Description
Catawba Valley Community College is located in Hickory, North Carolina to serve the public as an educational and cultural institution of higher learning. CVCC is committed to delivering accessible academic opportunity to the surrounding communities, and offers associate’s degrees and occupational-specific certificate programs for those looking to start a new career.
Associate’s and certificate programs are offered in concentrations of the following disciplines:
• School of Academics, Education and Fine Arts
• School of Business, Industry and Technology
• School of Health and Public Services
Catawba Valley Community College offers distance learning in many programs to support students who are unable to enjoy in-classroom instruction, while continuing education is offered to community members who are interested in keeping up with changing technology.
Catawba Valley Community College is proud of its student support services, including academic and career advising, tutoring, and a career center aimed to help graduating students secure their dream job.
Students in occupation-specific programs are able to receive hands-on experience to build their skills-set, while associate’s degree students are able to earn transferable credits to a four-year university.
Quick Facts
Location
Southeast
Setting
Large Town Setting
Type
Public
Size
Medium (2,000 to 5,000 Undergrad)
Website
On-Campus Housing Available
No
In-State Tuition
$1,730
Out-of-State Tuition
$7,851
Selectivity
Open Admissions
Enrollment
5,523
Students
- Total Students
- 5,523
Full-Time vs. Part-time Students
- Full-Time
- 50%
- Part-Time
- 50%
Students Coming From In-State vs. Out-of-State
- In-State
- 99%
- Out-of-State
- 1%
Ethnic Diversity
- African-American
- 8%
- Asian
- 8%
- Caucasian
- 69%
- Latino
- 11%
- Other
- 4%
Students State Origin
- North Carolina
- 99%
- Other
- 1%
International Students
- International
- 0%
- Domestic
- 100%
