Bladen Community College

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Bladen Community College (BCC) is one of the most frequently searched colleges in the United States, according to a recent internet keyword search of basic two and four year colleges.


Bladen College is a public, two year community college located in Dublin, North Carolina, a town in Bladen County. BCC was established in 1967, and recently celebrated its 50th anniversary. 

Bladen is part of is part of the North Carolina Community College System, which includes 57 other colleges throughout the state.

Here is a full list of the other schools in the North Carolina Community College System: 

  1. Alamance Community College 
  2. Asheville Buncombe Community College 
  3. Beaufort County Community College 
  4. Blue Ridge Community College 
  5. Brunswick Community College 
  6. Caldwell Community College 
  7. Cape Fear Community College 
  8. Carteret Community College 
  9. Catawba Valley Community College 
  10. Central Carolina Community College 
  11. Central Piedmont Community College 
  12. Cleveland Community College 
  13. College of the Albemarle 
  14. Coastal Carolina Community College 
  15. Craven Community College 
  16. Davidson County Community College 
  17. Durham Community College 
  18. Edgecombe Community College 
  19. Fayetteville Community College 
  20. Forsyth Community College 
  21. Gaston College 
  22. Guilford Community College 
  23. Halifax Community College 
  24. Haywood Community College 
  25. Isothermal Community College 
  26. James Sprunt Community College 
  27. Johnston Community College 
  28. Lenoir Community College 
  29. Martin Community College 
  30. Mayland Community College 
  31. McDowell Community College 
  32. Mitchell Community College 
  33. Montgomery Community College 
  34. Nash Community College 
  35. Pamlico Community College 
  36. Piedmont Community College 
  37. Pitt Community College 
  38. Randolph Community College 
  39. Richmond Community College 
  40. Roanoke Chowan Community College 
  41. Robeson Community College 
  42. Rockingham Community College 
  43. Rowan Cabarras Community College 
  44. Sampson Community College 
  45. Sandhills Community College
  46. South Piedmont Community College 
  47. Southeastern Community College 
  48. Southwestern Community College 
  49. Stanly Community College 
  50. Surrey Community College 
  51. Tri County Community College 
  52. Vance Granville Community College 
  53. Wake Community College 
  54. Wayne Community College 
  55. Western Piedmont Community College 
  56. Wilkes Community College 
  57. Wilson Community College 


Bladen College is accredited to award Associate degrees, diplomas, and post secondary certificates by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. 


Here are the answers to some frequently asked questions about Bladen Community College.

  

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Bladen Community College Q&A

1. Where is Bladen Community College?


Bladen College is located at 7418 NC Highway 41W in Dublin, North Carolina, 28332. The P.O. Box number is 266. Dublin is situated in Bladen County, in southeastern North Carolina, roughly halfway between the city of Wilmington and the city of Fayetteville.



2. What types of certificates and degrees are offered at Bladen Community College?


Bladen College features approximately 75 occupational and technical certificates and diplomas, including Associate in Arts degrees and Associate in Science degrees. Most certificate programs offer training and issue licensing for various popular skilled professions.



3. What courses and programs are offered at Bladen Community College?


Here is a list of some certificate and Associate degree programs offered at Bladen College:

  • Agribusiness Technology
  • Applied Animal Science Technology
  • Business Administration
  • Carpentry
  • Cosmetology
  • Criminal Justice Technology
  • Early Childhood Education
  • Electrical Systems Technology
  • Emergency Medical Science
  • Hotel and Restaurant Management
  • Industrial Systems Technology
  • Information Technology
  • Law Enforcement Training
  • Medical Office Administration
  • Nursing
  • Occupational Technology
  • Office Administration
  • Welding Technology

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4. Who should attend Bladen Community College?


Bladen is an appropriate choice for people who live in or around Bladen County, as well as the areas of Fayetteville and Wilmington. People who want to learn skills in any of the above subjects (and others) are most likely to benefit from Bladen College.

However, in the event that Bladen Community College doesn't exactly meet your needs, there are 57 other community colleges in the state of North Carolina. Among them are Forsyth Technical Community College in Winston-Salem, Rockingham Community College in Wentworth, Robeson Community College in Lumberton, Southeastern Community College in Whiteville, and Brunswick Community College in Bolivia, to name only a few.



5. Why attend Bladen Community College?


Overall, Bladen College is a convenient and cost effective alternative to the first two years of a university education. Bladen is also a good place to gain valuable professional skills. In fact, for the past 15 years, Bladen has either placed or won the National SkillsUSA Competition.

For convenience, Bladen also offers evening classes and a full range of online courses.

However, students can also use degrees from Bladen College as transfer credits to any of a number of four year colleges in North Carolina, such as the University of North Carolina, which has 17 campuses throughout the state, as well as Duke University in Durham, Winston-Salem State University in Winston-Salem, and North Carolina State University in Raleigh, among others.

