Mayland Community College

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At Mayland Community College it is our goal to give the community the opportunities they need to improve their lives through high-quality, accessible, education....

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  • Mayland Community College
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County Mitchell County, NC -
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 564 students 1,020 students
Part-Time Undergraduate 1,074 students 1,444 students
Total Enrollment 1,638 students 2,213 students
% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid 21% 78%
% Students Receiving Federal Grants 10% 46%
Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received $2,972 $2,845
% Students Receiving State/Local Grants 1% 29%
Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received $417 $1,273
% Students Receiving Institutional Grants 6% 12%
Avg. Amount Of Institutional Grants Received $748 $1,146

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  • Mayland Community College is located in Blue Ridge section of the Appalachian Mountains of western North Carolina on the Avery/Michell county line. MCC is chartered to serve Mitchell, Avery and Yancey counties (hence the name Mayland) and has since 1971. MCC serves more than 8000 persons each year through our educational programs, including more than twenty percent of the adult population within our service area. Mayland has recently opened two satellite campuses in Yancey County, 2001 and Avery County in 2002. MCC also houses the Phillips-Gwaltney Child Development Center which provides spacing for the care of more than 100 children from birth to age 6.
  • Mayland Community College is a proud member of the Appalachian Alliance, an association of ten institutions of higher learning in Western North Carolina dedicated to increased access to high quality instruction and learning through technology.
  • The college offers Degree and Diploma in Arts & Sciences (College Transfer), Basic Skills, Business, Engineering & Public Service, Health Sciences and Public Safety & Occupational Technologies Programs.
  • Profile last updated: 08/22/2008.

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