Lurleen B. Wallace Community College (LBWCC) is a public

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with campuses in

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, Greenville, and Opp,

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. As of the fall 2010 semester, the college has an enrollment of 1,790 students across all campuses. The college was founded in 1969 and named for

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. In 1992, it opened the campus in Greenville. In 2003, LBWCC merged with

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State Technical College, which opened in 1965. Athletic teams representing LBWCC compete in the

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of the

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External links

Official website
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