North Carolina's largest community college serving 72,000+ students across 7 campuses with 250+ programs.
Wake Tech offers more than 250 associate degree, diploma, and certificate programs across 13 career fields including Advanced Manufacturing, Biotechnology, Business, Engineering, Healthcare & Wellness, Information & Digital Technology, and Public Safety. Most popular programs include Cybersecurity, General Business Administration, Accounting & Finance, Computer Programming & Development, and Graphic Design. The college operates one of the largest Associate Degree Nursing programs in the region and trains the most first responders in North Carolina. Nearly 100% of programs provide transfer credit to four-year institutions.
Wake Tech offers nearly 100 fully online degree, diploma, and certificate programs and has been named the No. 1 online community college in the U.S. by several sources and is among Newsweek's Top 250 online colleges and universities in 2025. The college also provides more than 850 non-degree courses for workforce training, skills building, and personal enrichment, including GED/ESL preparation, small business support, and customized corporate training.
Wake Tech operates 7 campuses, 1 training center, and online education throughout Wake County. The college established an athletics program in 2008 and competes in NJCAA Region 10 with nine teams including baseball, softball, basketball, soccer, volleyball, and esports. The esports program won the Spring 2021 NJCAAE Overwatch Championship and multiple League of Legends championships. The baseball team won the NJCAA Region 10 Division II championship and earned a bid to the 2026 NJCAA College World Series.
Wake Tech admits students through a straightforward application process requiring official transcripts from high school and any previous colleges. The college offers free tutoring, career services, disability support, military and veterans benefits, and comprehensive student support services. Prospective students can visit campuses in person, take virtual tours, attend information sessions, and participate in fall and spring open house events.