Alamance Community College: Review & Facts

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Alamance Community College is a medium two-year, public school with 3,940 students enrolled. This institution was originated in 1958 and is the only school located in Graham, North Carolina.

Academic Offerings

1-year certificate and associate's degree are available at Alamance Community College.

Majors
Offered
38
Alamance Community College deploys a semester-based curriculum calendar system and provides 38 majors. The most popular concentrations are General Studies, Medical Assistant, Nursing, Management, and Industrial Technologies. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is important to know student retention and graduation rates when you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are typically a good sign. However, if you wish to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The rate of student retention at Alamance Community College is relatively low at 65% (close to North Carolina average). Considering this statistic, apparently students like their stay at this school.

Student Retention
65%
Fair
The graduation rate at Alamance Community College is very low: 17%. Nearly 16% of the school's undergraduate students transfer to other colleges.

Student to faculty ratio at Alamance Community College is pretty decent - 14:1. Find out more information about instructors at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition price is relatevely low - $8,600 per year. The additional fees at Alamance Community College beyond tuition are around $100; which comes to $8,700 a year.

Read the details about Alamance Community College additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information

Dual Credits
Accepted
Yes
Alamance Community College will consider accepting your dual credits, credits for life experience (learned through independent study, noncredit adult courses, work experience, portfolio demonstration, previous licensure or certification, or completion of other learning opportunities), and advanced placement credits (college-level courses taught in high school) for admission.

To obtain the most accurate and up-to-date information about admission at Alamance Community College and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call this school's general information office at (336) 578-2002 or check Alamance Community College Website.

Opportunities and Services

Safety
Grade
B+
Dicey
Alamance Community College offers a distance learning option and evening/weekend study opportunity, which is a solid option for those who work full-time.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at Alamance Community College, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, this school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.

ROTC
Available
No
At this moment there is no on-campus housing at Alamance Community College.

Based on the college crime information, Alamance Community College appears to be a generally safe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

Alamance Community College Location and Address

Postal Address:
Alamance Community College
1247 Jimmie Kerr Road
Graham, North Carolina
27253-8000, USA
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