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South Piedmont Community College

Polkton, NC · Rural · 1,833 students
4
Year
Public
Rural
Small (<3k)
Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
About

South Piedmont Community College (SPCC) is best known for delivering affordable career technical education and seamless four-year university transfer pathways to students in the Charlotte region. The institution features notable academic strength in nursing and allied health, agribusiness, electric utility lineman technology, and advanced manufacturing. Campus culture is supportive and practical, offering small class sizes, flexible scheduling, and personalized instruction tailored to working adults, commuter students, and local high schoolers. Distinctively, SPCC leverages deep regional industry partnerships to provide specialized hands-on training that directly guarantees workforce readiness and employment in growing local sectors.


Wikipedia:South Piedmont Community College is a public community college in North Carolina consisting of two campuses and two auxiliary centers in Anson and Union counties. It is part of the North Carolina Community College System.

Location
Polkton, NC, 28135 · Rural campus
Nearest airport from college
RDU · Raleigh-Durham
100 mi away
Cost
In-state COA
$16,111
Out-of-state COA
$20,719
Avg net price
$6,675
In-state tuition
$2,022
Out-of-state tuition
$6,630
Books & supplies
$1,400/yr
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$4,948
$30–48k
$5,576
$48–75k
$7,866
$75–110k
$11,281
$110k+
$16,111
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Essay Requirements

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Outcomes
Graduation rate
37%
8-year outcomes
Graduated
32%
Transferred
26%
Still enrolled
1%
Dropped out / unknown
42%
Median earnings (6yr)
$31,212
Median earnings (10yr)
$37,308
Student Body
Men 32%Women 68%
19
:
1
Student : Faculty ratio
Students   Faculty
Pell grant recipients
17%
First-generation
47%
Median family income
$19,637
Independent students
50%
Avg age at entry
25.0
Part-time students
67%
Race & ethnicity
White
47%
Hispanic
21%
Black
22%
Asian
2%
Two or more
3%
Non-resident
1%
Unknown
4%
Institutional
Endowment
$3M
Undergraduate profile
Two-year, mostly part-time
Full-time faculty
33%
Avg faculty salary
$6,334/mo
Instructional spend/student
$5,102
Federal loan rate
0%

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