East Mississippi Community College

School Description

Provided by East Mississippi Community College

Since 1927, East Mississippi Community College (EMCC) has been helping students Take A Step Toward Excellence. As it celebrates 80 years of service to Clay, Kemper, Lauderdale, Lowndes, Noxubee, and Oktibbeha Counties, it continues to look for more ways, and better ways, to meet the education and training needs of the EMCC district. Whether students are looking for university transfer courses and degrees, career and technical certification or degrees, or programs in adult, continuing, or workforce education, they will find it at EMCC – delivered with quality at an economical price.

Every semester, students have the option of enrolling in day, evening, or online courses to fit their busy schedule. EMCC stands ready to meet your educational needs with flexibility and quality always in mind.

EMCC takes great pride in being among the best buys in higher education today. More than 80 percent of its student body receives some type of scholarships or financial aid.

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East Mississippi Community College

From Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia

East Mississippi Community College (EMCC), formerly known as East Mississippi Junior College, is a community college in Mississippi with five campuses. EMCC serves and is supported by Clay, Kemper, Lauderdale, Lowndes, Noxubee and Oktibbeha counties in East Central Mississippi. EMCC offers a broad range of academic and technical programs, and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) to award the Associate of Applied Science degree and the Associate of Arts degree. It is one of fifteen community colleges in Mississippi.

Campuses

  • Scooba Campus, Scooba, Mississippi.
  • Golden Triangle Campus, Mayhew, Mississippi.
  • Columbus Air Force Base Extension, Columbus, Mississippi.
  • Naval Air Station Meridian Extension, Meridian, Mississippi.
  • Macon Extension, Macon, Mississippi.

History

East Mississippi Junior College, in Scooba, Mississippi, was organized in 1927 following its beginnings in 1912 as Kemper County Agricultural High School. It was later renamed East Mississippi Community College. While the Scooba Campus has always been the primary campus, the Golden Triangle Campus has been growing at an increasing rate over the last several years. The Golden Triangle Campus, founded as the Golden Triangle Vo-Tech Center in 1968, serves the Golden Triangle region of Mississippi and is the primary location of the career and technical programs. Both Scooba and Golden Triangle offer a broad range of academic classes.

Accolades

East Mississippi Community College has had one Jack Kent Cooke Scholar. Alex Ashford was the first student to receive the prestigious award in May 2007.

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Quick Facts

Location:
Southeast
Setting:
Rural Setting
Type:
Public
Size:
Medium (2,000 to 5,000 Undergrad)
Nickname:
EMCC

Students & Campus Life

Full Time Students:
75%
Athletic Programs:
Unavailable
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Expenses

Average Tuition:
$ 3,510
Students Receiving Aid:
88%
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Students

General
Full-Time vs. Part-Time
Full-Time 75%
Part-Time 25%
Race/Ethnicity
African-American 56%
Caucasian 42%
Other 2%
Hispanic 0%
Asian 0%
Geography
In State vs. Out-of-State
In-State 96%
Out-of-State 4%
Top States for Incoming Freshman
Mississippi 96%
Alabama 2%
Georgia 0%
Tennessee 0%
Louisiana 0%
Percent of Students International: 0%
Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) In-State Out-of-State  
Published Tuition and Fees:
$ 1,760 $ 3,510  
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads:
$ 1,540 $ 3,290  
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads:
$ 220 $ 220  
Financial Aid Avg. Amount Received % of Students Receiving Aid  
Federal Grants:
$ 3,490 66%  
State and Local Grants:
$ 409 14%  
Institutional Grants:
$ 1,098 37%  
Student Loans:
$ 2,976 48%  
Any Aid:
  88%  

Degree Programs at East Mississippi Community College

Associate's Level Majors

Certificate Programs at East Mississippi Community College

Career Education Majors

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