Central Alabama Community College
1675 Cherokee Rd, Alexander City, AL, 35010 -
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Central Alabama Community College provides the residents of central Alabama with continuing opportunities for the development of knowledge and skills through programs that are affordable, accessible, and responsive to the needs of community, business, industry, and government....
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- Community College Avg.
| County | Tallapoosa County, AL | - |
| Title IV Eligible | Yes | Yes |
| Carnegie Classification | Associate of Arts Colleges | Associate of Arts Colleges |
| Institution Level | At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs | At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs |
| Institution Control | Public | Public |
| Full-Time Undergraduate | 1,317 students | 1,020 students |
| Part-Time Undergraduate | 949 students | 1,444 students |
| Total Enrollment | 2,266 students | 2,213 students |
| % Students Receiving Some Financial Aid | 86% | 78% |
| % Students Receiving Federal Grants | 51% | 46% |
| Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received | $2,900 | $2,845 |
| % Students Receiving State/Local Grants | 5% | 29% |
| Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received | $1,627 | $1,273 |
| % Students Receiving Institutional Grants | 37% | 12% |
| Avg. Amount Of Institutional Grants Received | $2,645 | $1,146 |
| % Students Receiving Loans | 24% | 38% |
| Avg. Amount Of Loan Received | $3,627 | $3,129 |
School Notes:
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Central Alabama Community College is a publicly supported institution in the Alabama College System. The college is under the direction and control of the Alabama State Board of Education. The College strives to meet the needs of students at an affordable price in an easily accessible setting. Central Alabama Community College can and will meet the general, academic, occupational-technical, senior college transfer, adult education, and training for industry/business needs of its community.
Central Alabama Community College consists essentially of two main campuses. Presently, the college's service area spans all or parts of some twelve counties in east central Alabama.
Both campuses, Alexander City and Childersburg, are located in one of the South's principal industrial areas. Industries in both areas are diversified yet bolstered by the large payrolls of two leading textile mills in Alexander City and a leading paper products company and textile mill in the Childersburg area. Electrical energy, various foundries, emerging high tech companies, and many small businesses and industries comprise the economic base of the college's service area.
Conveniently located to both campuses are the following four-year universities which allow for transferability of courses: Auburn University, Auburn University at Montgomery, Jacksonville State University, Troy State University, University of Alabama, University of Alabama at Birmingham, University of Montevallo, et al.
- Profile last updated: 08/22/2008.
In the News:
- Chamber to hold Professional Development Summit (The Alexander City Outlook)
posted on October 29, 2009 at 04:43:46 am
The Alexander City Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual Professional Development Summit Thursday. The summit is a ... - Lee not on list of applicants for interview (The Florence Times-Daily)
posted on September 29, 2009 at 08:45:06 am
By M.J. Ellington, Montgomery Bureau A local college president who applied to be the next chancellor of the two-year college system is not among applicants the state Board of Education will interview Thursday and Friday. Northwest-Shoals Community College President Humphrey Lee was one of four Alabamians that consultant Narcissa Polonio recommended the board consider. - The Alexander City Outlook (The Alexander City Outlook)
posted on September 28, 2009 at 11:01:48 pm
Over the net: Central Alabama’s Julie Dominguez-Suarez returns a serve during a match in this weekend’s Wilson/ITA JUCO Southeast Regionals. - Hobby turns into business for Newville’s Tracy Dunlap (The Dothan Progress)
posted on July 21, 2009 at 10:19:50 pm
At the bottom of her business card is this biblical message: “Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven,” which is found in Matthew 5:16. It’s a message Tracy Dunlap, owner of This Little Light of Mine Country Candle Company in Newville, takes to heart. - Wallace receives Workforce Development award (Dothan Eagle)
posted on July 13, 2009 at 02:35:10 pm
For the second year in a row, George C. Wallace Community College in Dothan is the recipient of the Workforce Development Program Award from the Training for Existing Business and Industry Network.
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