Southwestern Community College Trade Programs

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

Where Is Southwestern Community College?

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

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Can I Afford Southwestern Community College?

In a recent term, part-time Southwestern Community College students paid $76 per credit hour if they lived in-state. Out-of-state students paid $268 per credit hour. The costs for full-time students are given in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$5,472	$19,296
Fees	$334	$334
Books and Supplies	$1,460	$1,460

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.

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Southwestern Community College Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 2,259 undergraduate students at Southwestern Community College, with 643 being full-time and 1,616 being part-time.

Gender Diversity

Of the 643 full-time undergraduates at Southwestern Community College, 37% are male and 63% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

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.

Online Learning at Southwestern Community College

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.

This school is the 21st 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 Trade School Concentrations

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

Major	Basic Certificate	Associate’s	Undergraduate Certificate	TOTAL
Welding Technology/Welder	31	0	1	32
General Cosmetology/Cosmetologist	9	9	8	26
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician	14	5	4	23
Medical/Clinical Assistant	16	4	0	20
Other Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions	11	9	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
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering Technology	7	3	0	10
Physical Therapy Assistant	0	10	0	10
Carpentry/Carpenter	8	0	0	8
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
Culinary Arts/Chef Training	4	2	0	6
Radiologic Technology	0	5	0	5
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist	5	0	0	5
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage	0	2	1	3
Civil Engineering Technology	0	2	0	2
Surveying Technology/Surveying	0	2	0	2
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician	0	0	1	1
Computer Engineering Technology	0	0	0	0
Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology	0	0	0	0
Surgical Technology	0	0	0	0
Opticianry/Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	129	114	24	267

Southwestern Community College Trades

In a recent academic period, Southwestern Community College awarded 644 undergraduate degrees. The table below shows the number of awards by award type for each trade program. Basic certificates are awards that are completed in less than a year, and undergraduate certificates are those awards that take between one and four years.

Major	Basic Certificates	Undergrad Certificates	Associate’s	Bachelor’s
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services	16	0	27	0
Allied Health Professions	2	0	27	0
Carpentry	8	0	0	0
Civil Engineering Technology	0	0	2	0
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	5	0	7	0
Cosmetology	9	8	9	0
Culinary Arts	4	0	2	0
Electromechanical Engineering Technology	7	0	3	0
Engineering-Related Technologies	0	0	2	0
Health & Medical Administrative Services	14	9	13	0
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration	0	1	0	0
Mental & Social Health Services	11	0	15	0
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants	8	0	0	0
Precision Metal Working	31	1	0	0
Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services	0	1	2	0
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair	14	4	5	0
Total	331	62	251	0

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.