TARBORO, N.C. (WNCN) — Two community colleges in central North Carolina were ranked among the nation’s best, according to a study released Wednesday.
The study from SmartAsset was based on tuition and fees, student-to-faculty ratio, and retention rates.
In the study, Edgecombe Community College was ranked as the third-best in the U.S. In-state tuition and fees for two semesters were $2,640, the retention rate of full-time students was 84%, and the student-to-faculty ratio was 10 to 1…