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Online and vocational schools are quickly becoming a viable option
for anyone pursuing a college education or new career.
Vocational Schools can offer training in various
fields; including medical, legal, technology,
and many others.
If you
see one that looks interesting you should check it out
thoroughly. There are a few things that are important
if you are considering this option.
1. Make sure
the school is accredited. Not only that but investigate
the accreditation to make sure the credits that you
earn will transfer to any other school you might be
considering.
2. If like many students you are considering
a transfer to a University or College that has a physical
footprint, make sure that school will accept any course
credits earned from the online school you are considering.
3.
Make sure you really understand the fee structure and
where you money will be going. Some schools offer financing,
and you want to make sure these packages are favorable,
as some may be no better than using a credit card.
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Name
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City/Town
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Type
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Approx: # of Students
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Alamance Community College
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Graham
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Community
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4,800
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Asheville-Buncombe
Technical Community College
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Asheville
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Community
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6,500
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Beaufort County Community College
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Washington
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Community
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1,800
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Bladen
Community College
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Dublin
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Community
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1,500
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Blue Ridge Community College
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Flat Rock
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Community
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2,200
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Brunswick Community College
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Supply
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Community
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1,200
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Caldwell
Community College & Technical Institute
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Hudson
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Community
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4,000
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Cape
Fear Community College
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Wilmington
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Community
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8,000
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Carteret
Community College
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Morehead City
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Community
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1,500
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Catawba
Valley Community College
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Hickory
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Community
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4,750
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Central
Carolina Community College
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Sanford
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Community
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4,750
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Central
Piedmont Community College
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Charlotte
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Community
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18,700
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Cleveland Community College
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Shelby
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Community
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3,500
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Coastal Carolina Community College
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Jacksonville
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Community
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4,300
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College
of the Albemarle
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Elizabeth City
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Community
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2,200
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Craven
Community
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New Bern
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Community
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3,100
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Davidson County Community College
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Lexington
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Community
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3,000
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Durham
Technical Community College
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Durham
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Community
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3,000
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Edgecombe
Community College
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Tarboro
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Community
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2,600
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Fayetteville
Technical Community College
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Fayetteville
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Community
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11,000
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Forsyth
Technical Community College
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Winston-Salem
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Community
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7,900
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Gaston
College
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Dallas
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Community
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200
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Guilford
Technical Community College
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Jamestown
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Community
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11,000
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Halifax
Community College
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Weldon
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Community
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1,400
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Haywood
Community College
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Clyde
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Community
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2,300
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Isothermal
Community College
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Spindale
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Community
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2,350
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James
Sprunt Community College
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Kenansville
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Community
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1,300
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Johnston
Community College
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Smithfield
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Community
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4,200
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Lenoir
Community College
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Kinston
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Community
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2,800
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Martin
Community College
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Williamston
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Community
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700
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Mayland
Community College
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Spruce Pine
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Community
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1,800
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McDowell Technical Community College
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Marion
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Community
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1,250
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Mitchell
Community College
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Statesville
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Community
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3,000
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Montgomery Community College
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Troy
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Community
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800
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Nash
Community College
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Rocky Mount
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Community
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2,000
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Pamlico Community College
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Grantsboro
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Community
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450
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Piedmont Community College
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Roxboro
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Community
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2,700
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Pitt
Community College
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Greenville
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Community
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6,500
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Randolph
Community College
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Asheboro
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Community
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4,600
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Richmond Community College
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Hamlet
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Community
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1,700
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Roanoke-Chowan Community College
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Ahoskie
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Community
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1,000
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Robeson Community College
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Lumberton
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Community
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2,100
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Rockingham Community College
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Wentworth
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Community
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2,150
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Rowan-Cabarrus
Community College
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Salisbury
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Community
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5,300
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Sampson Community College
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Clinton
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Community
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1,300
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Sandhills
Community College
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Pinehurst
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Community
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3,600
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South
Piedmont Community College
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Polkton
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Community
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2,400
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Southeastern
Community College
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Whiteville
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Community
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2,000
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Southwestern Community College
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Sylva
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Community
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2,200
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Stanly
Community College
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Albemarle
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Community
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2,400
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Surry
Community College
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Dobson
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Community
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3,700
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Tri-County
Community College
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Murphy
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Community
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800
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Vance-Granville
Community College
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Henderson
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Community
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4,200
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Wake
Technical Community College
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Raleigh
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Community
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13,200
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Wayne
Community College
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Goldsboro
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Community
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3,300
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Western
Piedmont Community College
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Morganton
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Community
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2,700
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Wilkes
Community College
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Wilkesboro
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Community
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2,600
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Wilson Technical Community College
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Wilson
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Community
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1,900
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Visiting any college you may be considering
is very important. This allows you to get the feel for
the college. See the dorms, sample the food, talk to
the current students. See where you are planning
to spend several years of your life. This really
helps you to make an informed decision on where you
want to go to school .
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