Rowan Cabarrus Community College: Review & Facts

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Rowan Cabarrus Community College is a medium two-year, public school with 6,755 students enrolled. This college was founded in 1961 and is one of the 4 colleges and schools located in Salisbury, North Carolina.

Academic Offerings

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

Majors
Offered
35
Rowan Cabarrus Community College deploys a semester-based curriculum calendar system and has 35 majors. The most popular concentrations are General Studies, Management, Nursing, Medical Assistant, and Medical. 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 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 Rowan Cabarrus Community College is low at 56% (way below North Carolina average). Considering this statistic, it seems that students somewhat enjoy their stay at this school.

Student Retention
56%
Bad
The graduation rate at Rowan Cabarrus Community College is very low: 20%.

Student to faculty ratio at Rowan Cabarrus Community College is pretty good, 12:1. Find out more details regarding faculty at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition pricing is low, around $6,500 per year. The additional fees at Rowan Cabarrus Community College not covered by tuition are nearly $200; which comes to $6,700 a year.

Read the details about Rowan Cabarrus 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
This school 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 receive the most accurate and up-to-date information about enrolling to Rowan Cabarrus Community College and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call this school's general information office at (704) 216-7222 or check Rowan Cabarrus Community College Website.

Opportunities and Services

Safety
Grade
A
Safe
Rowan Cabarrus Community College provides a distance education program 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 Rowan Cabarrus 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 the present moment, there is no on-campus housing at Rowan Cabarrus Community College.

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

Rowan Cabarrus Community College Location and Address

Postal Address:
Rowan Cabarrus Community College
1333 Jake Alexander Blvd, South
Salisbury, North Carolina
28146, USA
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