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Mitchell Community College

School Overview:

School Notes:

• Mitchell Community College is a comprehensive, open-admissions community college dedicated to meeting the post-secondary education and training needs of the citizens of Iredell County and surrounding areas. The college provides an array of high quality programs at low cost in an historically rich environment. Mitchell is a student-centered institution where all persons are encouraged to develop their abilities in a community that respects diversity and is supportive of individual achievement. Concerned with the social, civic, cultural, and economic development of the community as a whole, instructional programs are focused on meeting the educational and training needs of all persons over eighteen years of age and persons sixteen years of age and older with special needs.
• Mitchell Community College has a long and distinguished history as an educational institution. Established in 1852, it began as a Presbyterian female college. Today, it has evolved into a modern comprehensive community college.The college has also been fortunate to have a strong relationship with the community of Statesville.
• Mitchell Community College commits its resources to provide associate degree, diploma, and certificate programs to meet the pre-service and in-service work force development needs for industry, business, government, and service occupations; to provide associate degree programs for the first two years of academic courses leading to baccalaureate and professional degrees and to provide each student the opportunity to develop the skills and values necessary to succeed in college. The college also offer pre-college programs in adult basic education and literacy, as well as both short- and long-term occupational training in a large number of job-related fields through our Continuing Education Division.
• Mitchell Community College is accredited by the Commission of Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award the associate in arts, associate in science, associate in fine arts and associate in applied science degrees.
• Profile last updated: 08/22/2008.

In the News:

• This day belongs to veterans (The Mooresville Tribune)
  posted on November 11, 2009 at 11:05:02 am
  Simultaneous ceremonies in Mooresville and Statesville today – Veterans Day -- will offer area residents an opportunity to honor past and present members of the armed forces.
• Open house brings holiday season to downtown (The Mooresville Tribune)
  posted on November 9, 2009 at 05:14:07 am
  For the last 15 years, Gloria Hager has helped kick off the holiday season in Statesville. This year was no exception, as Hager held her annual Open House at GG's Art, Frames, Gifts in downtown on Sunday afternoon.
• County won't have to rely on reserves as anticipated (The Mooresville Tribune)
  posted on November 7, 2009 at 05:12:31 am
  During a special meeting Friday morning, Iredell County commissioners heard mostly good news regarding the state of the county's coffers.
• Commission approves funding for MCC building, new clinic for employees (The Mooresville Tribune)
  posted on November 4, 2009 at 05:12:35 am
  School facility funding and revisions to Iredell County's employee benefit program dominated the Board of Commissioners meeting Tuesday night.
• World War II Veteran Andrew L. Pendleton to speak at MCC (The Mooresville Tribune)
  posted on November 3, 2009 at 03:27:01 pm
  World War II Veteran Andrew L. Pendleton will be the keynote speaker at Mitchell Community College's Veteran's Day program.

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