Johnston Community College

Johnston Community College (JCC) is a public community college in Smithfield, North Carolina. It is located 30 miles (48 km) east of Raleigh, near the junction of I-95 and US 70. The 175-acre (0.71 km2) main campus has 11 student buildings, an auditorium capable of seating 1,011 people, a 4,800-square-foot multi-use/banquet hall, four vocational shops/labs, a 16-acre (65,000 m2) arboretum, and three ponds. Johnston Community College has off-campus centers throughout Johnston County, including the Cleveland Center, the Workforce Development Center, and the Howell Woods Environmental Learning Center, a 2,800-acre (11 km2) wildlife preserve, and a teaching facility.

Johnston Community College
TypePublic community college
Established1969
Parent institution
NCCCS
AccreditationSACS
ChairmanLyn Austin
PresidentVern Lindquist
Administrative staff
650
Undergraduates6,000
Location
Smithfield
,
North Carolina
,
United States
CampusSuburban 175-acre (0.71 km2)
ColorsRoyal Blue and Silver   
NicknameJaguars
Websitewww.johnstoncc.edu

JCC is the home of the North Carolina Truck Driver Training school, the oldest truck driver training program in the United States. JCC also offers the programs of the Johnston County Career and Technical Leadership Academy.

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