Exterior of Central Carolina Community College’s Lee Main Campus, a red-brick building with large windows, landscaped grounds, and a CCCC banner near the entrance.

Sanford, North Carolina

Central Carolina Community College — Lee Main Campus

1105 Kelly Drive, Sanford, NC 27330-9840
Visit website (919) 775-5401
Program price
Price unavailable
Schedule
daytime schedule
Program length
Four semesters, including summer.
Next start
Not available

About the program

Central Carolina Community College’s Cosmetology Diploma (D55140) at Lee Main Campus in Sanford combines cosmetology theory with hands-on salon training in hair, skin and nail services.

The diploma includes 47 academic credits over four semesters, including summer. The college also offers a separate 65-credit cosmetology degree; its requirements and financial-aid eligibility should not be confused with the diploma.

What you get

This route leads to the Cosmetology Diploma (D55140). Advanced salon coursework prepares you for the cosmetology licensing examination and entry-level employment. The college diploma and the professional licensing examination are separate steps.

Schedules & start dates

The diploma planning guide identifies daytime study at Lee Main Campus. The four-semester sequence runs through fall, spring, summer and the following fall. Specific meeting days, class times and weekly attendance hours are not available.

Study optionClass scheduleHours per weekUpcoming starts
Daytime
Daytime

Four semesters

Class schedule

Lee Main Campus diploma route.

Weekly hoursNot listedUpcoming startsNot listed

Cost & financial aid

Program price

Price unavailable

Tuition is charged by academic credit, with separate resident and non-resident rates. For fall 2026, tuition is $76 per credit for North Carolina residents and $268 per credit for non-residents, before fees.

Term fees and required materials add to tuition. Cosmetology requires uniforms and a kit; textbooks and supplies are additional. These rates are not a complete program price.

Federal financial aid

Eligibility not confirmed

The college offers an interest-free payment plan with a $30 enrollment fee per semester, as well as Foundation scholarships with their own eligibility requirements.

CCCC does not participate in the federal student loan program. Federal grant eligibility for this diploma has not been confirmed; the separate cosmetology degree appears on the college’s financial-aid approved-program list.

CCCC Deferred Payment Plan

Interest-free tuition installments with no credit check and a $30 enrollment fee per semester; this is not a loan or financial-aid award.

CCCC Foundation Scholarships

Eligibility: Scholarship selection and individual eligibility requirements apply.

Support for tuition and educational expenses; an award is not guaranteed.

How to enroll

Entry requirements

  • Complete North Carolina Residency Determination before submitting the college application.
  • Arrange for official high-school and/or college transcripts to be sent directly to CCCC.
  • Provide applicable placement scores from the past ten years. A recent high-school transcript may also be used for placement.

Application steps

  1. Complete the Embark career-interest inventory to help select your program.
  2. Complete Residency Determination, then submit the online CCCC application.
  3. Request official transcripts and provide placement information.
  4. If applying for financial aid, complete the FAFSA using school code 005449.
View the application checklist

School approval & accreditation

North Carolina Board school listing
Status:
Active
Learn more about North Carolina school approval
Accreditation
Not confirmed

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