Vance-Granville Community College

What Vance-Granville Community College does

Vance-Granville Community College (VGCC) is a public two-year institution within the North Carolina Community College System, founded in 1969 as Vance County Technical Institute and renamed in 1976, operating four campuses (Henderson/Main, Creedmoor/South, Louisburg/Franklin, Warrenton/Warren) plus culinary instruction at a Masonic Home site in Oxford to serve Vance, Granville, Franklin, and Warren counties, a combined service area roughly the size of Rhode Island. The college delivers more than 40 curriculum programs organized across six career pathways, alongside Continuing Education, Adult Education/College & Career Readiness, dual-enrollment Career & College Promise, and the online delivery channel Vance-Granville Online, with an underlying technology stack comprising the Moodle learning management system, the myVGCC student portal, Watermark for accreditation and planning, Cengage Unlimited content, Pearson VUE testing, CFNC, Handshake, National Student Clearinghouse, DiplomaSender, and Follett bookstore services.

VGCC's business model is anchored in state-set tuition and fees, supplemented by Continuing Education course fees, ancillary student fees (notably the VGCC Textbook+ bundled fee at $240.19 per academic year covering Cengage Unlimited content and supplies), transcript and payment-plan fees, state appropriations routed through the NC Community College System, and targeted capital fundraising such as the Building Futures Project's $5M campaign to construct the Center for Advanced Manufacturing and Applied Technology and a Transportation Training Center. Discretionary revenue is bounded by accreditation scope (SACSCOC institutional reaffirmation in 2023, plus discipline-specific accreditations from the NC Board of Nursing, NAACLS, CMAE, NC Criminal Justice Education, Fire/Rescue, and EMS bodies), transfer pathways with four-year partners including UNCG and Appalachian State, and employer partnerships (CaptiveAire is the single named workforce partner), positioning VGCC as a regional workforce and transfer pipeline provider rather than a tuition-extracting enterprise.

Name

Vance-Granville Community College

Legal name

Vance-Granville Community College

Website

https://vgcc.edu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1969

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Vance-Granville Community College is a public two-year institution in the NC Community College System operating four campuses across Vance, Granville, Franklin, and Warren counties, delivering 40+ curriculum programs, continuing education, and transfer pathways to regional students and employers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community College Education

NAICS

Junior Colleges (6112), Technical and Trade Schools (6115), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Educational Services (61)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Comprehensive Community Colleges (Transfer + Workforce) (EDAHADAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Workforce Development & Continuing Education Divisions (Noncredit) (EDAHADAG), University/College Continuing Education (Extension) Programs (EDAAAEAA), Adult High School Diploma Completion Programs (EDAAABAB), Junior Colleges (Associate-Degree Granting) (EDAHADAC)

Keywords

• Community college education
• Workforce training programs
• Adult education services
• Career technical training
• Dual enrollment programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Henderson

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Fees: Community college tuition revenue from curriculum programs. Tuition rates are set by the North Carolina Legislature and are subject to change. Fees include Student Activity, Technology, Access/Security, and course-specific fees. 12 credit hours is considered full-time status.
2. VGCC Textbook+ Fee: Students in participating courses pay a one-time fee of $240.19 per academic year for Cengage course materials access.
3. Continuing Education Programs: Workforce development and continuing education programs including truck driver training (CDL), aviation, emergency medical services, fire/rescue services, law enforcement training, small business center services, and occupational extension courses.
4. Transcript Fees: Official transcript requests processed through National Student Clearinghouse: $5.00 plus $3.25 processing fee for electronic PDF, or $5.00 plus $2.25 for mail delivery. Unofficial transcripts are free for current students.
5. Payment Plan Enrollment: Students may enroll in payment plans with a $30.00 enrollment fee for tuition payment flexibility across multiple installments.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Vance-Granville Community College delivers credit-bearing curriculum programs (associate degrees, diplomas, and certificates across six career pathways), continuing education and workforce training (CDL, EMS, fire/rescue, law enforcement, aviation, occupational extension), adult education (GED/HSE, ESL), online degree programs via VgOnline, and high school dual enrollment through Career and College Promise. The institution packages these with student support services including financial aid, the VGCC Textbook+ course materials program, testing services, and transfer pathways to four-year universities.

