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Catawba Valley Community College Trade Programs

Catawba Valley Community College is a public institution located in Hickory, NC. A Smaller City offers tranquility and safety near the excitement of urban amenities.

Where Is Catawba Valley Community College?

Contact details for CVCC are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	2550 Hwy 70 SE, Hickory, NC 28602-0699
Phone:	8283277000
Website:	www.cvcc.edu/
Admissions:	www.cvcc.edu/Student_Services/Admissions/index.cfm
Financial Aid:	www.cvcc.edu/Student_Services/Financial_Aid/

How Do I Get Into CVCC?

You can apply to CVCC online at: https://www1.cfnc.org/Applications/nc_community_college/apply.html?application_id=1487

How Hard Is It To Get Into CVCC?

Average Test Scores

Can I Afford Catawba Valley Community College?

The average net price after aid at CVCC is $9,415. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

Tuition & Fees

Category	Cost
In-State Tuition	$2,128
In-State Fees	$299
Out-of-State Tuition	$7,504
Out-of-State Fees	$299
Total In-State Tuition & Fees	$2,427
Total Out-of-State Tuition & Fees	$7,803

Financial Aid

When including loans, work-study, and grants, 6% of students at CVCC receive some form of financial aid (262 students).

Approximately 36% of students at CVCC receive grant or scholarship aid, averaging $7,592 per student.

28% of students receive federal Pell Grants, averaging $8,674.

Catawba Valley Community College Undergraduate Student Diversity

Its Carnegie Classification is Associate’s Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional.

Gender Diversity

Of the 3,517 undergraduate students at CVCC, approximately 45% are male and 55% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Catawba Valley Community College undergraduate students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	246
Black or African American	228
Hispanic	640
White	2,187
American Indian/Alaska Native	14
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	7
Two or More Races	123
Non-Resident	28

Geographic Diversity

The top 5 home states of first-time undergraduate students at CVCC are shown below.

State	First-Time UG Students
North Carolina	500
Ohio	4
South Carolina	2
Alabama	1
California	1

Additionally, approximately 0.8% of undergraduate students are non-resident from outside the United States.

Online Learning at Catawba Valley Community College

CVCC delivers remote learning paths for students who need flexibility.

1,295 undergraduate students at CVCC took at least one online class — of those, 3,098 took all of their classes online.

Distance education is available at the undergraduate level.

Trade Programs at Catawba Valley Community College

The following trade degree programs are offered by CVCC, showing degrees awarded by level in the most recent reporting year.

Program	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctorate	Total
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services	—	—	—	17

Academic Programs at Catawba Valley Community College

CVCC offers 18 distinct academic programs.

The highest level of award offered is Associate’s degree.

Institutional Profile

CVCC maintains an open admission policy: Yes. Credit transfer:

• AP credits: Yes
• Dual enrollment credits: Yes
• Life experience credits: Implied no

References

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS)

More about our data sources and methodologies.