Mayland Community College

Mayland Community College is a public two-year institution located in Spruce Pine, North Carolina, in a rural distant campus setting. The college enrolls 1,114 students (IPEDS 2023) and holds a quality score of 42.50 out of 100. Its completion rate is 49% (IPEDS 2023) and retention rate is 54% (IPEDS 2023).

The college provides certificate programs across healthcare, cosmetology, and engineering technology. Healthcare programs include Registered Nursing, Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training, Medical/Clinical Assistant, and Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic). Technical programs include Applied Engineering Technologies, Computer Engineering Technology, Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology, Engineering-Related Technologies, and Welding Technology. Cosmetology/Cosmetologist is offered at both the short-term and two-to-four-year certificate levels.

Located in Spruce Pine in the Blue Ridge Mountains of western North Carolina, Mayland Community College serves a geographically isolated rural community with practical credential pathways in healthcare, manufacturing, and skilled trades.