Surry Community College

Surry Community College is a public two-year institution located in Dobson, North Carolina, in a rural and distant setting. The college enrolls 3,535 students (IPEDS 2023) and holds a quality score of 29.00 out of 100. The completion rate is 8% (IPEDS 2023), and the retention rate is 75% (IPEDS 2023).

The college offers an extensive range of certificate programs in trades, healthcare, and technical fields. Skilled trades programs include Electrician, Carpentry, Building/Property Maintenance, Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology, Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology at both certificate levels, and Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering Technology at both levels. Healthcare programs include Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training and Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic). Additional offerings include Cosmetology/Cosmetologist at both certificate levels, Medical Office Management/Administration at both levels, and Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology.

Located in Dobson in the foothills of northwestern North Carolina, Surry Community College provides rural students with accessible training across a wide range of trade, healthcare, and technical disciplines.