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Sandhills Community College

Sandhills Community College

Pinehurst, NC · Rural · 2,539 students
WebsiteScorecard
$4,157
Average net priceYour net price
In-state · 2023-24
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
50%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
32% typical
$31,656
Earnings 10 years on
Measured 2020 & 2021
$38,832 typical
Open admission
Acceptance rate
0% typical · not scored
Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
About

Located in the heart of North Carolina's premier golf region, Sandhills Community College is widely recognized for its top-tier nursing and health sciences divisions, as well as highly specialized programs in culinary arts and landscape gardening. The college offers a vibrant, supportive student experience where individuals can engage in diverse campus clubs, competitive NJCAA athletics, and hands-on learning within a welcoming, community-focused environment. What truly sets Sandhills apart is its remarkably scenic campus—which features the public 32-acre Sandhills Horticultural Gardens—and the Sandhills Promise program, which provides tuition-free opportunities for eligible local high school graduates seeking a seamless transfer to a four-year university.

Wikipedia:Sandhills Community College is a public community college in Pinehurst, North Carolina. Sandhills was chartered in 1963 and officially opened October 1, 1965. It was the first comprehensive community college authorized and established as the result of legislation passed by the 1963 General Assembly of North Carolina. It is part of the North Carolina Community College System. Sandhills Community College has about 4,000 students enrolled in college-credit curriculum courses and over 11,000 students who take continuing-education courses annually.

Location
Pinehurst, NC, 28374 · Rural campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
RDU · Raleigh-Durham
57 mi away
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Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
These figures are federal data and may be out of date.
In-stateOut-of-state
Tuition & fees$2,040$6,648
Books & supplies$1,080$1,080
Cost of attendance$14,709$19,317 est.
Average net price$4,157Not published
Out-of-state prices
Tuition & fees$6,648
In-state: $2,040
Books & supplies$1,080
Cost of attendance$19,317 est.
In-state: $14,709
Average net priceNot published
In-state: $4,157
est. = the in-state cost of attendance with out-of-state tuition swapped in; no out-of-state figure is published.
Net price by family income · in-state students, 2023-24
$0–30k
$2,674
$30–48k
$3,988
$48–75k
$5,713
$75–110k
$7,778
$110k+
$12,360
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
50%
Entered 2017–18
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
40% graduated · 27% transferred · 1% still enrolled · 32% left or unknown
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$28,363
10 yrs after entry$31,656
Green marks a figure above the typical Associate's — mixed transfer/career: 32% graduate within 6 yrs.
Admissions

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Student Body
Gender
Men 36%Women 64%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
14 : 1
Pell grant
28%
First-gen
46%
Family income
$19,710
Independent
49%
Veterans
1%
Age at entry
25.0
Part-time
55%
Race & ethnicity
White
52%
Hispanic
14%
Black
19%
Asian
2%
Two or more
4%
AI/AN
3%
Unknown
6%
Varsity sports
NJCAA Division III · EADA 2024-25
  • Basketball
    Men's
  • Beach Volleyball
    Women's
  • Golf
    Men's
  • Volleyball
    Women's
Institutional
Resources
Endowment
$29M
Full-time faculty
32%
Faculty salary
$6,275/mo
Teaching spend
$6,716
per student
Federal loans
0%
Classification
Carnegie type
Associate's — mixed transfer/career
Undergraduate profile
Two-year, mostly part-time

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