Institutional memberships include
- American Association of Community Colleges
- American Library Association Council for Higher Education Accreditation
- Carolinas Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers
- Columbus County Chamber of Commerce and Tourism
- Columbus County Fire and Rescue Association
- Council for Advancement and Support of Education
- Fair Bluff Chamber of Commerce
- National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship
- National Council for Marketing and Public Relations
- National Safety Council, Safety and Health Council of North Carolina
- North Carolina Association of Community College Trustees
- North Carolina Community College Association of Distance Learning
- North Carolina Council of Officers for Resource Development
- Region Ten of the National Junior College Athletic Association
- Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
- Tabor City Chamber of Commerce