance	Democrat
1879–1885	Thomas Jordan Jarvis	Democrat
1885–1889	Alfred Moore Scales	Democrat
1889–1891	Daniel Gould Fowle	Democrat
1891–1893	Thomas Michael Holt	Democrat
1893–1897	Elias Carr	Democrat
1897–1901	Daniel Lindsay Russell	Greenbacker
1901–1905	Charles Brantley Aycock	Democrat
1905–1909	Robert Brodnax Glenn	Democrat
1909–1913	William Walton Kitchin	Democrat
1913–1917	Locke Craig	Democrat
1917–1921	Thomas Walter Bickett	Democrat
1921–1925	Cameron A. Morrison	Democrat
1925–1929	Angus Wilton McLean	Democrat
1929–1933	Oliver Max Gardner	Democrat
1933–1937	John Christoph Ehringhaus	Democrat
1937–1941	Clyde Roark Hoey	Democrat
1941–1945	Joseph Melville Boughton	Democrat
1945–1949	Robert Gregg Cherry	Democrat
1949–1953	William Kerr Scott	Democrat
1953–1954	William Bradley Umstead	Democrat
1954–1961	Luther Hartwell Hodges	Democrat
1961–1965	Terry Sanford	Democrat
1965–1969	Dan Killian Moore	Democrat
1969–1973	Robert Walter Scott	Democrat
1973–1977	James Eubert Holshouser, Jr.	Republican
1977–1985	James Baxter Hunt, Jr.	Democrat
1985–1993	James Grubbs Martin	Republican
1993–2001	James Baxter Hunt, Jr.	Democrat
2001–	Michael F. Easley	Democrat
Democratic Republican – Dem-Rep

governorship in 1876; from that time and for most of the 20th century, North Carolina was practically a one-party state.

Republican presidential candidates picked up strength in the 1950s and 1960s and have carried the state since Richard Nixon’s election in 1968, except for 1976, when Jimmy Carter claimed it. In 2000, Republican George W. Bush won 56% of the vote in the presidential election, and Democrat Al Gore won 43%. In 2004, Bush again won 56% of the popular vote in North Carolina, to Democrat John Kerry’s 44%. In 1996, Jesse Helms was reelected to the Senate, defeating black mayor Harvey Gantt in a rematch of their bitterly contested race of 1992. Helms subsequently announced he would not run for reelection in 2002, and Republican Elizabeth H. Dole won his Senate seat. Democrat

North Carolina Presidential Vote by Political Parties, 1948–2004

YEAR	NORTH CAROLINA WINNER	DEMOCRAT	REPUBLICAN	STATES’ RIGHTS DEMOCRAT	PROGRESSIVE
*Won US presidential election.
** Independent candidate Ross Perot received 91,895 votes in 1992 and 32,257 votes in 1996.
1948	*Truman (D)	459,070	258,572	69,652	3,915
1952	Stevenson (D)	652,803	558,107	—	—
1956	Stevenson (D)	590,530	575,069	—	—
1960	*Kennedy (D)	713,136	655,420	—	—
1964	*Johnson (D)	800,139	624,841	—	—
					AMERICAN IND.
1968	*Nixon (R)	464,113	627,192	—	496,188
					AMERICAN
1972	*Nixon (R)	438,705	1,054,889	—	25,018
				LIBERTARIAN
1976	Carter (D)	927,365	741,960	2,219	5,607
1980	*Reagan (R)	875,635	915,018	9,677	—
1984	*Reagan (R)	824,287	1,346,481	3,794	—
					NEW ALLIANCE
1988	*Bush (R)	890,167	1,237,258	1,263	5,682
					IND. (PEROT)
1992	Bush (R)	1,114,042	1,134,661	5,171	357,864
1996	Dole (R)	1,107,849	1,225,938	8,740	168,059
				LIBERTARIAN
2000	*Bush, G. W. (R)	1,257,692	1,631,163	13,891	—
2004	*Bush, G. W. (R)	1,525,849	1,961,166	11,731	—

John Edwards, a trial lawyer, defeated one-term Republican Lauch Faircloth in the 1998 Senate race. Edwards was John Kerry’s running mate as vice president in 2004. The Senate seat Edwards vacated was won by Republican Richard Burr in 2004.

Democrat Mike Easley won the governorship in 2000; he was reelected in 2004. As of 15 November 2006, seven Democrats and six Republicans had been elected to the US House of Representatives. Following the 2006 election, the state assembly had 68 Democrats and 52 Republicans, and there were 19 Republicans and 31 Democrats in the state senate. Thirty-nine women were elected to the state legislature in 2006, or 22.9%. In 2004, there were approximately 5,537,000 registered voters. In 1998, 53% of registered voters were Democratic, 34% Republican, and 14% unaffiliated or members of other parties.

14 Local Government

As of 2005, North Carolina had 100 counties, 541 municipalities, 319 special districts, and 120 public school systems. Counties are the primary governmental units for most citizens. All counties are led by boards of commissioners; more than half the counties employ a county manager. Counties are subdivided into townships, but these do not exercise any independent government functions.

County and municipal governments share many functions, but the precise distribution of authority varies in each case. Most cities use the council-manager form of government, with council members elected from the city at large.

15 Judicial System

North Carolina’s general court of justice is a unified judicial system that includes appeals courts (supreme court and court of appeals) and trial courts (superior court and district courts). The state’s highest court, the supreme court, consists of a chief justice and six associate justices. It hears cases from the court of appeals as well as certain cases from lower courts.

The court of appeals is comprised of 12 judges. Superior courts, in 44 districts, have original jurisdiction in most major civil and criminal cases. District courts try misdemeanors, civil cases involving less than $5,000, and all domestic cases. In 2004 North Carolina’s violent crime rate (murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault) per 100,000 persons was 447.8. Crimes against property (burglary, larceny/ theft, and motor vehicle theft) that year totaled 4,160.2 reported incidents per 100,000 population. North Carolina had 35,434 prisoners in state and federal institutions as of 31 December 2004. North Carolina punishes crime severely. From 1976 through 5 May 2006, the state carried out 42 executions. As of 1 January 2006, there were 190 persons under sentence of death.

