Mayland Community College

Mayland Community College is located in the Appalachian Mountains of western North Carolina in the town of Spruce Pine. The college also operates learning centers in Newland, NC and in Burnsville, NC. The name of the college is derived from the three counties it primarily serves; Mitchell, Avery, and Yancey. It is currently one of 58 institutions operating under the North Carolina Community College System.

Mayland Community College was first chartered as Mayland Technical Institute in February 1970 by the General Assembly of North Carolina upon recommendations by the State Board of Education, the Advisory Budget Commission, and Governor Robert W. Scott.^[1] The president of the college is Dr. John C. Boyd.

Mayland offers a variety of curriculum programs, including numerous college transfer options, as well as nursing, adult education, distance learning, and dual enrollment for high school students. To assist the local workforce, MCC provides several workforce development and continuing education courses that directly serve the needs of local and regional business and industries, as well as the civic and cultural interests of the community.^[2]

Rankings

• 1st ranked community college in North Carolina — Best Colleges.com in 2016.^[3]
• 9th ranked college in the nation’s top 10 community colleges — Bankrate, Inc.^[4]
• 10th ranked college on the 50 top community colleges — thebestschools.org^[5]
• 16th ranked in Community Colleges in the U.S. — Create A Career’s Top 25^[6]
• 32nd ranked college in the top 50 community colleges — Washington Monthly^[7]

External links

• Official site

References

1. "Our History | Mayland". www.mayland.edu. Retrieved 2016-02-21.
2. "About Mayland | Mayland". www.mayland.edu. Retrieved 2016-02-20.
3. "Best Colleges in North Carolina for 2016 | BestColleges.com". Best Colleges. Retrieved 2016-02-21.
4. "Top 10 Community Colleges In The US | Bankrate.com". www.bankrate.com. Retrieved 2016-02-20.
5. "The 50 Best Community Colleges in the United States | The Best Schools". The Best Schools. Retrieved 2016-02-20.
6. "The 25 Best Community Colleges in the United States | Create a Career". createacareer.org. Retrieved 2016-02-20.
7. "Community College Rankings 2013 | Washington Monthly". www.washingtonmonthly.com. Retrieved 2016-02-20.