Sandhills Community College
About Sandhills Community College
Sandhills Community College is a public institution in Pinehurst, North Carolina with aviation-related degree programs.
Sandhills Community College is a public community college in Pinehurst, North Carolina. Sandhills was chartered in 1963 and officially opened October 1, 1965. It was the first comprehensive community college authorized and established as the result of legislation passed by the 1963 General Assembly of North Carolina. It is part of the North Carolina Community College System. Sandhills Community College has about 4,000 students enrolled in college-credit curriculum courses and over 11,000 students who take continuing-education courses annually.
By the numbers
U.S. Dept. of Education, College Scorecard
- 50%
- Graduation rate
- $31,656
- Median earnings
Tuition & cost
✈ Aviation students: flight training carries fees beyond tuition — often $50,000–$100,000+ for a professional-pilot program. Ask the school for its current flight-fee schedule.
Aviation programs offered
Degrees awarded
Program areas
- Aviation Management
Leadership and operations across aviation organizations — airlines, airports, FBOs, and maintenance/repair operations.
- Professional Pilot
Flight-training degree toward commercial pilot certificates and ratings (private → instrument → commercial, often CFI) — building the hours and skills for an airline or charter career.
Majors & fields of study
Share of degrees conferred, by field — U.S. Dept. of Education, College Scorecard
- Health Professions17%
- Homeland Security & Law7%
- Culinary & Personal7%
- Computer & IT6%
- Business & Marketing5%
- Education5%
- Engineering Tech5%
- Agriculture3%
Official links
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