16 Migration

For most of the state’s history, more people have moved away every decade than have moved into the state. Before 1890, the emigration rate was higher among whites than among blacks; since then, the reverse has been true. Between 1940 and 1970, more blacks left North Carolina than moved into the state, mostly seeking homes in the North and West. After 1970, however, black out-migration abruptly slackened as economic conditions in eastern North Carolina improved.

Between 1990 and 1998, the state had net gains of 501,000 in domestic migration and 49,000 in international migration. In the period 2000–05, net international migration was 158,224 and net internal migration was 232,448, for a net gain of 390,672 people.

17 Economy

North Carolina’s economy was dominated by agriculture until the closing decades of the 19th century, with tobacco the major cash crop; today, tobacco is still the central factor in the economy of the coastal plain. The biggest employers in the state are the textile and furniture industries.

Since the 1950s, state government has made a vigorous effort to recruit outside investment and to improve the state’s industrial mix. The greatest industrial growth, however, has come not from wholly new industries but from fields related to industries that were firmly established. Apparel manufacture spread across eastern North Carolina during the 1960s as an extension of the textile industry, and other new firms produce chemicals and machinery for the textile and furniture business.

The rise in the unemployment rate in North Carolina was higher than that of the nation as a whole during the recession of 2001 and its aftereffects, due in large measure to layoffs in manufacturing.

In 2004, North Carolina’s gross state product (GSP) was $336.4 billion, of which manufacturing accounted for $72.3 billion, or 21.4% of GSP. Manufacturing was followed by the real estate sector, at $32.8 billion (9.7% of GSP), and healthcare and social assistance services, at $19.8 billion (5.9% of GSP).

18 Income

In 2005, North Carolina ranked 38th among the 50 states and the District of Columbia with a per capita (per person) income of $29,322 (the national average was $33,050). That year, the gross state product (GSP) was $345 billion, 12th highest nationwide. The average median household income for 2002–04 was $39,000 compared to the national average of $44,473. During the same period, an estimated 14.8% of the state’s residents lived below the federal poverty level, compared to 12.4% nationwide.

19 Industry

North Carolina has had a predominantly industrial economy for most of the 20th century. The state remains a major manufacturer of textiles, cigarettes, and furniture. The textile industry is the largest manufacturing, followed by tobacco manufacturers, chemicals and allied products, industrial machinery, food products, electronic and electrical equipment, furniture and fixtures, and rubber and plastics products.

The total value of shipments by manufacturers exceeded $163.8 billion in 2004. Gaston County near Charlotte has the largest concentration of textile factories in the United States. Textile companies headquartered in the state include Burlington Industries (once the world’s largest textile company before suffering through bankruptcy) and Cone Mills Corporation. Cone Mills and Burlington Industries later combined to form ITG (International Textile Group), headquartered in Greensboro.

20 Labor

In April 2006, the labor force in North Carolina numbered 4,396,000, with approximately 189,800 workers unemployed, yielding an unemployment rate of 4.3%, compared to the national average of 4.7% for the same period. As of April 2006, about 6% of the labor force was employed in construction; 14.1% in manufacturing; 18.4% in trade, transportation, and public utilities; 5.1% in financial activities; 11.3% in professional and business services; 11.9% in education and health services; 9.1% in leisure and hospitality services; and 17% in government.

In 2005, 107,000 of North Carolina’s 3,631,000 employed wage and salary workers were members of unions, representing 2.9% of those so employed. This was the second-lowest percentage in the nation in 2005. The national average was 12%.

21 Agriculture

Farm marketings in North Carolina totaled some $7.7 billion in 2005, eighth among the 50 states. North Carolina led the nation in the production of tobacco and sweet potatoes, ranked fifth in peanuts, and was also a leading producer of corn, grapes, pecans, apples, tomatoes, and soybeans.

There were 52,000 farms in 2004. The relatively large number of family farm owner-operators who depend on a modest tobacco allotment to make their small acreages profitable is the basis for the state’s opposition to the US government’s antismoking campaign and its fight to preserve tobacco price supports. In 2004, tobacco production was 351.6 million pounds (159.5 million kilograms), 40% of total US production.

North Carolina’s most heavily agricultural counties are massed in the coastal plain, the center of tobacco, corn, and soybean production, along with a bank of northern piedmont counties on the Virginia border. Virtually all peanut production is in the eastern part of the state, while tobacco, corn, and soybean production spills over into the piedmont. Cotton is grown in scattered counties along the South Carolina border and in a band leading northward across the coastal plain. Beans, tomatoes, cucumbers, strawberries, and blueberries are commercial crops in selected mountain and coastal plain locations. Apples are important to the economy of the mountains, and the sand hills are a center of peach cultivation.

22 Domesticated Animals

North Carolina farms and ranches had an estimated 870,000 cattle and calves in 2005, valued at $661.2 million. In 2004, the state had around 9.8 million hogs and pigs, valued at $823.2 million. During 2003, North Carolina led the nation in turkey production with 1.1 billion pounds (0.5 billion kilograms), worth $397.8 million; the state was fourth in broiler production with 4.3 billion pounds (2 billion kilograms), worth $1.51 billion; egg production totaled 2.52 billion eggs, worth $241.8 million. Milk cows numbered 61,000 in 2003, and they produced 1.04 million pounds (0.48 million kilograms) of milk.

23 Fishing

In 2004, the commercial catch in North Carolina totaled over 136.4 million pounds (62 million kilograms) valued at $77.1 million. Flounder, menhaden, and sea trout are the most valuable finfish. Shrimp, crabs, and clams are the most sought-after shellfish. In 2004, the state catch for hard blue crab accounted for 20% of the total national supply, the second-highest percentage in the nation (after Louisiana). The port at Beaufort-Morehead City ranked 19th in the nation for volume, with a catch of 65.3 million pounds (28.9 million kilograms).

