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Other name | Central Piedmont, CPCC, CP |
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| Type | Public community college |
| Established | 1963 |
Parent institution | North Carolina Community College System |
Academic affiliation | Southern Association of Colleges and Schools[1] |
| Endowment | $33.3 million (2019)[2] |
| President | Kandi Deitemeyer |
| Students | 42,955 (2020–21)[3][4] |
| Location | , , United States |
| Campus | Urban |
| Colors | Gray and gold |
Sporting affiliations | Previously NJCAA |
| Mascot | Tigers |
| Website | www |
Central Piedmont Community College (Central Piedmont) is a public community college in Charlotte, North Carolina. With an enrollment of more than 40,000 students annually,[3] Central Piedmont is the second-largest community college in the North Carolina Community College System and the largest in the Charlotte metropolitan area.[5] The college has six campuses and three centers and offers nearly 300 degree, diploma and certificate programs.
The college was founded in 1963, the year the North Carolina General Assembly passed the state community college bill. It is the result of a merger between Mecklenburg College and the Central Industrial Education Center.
- ^ "Accreditation". 8 May 2023.
- ^ As of June 30, 2019. "U.S. and Canadian 2019 NTSE Participating Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2019 Endowment Market Value, and Percentage Change in Market Value from FY18 to FY19 (Revised)". National Association of College and University Business Officers and TIAA. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
- ^ a b "Total Headcount: College Comparison of Total Enrollment". NC Community Colleges. 2020. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
- ^ "Quick Reference of Central Piedmont Community College" (PDF). Central Piedmont Community College System. 2020. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
- ^ "Annual Undup. Student Enrollment By College" (PDF). NC Community Colleges. 2019. Retrieved December 29, 2020.