College of the Albemarle: Review & Facts

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College of the Albemarle is a small two-year, public school with 2,315 students enrolled. This institution was established in 1960 and is one of the 3 colleges and schools located in Elizabeth City, North Carolina.

Academic Offerings

College of the Albemarle will give you the opportunity to earn a 1-year certificate or associate's degree.

Majors
Offered

34

College of the Albemarle implements a semester-based curriculum calendar system and offers choices in 34 majors. The most popular concentrations are General Studies, Nursing, Medical, Medical Assistant, and Management. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is worthwhile 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 would like to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The student retention rate at College of the Albemarle is low at 54% (way below North Carolina average). Taking this statistic into consideration, it seems that students somewhat enjoy their stay at this school.

Student Retention

54%

Bad

The graduation rate at COA is very low: 26%.

Student to faculty ratio at COA is pretty good -- 13:1. Find out more details about instruction at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition price is low - around $7,200 a year. The additional fees at College of the Albemarle not covered by tuition are around $200; this comes to a total of $7,400 a year.

Read the details about COA 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

This college might accept 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) at entry.

To receive the most accurate and up-to-date information about studying at College of the Albemarle and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call the school's general information office at (252) 335-0821 or check College of the Albemarle Website.

Opportunities and Services

Safety
Grade

A

Safe

COA provides a distance education program and study abroad programs.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at COA, 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.

Currently there is no on-campus housing at COA.

Based on the college crime numbers, COA seems to be a safe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

College of the Albemarle Location and Address

Postal Address:
College of the Albemarle
1208 N Road St
Elizabeth City, North Carolina
27906-2327, USA