In 2003, there were 31 processing and 78 wholesale plants in the state with about 1,471 employees. In 2001, the commercial fleet had 773 vessels. North Carolina lakes and streams are stocked in part by three state fish hatcheries and two national hatcheries within the state (Edenton and KcKinney Lake). In 2004, the state issued 692,497 sport fishing licenses.

24 Forestry

As of 2004, forests covered 18,269,000 acres (6,179,000 hectares) in North Carolina, or about 59% of the state’s land area. North Carolina’s forests constitute 2.5% of all US forestland and 97% of the state’s wooded areas have commercial value. The largest tracts are found along the coast and in the Western Mountains. Hardwoods make up 53% of the state’s forests. Mixed stands of oak and pine account for an additional 14%. The remaining 33% is pine and other conifers. More than 90% of the acreage harvested for timber is reforested.

National forests cover 6% of North Carolina’s timberlands and state and local governments own another 2%. The remainder is privately owned. In the days of wooden sailing vessels, North Carolina pine trees supplied large quantities of “naval stores”—tar, pitch, and turpentine for waterproofing and other nautical purposes. Today, the state produces mainly saw logs, pulpwood, veneer logs, and Christmas trees. In 2004, lumber production totaled 2.62 billion board feet, eighth in the United States.

25 Mining

The estimated 2004 value of minerals produced in North Carolina was $805 million. The state’s leading mineral commodities were crushed stone and phosphate rock. According to preliminary figures, crushed stone was valued at $548 million. Production was estimated at 72.3 million metric tons. Phosphate rock, in Beaufort County, and lithium minerals, mined in the Kings Mountain area of Gaston and Cleveland counties, are other valuable mineral commodities mined. North Carolina ranked first in the production of common clay, feldspar, crude mica, olivine, and pyrophyllite, of which the state was the sole producer; third in phosphate rock; seventh in industrial sand and gravel; and eighth in crushed stone. Two categories of clay, common clay and a shale and kaolin mix, were produced. Dimension stone production was 43,000 metric tons, valued at $18.2 million in 2004.

26 Energy and Power

Except for a modest volume of hydroelectric power, the energy consumed in North Carolina comes from outside sources. Installed electrical capacity (utility and nonutility) totaled 27.3 million kilowatts in 2003 and production reached 127.6 billion kilowatt hours. The Brunswick station in Brunswick County, the McGuire plant near Charlotte, and the Shearon-Harris plant near Raleigh were the only nuclear power units in operation in 2006. In 2000 North Carolina’s total per capita energy consumption was 311 million Btu (78.4 million kilocalories), ranking it 37th among the 50 states.

No petroleum or natural gas has been found in North Carolina, but major companies have expressed interest in offshore drilling. There is no coal mining and proved coal reserves are minor, at only 10.7 million tons.

27 Commerce

North Carolina had wholesale sales in 2002 of over $104.3 billion; retail sales were $88.8 billion. The state exported over $19.4 billion worth of goods to foreign markets in 2005 (14th in the United States). The ports of Wilmington and Morehead City handle much of the international trade.

28 Public Finance

The North Carolina budget is prepared biennially by the governor and reviewed annually by the Office of State Budget and Management, in consultation with the Advisory Budget Commission. It is then submitted to the North Carolina General Assembly for amendment and approval. The fiscal year runs from 1 July to 30 June.

Revenues for 2004 were $44.373 billion and expenditures were $37.05 billion. The largest general expenditures were for education ($13.29 billion), public welfare ($8.75 billion), and highways ($3.19 billion). North Carolina’s total state

debt was $14.1 billion, or $1,651.39 per capita (per person).

29 Taxation

In 2006, personal income tax rates in North Carolina ranged from 6% to 8.25%. The corporate income tax is a flat rate of 6.9%. The state sales and use tax was 4.5%. Local governments also impose sales taxes, ranging from 2% to 3%. Food, prescription drugs, and certain other articles are exempt from the state sales tax or have lowered rates, but food may be subject to local sales taxes. The state also imposes a wide array of excise taxes covering motor fuels, tobacco products, insurance premiums, public utilities, alcoholic beverages, amusements, and other selected items. Other state taxes include an oil and gas production tax, a forest product assessment tax, various license fees, and stamp taxes.

The state collected $18.64 billion in taxes in 2005, of which 45.2% came from individual income taxes, 16.2% from selective sales taxes, 24.7% from the general sales tax, 6.8% from corporate income taxes, and 7.1% from other taxes. In 2005, North Carolina ranked 25th among the states in terms of combined state and local tax burden, which amounted to about $2,147 per capita (the national average was $2,192).

30 Health

In October 2005, the infant mortality rate stood at 8.4 per 1,000 live births. The death rate for HIV-related infections was 5.8 per 100,000 population. The 2003 overall death rate was 8.7 per 1,000 inhabitants. Among North Carolina residents age 18 and older, 23.1% were smokers.

A particularly serious public health problem in North Carolina is byssinosis, or brown lung disease. Caused by prolonged inhalation of cotton dust, byssinosis cripples the lungs of longtime textile workers, producing serious disabilities and even death.

North Carolina’s 113 community hospitals had about 23,300 beds in 2003. The average expense for community hospital care was $1,020 per inpatient day in 2003. In 2004, at least 17% of North Carolina’s residents were uninsured. In 2004, North Carolina had 252 doctors per 100,000 residents, and 831 nurses per 100,000 residents in 2005. In 2004, there were 3,903 dentists in the state.

31 Housing

In 2004, there were an estimated 3,860,078 units of housing in North Carolina, of which 3,340,330 were occupied; 69% were owner-occupied. About 64.7% of all housing units were single-family, detached homes; 16.8% were mobile homes. Nearly 36% of the entire housing stock was built between 1970 and 1989. The most common energy source for heating was electricity. It was estimated that 183,095 units lacked telephone service, 11,661 lacked complete plumbing facilities, and 11,745 lacked complete kitchen facilities. The average household size was 2.48 people.

Also in 2004, 93,100 new privately owned units were authorized for construction. The median home value was $117,771. The median monthly cost for mortgage owners was $1,028, while renters paid a median of $610 per month.

