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Southwestern Community College is a public institution located in Sylva, North Carolina. Sylva is a great place for students who enjoy small town life.

179 Undergraduate Degrees

Where Is Southwestern Community College?

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Contact details for Southwestern Community College are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 447 College Drive, Sylva, NC 28779
Phone: 828-339-4000
Website: www.southwesterncc.edu

How Do I Get Into Southwestern Community College?

You can apply to Southwestern Community College online at: www1.cfnc.org/applications/NC_Community_College/apply.html?application_id=1527

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

Can I Afford Southwestern Community College?

9% Take Out Loans

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Southwestern Community College, approximately 9% of students took out student loans averaging $7,773 a year. That adds up to $31,092 over four years for those students.

Southwestern Community College Undergraduate Student Diversity

626 Full-Time Undergraduates
64% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 2,504 undergraduate students at Southwestern Community College, with 626 being full-time and 1,878 being part-time.

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Gender Diversity

Of the 626 full-time undergraduates at Southwestern Community College, 36% are male and 64% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 9
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 42
White 486
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 81

Over 9 countries are represented at Southwestern Community College. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.

Online Learning at Southwestern Community College

735 Took All Classes Online
1,357 Took At Least One Class Online
In 2022-2023, 1,357 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Southwestern Community College has changed over the last few years.

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This school is the 43rd most popular in North Carolina for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2022-2023.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of Southwestern Community College majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major 1-Year Growth Rate
Medical Office Management/Administration 59%

Southwestern Community College Healthcare Concentrations

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

Major Basic Certificate Associate’s Undergraduate Certificate TOTAL
Medical/Clinical Assistant 16 4 0 20
Other Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions 11 9 0 20
Registered Nursing 0 20 0 20
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician 14 5 0 19
Medical Office Management/Administration 0 8 9 17
Occupational Therapist Assistant 0 13 0 13
Respiratory Care Therapy 0 11 0 11
Physical Therapy Assistant 0 10 0 10
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide 8 0 0 8
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician 0 7 0 7
Laboratory Technician 0 7 0 7
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 2 4 0 6
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling 0 6 0 6
Radiologic Technology 0 5 0 5
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist 5 0 0 5
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage 0 2 1 3
Pre-Nursing Studies 0 2 0 2
Surgical Technology 0 0 0 0
Opticianry/Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 56 113 10 179

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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