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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.

186 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: https://www2.cfnc.org/exclusive.html#/applicationlogin/SoutWCC/Undergrad/SoutWCCUndergradApp

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?

5% 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 5% of students took out student loans averaging $4,005 a year. That adds up to $16,020 over four years for those students.

Southwestern Community College Undergraduate Student Diversity

643 Full-Time Undergraduates
63% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 2,259 undergraduate students at Southwestern Community College, with 643 being full-time and 1,616 being part-time.

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Gender Diversity

Of the 643 full-time undergraduates at Southwestern Community College, 37% are male and 63% 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 12
Black or African American 15
Hispanic or Latino 47
White 477
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 91

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

Southwestern Community College Healthcare Concentrations

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

Major Basic Certificate Associate’s Undergraduate Certificate TOTAL
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician 18 11 0 29
Registered Nursing 0 25 0 25
Medical/Clinical Assistant 15 1 0 16
Medical Office Management/Administration 0 8 8 16
Other Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions 10 5 0 15
Physical Therapy Assistant 0 11 0 11
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 3 8 0 11
Radiologic Technology 0 10 0 10
Respiratory Care Therapy 0 10 0 10
Occupational Therapist Assistant 0 8 0 8
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage 0 0 8 8
Surgical Technology 0 6 0 6
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide 6 0 0 6
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician 0 5 0 5
Laboratory Technician 0 5 0 5
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling 0 3 0 3
Opticianry/Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician 0 2 0 2
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist 0 0 0 0
Pre-Nursing Studies 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 52 118 16 186

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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