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Mayland Community College

Spruce Pine, NC · Rural · 362 students
4
Year
Public
Rural
Small (<3k)
Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
About

Consistently ranked among the top community colleges in the nation, Mayland Community College is highly regarded for its exceptional Nursing program, robust University Transfer pathways, and hands-on career and technical education. Nestled in the scenic Blue Ridge Mountains, the college offers a tight-knit, supportive campus culture defined by small class sizes, affordable tuition, and personalized faculty mentorship. What truly sets Mayland apart is its unique Earth to Sky Park, which features the Bare Dark Sky Observatory and a state-of-the-art planetarium, offering students unparalleled, hands-on opportunities in environmental and space sciences that cannot be found at any other community college.


Wikipedia:Mayland Community College is a public community college in Spruce Pine, North Carolina. The college also operates learning centers in Newland and Burnsville, North Carolina. The college's name is derived from the three counties it primarily serves: Mitchell, Avery, and Yancey. It is part of the North Carolina Community College System.

Location
Spruce Pine, NC, 28777 · Rural campus
Nearest airport from college
RDU · Raleigh-Durham
181 mi away
Cost
In-state COA
$14,932
Out-of-state COA
$21,076
Avg net price
$5,861
In-state tuition
$2,626
Out-of-state tuition
$8,770
Books & supplies
$1,194/yr
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$4,571
$30–48k
$7,116
$48–75k
$6,502
$75–110k
$8,841
Admissions

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Essay Requirements

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Outcomes
Graduation rate
48%
8-year outcomes
Graduated
45%
Transferred
12%
Still enrolled
1%
Dropped out / unknown
42%
Median earnings (6yr)
$32,221
Median earnings (10yr)
$34,663
Student Body
Men 35%Women 65%
8
:
1
Student : Faculty ratio
Students   Faculty
Pell grant recipients
25%
First-generation
52%
Median family income
$19,437
Independent students
48%
Avg age at entry
24.0
Part-time students
65%
Race & ethnicity
White
90%
Hispanic
6%
Black
1%
Asian
1%
Two or more
1%
Unknown
2%
Institutional
Endowment
$7M
Undergraduate profile
Two-year, mixed part/full-time
Full-time faculty
26%
Avg faculty salary
$6,231/mo
Instructional spend/student
$8,438
Federal loan rate
0%

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