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Located in Big Stone Gap, Virginia, Mountain Empire Community College is a public institution. The location of MECC is a good match for students who are interested in living in a college town while they pursue their degree.

252 Undergraduate Degrees

Where Is Mountain Empire Community College?

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Contact details for MECC are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 3441 Mountain Empire Road, Big Stone Gap, VA 24219
Phone: 276-523-2400
Website: www.mecc.edu

How Do I Get Into MECC?

You can apply to MECC online at: https://apply.vccs.edu/applications/VCCS/apply.html?application_id=4088

As long as you submit the requested materials to Mountain Empire Community College when applying, you shouldn't have to worry about getting in since the school has an open admissions policy.

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Mountain Empire Community College Undergraduate Student Diversity

1,010 Full-Time Undergraduates
64% Women
4% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 2,253 undergraduate students at MECC, with 1,010 being full-time and 1,243 being part-time.

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Gender Diversity

Of the 1,010 full-time undergraduates at MECC, 36% are male and 64% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Mountain Empire Community College students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 2
Black or African American 10
Hispanic or Latino 12
White 958
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 28

Mountain Empire Community College Healthcare Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Basic Certificate Associate’s Undergraduate Certificate TOTAL
Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions 79 0 0 79
Registered Nursing 0 47 0 47
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 17 0 15 32
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 27 4 0 31
Laboratory Technician 22 0 0 22
Other Health & Medical Administrative Services 10 0 3 13
Respiratory Care Therapy 0 11 0 11
Dental Assisting/Assistant 5 0 6 11
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician 0 6 0 6
Athletic Training 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 160 68 24 252

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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