A number of Coast Guard personnel stationed at Coast Guard Air Station Elizabeth City enroll in classes and programs at Elizabeth City State University. A popular program is the Bachelor of Science in Aviation Science (not offered online), the only such degree offered in The University of North Carolina system.

Other higher education opportunities are offered in Elizabeth City at College of the Albemarle, a part of the North Carolina Community College System.

Six other UNC institutions maintain Web pages dedicated to the unique higher education needs of military personnel and their dependents. For more information visit

• Western Carolina University's Military Education Web page
• Winston-Salem State University's Military Services Web page
• UNC Greensboro's In the Military Web page
• UNC Chapel Hill's Resources for Military Families Web page
• UNC Charlotte's Veteran's Services Web page
  
• North Carolina State University's Veteran's Affairs Web page.
  

Follow these links for important information about North Carolina's military tuition policy and how to transfer course credits.  

Most of the programs and courses listed at UNC Online require students to be officially registered at the campus that offers the program or course. If, however, you'd like to take a UNC-quality course but cannot or do not wish to register at a campus, Carolina Courses Online offers UNC-quality courses that are open to anyone.