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Wilson Colleges and Schools

Colleges in Wilson

There are at least 3 colleges in Wilson, listed and descibed below. These schools represent 2,800 or more students (full-time and part-time), a combined student body equivalent to 1,929 full-time students, and a reported 623 dorm rooms.

Nearby cities and towns have as many or more colleges or students than Wilson; see particularly Rocky Mount, and Goldsboro colleges.

Please also check for colleges in the nearby cities and towns, shown at the left. We also provide an extensive list of North Carolina Colleges.

Wilson Open Admission Colleges

Schools open to most or all qualified applicants (qualifications vary).
Based on 2007 information.

Wilson Community College
902 Herring Ave
Wilson, North Carolina 27893-3310

  • Programs: Many programs. Most popular include: elementary school teaching, early childhood education, criminal justice and police, registered nursing, liberal arts and sciences, licensed practical nurse, fire protection tech, legal assistant.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Associate's.
  • Student Body: 1,642 students, 921 full-time equivalent.
  • Flexibility: Distance learning. AP credits. Some high school credits accepted.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Remedial services.

Colleges With Selective Admissions

These schools do not admit all qualified applicants.
Based on 2007 information.

Barton College
200 ACC Drive NE
Wilson, North Carolina 27893-7000

  • Programs: Many programs. Most popular include: business management, registered nursing, social work, criminal justice and administration, elementary school teaching, mass communication, biology, psychology.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Bachelor's.
  • Student Body: 1,130 students, 980 full-time equivalent.
  • Dorms: 623 student capacity.
  • SAT 25-75th percentile: Verbal: 410-510. Math: 420-530. Writing: 410-500.
  • Flexibility: Weekend classes available. AP credits. Some high school credits accepted.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Remedial services. Study abroad option. Member of a national athletic association.

Mitchells Hairstyling Academy
2620 Forest Hills Rd Ste A
Wilson, North Carolina 27893

  • Programs: cosmetology.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Bachelor's. Master's. Doctor's. First-professional degree.
  • Student Body: 28 students, 28 full-time equivalent.
  • SAT: not generally required.

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Colleges in Nearby Cities and Towns

(Student count includes part-time and full-time; not all students live in the city or town. Data as of 2007.)

City/TownCollegesPop.
(2000)		StudentsDorms
Goldsboro Colleges239,0433,023 
Rocky Mount Colleges255,8934,499534
Tarboro Colleges111,1381,687 

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