Stanly Community College offers a learning-centered environment that fosters partnerships, enables life-long learning, and contributes to the economic growth of the community. The college has a continuing concern for the welfare of each student. We assist students in developing their abilities and talents by creating an environment of diversity and mutual respect that promotes excellence and a free exchange of ideas.
School Highlights
Stanly Community College serves 2,468 students (27% of students are full-time).
The college's student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is lower than the state community college average of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the state average of 50%.
Quick Facts (2026)
Enrollment: 2,468 students
In-state tuition: $2,523
Out-state tuition: $8,667
Acceptance Rate: 76%
Student-teacher ratio: 17:1
Minority enrollment: 36%
Source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
School Overview
The teacher population of 148 teachers has declined by 50% over five years.
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The student population of Stanly Community College has stayed relatively flat over five years.
The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 has increased from 9:1 over five years.
The Stanly Community College diversity score of 0.55 is more than the state average of 0.00. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five years.
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College Completion Rate (Students who graduate in less than 4 years)
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Tuition and Acceptance Rate
The public in-state tuition of $2,523 is less than the state average of $3,915. The in-state tuition has declined by 9% over four years.
The public out-state tuition of $8,667 is less than the state average of $9,508. The out-state tuition has declined by 6% over four years.
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Tuition Notes
$76.00 per credit hour for in-state students, $268.00 per credit hour for out-of-state students.
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Acceptance Rate
76%
66%
Source: 2025 (or latest year available) Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
School Notes
Stanly Community College was chartered in July 1971 and officially
opened in December of that year in temporary headquarters that were
previously occupied by South Albemarle High School. A faculty of
eight taught classes in Auto Mechanics, Air Conditioning and
Refrigeration, Secretarial Science, Industrial Management, Brick
Masonry, and Business. In five months the school grew from 31
students to almost 400. Stanly Community College's Albemarle campus
is located on 140 acres of land on Highway 24/27 two miles west of
downtown Albemarle. The Albemarle campus consists of the Patterson
Building, Kelley Building, Eddins Building, Snyder Building,
Whitley Technology Center, Webb Student Center, and Corporate and
Professional Education Center. Fifteen miles west of Stanly
Community College's Albemarle campus on Highway 24/27 in Locust,
North Carolina, lies the new Crutchfield Education Center. The
30,000-square-foot state-of the-art building includes two computer
labs, sixteen classrooms, a community room, and a Student Resource
Center. SCC has offered over those 32 plus years a good quality
low-cost education close to home for thousands of students. During
our history, over 5,000 students have been awarded degrees,
diplomas, and certificates in a number of fields. Today we offer
associate degrees in 22 fields along with 35 certificate and 17
diplomas in these and other fields. credit courses during both day
and evening sessions allows working students the opportunity to
select curriculum courses applicable to an associate degree, a
diploma, or a certificate. The college awarded the Associate in
Arts degree, the Associate in Science degree, or the Associate in
Applied Science degree. Noncredit courses, which are offered
primarily for personal and community improvement, are also offered
during day, evening, and weekend sessions. Stanly Community College
is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern
Association of Colleges and Schools to award associate degrees.
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Quick Facts (2026)
Enrollment: 2,468 students
In-state tuition: $2,523
Out-state tuition: $8,667
Acceptance Rate: 76%
Student-teacher ratio: 17:1
Minority enrollment: 36%
Source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
For North Carolina public community colleges, the average tuition is approximately $3,915 per year for in-state students and $9,508 for out-of-state students. For private community colleges, the average yearly tuition is approximately $19,438 per year. Read more about average community college tuition costs across the country.
