Motlow State Community College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a rural site not far from an urban area.

Overview

Motlow State Community College, also known as MSCC, was established in 1969. The college’s main campus is located in Moore County. In addition to this and a teaching site in Sparta, classes are also offered in:

• Fayetteville Center
• McMinnville Center
• Smyrna Teaching Site

Motlow State Community College enrolls more than 4,000 students every year. The campus spreads across an area of more than 180 acres. MSCC offers associate degrees and several certificate programs in the fields of arts, science, science in teaching, applied science, and nursing. It also provides distance learning through online courses.

Motlow State Community College has an active student administration with a variety of registered clubs and organizations. Among them are honor societies such as Gamma Beta Phi Society and Phi Theta Kappa, and groups like Art Club, African American Student Association, French Club, Photography Club, Student Nurses Association, Literary Club, and Multi-Cultural Student Association.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in liberal arts and education and teaching.
• High yield: the portion of accepted students who enroll.
• Selective admissions.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• Numerous part-time students.
• Large number of students.

School characteristics:

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

Features of note:

• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Students may study abroad.
• Distance learning is available.
• Weekend study is an option.
• Part-time classes are available.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 4,394 in 2009-2010 (3,062 full-time equivalent).

About 41% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 59% of the class.

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 70% of the student body. About 8% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 82% are full-time and 18% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

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)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (19 awarded)

• Business Administration and Management

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (69 awarded)

• Education

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (3 awarded)

• Child Development

LIBERAL ARTS (306 awarded)

• General Studies
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (58 awarded)

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

SCIENCE AND LABORATORY TECHNICIAN (5 awarded)

• Science Technologies/Technicians