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For more than 60 years students have passed through the doors of Wayne Community College seeking associate degrees, diplomas, certificates, improved workplace skills and lifelong learning. Many degree students transfer to four-year institutions while others seek employment. Many WCS students participate in a Dual Enrollment program at WCC while still in high school.

The mission of Campbell University is to graduate students with exemplary academic and professional skills who are prepared for purposeful lives and meaningful service. The University is informed and inspired by its Baptist heritage and three basic theological and biblical presuppositions: learning is appointed and conserved by God as essential to the fulfillment of human destiny; in Christ all things consist and find ultimate unity; and the Kingdom of God in this world is rooted and grounded in Christian community. The University embraces the conviction that there is no conflict between the life of faith and the life of inquiry.

UMO is a Top Rated Liberal Arts University Eastern NC and is one of the most unique private educational institutions in North Carolina. A great university is the product of its people and a reflection of its history, mission, vision, and values. That is true for the University of Mount Olive which was founded by the Original Free Will Baptists as a liberal arts institution with defining Christian principles. Although we have grown and evolved over the years, our lasting emphasis on personalized, values-based learning within the liberal arts tradition has put the University of Mount Olive on the map as one of the leading private colleges in North Carolina for more than half a century.

Barton College, a four-year, private, liberal arts college, believes in college on a first-name basis. Providing students with a strong academic focus and opportunities for leadership development, Barton unites its smaller size with an intentional application of collaborative learning in every aspect of the students’ college experience.

ECU is consistently recognized for the quality and value of our exceptional college experience. The ECU experience is a complete one – with a thriving student environment, exciting athletics and enriching cultural events. With students from all 100 counties in North Carolina, all 50 states in the US, and 44 foreign countries, we have a vibrant intellectual student community where innovative research and creative expression is encouraged.