Educational InstitutionsEducational Organization

Gaston College

Gaston College is a public community college in Dallas, North Carolina. Serving Gaston County and Lincoln County, Gaston College enrolls over 5,000 students each term in curriculum programs and about 16,000 students in continuing education programs. It is part of the North Carolina Community College System and accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award associate degrees.

Identifiers

OPEID6 Six-digit base OPE ID (without the two-digit branch suffix)
2973
OPEID Office of Postsecondary Education Identifier, used for federal financial aid program participation
297300
IPEDS UNITID Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System identifier assigned by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
198570
DAPIP ID Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs identifier from the U.S. Department of Education
133474

Location

Dallas, NC, 28034

35.312048, -81.188520

Accreditation

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges

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