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Eastern Shore Community College

29300 Lankford Hwy, Melfa, VA 23410

Website: Eastern Shore Community College

Eastern Shore Community College School Description

We serve the Eastern Shore of Virginia by meeting educational and training needs, creating an environment for student success, and preparing our students and ourselves for citizenship in a global society. By providing access to a broad range of academic, workforce development, and personal enrichment opportunities, we empower learners to improve the quality of life for themselves and their communities.


Our Goals Are:

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To meet the educational and economic needs of our communities by providing access to responsive and affordable lifelong learning opportunities.

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To promote and support student learning and success through exemplary instruction in a learning-centered environment.

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To provide equitable access to learning resources and student support services for the college communities.

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To offer students leadership opportunities and to prepare them for the challenges of an increasingly global economy and society.

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To be a preeminent workforce development provider and to promote personal enrichment through continuing education.

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To foster and advance significant and productive educational, economic, and cultural partnerships.

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To provide the educational component of local economic and community development initiatives, in partnership with business and government agencies.

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To recruit and develop well-qualified, dedicated, caring, and creative employees.


Our Vision Is:


To be an innovative, learning-centered community college recognized as a leader in education and as a vital link in the economic and cultural enrichment of our communities.

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Eastern Shore Community College

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Eastern Shore Community College, located in Melfa, Virginia, is a member of the Virginia Community College System and serves the residents of Accomack County and Northampton County as a two-year institution of higher learning.

Operating under policies established by the State Board for Community Colleges and the Eastern Shore Community College Board, the college is financed primarily with state funds, supplemented by contributions from the two counties and the Eastern Shore Community College Foundation.

Eastern Shore Community College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award associate degrees. The college provides associate degree programs approved by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia.

Eastern Shore Community College is a member of the American Association of Community Colleges and the Southern Association of Junior Colleges.

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Quick Facts

Location:
Mid-Atlantic
Setting:
Rural Setting
Type:
Public
Size:
Small (Under 2,000 Undergrad)

Students & Campus Life

Full Time Students:
53%
Athletic Programs:
Unavailable
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Expenses

Average Tuition:
$ 7,719
Students Receiving Aid:
67%
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Eastern Shore Community College Degree Programs

Associate Degree Programs

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Certificate Programs

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Eastern Shore Community College Students & Campus Life

General

Full-Time vs. Part-Time
Full-Time 53%
Part-Time 47%
Race/Ethnicity
Caucasian 58%
African-American 38%
Other 2%
Hispanic 1%
Asian 1%

Geography

In State vs. Out-of-State
In-State 96%
Out-of-State 4%
Percent of Students International: 0%

Eastern Shore Community College Expenses (Tuition & Fees)

Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) In-State Out-of-State  
Published Tuition and Fees:
 $ 2,465 $ 7,719  
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads:
 $ 2,300 $ 7,464  
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads:
 $ 165 $ 255  
Financial Aid Avg. Amount Received % of Students Receiving Aid  
Federal Grants:
 $ 2,723 59%  
State and Local Grants:
 $ 1,105 16%  
Institutional Grants:
 $ 773 1%  
Any Aid:
   67%  

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