32 Education

North Carolina established the first state university in the United States in 1795 and the first free system of common schools in the South in 1839. In 1957, Charlotte, Greensboro, and Winston-Salem were the first cities in the South to admit black students voluntarily to formerly all-white schools. North Carolina established a statewide testing program in 1977 and increased high school graduation requirements in 1983, becoming the first state to require students to pass Algebra I in order to earn a diploma. In 2004, 80.9% of North Carolinians age 25 and older were high school graduates and 23.4% had obtained a bachelor’s degree or higher. The national averages were 84% and 26%, respectively.

North Carolina has been active in providing special programs for gifted students. Governor’s School, a summer residential program for the gifted, was founded in 1963. Other talented students are served by the highly regarded North Carolina School of the Arts in Winston-Salem, which began operating in 1965, and the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics, located in Durham, which opened in 1980.

Total public school enrollment was estimated at 1,336,000 in fall 2002 and is expected to reach 1,381,000 by fall 2014. Expenditures for public education in 2003/04 were estimated at $10.2 billion. Enrollment in nonpublic schools in fall 2003 was 102,642.

As of fall 2002, there were 447,335 students enrolled in college or graduate school. In 2005, North Carolina had 130 degree-granting institutions. The University of North Carolina (UNC) was chartered in 1789 and opened at Chapel Hill in 1795. The state university system is now comprised of 16 campuses. The three oldest and largest campuses, all of which offer research and graduate as well as undergraduate programs, are UNC-Chapel Hill, North Carolina State University in Raleigh, and UNC-Greensboro. North Carolina had 58 community colleges and 1 specialized technology center as of 2005.

Duke University in Durham is North Carolina’s premier private institution and takes its place with the Chapel Hill and Raleigh public campuses as the third key facility in the Research Triangle. In addition to the public institutions and community colleges, there are also 49 private four-year schools, of which Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem and Davidson College in Davidson are most noteworthy.

33 Arts

The North Carolina Symphony, based in Raleigh, gives free concerts to more than 100,000 public schoolchildren and performs some 175 concerts annually. The North Carolina Museum of Art features one of the finest collections of early European master paintings in the country. In 2005, the museum received a gift of 23 works by French sculptor Auguste Rodin, including 22 bronze sculptures. The gift made the museum one of the top Rodin repositories worldwide. At least 200 arts-related festivals are held in North Carolina each year. Summer dance and music festivals, as well as professional theaters and historical outdoor dramas, galleries and museums, and the crafts community all serve as anchors for the state’s tourism industry. North Carolina’s Pulitzer Prize–winning playwright Paul Green created the genre of historical drama with the 1937 production of The Lost Colony.

The American Dance Festival in Durham has commissioned new dance works, preserved dance history, trained dancers, and presented the best in contemporary dance. The African American Dance Ensemble, based in North Carolina, performs for people across the United States promoting the preservation of African and African American dance. Flat Rock Playhouse is the state theater of North Carolina.

Folk and traditional arts thrive across North Carolina in all disciplines. The North Carolina Folk Heritage Awards are given to recognize the state’s leading folk artists. Penland School of Crafts, the John C. Campbell Folk School, the Southern Highland Guild, and the North Carolina Pottery Center are but a few of the organizations in North Carolina that help keep the crafts tradition alive.

The North Carolina Humanities Council is active in a number of programs. For 30 years, the

North Carolina Arts Council has supported artists in the schools to teach, perform, and encourage creative expression. The Arts Council’s Grassroots Arts Program, established in 1977, was the nation’s first per capita funding program for the local arts initiatives in which decision-making remained at the local level.

34 Libraries and Museums

In North Carolina, all public libraries are linked together through the State Library, ensuring that users in all parts of the state can have access to printed, filmed, and recorded materials. In 2001, there were 76 public library systems, with 379 libraries, of which 314 were branches. The state’s public library systems had a total of 15.9 million volumes and a circulation of 43.3 million. Major university research libraries are located at the Chapel Hill, Raleigh, and Greensboro campuses of the University of North Carolina and at Duke University in Durham.

North Carolina had 188 museums and historical sites in 2000. The North Carolina Museum of Art in Raleigh is one of only two state-supported art museums in the United States (the other is in Virginia). The Museum of Natural Sciences in Raleigh is maintained by the state Department of Environment, Health and Natural Resources; smaller science museums exist in Charlotte, Greensboro, and Durham.

35 Communications

In 2004, 93.3% of the state’s occupied housing units had telephones. In addition, by June of that year, there were 4,875,916 mobile telephone subscribers. In 2003, 57.7% of North Carolina households had a computer and 51.1% had Internet access. There were 50 major AM radio stations in North Carolina in 2005, as well as 106 major FM stations. Major television stations numbered 33. The Greenville-Spartanburg-Asheville-Anderson area had 732,490 television households, 61% of which received cable in 1999. The Raleigh-Durham area had 858,490 television-viewing households, 62% of which had cable. Finally, the Greensboro–High Point–Winston-Salem viewing area boasted 64% of all television households with cable. A total of 120,858 Internet domain names were registered in the state in the year 2000.

36 Press

As of 2005, North Carolina had 34 morning newspapers, 13 evening dailies, and 39 Sunday papers. Daily circulation of the largest newspapers as of 2005 was the Charlotte Observer (226,082) the Raleigh News & Observer (176,550), and the Greensboro News and Record (90,436). The Raleigh News & Observer won a 1996 Pulitzer Prize for its series on the hog industry in the state.

North Carolina has been the home of several nationally recognized “little reviews” of literature, poetry, and criticism, including Southern Poetry Review.

37 Tourism, Travel & Recreation

In 2002, there were about 44.4 million visitors to North Carolina, with total travel expenditures reaching about $11.9 billion. About 30% of all trips are made by residents traveling within the state.

Raleigh and Charlotte are right in the heart of NASCAR racing. Tourists are also attracted by North Carolina’s coastal beaches, by golf and tennis opportunities (including the world-famous golf courses at Pinehurst), and parks and scenery in the North Carolina mountains. Sites of special interest are the Revolutionary War battlegrounds at Guilford Courthouse and Moore’s Creek Bridge; Bennett Place, in western Durham, where the last major Confederate army surrendered; Fort Raleigh, the site of the Lost Colony; and the Wright Brothers National Memorial at Kitty Hawk.

