The Collaborative College for Technology and Leadership (CCTL) is an early college High School program in

Iredell County, North Carolina Iredell County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 186,693. Its county seat is Statesville, and its largest town is Mooresville. The county was formed in 1788, subtracted from Ro ...

. Founded in 2005, CCTL has been recognized as a school for "Innovation and Excellence," a distinction given to only 16 schools in North Carolina. It received the Apple Distinguished School Award in 2016. Students graduate from CCTL with an associate degree within five years and have the option of completing the program in 4 years. All credits are transferable to universities in the

University of North Carolina The University of North Carolina is the multi-campus public university system for the state of North Carolina. Overseeing the state's 16 public universities and the NC School of Science and Mathematics, it is commonly referred to as the UNC Sy ...

system, withstanding that a student has received a grade of "C" or higher in each class to be transferred. Because CCTL is on the Statesville main campus of

Mitchell Community College Mitchell Community College is a public community college with its main campus in Statesville, North Carolina and a second campus in Mooresville, North Carolina. Mitchell provides classes all year round on both campuses with many degree choices. ...

, the affiliation between the two schools is the strongest among all the early college programs in Iredell County, and CCTL students must adhere to both the early college and Mitchell Community College policies.

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