Mountain Empire Community College Overview

Located in Big Stone Gap, Virginia, Mountain Empire Community College is a public institution. The charming, small-town atmosphere of Big Stone Gap draws many to the area.

What Is Mountain Empire Community College Known For?

• Although it may not be available for every major, the associate's degree is the highest award a student can attain at MECC.
• In a recent academic period42% of the faculty were full-time.

Where Is Mountain Empire Community College?

Contact details for MECC are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	3441 Mountain Empire Road, Big Stone Gap, VA 24219
Phone:	276-523-2400
Website:	www.mecc.edu

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How Do I Get Into MECC?

You can apply to MECC online at: https://apply.vccs.edu/applications/VCCS/apply.html?application_id=4088

Mountain Empire Community College has an open admissions policy. This means that the school accepts all applicants assuming that they meet very basic requirements, such as having a high school diploma or equivalent.

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Mountain Empire Community College Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 2,253 undergraduate students at MECC, with 1,010 being full-time and 1,243 being part-time.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,010 full-time undergraduates at MECC, 36% are male and 64% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Mountain Empire Community College students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	2
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	958
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	28

Mountain Empire Community College Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Basic Certificate	Associate’s	Undergraduate Certificate	TOTAL
Liberal Arts General Studies	0	126	108	234
Allied Health Professions	106	15	0	121
Nursing	0	47	0	47
Precision Metal Working	41	0	4	45
Construction	37	0	0	37
Environmental Control Technology	15	19	0	34
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants	17	0	15	32
Electronics Engineering Technology	21	4	0	25
Criminal Justice & Corrections	12	13	0	25
Industrial Production Technology	5	11	6	22
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	22	0	0	22
Health & Medical Administrative Services	10	6	3	19
Computer Information Systems	18	0	0	18
Human Development & Family Studies	18	0	0	18
Business Administration & Management	11	3	0	14
Natural Resources Conservation	10	4	0	14
Business Support & Assistant Services	0	10	2	12
Dental Support Services	5	0	6	11
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration	8	0	3	11
Real Estate	6	0	0	6
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology	3	2	0	5
Mining & Petroleum Technology	5	0	0	5
Surveying Engineering	4	0	0	4
Legal Support Services	0	2	1	3
Horticulture	0	0	0	0
Physical Science Technicians	0	0	0	0
General Visual & Performing Arts	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	374	262	148	784

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.