public
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community college
A community college is a type of educational institution. The term can have different meanings in different countries: many community colleges have an "open enrollment" for students who have graduated from high school (also known as senior sec ...
in
Dublin, North Carolina
Dublin is a town in Bladen County, North Carolina
North Carolina () is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States. The state is the 28th largest and 9th-most populous of the United States. It is bordered by Virginia to the n ...
. It is part of the
North Carolina Community College System
The North Carolina Community College System (System Office) is a statewide network of 58 public community colleges. The system enrolls over 500,000 students annually. It also provides the North Carolina Learning Object Repository as a central loc ...
and serves
Bladen County
Bladen County () , from the North Carolina Collection's website at the
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.
History
Bladen Community College was established on October 5, 1967, as Bladen Technical Institute, and chartered on January 14, 1971, under the authority of North Carolina General Statute 115A. Their athletic program is known as the Eagles.
Accreditation
Bladen Community College is
accredited
Accreditation is the independent, third-party evaluation of a conformity assessment body (such as certification body, inspection body or laboratory) against recognised standards, conveying formal demonstration of its impartiality and competence to ...
by the Commission on Colleges of the
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) is an educational accreditor recognized by the United States Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. This agency accredits over 13,000 public and priv ...
to award associate degrees, diplomas, and certificates.
College information
Bladen Community College offers post-secondary certificates, diplomas, and degree programs.