Company Profile
Carteret Community College
Company Overview
Our Mission
Carteret Community College serves and empowers our students and coastal community by providing high-quality education, workforce training, and lifelong enrichment in an innovative and inclusive learning environment.
Carteret CC’s vision is based on the pursuit of excellence in four dimensions:
An Excellent Learning College
An Excellent Place to Work
An Excellent Resource for Workforce Development and Quality of Life
An Excellent Steward of the Public Trust
At Carteret CC, we believe our purpose is to serve the citizens of Carteret County. To fulfill this purpose, we further believe our greatest assets are the people we employ. We the employees of Carteret Community College, united by common purpose, share these values:
Learning – Service – Quality – Innovation – Integrity – Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion – Teamwork – Commitment
Carteret Community College has ranked in the top ten for SmartAsset’s 2024 Best Community Colleges report: https://smartasset.com/data-studies/best-community-colleges-2024
The ranking is based on retention rates, student:teacher ratio, and cost. Carteret CC also ranked in the top 10 in 2020, 2021, and 2022!
Company History
Founded in 1963, Carteret Community College is one of 58 institutions comprising the N.C. Community College System. Located in Morehead City, N.C., the College lies on the shores of the beautiful Bogue Sound — part of the Atlantic Intercoastal Waterway.
Carteret Community College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award associate degrees, diplomas, and certificates. Questions about the accreditation of Carteret CC may be directed in writing to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097, by calling (404) 679-4500, or by using information available on SACSCOC’s website (www.sacscoc.org).
The Associate Degree Nursing program at Carteret Community College located in Morehead City, North Carolina is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN).
3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400
Atlanta, GA 30326
(404) 975-5000
The most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners for the Associate Degree nursing program is Continuing Accreditation.
About Carteret County:
Carteret County is located on the coast of North Carolina and comes with some great benefits!
If you’re looking for low property tax rates and beautiful living, choose Carteret County! We’ve consistently had the lowest county property tax rates in all of North Carolina. We also have one of the highest-ranked school systems in North Carolina with the second-highest average SAT and ACT scores in 2020.
When it comes to healthcare, we have one of the best performing rural hospitals in the United States and the only Mayo Clinic Care network affiliated hospital in North Carolina. We have also enjoyed a partnership with the UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center and the UNC Cancer Care.
Learn more about our community at www.crystalcoasted.com
Notable Accomplishments / Recognition
as of September 16, 2024: Total Annual Enrolment = 4291 Student:Faculty Ratio: 13:1 Dually Enrolled High School Students: 589
Carteret CC has ranked in the top ten for SmartAsset’s 2024 Best Community Colleges report: https://smartasset.com/data-studies/best-community-colleges-2024
The ranking is based on retention rates, student:teacher ratio, and cost. We also ranked in the top 10 in 2020, 2021, and 2022
Benefits
Benefits include paid sick leave; 12 paid holidays per year; low-cost ($25.) employee health insurance; low-cost optional insurance such as dental, vision, disability, etc.; In lieu of vacation faculty receive 22 non-instructional days/breaks throughout the year. Full-time employees are also eligible for a pension, and are fully vested upon 5 years of service. The employee contributes 6% of their gross salary per month toward their pension account, the college contributes 24.04% of the employee's gross salary per month to the pension pool.
Learn more about the Teachers' and State Employees' Retirement System (TSERS) at www.myncretirement.com