South Piedmont Community College: Review & Facts

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South Piedmont Community College is a small two-year, public school with 3,340 students enrolled. This school is the only school located in Polkton, North Carolina.

Academic Offerings

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

Majors
Offered

31

South Piedmont Community College follows a semester-based curriculum calendar system and offers enrollment in 31 majors. The most popular concentrations are General Studies, Management, Business, Nursing, and Education. 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. Nevertheless, if you are planning to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The student retention rate at South Piedmont Community College is relatively low at 67% (close to North Carolina average). Taking this statistic into consideration, apparently students like their stay at this school.

Student Retention

67%

Fair

The graduation rate at South Piedmont Community College is very low - 8%. About 15% of the school's undergraduate students transfer to other colleges.

Student to faculty ratio at South Piedmont Community College is decent -- 16:1. Find out more information regarding faculty at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition price is low, around $6,500 a year. The additional fees at SPCC not covered by tuition are about $200; which comes to $6,700 per academic year.

Read the details about South Piedmont 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

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) at entry.

To request the most accurate and up-to-date information about admission at South Piedmont Community College and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call the school's general information office at (704) 272-5300 or check South Piedmont Community College Website.

Opportunities and Services

Safety
Grade

A

Safe

South Piedmont Community College offers 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 SPCC, 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.

At the present moment, there is no on-campus housing at SPCC.

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

South Piedmont Community College Location and Address

Postal Address:
South Piedmont Community College
680 Highway 74 West
Polkton, North Carolina
28135, USA