Roanoke–Chowan Community College


Roanoke–Chowan Community College is a public community college in Ahoskie, North Carolina.

History

In 1967 an abandoned prison compound in Hertford County was purchased. A fund to establish a 2 year vocational and technical training institution was provided by the North Carolina General Assembly.

Campus

Community College is currently situated on a 41-acre tract of land and has seven buildings which house instructional space and various administrative functions. A seven-acre Arboretum/Environmental Science Outdoor Laboratory is also part of the campus. The Community college has expanded into vacant Northampton High School-East building to offer GED and Computer Literacy Programs. In addition there are several new programs such as aechatronics engineering technology program.

Academics

College currently has about 20 curricular programs in which students may seek degrees, diplomas and short term skills-based certificates.