College and Community Chowan College, a four-year coeducational. Originally established in 1848 as a four-year Baptist women's college, Chowan later established itself as one of the leading junior colleges in the South. The second oldest college of the six institutions affiliated with the North Carolina Baptist State Convention, Chowan returned to four-year status in 1992. Small classes taught only by fully qualified faculty members characterize the educational environment at Chowan.
Faculty members are committed to the welfare of our students.
Technology is rapidly changing the nature of the institution, with a fiber optic backbone installed across the campus and all buildings connected to a campus network and to the Internet. All residence hall rooms have been wired to ChowaNet, the campus network. The residence halls have in excess of 1,000 ethernet ports. Set amid 300 acres of woodlands embracing beautiful Lake Vann, Chowan's main entrance leads gracefuly around a college green to the antebellum mansion known as McDowell Columns Building. Sixteen other major buildings of contemporary design provide air-conditioned residence, academic, and recreational facilities.