Brunswick Community College

What Brunswick Community College does

Brunswick Community College is a public community college established in 1979 and operating under the North Carolina Community College System, serving Brunswick County from its main campus in Bolivia, NC and three additional locations in Southport, Leland, and Supply. The institution offers associate degrees, diplomas, certificates, and high school pathways across 34 degrees, 12 diplomas, 28 certificates, and 29 high school pathways, alongside adult education (GED/HiSET, Adult High School, ESL), the nationally acclaimed Brunswick Interagency Program for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, and a Continuing Education & Workforce Development portfolio spanning aviation, automotive, culinary arts, public safety, health services, trades, and apprenticeships. Current enrollment comprises approximately 2,069 academic students and 6,771 continuing education students served by a 101-250 person staff at a 16:1 student-faculty ratio.

The college runs on a hybrid delivery model combining in-person instruction across four sites, online learning through a Moodle learning management system, and flexible 16/12/8/4-week course formats. Core technology is commodity LMS infrastructure with no proprietary platform components. Revenue mechanics are typical of a public community college: tuition at $76/semester hour in-state and $268/semester hour out-of-state, supplemented by state appropriations through the NC Community College System, county funding, grant income (including Duke Energy Foundation and Lumina Foundation awards to the system), and donations channeled through the Brunswick Community College Foundation (501(c)(3), established 1982). The Brunswick Guarantee scholarship underwrites tuition, fees, and books up to $750 for eligible Brunswick County high school graduates with a 2.3+ GPA, serving as the principal go-to-market tool for local recruitment.

The college's go-to-market combines community-led outreach with sales-led enrollment: open enrollment with no minimum GPA or test requirements removes friction for adult learners, while dual-enrollment Career and College Promise programs with Brunswick County Schools create a direct recruiting channel into local high schools. Distribution spans the OneStop Student Services Center, the college website (brunswickcc.edu), Facebook, LinkedIn, X, YouTube, Instagram, Threads, and on-campus tours and events. The college has been rated No. 1 Community College in the nation by SmartAsset in both 2020 and 2021 and holds SACSCOC accreditation since 1983.

Name

Brunswick Community College

Legal name

Brunswick Community College

Website

https://brunswickcc.edu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Brunswick Community College is a public two-year college serving Brunswick County, NC with four campuses, offering associate degrees, certificates, adult education, and workforce training to roughly 8,840 students annually under the North Carolina Community College System.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community College Education

NAICS

Junior Colleges (6112), Junior Colleges (61121)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Community Colleges (EDAHADAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Comprehensive Community Colleges (Transfer + Workforce) (EDAHADAE), Junior Colleges (Associate-Degree Granting) (EDAHADAC)

Keywords

• Community college education
• Workforce development training
• Adult education services
• Career technical training
• Higher education programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Bolivia

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Fees: Public community college funded primarily through tuition charged to students. In-state tuition at $76.00 per credit hour and out-of-state tuition at $268.00 per credit hour. Additional fees include activity fees, technology fees, and insurance fees. Payment plans available.
2. Foundation and Donations: The Brunswick Community College Foundation, organized in 1982 as a 501(c)(3), accepts and solicits gifts to support the college's mission. Foundation funds cover needs that cannot be met through state funding alone.
3. Grants and State Funding: North Carolina community college system provides state funding. Additional grant funding received for workforce training and program expansions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Brunswick Community College is a public community college offering for-credit academic programs (associate degrees, diplomas, and certificates) in university transfer, health sciences, business, public safety, and engineering fields, along with non-credit continuing education, workforce development, adult literacy (GED/ESL), and the nationally acclaimed Brunswick Interagency Program for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The college also operates the Dinah E. Gore Sports & Aquatics Complex and provides Business & Industry Services including customized corporate training and a Small Business Center.

Product overview

Brunswick Community College is a public community college offering a comprehensive portfolio of educational products and services. The core academic offerings include for-credit degree, diploma, and certificate programs across university transfer, business, computer science, health sciences, public safety, and other fields. Supporting programs include Adult Education and Literacy (GED, Adult High School, ESL), the Brunswick Interagency Program for developmental disabilities, and Continuing Education Workforce Development spanning trades, culinary arts, health services, and more. The college operates multiple facilities including the Dinah E. Gore Sports & Aquatics Complex and provides online/distance learning options. Financial support is available through the Brunswick Guarantee scholarship and articulation agreements facilitate transfer to four-year universities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Brunswick Community College Foundation: Charitable organization 501(c)(3) organized in 1982 to enhance the mission of Brunswick Community College through acceptance and solicitation of gifts for continued growth and progress.
• Dinah E. Gore Sports & Aquatics Complex
• Brunswick Interagency Program (BIP)