Cape Hatteras and Cape Lookout national seashores, which protect the beauty of the Outer Banks, together cover 58,563 acres (23,700 hectares). The Blue Ridge Parkway, a scenic motor route that winds over the crest of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Virginia, North Carolina, and Georgia, attracts millions of visitors to North Carolina yearly. Another popular attraction is the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, straddling the North Carolina–Tennessee border. There are more than 1.2 million acres of national forest land located in North Carolina, 1,500 lakes of ten acres or more, and 37,000 miles of freshwater streams.

38 Sports

There are four major league professional sports teams in North Carolina: the Charlotte Bobcats of the National Basketball Association, the Charlotte Sting of the Women’s National Basketball Association, the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League, and the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League, who relocated to Raleigh from Hartford, Connecticut, in 1997. The Charlotte Hornets, now located in New Orleans, left North Carolina in 2002. Minor league baseball’s Carolina League is based in North Carolina and 14 minor league teams call the state home. Additionally, there is minor league hockey in Charlotte, Fayetteville, and Winston-Salem.

Two other professional sports that figure prominently in the state are golf and stock car racing. The Greater Greensboro Chrysler Classic in April is a major tournament on the Professional Golfers Association tour. The Lowe’s Motor Speedway in Charlotte is the home of the Nextel All-Star Challenge, the Coca-Cola 600, and the Bank of America 500 on the NASCAR Nextel Cup circuit.

College basketball is very popular. Organized in the Atlantic Coast Conference, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, North Carolina State University, Wake Forest University, and Duke University consistently field nationally ranked basketball teams.

Other annual sporting events include the Stoneybrook Steeplechase in Southern Pines in April and the National Hollerin’ Contest in Spivey’s Corner, which tests farmers’ ability to call livestock.

39 Famous North Carolinians

Three US presidents had North Carolina roots, but all three reached the White House from Tennessee. Andrew Jackson (1767–1845), the seventh president, studied law and was admitted to the bar in North Carolina before moving to frontier Tennessee in 1788. James K. Polk (1795–1849), the 11th president, was born in Mecklenburg County. Another native North Carolinian, Andrew Johnson (1808–1875), was a tailor’s apprentice in Raleigh before moving to Tennessee at the age of 18. Johnson served as Abraham Lincoln’s vice president for six weeks in 1865 before becoming the nation’s 17th president when Lincoln was assassinated.

The infamous Edward Teach (or Thatch, b.England, c.1680–1718) made his headquarters at Bath and terrorized coastal waters as the pirate known as Blackbeard.

Among major politicians of the 20th century are Samuel J. Ervin, Jr. (1896–1985), US senator from 1954 to 1974 and chairman of the Senate Watergate investigation, and Jesse Helms (b.1921), senator from 1973–2003. Civil rights leader Jesse Jackson (b.1941) began his career as a student activist in Greensboro. Among the most famous native North Carolinians is evangelist Billy Graham (b.1918).

The Wright brothers, Wilbur (b.Indiana, 1867–1912) and Orville (b.Ohio, 1871–1948), achieved the first successful powered airplane flight at Kitty Hawk, on the Outer Banks, on 17 December 1903. Kary B. Mullis (b.1944) won the Nobel Prize for chemistry in 1993.

A number of North Carolinians have won fame as literary figures. They include William Sydney Porter (1862–1910), a short story writer who used the pseudonym O. Henry; and novelists Thomas Wolfe (1900–1938) and Reynolds Price (b.1933). Journalists Edward R. Murrow (1908–1965), Tom Wicker (b.1926), and Charles Kuralt (1934–1997) were all North Carolina natives.

Jazz artists Thelonious Monk (1918–1982), John Coltrane (1926–1967), and Nina Simone (1933–2003) were born in the state, as were country singer Randy Travis (b.1963), folk-singer Arthel “Doc” Watson (b.1923), bluegrass banjo artist Earl Scruggs (b.1924), and actor Andy Griffith (b.1926). North Carolina athletes include Michael Jordan (b.New York, 1963) who grew up in Wilmington and played college basketball at the University of North Carolina; he went on to international fame as a NBA star with the Chicago Bulls. NASCAR driver Richard Petty (1937–2000) and former heavyweight champion Floyd Patterson (1935–2006) were also from the state.

40 Bibliography

BOOKS

Alex, Nan. North Carolina. New York: Children’s Press, 2001.

Bristow, M. J. State Songs of America. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 2000.

Heinrichs, Ann. North Carolina. Minneapolis, MN: Compass Point Books, 2003.

Mayr, Diane. North Carolina. Milwaukee, WI: Gareth Stevens, 2006.

Murray, Julie. North Carolina. Edina, MN: Abdo Publishing, 2006.

Shirley, David. North Carolina. New York: Benchmark Books, 2001.

Sateren, Shelley Swanson. North Carolina Facts and Symbols. Rev. ed. Mankato, MN: Capstone Press, 2003.

WEB SITES

North Carolina Secretary of State. Welcome! To the State of North Carolina Kids Page. www.secretary.state.nc.us/kidspg (accessed March 1, 2007).

State of North Carolina. North Carolina: A Better Place…. www.ncgov.com (accessed March 1, 2007).

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NORTH CAROLINA

NORTH CAROLINA. One of the thirteen states to declare independence from Great Britain in 1776, North Carolina has also been a proprietary British colony, a royal colony, and a state in the Confederacy.

Beginnings

Native Americans have populated North Carolina since about 10,000 b.c.e. After European contact in the 1600s, some thirty tribes numbered about 35,000 people. The largest tribes were the Tuscarora, the Catawba, and the Cherokee. Early European explorers of North Carolina were Giovanni da Verrazzano (1524), Lucas Vasquez de Ayllon (1520 and 1526), Hernando de Soto (1540), Juan Pardo and Hernando Boyano (1566–1567), and Philip Amadas and Arthur Barlowe (1584). Receiving a patent from Queen Elizabeth in 1584, Walter Raleigh dispatched the Ralph Lane Colony to Roanoke Island in 1585, but it returned to England in 1586. In 1587 Raleigh sent a colony under John White to Roanoke Island, but it also failed and became known as the "Lost Colony" because the people disappeared. Virginia sent the first settlers into the Albemarle Sound region of North Carolina in the 1650s.

