Eastern Shore Community College: Review & Facts

Overall Rating:Overall Ranking - FairQuality:Education Quality Rating - Very BadSafety:Capmus Safety Rating - OustandingCosts:Tuition & Fees Cost Rating - Excellent

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Eastern Shore Community College is a very small two-year, public school with 660 students enrolled. This college was established in 1971 and is the only school located in Melfa, Virginia.

Academic Offerings

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

Majors
Offered
11
ESCC deploys a semester-based curriculum calendar system and allows you to choose from 11 majors. The most popular concentrations are General Studies, Nursing, Industrial Technologies, Electrical and Electronics, and Installation and Repair. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

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

The rate of student retention at Eastern Shore Community College is very low at 45% (way below Virginia average). Considering this statistic, apparently students do not seem to enjoy their stay at this school.

Student Retention
45%
Bad
The graduation rate at ESCC is very low - 27%. Nearly 9% of the school's undergraduate students transfer to other colleges.

Student to faculty ratio at Eastern Shore Community College is decent - 16:1. Learn more information regarding faculty and instruction at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition price is close to the nationwide median, $10,000 a year. The additional fees at Eastern Shore Community College not covered by tuition are nearly $900; this makes it a total of $10,900 a year.

Read the details about ESCC 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
The school will consider accepting your dual credits and advanced placement credits (college-level courses taught in high school) earned prior to admission.

To receive the most accurate and up-to-date information about studying at ESCC and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call this school's general information office at (757) 789-1789 or check Eastern Shore Community College Website.

Opportunities and Services

Safety
Grade
A
Safe
Eastern Shore Community College offers a distance learning option.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at Eastern Shore 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
Presently there is no on-campus housing at Eastern Shore Community College.

Based on the college crime data, Eastern Shore Community College seems to be a safe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

Eastern Shore Community College Location and Address

Postal Address:
Eastern Shore Community College
29316 Lankford Hwy
Melfa, Virginia
23410, USA
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