Product overview

Vance-Granville Community College operates as a multi-campus community college system offering a unified portfolio of educational products and services. The core offering consists of over 40 curriculum programs leading to degrees, diplomas, and certificates across six career pathways (Business Technologies, Health Sciences, Manufacturing and Engineering, Public Services, Skilled Technologies, and Transfer Pathways). Supporting products include the Continuing Education Division for workforce training, Vance-Granville Online for distance learning, and the Career & College Promise dual enrollment program. Key student services encompass the myVGCC student portal platform, VGCC Textbook+ course materials program, Testing Services, and Financial Aid Services. The college also operates College & Career Readiness programs for adult education. A major initiative is the Building Futures Project developing two new workforce training facilities (CAMAT and Transportation Training & Technology Center).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Curriculum Programs Over 40 degree, diploma, and certificate programs across six career pathways: Business Technologies, Health Sciences, Manufacturing and Engineering, Public Services, Skilled Technologies, and Transfer Pathways. Available in day or evening formats on a full-time or part-time basis leading to industry-recognized credentials or seamless transfer to four-year universities.
• Continuing Education Division Workforce training and professional development programs including Sustainable Agri-Tech, Aviation, Basic Law Enforcement Training, Emergency Medical Services, Fire/Rescue, Allied Health, Small Business Center, Truck Driver Training (CDL), and Occupational Extension courses for working adults and career changers.
• Vance-Granville Online (VgOnline) Online learning platform offering fully-online degree programs and individual online courses delivered asynchronously via Moodle LMS. Provides flexibility for students to study at convenient times with tools including forums, blogs, web conferencing, chat, and email.
• Career and College Promise (CCP) Dual enrollment program allowing high school students (including homeschooled) to earn college credit through pathways for new students, new homeschooled students, early college high school, and continuing CCP participants, with dedicated campus-based advisors across the service area.
• College & Career Readiness Adult education programs for adults 18+ including Adult Basic Education (ABE), Adult High School Diploma (AHS), High School Equivalency (HSE/GED), and English as a Second Language (ESL) to prepare learners for further education and employment.
• VGCC Textbook+ Course materials access program providing Cengage Unlimited materials on the first day of class for participating courses. Students pay a one-time fee of $240.19 per academic year, with potential savings of up to 60-80% compared to traditional textbook purchasing and the option to opt-out each term.
• Testing Services Testing center offering High School Equivalency (GED/HiSET), placement testing, health sciences testing, proctoring services, Pearson VUE vendor exams, and test score requests. Services available at Main Campus with limited services at satellite campuses.
• Financial Aid Services Comprehensive financial aid office services including FAFSA assistance, scholarships, grants, work-study programs, military/veteran benefits, and payment plans. VGCC Federal School Code: 009903.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 60-80% savings on course materials through VGCC Textbook+ program
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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AI maturity

App detail

Integration12 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• UNC Greensboro (UNCG)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUNCG AAS Business Guarantee transfer partnership allowing VGCC Business Technologies graduates to seamlessly transfer credits toward a four-year degree at UNC Greensboro. Part of a broader effort to create clear pathways from associate degrees to bachelor's degrees.
• Appalachian State UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTransfer partnership for VGCC Health Sciences graduates to pursue Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences at Appalachian State University. New partnership making it straightforward for Associate in Applied Science students to continue their education.
• CaptiveAireminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustrial manufacturing company that donated dedicated outdoor air system (DOAS) equipment to VGCC South Campus HVAC program. Company has hired 24 VGCC program students in the last 2 years (approximately 10% of workforce).
• North Carolina Community College SystemcoreOthersVGCC is one of 58 institutions in the NC Community College System. System provides governance, coordination, and resources including Comprehensive Articulation Agreement (CAA) governing transfer credit policies.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Wake Technical Community College: Largest institution in the NC Community College System, serving the rapidly growing Wake County market. Functions as a broader-incumbent peer — overlapping curriculum, workforce, and transfer offerings, but at materially larger scale and with a more urban / corporate-employer base.

Direct peers

• Blue Ridge Community College (NC): NC Community College System peer serving rural Henderson and Transylvania counties. Comparable small/mid-sized rural community college with similar associate, transfer, and continuing education offerings and a comparable geographic distribution model.
• Rowan-Cabarrus Community College: NC Community College System peer serving Rowan and Cabarrus counties with comparable curriculum, dual enrollment, and continuing education offerings, and a similar mid-sized multi-campus footprint anchored in a non-metropolitan service area.
• Lenoir Community College: NC Community College System peer serving Lenoir, Greene, and Jones counties. Comparable rural eastern NC community college with similar program mix and a comparable scale of curriculum and continuing education operations.
• Fayetteville Technical Community College: NC Community College System peer with strong workforce/technical emphasis, comparable curriculum program breadth, and a similar mix of health sciences, public safety, and skilled trades programs aligned with regional employer demand.
• Central Carolina Community College: NC Community College System peer serving rural Chatham, Harnett, and Lee counties with comparable program breadth, multi-campus footprint, and significant workforce/continuing education offerings including health sciences and skilled trades.
• Durham Technical Community College: Adjacent NC community college in the same NC Community College System serving Durham and Orange counties. Directly comparable public two-year institution offering associate degrees, diplomas, certificates, continuing education, and dual enrollment with overlapping program categories (health sciences, manufacturing, transfer pathways).
• Sandhills Community College: NC Community College System peer serving Hoke, Lee, Moore, and Richmond counties. Comparable rural multi-county community college with similar curriculum and continuing education structure and an analogous service-area scale.
• Pitt Community College: NC Community College System peer serving rural eastern NC (Pitt County) with a similar mix of curriculum programs, continuing education/workforce training, and dual enrollment. Closely comparable size, mission, and four-year transfer articulation model.

Emerging players

• Western Governors University: Nonprofit online university focused on workforce-aligned, competency-based associate-through-master's degrees for adult learners. Competes with VGCC's VgOnline and adult/continuing education segments for cost-conscious, working-adult students seeking credentials with transfer and employer-relevance value.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/vancegranville
• Xx.com/vancegranville
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/vance-granville-community-college

Compliance18 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles25 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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