Piedmont Community College: Review & Facts

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Piedmont Community College is a small two-year, public school with 1,150 students enrolled. This college is the only college located in Roxboro, North Carolina.

Academic Offerings

1-year certificate, associate's degree, and 2-year certificate are offered at Piedmont Community College.

Majors
Offered
29
Piedmont Community College deploys a semester-based curriculum calendar system and provides 29 majors. The most popular concentrations are General Studies, Nursing, Management, Business, and Computer Science. 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 normally a good sign. However, if you anticipate to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The rate of student retention at Piedmont Community College is very low at 33% (way below North Carolina average). Considering this statistic, it seems that students do not seem to enjoy their stay at this school.

Student Retention
33%
Bad
The graduation rate at Piedmont Community College is very low: 21%. About 7% of the school's undergraduate students transfer to other colleges.

Student to faculty ratio at Piedmont Community College is good: 10:1. Learn more information on faculty and instruction at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition prices are relatevely low - around $8,600 a year. The additional fees at Piedmont Community College (not included in tuition costs) are about $200, which comes to a total of $8,800 per year.

Read the details about PCC 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 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) for admission.

To obtain the most accurate and up-to-date information about applying to PCC and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call this school's general information office at (336) 599-1181 or check Piedmont Community College Website.

Opportunities and Services

Safety
Grade
A
Safe
PCC provides a distance learning option, study abroad programs, and evening/weekend study opportunity, which is a wonderful option for those who work full-time.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at PCC, 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 the present moment, there is no on-campus housing at Piedmont Community College.

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

Piedmont Community College Location and Address

Postal Address:
Piedmont Community College
1715 College Dr
Roxboro, North Carolina
27573, USA
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