College Of The Albemarle

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a town not particularly near any major cities.

Overview

College of the Albemarle, which opened on September 21, 1961, is located in Albemarle, North Carolina. Also known as COA, the main campus of the college is located in Elizabeth City. Satellite campuses are located in Manteo and Edenton. The school is a part of the North Carolina Community College System. The college offers education in several areas include engineering technologies, business technologies, public service technologies, and agricultural and natural resources. The college also offers distance learning facilities.

The sports teams of the College of the Albemarle are nicknamed as the Dolphins and the college is a member of the National Junior College Athletic Association. The teams participate in baseball, and softball. The students participate in the Edenton-Chowan Student Clubs, the Spanish Club, the Business and Office Systems Club, and the Professional Arts Club.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in education and teaching, family and social work, production trades, and security and law enforcement.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• High female/male ratio.

School characteristics:

• The school is public.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Associates Colleges.

Features of note:

• Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Distance learning is available.
• Part-time classes are available.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 2,641 in 2009-2010 (1,705 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 59% of the student body. About 15% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

On-campus housing is not available.

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Associate.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BEAUTY AND COSMETOLOGY (21 awarded)

• Cosmetology/Cosmetologist
• Nail Technician/Specialist and Manicurist

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (10 awarded)

• Business Administration and Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (9 awarded)

• Computer Programming/Programmer
• Information Science/Studies
• Information Technology

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (28 awarded)

• Building/Construction Finishing, Management, & Inspection
• Electrician

COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS (5 awarded)

• Culinary Arts/Chef Training

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (82 awarded)

• Early Childhood Education and Teaching

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (18 awarded)

• Architectural Engineering Technology/Technician
• Computer Engineering Technology/Technician
• Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (36 awarded)

• Foodservice Systems Administration/Management

FINE ARTS (0 awarded)

• Crafts/Craft Design, Folk Art and Artisanry

LIBERAL ARTS (109 awarded)

• General Studies
• Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (27 awarded)

• Heating/AC/Ventilation/Refrig Maint Technology/Technician
• Watchmaking and Jewelrymaking

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (10 awarded)

• Medical Office Management/Administration

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (16 awarded)

• Medical/Clinical Assistant
• Phlebotomy/Phlebotomist
• Surgical Technology/Technologist

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (36 awarded)

• Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (5 awarded)

• Office Management and Supervision

PRODUCTION TRADES (32 awarded)

• Machine Shop Technology/Assistant

SCIENCE (4 awarded)

• Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (39 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Police Science
• Criminal Justice/Safety Studies