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Tri-County Community College

Tri-County Community College

Murphy, NC · Rural · 472 students
4
Year
Public
Rural
Small (<3k)
Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
About

Nestled in the scenic Blue Ridge Mountains of Western North Carolina, Tri-County Community College (TCCC) is best known for providing affordable, highly accessible career pathways and hands-on technical training tailored to the regional workforce. The college boasts premier academic programs in high-demand fields like Associate Degree Nursing, Emergency Medical Science, and Cosmetology, alongside robust College Transfer tracks that offer seamless pathways to four-year universities. Students thrive in a close-knit, supportive campus culture characterized by exceptionally small class sizes, personalized faculty mentorship, and an active student government. A truly distinctive highlight of the TCCC experience is its state-of-the-art Center for Applied Technology, which partners directly with local employers to ensure graduates enjoy immediate, high-paying job placement in the surrounding tri-county community.


Wikipedia:Tri-County Community College is a public community college in Murphy, North Carolina. It was founded in 1964 to serve Cherokee, Clay, and Graham counties and is part of the North Carolina Community College System.

Location
Murphy, NC, 28906 · Rural campus
Nearest airport from college
ATL · Atlanta
102 mi away
Cost
In-state COA
$18,830
Out-of-state COA
$24,974
Avg net price
$7,799
In-state tuition
$2,636
Out-of-state tuition
$8,780
Books & supplies
$1,470/yr
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$7,220
$30–48k
$7,224
$48–75k
$8,984
$75–110k
$10,013
Admissions

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Essay Requirements

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Outcomes
Graduation rate
54%
8-year outcomes
Graduated
34%
Transferred
15%
Still enrolled
3%
Dropped out / unknown
49%
Median earnings (6yr)
$27,374
Median earnings (10yr)
$32,232
Debt range (25th–75th)
$3,000$11,000
Student Body
Men 31%Women 69%
13
:
1
Student : Faculty ratio
Students   Faculty
Pell grant recipients
29%
First-generation
46%
Median family income
$20,534
Independent students
46%
Avg age at entry
25.0
Part-time students
59%
Race & ethnicity
White
82%
Hispanic
6%
Black
3%
Asian
1%
Two or more
2%
AI/AN
2%
Unknown
3%
Institutional
Endowment
$300,784
Undergraduate profile
Two-year, mixed part/full-time
Full-time faculty
18%
Avg faculty salary
$5,534/mo
Instructional spend/student
$9,263
Federal loan rate
0%

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