Introduction and Overview: Blue Ridge Community College is a public two-year community college located in North Carolina and is part of the North Carolina Community College System. The college has three campuses: the Henderson County Campus in Flat Rock, the Health Sciences Center in Hendersonville, and the Transylvania County Campus in Brevard. The college offers associate degree, diploma, and certificate programs in a variety of fields and has a total student enrollment of approximately 2,399 with a student-to-faculty ratio of 13:1.

History and Founding: The college was founded in May 1969 as Henderson County Technical College. The first course was offered on January 8, 1970, and the first full-time class began on September 14, 1970. On October 12, 1970, the school board voted to change the name of the school to Blue Ridge Technical College. On July 9, 1979, it was renamed Blue Ridge Technical College. On September 14, 1987, it was officially renamed Blue Ridge Community College.

School Strength: The college has been accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACS) and can award Associate of Arts, Associate of Science, Associate of Fine Arts, Associate of General Education and Associate of Applied Science. All courses of the college have also been approved by the North Carolina Community College Board. The college focuses on practical teaching, maintains close ties with local businesses and industries, and provides students with internships and employment opportunities.

Institutional nature: public community college.

Educational philosophy: committed to providing high-quality education and training to meet the different needs of students and help students achieve personal and professional goals.

Key laboratories and disciplines: The field of health science is one of its key development directions, and majors such as nursing are more popular. The college's health science center provides a good practical teaching environment for students in related majors.

Department settings: There is no clear division of departments, but the courses can be roughly divided into categories such as health sciences, business, industrial technology, liberal arts, and science.

Ranking: It usually does not occupy a prominent position in the national comprehensive rankings, but it has a certain status and recognition among local community colleges in North Carolina due to its educational quality and contribution to local development.

Cost: In the 2020-2021 academic year, in-state tuition and fees are $2,651, and out-of-state tuition and fees are $8,795.

Campus environment: The Henderson County campus covers an area of ​​128 acres and has 13 buildings; the Transylvania County campus was built in 2008 and covers an area of ​​9 acres; the Health Science Center is located in downtown Hendersonville.