Products and services

• Academic Programs For-credit educational offerings including university transfer, business, computer science, education, health sciences, engineering, public safety, and other associate degree, diploma, and certificate programs (34 Degrees, 12 Diplomas, 28 Certificates, 29 High School Pathways).
• Continuing Education & Workforce Development Non-credit workforce training programs including aviation, automotive, beauty and wellness, career readiness, culinary arts, driving, public safety, health services, legal training, occupational training, multicultural programs, and trades. Includes pre-apprenticeship and apprenticeship programs serving 6,771 continuing education students.
• Brunswick Interagency Program (BIP) Nationally acclaimed initiative supporting adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, offering Adult Basic Education, Employment Resources, Greenhouse and Gift Shop, and Transportation services. Selected with Catawba Valley Community College as IDD pilot programs for the NC Community College System.
• Adult Education and Literacy Programs including High School Equivalency (HSE) preparation for GED or HiSET, Adult High School Diploma, and English as a Second Language (ESL) instruction.
• Business & Industry Services Customized training for businesses, Small Business Center providing business coaching, incubator program, and co-working space for local employers.
• Dinah E. Gore Sports & Aquatics Complex 55,000 square foot fitness facility offering fitness center, gymnasium, locker rooms, 4,500 sq ft lap pool, shallow water pool, aerobics studio, elevated track, spinning room, and TRX training. Open to students, employees, and public.
• Online (Distance) Learning Fully online certificates, diplomas, and associate degree programs with flexible online and blended course formats delivered through Moodle learning management system.
• Brunswick Guarantee Scholarship One-time scholarship opportunity for Brunswick County high school graduates with 2.3 GPA covering tuition, books, and fees (up to $750) for degree, diploma, or certificate programs at BCC.
• Heritage Arts at Southport Center Creative arts and crafts continuing education courses including fabric, glass, jewelry, metal sculpture, music, painting, pottery, woodturning, cultural heritage, and photography offered at the Southport Center.

Quantifiable outcome

• Student-faculty ratio of 16:1 with approximately 20 students per class
• +1 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• UNC System InstitutionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNorth Carolina Comprehensive Articulation Agreement (CAA) provides guaranteed admission to one of the 16 UNC institutions. NC community college graduates with an Associate in Arts or Associate in Science degree transfer to UNC institutions with junior status.
• Brunswick County SchoolscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCareer and College Promise programs allow high school students to earn college credits. Partnership strengthens enrollment pipeline and provides dual enrollment opportunities.
• Catawba Valley Community CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBCC and CVCC were selected as the IDD pilot programs for the NC Community College System, creating a toolkit with best practices to help other 56 community colleges develop their Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities programs.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Cape Fear Community College: Another North Carolina community college serving the adjacent Wilmington/Cape Fear region with associate degrees, continuing education, and workforce programs — the closest geographic and mission-based peer to BCC within the NC Community College System.
• Coastal Carolina Community College: North Carolina community college in Jacksonville offering associate degrees, diplomas, certificates, and continuing education — comparable in size, program mix, and small-city/coastal regional footprint to BCC.
• Catawba Valley Community College: NC community college that partnered with BCC on the IDD pilot program for the NC Community College System; comparable mid-size public two-year institution with similar transfer, workforce, and adult-education programs.
• Sandhills Community College: North Carolina community college in Pinehurst serving a small regional market with associate degrees and continuing education — comparable rural/small-mission peer within the same state system.
• Pitt Community College: Mid-size NC community college in Winterville with a similar mix of transfer, occupational, and continuing-education programs; comparable scale and student-services model.
• Fayetteville Technical Community College: North Carolina community college focused heavily on technical, health, and public-safety training — directly comparable to BCC's Health Sciences and Public Safety Center expansion strategy.
• Southeastern Community College (NC): Small NC community college in Whiteville serving a rural southeastern NC county adjacent to Brunswick County — most direct geographic and demographic peer to BCC.

Broad incumbents

• Wake Technical Community College: The largest community college in North Carolina, offering a much broader portfolio across many campuses — a state-system incumbent peer against which BCC competes for state funding and program visibility.
• Central Piedmont Community College: Large urban NC community college in Charlotte with a comprehensive program mix — a state-system broad incumbent providing a benchmark for scale, articulation agreements, and workforce partnerships.
• Guilford Technical Community College: Another sizable NC community college with comparable academic, workforce, and adult-education offerings — useful benchmark for student-services and online-program structure.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/brunswick_cc
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/BrunswickCC?ob=0&feature=results_main
• Facebookfacebook.com/102957838625
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/brunswick-community-college
• Instagraminstagram.com/brunswickcommunitycollege

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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