Proprietary period, 1663–1729. In 1663 Charles II granted eight proprietors a charter for Carolina, intended as a buffer colony between Virginia and Spanish settlements. This charter provided for religious liberty and representative government. Carolina's boundaries extended

from 29 degrees north to 36 degrees 30 minutes, and from sea to sea. The proprietors sought to establish a feudal society through the Fundamental Constitutions but abandoned the idea by 1700. Instead, the society and government developed as in other colonies, the Assembly being elected by freeholders. In 1711 the proprietors established the separate colonies of North and South Carolina.

North Carolina grew slowly; towns were established at Bath, New Bern, Edenton, Beaufort, and Brunswick from 1705 to1727. New Bern was devastated by the Tuscarora War, 1711–1713. Aided by headrights, colonists arrived from England, Switzerland, the German Palatinate, and France. Slaves also arrived from Africa, and African slavery became a fixed mode of labor. Quakers helped thwart the establishment of the Anglican Church. In 1729 North Carolina became a royal colony; all the proprietors but the earl of Granville sold their interests to the Crown.

Royal colony, 1729–1775. Under royal government North Carolina experienced phenomenal growth. Highland Scots settled the Cape Fear Valley, but most settlers in the Piedmont arrived via the Great Wagon Road from Pennsylvania. They were of Scotch-Irish and German origins and established Presbyterian, Lutheran, Moravian, German Reformed, and Baptist churches. In 1771 Presbyterians founded Queen's College, the first in the colony. The Assembly established the Anglican Church in 1765, but it was never strong. New towns sprang up in the back-country: Cross Creek (Fayetteville), Hillsborough, Salisbury, and Charlotte. Cherokees siding with the French were defeated in 1761 at the Battle of Echoee. The colonial economy was based on tobacco, foodstuffs, livestock, naval stores, and lumber products.

In government three major conflicts developed, the struggle for power between the governor and the Assembly, the Regulator movement, and opposition to parliamentary taxation. Royal governors used their royal prerogative to demand on occasion that the Assembly do their bidding. The Assembly, however, used its "power of the purse" to control the governor's salary, establish courts, determine a quorum, prevent the appointment of judges for life, and issue bills of credit, all actions the governor was instructed to prohibit.

The Regulator movement was an attempt by back-country farmers to "regulate" the corrupt actions of county officials. In 1766 Regulators met in Orange County to protest extortionate public fees and corrupt practices. In 1768 they refused to pay taxes, charging the sheriff with embezzlement. While Governor William Tryon ordered Regulators to disband and pay taxes, he also warned county officials against extortion. In 1770 Regulators assaulted local officials at the Orange County courthouse, and Tryon assembled an army and defeated them at Alamance Creek in 1771.

The political issue causing the most conflict was parliamentary taxation. When Parliament passed the Stamp Act in 1765, pamphleteer Maurice Moore argued that colonists could be taxed only with their consent, and they had not consented to the stamp tax. Many towns protested the tax, but in Wilmington the Sons of Liberty forced the stamp master William Houston to resign, leaving no one to enforce the act. HMS Viper then seized two ships on Cape Fear because their papers lacked stamps. Armed insurgents, led by Cornelius Harnett and others, boarded the Viper and forced the release of the ships.

After the repeal of the Stamp Act, Parliament passed the Townshend Acts (1767), which, among other things, imposed duties on many imported goods. The 1769 Assembly organized an association boycotting British goods until Parliament repealed the taxes. In 1770 Parliament repealed the Townshend Acts but retained the tax on tea, thus leading to the Boston Tea Party. When Parliament ordered the port of Boston closed in 1774, North Carolina sent a shipload of food to help the city. The colony also elected delegates to the First Continental Congress in 1774, which urged nonimportation of British goods. Locally elected committees of safety enforced the boycott. Supposedly a Charlotte committee of safety adopted a declaration of independence on 20 May 1775. Although corroborating evidence for this event is lacking, the North Carolina flag bears this date.

Revolutionary War and Early Statehood

North Carolina devised a new government after Governor Josiah Martin fled in May 1775. The provincial congress, meeting in Hillsborough, established a provisional government headed by a council of thirteen men and supported by district safety committees. On 12 April 1776 in Halifax the provincial congress urged the Continental Congress to declare independence. This was the first official state action for independence, and this date too is emblazoned on the state flag. The same congress abolished the council of thirteen and created a Council of Safety to govern the state.

Needing a permanent form of government, delegates to the provincial congress in Halifax late in 1776 drafted the first constitution. Conservative delegates wanted a strong executive and protection for property, but radical delegates desired more democratic government, religious freedom, and a strong legislature. The Constitution of 1776 reflected both positions. Conservatives got property and religious qualifications for holding office and a property qualification for voting, while the Radicals got a strong legislature, religious liberty, and the abolition of the established church. The new constitution provided for the separation of powers, but the legislature had preeminent power because it elected the governor and judges.

North Carolina became a battleground in the Revolutionary War. In February 1776 loyalist Scottish Highlanders marched down the Cape Fear Valley to make Wilmington a British base but were defeated at Moore's Creek. The British incited the Cherokees against the colonists in 1776, and General Griffith Rutherford burned their towns. The Cherokees then concluded in 1777 the Treaty of Holston, ceding their lands east of the Blue Ridge. Lord Cornwallis's invasion of North Carolina in late 1780 was blunted by three defeats at Ramsour's Mill, King's Mountain, and Cowpens. Although Cornwallis occupied Wilmington and Hillsborough, he was unable to destroy General Nathanael Greene's army at Guilford Courthouse in March 1781. Cornwallis then abandoned North Carolina for Virginia and defeat at Yorktown.