Also available at BCC are Continuing Education classes for adults. These include:

  • Arts & Crafts
  • Bookkeeping
  • Business Administration
  • Customer Service
  • Dance
  • Defensive Driving
  • EMT Technology
  • EKG Technology
  • Electricity (Basic)
  • English as a Second Language (ESL)
  • Forklift Operation
  • Fundraising
  • High School Diploma (GED)
  • Keyboarding
  • Marketing
  • Medical Coding
  • Medical Office Assistant
  • Medication Administration Aide
  • Notary Public
  • Nursing
  • Pharmacy Technology
  • Phlebotomy
  • QuickBooks Pro
  • Social Media Studies
  • Welding


… among others.


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6. How much does it cost to attend Bladen Community College?


According to the Bladen website, the current cost of tuition and fees to attend BCC is:


  • $76.00 per credit hour for students who are residents of the state of North Carolina.
  • $268.00 per credit hour for students from out of state.


This is the cost of tuition only. Additional fees will apply, such as a $12 per credit hour technology fee, a $17.50 per credit hour activity fee, a $12 per credit hour parking and security fee, and a $1 per credit hour student insurance fee. So, the total cost of attendance at Bladen is actually:


  • $118.50 per credit hour for residents of North Carolina
  • $310.50 per credit hour for enrollments from out of state.


Financial aid is available to students who qualify and demonstrate financial need. Forms of financial assistance may include loans, grants, scholarships, and work study programs. Check with the Bladen College financial aid office to ask about any of these options. Use the contact info shown below.



7. How long does it take to earn a degree from Bladen Community College?


For full time students at BCC, earning a degree or a certificate should take about two years, although the time frame depends on the program. However, 70 percent of the students enrolled at BCC only attend the school part time. For these students, how long it takes to earn a degree or certificate depends on the student's schedule.



8. What is the Bladen Community College campus like?


The Bladen College campus features 15 buildings, three mobile classrooms, and ample student parking. The buildings on campus include machine shops, welding shops, electrical shops, and industrial maintenance workshops, as well as classroom buildings, administration buildings, a library, an auditorium, and a student resource center, among others.

Student services include counseling, tutoring, a bookstore, and a testing center, not to mention an abundance of on-campus student activities.

Among the many student groups at BCC are an Ambassador Program, a Campus Ministry, a Criminal Justice Association, a History Club, a Writing Society, various honor societies, and the ultra competitive SkillsUSA program, among others. If you don't see something you like, you can start your own on-campus student activity.


A concert on the campus of Bladen College

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9. What is the Bladen Community College neighborhood like?


Less than one mile northeast of the Bladen College campus is the town of Dublin. There, you can find a grocery store, a Dollar General store, and various other conveniences.

Local attractions in Bladen County include Jones Lake State Park in Elizabethtown and the Dublin Motor Speedway in Dublin.

Not too much further afield (less than 40 miles north of the BCC campus) is the city of Fayetteville. Fayetteville features many attractions. Don't miss the Zip Quest Waterfall and Treetop Adventure Park.



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10. Does Bladen Community College offer distance learning?


Yes. In fact, Bladen College was the first community college to earn certification for their Distance Learning program. The fully accredited Distance Learning courses at Bladen have the same academic requirements as classroom courses do. Among the Distance Learning degrees available at Bladen are:


  1. Business Administration
  2. Criminal Justice (hybrid format only)
  3. Early Childhood Education
  4. Information Technology
  5. Medical Office Administration
  6. Office Administration


Students can also earn Associate in Arts degrees and Associate in Science degrees, for transfer to four year colleges. Online credit classes at Bladen college include:


  • American Sign Language
  • Anthropology
  • Art Appreciation
  • Art History
  • Astronomy
  • Biochemistry
  • Biology
  • Botany
  • Chemistry
  • Communications
  • Drama
  • Economics
  • English
  • Fine Arts
  • French
  • Geography
  • Geology
  • German
  • Government
  • History (American)
  • History (World)
  • Humanities
  • Mathematics
  • Music
  • Philosophy
  • Physics
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Public Speaking
  • Religions
  • Sociology
  • Spanish
  • Writing
  • Zoology


… and quite a few others.



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11. What is the contact information for Bladen Community College?


You can reach the main switchboard of Bladen College by calling 910-879-5500.

To contact the admissions office at Bladen, call 910-879-5593 or 910-879-5526.

To reach the student activities director, call Crystal Dowd at 910-879-5620.

For Continuing Education courses, call Sondra Guyton at 910-879-5634.

To find out about distance learning options at Bladen, call Ray Sheppard at 910-879-5542.


Dublin, North Carolina

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