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Southwestern Community College Overview

Southwestern Community College is a public institution located in Sylva, North Carolina. Sylva is a great place for students who enjoy small town life.

What Is Southwestern Community College Known For?

853 Undergraduate Awards
  • Students at Southwestern Community College may have an easier time interacting with their teachers since the student to faculty ratio at the school is 10 to 1.
  • The highest award offered at Southwestern Community College is the associate's degree.
  • During a recent academic cycle, 19% of the faculty were full-time.

Where Is Southwestern Community College?

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Contact details for Southwestern Community College are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 447 College Drive, Sylva, NC 28779
Phone: 828-339-4000
Website: www.southwesterncc.edu

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How Do I Get Into Southwestern Community College?

You can apply to Southwestern Community College online at: https://www2.cfnc.org/exclusive.html#/applicationlogin/SoutWCC/Undergrad/SoutWCCUndergradApp

Southwestern 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.

Can I Afford Southwestern Community College?

5% Take Out Loans

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Southwestern Community College, approximately 5% of students took out student loans averaging $4,005 a year. That adds up to $16,020 over four years for those students.

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Southwestern Community College Undergraduate Student Diversity

643 Full-Time Undergraduates
63% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 2,259 undergraduate students at Southwestern Community College, with 643 being full-time and 1,616 being part-time.

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Gender Diversity

Of the 643 full-time undergraduates at Southwestern Community College, 37% are male and 63% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 12
Black or African American 15
Hispanic or Latino 47
White 477
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 91

Over 9 countries are represented at Southwestern Community College. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.

Southwestern Community College Undergraduate Concentrations

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

Major Basic Certificate Associate’s Undergraduate Certificate TOTAL
Business Administration & Management 78 41 25 144
Liberal Arts General Studies 0 126 0 126
Accounting 24 20 3 47
Health & Medical Administrative Services 18 19 8 45
Allied Health Professions 3 39 0 42
Legal Support Services 39 3 0 42
Teacher Education Grade Specific 16 16 7 39
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 15 20 0 35
Precision Metal Working 26 5 3 34
Computer Information Systems 20 9 0 29
Nursing 0 25 0 25
Design & Applied Arts 18 6 0 24
Cosmetology 13 3 7 23
Outdoor Education 15 7 0 22
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair 10 7 4 21
Security Science and Technology 15 6 0 21
Carpentry 18 0 0 18
Mental & Social Health Services 10 8 0 18
Criminal Justice & Corrections 11 3 0 14
Culinary Arts 8 3 2 13
Human Development & Family Studies 12 0 0 12
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration 8 0 4 12
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 7 1 0 8
Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services 0 0 8 8
Educational Administration 7 0 0 7
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 6 0 0 6
Civil Engineering Technology 0 5 0 5
Engineering-Related Technologies 0 5 0 5
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 0 5 0 5
Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services 0 2 0 2
Computer Engineering Technology 0 1 0 1
Electronics Engineering Technology 0 0 0 0
Health/Medical Prep Programs 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 397 385 71 853

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.

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