As an independent state, North Carolina faced many challenges. Industries no longer received British bounties, trade languished, inflation raged, and state government proved weak. Still, much progress was made. Most Tories were pardoned, but much animosity toward them remained. One law confiscating Tory property was declared unconstitutional in the North Carolina Supreme Court decision Bayard v. Singleton (1787), the first use of judicial review in one of the United States. The Hillsborough Convention of 1788—called to act on the U.S. Constitution—located a state capital in Wake County. In 1792 the state purchased 1,000 acres of land there and laid off the city of Raleigh. In 1789 the legislature chartered the University of North Carolina, which in 1795 became the first state university to enroll students.

North Carolina sent five delegates to the 1787 Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia, William R. Davie and Hugh Williamson taking active parts. When the new constitution was publicized, eastern planters, merchants, and professionals supported it while western small farmers were opposed. The Hillsborough Convention of 1788 demanded a bill of rights before it would act on ratification. In 1789 Congress proposed a bill of rights and public opinion favored the constitution. The Fayetteville Convention of November 1789 then ratified the constitution.

As in other states, the two-party system that arose around the ideas of Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton developed in North Carolina as well. The Federalists were at first ascendant, but opposition to Federalist initiatives—especially Jay's Treaty (1794), the Judiciary Act (1801), funding the national debt, assumption of state debts, and the excise tax—emerged and formed the Republican Party. In North Carolina Republicans gained control of the state government, and the Federalist Party declined rapidly after 1800, making North Carolina a one-party state.

Poor Carolina, 1801–1834. Many factors contributed to the state's relative economic and population decline through the 1830s. Although the Republican legislature chartered the state's first two banks in 1804 and created a state bank in 1810, the state lacked capital and a stable currency to support development. The Republican philosophy of the least government being the best government precluded using government for economic development. The lack of cheap transportation also retarded the state. Only one river, the Cape Fear, flowed directly into the ocean; it was navigable up to Wilmington. The state's other main port was Beaufort. The lack of good roads increased the costs of transporting farm products to market and thus discouraged exports. In addition, the lack of an urban culture, little manufacturing except for a few textile mills, emigration to more fertile western lands, and legislative underrepresentation of western counties all hindered development.

Two-party politics and progress, 1837–1861. Following changes in the state constitution made in 1835, the lower house of the legislature came to represent the population and the upper house the amount of taxes paid by county. These constitutional changes ushered in a second era of two-party politics. The Whigs, a new party supporting internal improvements, controlled the governorship 1837 to 1851 and the legislature some of these years. The Whigs supported the state's first railroads, which sped transport, lowered freight costs, and spurred trade and manufacturing. Another Whig contribution was a public school system. In 1839 the legislature enacted a school law allowing counties to establish schools by referendum. The first school opened in 1840, and by 1850 over 100,000 pupils were enrolled statewide. All of these changes quickened economic activity. The expansion of cotton acreage and the discovery of brightleaf tobacco curing increased farm income by half in the 1850s. Gold mining also flourished and necessitated a branch U.S. mint in Charlotte. Improved transportation greatly enhanced manufacturing, which nearly doubled in value in the 1850s. The leading products by order of value in 1860 were turpentine, flour and meal, tobacco, lumber, and textiles.

During this same antebellum era, religious schools that became Wake Forest University, Duke University, Davidson College, and Guilford College were founded. The federal government, moreover, concluded with the Cherokees the Treaty of New Echota (1835) that led to their later notorious removal and opened their lands to settlement by whites.

Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861–1877

Although North Carolina was not as eager for secession as Deep South states, it followed themin to the Confederacy after a state convention overwhelmingly approved secession on 20 May 1861. But state politics during the war reflected North Carolina's ambivalence toward the Confederacy. Zebulon B. Vance, a former Whig Unionist, was elected governor in 1862. He fully supported the war effort, but he fought Jefferson Davis's policies that impinged on civil liberties. In 1864 William W. Holden, a Democratic leader and engineer of Vance's 1862 victory, organized the Peace Party and became its nominee for governor. This party urged North Carolina to rejoin the Union. Vance was reelected, but Holden won favor in the North as a Unionist.

North Carolina furnished a sixth of Confederate troops and suffered high casualties. Wilmington became a major blockade-running port, providing military supplies until it was captured in 1865. The state was also a battleground. Union forces seized the Outer Banks and gained a foothold on the mainland from Plymouth to Beaufort in 1862. In 1865 Sherman's army advanced on Raleigh and secured Joseph E. Johnston's surrender near Durham.

President Andrew Johnson began reconstructing North Carolina by appointing William Holden provisional governor and pardoning many Confederates. Holden called a state convention that voided secession, abolished slavery, and repudiated the state war debt. In the fall elections Jonathan Worth, wartime state treasurer, defeated Holden for the governorship, and many former Confederate officials were elected to Congress. Congress refused to seat these and other delegates sent by governments dominated by former Confederates on the grounds that they were disloyal and freedmen were being mistreated. Indeed, North Carolina was among the states with a "black code" of laws that treated freedmen as a separate class of people, denied basic rights.

Congress and President Johnson became locked in a struggle over Reconstruction policy. Congress wanted full citizenship and civil rights for freedmen, and Johnson opposed this. Congressional Republicans passed over Johnson's veto the Reconstruction acts, which placed the southern states, except Tennessee, under military rule, disfranchised many former Confederates, and required states to revise their constitutions to enfranchise freedmen. When these states were reorganized under their new constitutions, they were required to ratify the Fourteenth Amendment. Then they would regain their seats in Congress.

North Carolina did all that Congress required. William Holden headed the new state Republican Party, which included freedmen, carpetbaggers, and native whites. The Republicans controlled the state convention of 1868 that drafted a more democratic constitution. They also controlled the new state government, and Holden was elected governor.

Opponents of Holden's regime used the issue of "white supremacy" and violence to regain control of state government. The Ku Klux Klan operated in counties with slight Republican majorities. Using murder and intimidation, the Klan suppressed the Republican vote in 1870. Controlling the 1871 legislature, Democrats impeached Holden and removed him from office. The Republican Party still had vitality, for it elected the governor in 1872 and nearly controlled the state convention of 1875 that revised the constitution for Democratic advantage. Finally in 1876 the Democratic Party established white supremacy in state government and used fraud to remain in power.

