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Mitchell Community College

500 W Broad Street, Statesville, NC, 28677-5293

Tel: (704)878-3200

Public | 3,688 students

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COLLEGE HIGHLIGHTS:

Mitchell Community College serves 3,688 students (50% of students are full-time).
The school's student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is equalto than the college average of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body.
Mitchell Community College is the only community colleges within Iredell County, NC.

The nearest community college is Catawba Valley Community College (22.9 miles away).

School Overview:	Mitchell Community College	Community College Avg.
Institution Level	At least 2 but less than 4 years	At least 2 but less than 4 years
Institution Control	Public	Public
Instructional Staff Total (research/public service staff included)	175 staff	63 staff
Student Body
Total Enrollment	3,688 students	1,418 students
Student / Staff Ratio	1:21	1:21
# Full-Time Students	1,849 students	1,262 students
# Part-Time Students	1,839 students	1,508 students

% American Indian/Alaskan	-	1%
% Asian	-	2%
% Hawaiian	-	1%
% Hispanic	-	6%
% Black	-	15%
% White	-	62%
% Two or more races	-	2%
Finances and Admission
In-State Tuition Fees (2010-11)	$1,878	$4,485

Out-State Tuition Fees (2010-11)	$8,022	$8,679

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.

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Nearby Schools:

Mitchell Community College
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Catawba Valley Community College
5514 students | 22.9 mi. away

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