South College-asheville
School Notes Overview:
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....
School Overview:
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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 | 109 students | 1,020 students |
| Part-Time Undergraduate | 29 students | 1,443 students |
| Total Enrollment | 138 students | 2,213 students |
| % Students Receiving Some Financial Aid | 100% | 78% |
| % Students Receiving Federal Grants | 100% | 46% |
| Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received | $1,550 | $2,845 |
| % Students Receiving Loans | 50% | 38% |
| Avg. Amount Of Loan Received | $2,709 | $3,143 |
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: 08/22/2008.
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Near By Schools:
- Asheville-buncombe Technical Community College - 6,408 students - 3.4 mi. away - view location
- Haywood Community College - 2,278 students - 17.9 mi. away - view location
- Blue Ridge Community College - 2,093 students - 21.8 mi. away - view location
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