South College-asheville
1567 patton ave, Asheville, NC, 28806 - View a map of this school Map
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The mission of the college is to identify and facilitate quality programs of study that bring students together in an academic setting which encourages the development of educated, responsible professionals who meet the demands of our employment market.


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  South College-asheville Community College Avg.
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County Buncombe County, NC -
Title IV Eligible Yes Yes
Carnegie Classification Associate of Arts Colleges Associate of Arts Colleges
Institution Level 4 or more years At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs
Institution Control Private, for profit Public
Full-Time Undergraduate 99 students 999 students
Part-Time Undergraduate 10 students 1,410 students
Total Enrollment 109 students 2,175 students
% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid 100% 78%
% Students Receiving Federal Grants 90% 47%
Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received $1,670 $2,810
% Students Receiving Loans 90% 37%
Avg. Amount Of Loan Received $8,137 $3,048
School Notes:
  • A private, co-educational, nonsectarian academic institution, South College-Asheville offers varied and well-balanced programs at the associate and certificate levels.
  • Robert Talmadge Cecil founded South College-Asheville, formerly Cecils Business College, in 1905. The college’s first classes were held in the Oates Building on North Pack Square but was relocated throughout the years to several different locations in downtown Asheville, including College, Haywood, and Broadway Streets, as enrollment and faculty numbers grew. The college soon became one of the highest rated schools of its kinds in the Carolinas and was one of the first colleges to identify itself with the National Association of Accredited Commercial Schools, an organization of more than 100 of the best business colleges in the United States.
  • South College-Asheville is located on an eight-acre campus off Patton Avenue in Asheville, North Carolina. The building contains 8,400 square feet of modern classrooms, computer laboratories, a medical laboratory equipped with modern equipment, and other conveniences for the use of students.
  • The college offers Associate of Applied Science Degrees in Accounting, Business Administration, Criminal Justice, Medical Assisting, Network Technology, Office Technology, Paralegal Studies and Physical Therapist Assistant. The college offers certificates for Administrative Assistant, Medical Transcriptionist, Microcomputer Operator and Surgical Technology.
  • South College-Asheville is a junior college accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools to award AAS degrees and certificates. The Medical Assisting program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs on recommendation of the Committee on Accreditation for Medical Assistant Education.
  • Profile last updated:02/23/2008.
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1. Asheville Buncombe Technical Community College - 6,337 - view location
2. Haywood Community College - 2,023 - view location
3. Blue Ridge Community College - 2,089 - view location
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