Introduction and Overview

Sampson Community College is a public community college located in Clinton, North Carolina, United States, and is part of the North Carolina Community College System. The campus is located in a small town with a total enrollment of approximately 2,000 people. The school offers a variety of degree and certificate programs covering 24 different fields and adopts a semester-based academic calendar.

History and Founding Time

The school was established in 1965 as an extension of the Goldsboro Industrial Education Center (Wayne Community College), and became an independent unit in 1967, named "Sampson Technical College", and was renamed "Sampson Community College" in October of the same year.

School Strength

Faculty: The student-to-faculty ratio is 10:1 or 7:1, which allows students to receive more personalized attention and guidance.

Academic Achievements: No particularly outstanding academic achievements have been found for the school, but the school's nursing students have a high rate of passing relevant exams after graduation, providing a lot of talents for the local medical industry.

Teaching resources: The school is equipped with modern teaching facilities and equipment, such as laboratories, computer centers, libraries, etc., providing students with a good learning environment.

Nature of the institution

Public community college.

Educational philosophy

Its mission is to provide accessible and affordable education, workforce training and lifelong enrichment through outreach, innovative and effective teaching, student support and community cooperation, and is committed to enriching the quality of life in the Sampson County area, providing students with practical professional skills and knowledge to help them smoothly enter the workplace or continue their studies.

Key laboratories and disciplines

Key disciplines:

Nursing: It is one of the school's popular majors. The curriculum is comprehensive, including theoretical learning and practical operations. Students can practice in the school's simulated wards, laying a solid foundation for future nursing work.

Early Childhood Education: Focus on cultivating students' educational and teaching abilities and care for young children. Through course learning and internship programs, students can practice in local kindergartens and early childhood education institutions to accumulate teaching experience.

Liberal Arts and Humanities: Covers a wide range of subject areas, such as English, history, philosophy, etc., focusing on cultivating students' critical thinking and communication skills, providing a solid foundation for students' future academic research or career development.

Key laboratories: The school may not have a particularly famous key laboratory, but it has a relatively complete simulation laboratory in the nursing major for students' practical teaching.

Departments

No clear department divisions have been found for the school, but courses and majors in a variety of fields are offered, including but not limited to liberal arts and humanities, early childhood education, nursing, information technology, welding, police and criminal science, etc.

Rankings

Ranked 292nd in Niche's ranking of the best community colleges in the United States and 23rd in the best community colleges in North Carolina.

Costs

For the 2020-2021 academic year, in-state tuition and fees are $2,830, out-of-state tuition and fees are $9,742, and books and supplies cost approximately $2,289. In the 2022-2023 academic year, 73% of students received grants or scholarships, with an average scholarship or grant amount of $6,132, and the average net cost of students after receiving funding was $8,155/year.

Campus Environment

Campus Facilities: The campus is small, but it has complete teaching facilities and living facilities, such as libraries, computer laboratories, gymnasiums, canteens, etc., which can meet students' daily learning and living needs.

Natural Environment: Clinton is a quiet town with beautiful surroundings and green trees, providing students with a comfortable and pleasant learning and living environment.

Campus Culture: The school focuses on the all-round development of students and provides a variety of student activities and organizations, such as student unions, clubs, sports teams, etc. Students can participate in various activities according to their interests and hobbies to enrich their extracurricular life.