The New South and Populism, 1877–1901

Young Democratic leaders desired a "New South" of diversified economy and greater wealth for North Carolina. Democrats supported policies under which tobacco manufacturing grew, textile mills expanded, furniture factories arose, and railroads established a 3,800-mile network. Democrats neglected public schools but did charter a black normal school in Fayetteville and an agricultural and mechanical college in Raleigh.

While industry prospered, agriculture languished. Rejecting contract labor, plantation owners adopted share-cropping and the crop-lien system for their labor needs. Tobacco and cotton cultivation were well suited to this system, and overproduction and low prices followed. To address their economic problems, farmers joined the Farmers' Alliance and controlled the 1891 legislature that chartered a female normal college and a black agricultural and mechanical college. Proposing an inflationary monetary policy rejected by the major parties, the Alliance formed the Populist Party in 1892 and fused with the Republicans to control the legislature and elect a Republican governor. The fusionists restored elective local government, secured bipartisan election boards, increased school appropriations, and enhanced railroad regulation. Seizing on the issue of growing numbers of black office-holders, Democrats vowed to restore white supremacy. Using fraud and violence, Democrats controlled the 1899 legislature that proposed a literacy test to disfranchise black voters and a grandfather clause to exempt white voters from the test. Intimidating voters again in 1900, the Democrats secured passage of the literacy test, thus eliminating most black voters and assuring Democratic ascendancy. To win white votes, Democrats began a modern public school system.

Economic Progress, 1901–1929

The great economic expansion of the middle decades of the twentieth century was based partly on the infrastructure developed before 1930. The advent of automobiles led the state to borrow heavily and pave nearly 6,000 miles of roads, thus securing a reputation as a "Good Roads State." Improved roads led to the creation of truck and bus lines and the consolidation of public schools. Streetcar lines flourished from the 1890s to the 1930s, when buses replaced them. Railroads created a 4,600-mile network by 1930. Communications also improved; telephones and radio became common in the 1920s. WBT in Charlotte was the state's first commercial radio station. The Wright brothers first flew at Kill Devil Hill in 1903, and aviation advanced to provide the first air mail in 1927 and the first scheduled passenger service in 1931.

Commercial electrical power generation also spurred economic growth. Companies dammed Piedmont and mountain rivers to make North Carolina a leading hydroelectric power state by 1930. From 1900 to 1930 electrical power helped the state achieve a thirteenfold increase in the value of manufactures. These rapid changes also caused conflict. In the 1920s some legislators introduced bills banning the teaching of evolution in public schools, but they were rejected. Conflict also developed over the stretch-out, a way of forcing textile workers to increase production. Violent textile strikes occurred in Marion and Gastonia in 1929 as employers forcibly suppressed union workers.

Depression and War, 1929–1945

The Great Depression caused economic damage and human suffering. Agricultural prices dropped sharply, forcing tenants from the land and bankrupting many farmers. About 200 banks failed, and the state began stricter regulation. Industrial production declined, causing 25 percent unemployment. Governments and private agencies provided relief and made jobs for the unemployed, but their efforts were inadequate. Unable to pay high property taxes that supported local roads and schools, taxpayers staged a tax revolt. They got the state to pay for all road construction and teachers' pay with a sales tax. Many local governments went bankrupt, and the state henceforth regulated their indebtedness. In 1934 textile workers struck for higher pay but achieved nothing.

New Deal programs provided effective unemployment relief and raised tobacco prices. Despite passage of the Wagner Act in 1935, textile mills blocked union organizing. North Carolina reluctantly provided matching funds for relief programs and social security. Only World War II provided full employment and quickened economic activity. The military established twenty-one training centers in the state, the largest being Fort Bragg, Camp Lejeune, and Cherry Point. Farmers increased production, making North Carolina third in the nation in farm product value. Shipbuilding was one of the major new industries.

Since 1945

North Carolina has eagerly embraced the use of state government to advance the common weal. It has supported a state symphony, an art museum, a zoological park, an arboretum, a residential high school for science and mathematics, a school of the arts, summer schools for gifted students, and an enrichment center for teachers.

Most notable are the state's advances in education. From sixteen disparate state colleges and universities, the state organized in 1971 an excellent university system called the University of North Carolina. The state also constructed an outstanding community college system containing fifty-eight two-year institutions. The system's primary aim is training people for specific jobs. The state has also reformed public schools, providing improved teacher training, standardized tests, experimental charter schools, preschool enrichment, and the grading of each school's performance.

North Carolina has also tackled the problem of low wages—the state ranked forty-fourth in per capita income in 1954. The state recruited industry and helped establish a Research Triangle Park near Raleigh to attract high technology firms, about seventy of them by 2000, when these efforts had raised the state to twenty-ninth place in per capita income.

The recruitment of industry led to greater economic diversification. The old triumvirate of textiles, tobacco, and furniture manufacturing gave way, in order of value, to electrical and electronic equipment, chemicals, and textiles. New industries located mainly in cities, causing a majority of people to move from rural to urban settings. Charlotte, the state's largest city, became a national banking center.

The state also witnessed a revolution in civil rights. In the 1950s African Americans integrated the University of North Carolina and began the integration of public schools. In the 1960s black college students devised the sit-in to integrate Greensboro lunch counters and in Raleigh formed the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee to launch sitins elsewhere. In Charlotte the NAACP secured the Swann decision (1971), which ordered busing to achieve racial balance in public schools.

Since 1972 North Carolina has been evolving as a two-party state. Republicans elected U.S. senators, congressmen, judges, and two governors, but by 2002 they had yet to control the legislature. In every presidential election from 1980 to 2000 the state voted Republican. As politics changed, so did the state's image. Considered a "progressive plutocracy" in the 1940s, the state's image in the early 2000s was cast as a "progressive paradox" or even a "progressive myth."

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John L.Bell