Carteret Community College

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 offers opportunities for lifelong learning through high quality traditional and distance learning teaching, training, support, and enrichment with the intended purpose of improving the quality of life for all citizens of Carteret County and eastern North Carolina. The mission of Carteret Community College aligns with the purpose of North Carolina community colleges as stated in GS 115D – 1: to offer “courses of instruction in one or more of the general areas of two-year college parallel, technical, vocational, and adult education programs. . . . and of basic, high school level, academic education needed in order to profit from [such] education.” Responsive to the needs of local business and industry, the College offers occupational training programs, including those designed to support tourism, marine occupations, and the legal and business professions. Unique to our service area are the College’s programs in health sciences, aquaculture, marine manufacturing and service, photography, respiratory therapy, and human services technology.