South Piedmont Community College

Location and Contact Information

680 Highway 74 West
Polkton, NC 28135
USA
Main Tel: (704) 272-5300
Web Site

The campus is in a rural area.

Overview

South Piedmont Community College, also known as South Piedmont or SPCC, is located in North Carolina, United States. It was established in 1999 by the North Carolina General Assembly. The original college building in Polkton, on L.L. Polk Campus, was named in honor of Linn Dunklin Garibaldi, a long-time supporter of the school.

SPCC has an auxiliary center and two campuses that serve the areas of Union and Anson counties in south-central North Carolina. As of the 2007 academic year, the college had more than 10,000 non-credit students. South Piedmont offers associate degrees, transitional programs, college transfer programs, and certifications to students.

SPCC is home to numerous student clubs and organizations. Some of them are the Criminal Justice Student Association (CJSA), Advertising and Graphic Design Club (JPEG), Future Educator’s Club, and Health Technologies Clubs.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • Many students concentrating in photography and commercial art and cooking and culinary arts.
  • Affordable tuition & fees.
  • High female/male ratio.
  • Good faculty-to-student ratio.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.
  • Many mature (40+ year old) students.

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.
  • Weekend study is an option.
  • Part-time classes are available.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 1,738
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 7,860
Books and supplies$ 770

Financial Aid

South Piedmont Community College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 47% of students received financial aid of some sort.

Grants% of
Students		Average
Amount
Any Grant44%$4,955
Institutional Grant  
Federal Grant40%$3,901
Pell Grant40%$3,717
Other Federal Grant13%$577
State or Local Grant26%$2,425

Loans% of
Students		Average
Amount
Student Loan  
Federal Loan  
Other Loan  

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Similar Schools

Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to South Piedmont Community College:

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 SchoolLocationEnrollment
1Halifax Community CollegeWeldon, NC1,374
2Northwest CollegePowell, WY1,776
3McDowell Technical Community CollegeMarion, NC1,285
4Wilkes Community CollegeWilkesboro, NC2,558
5Southwestern Community CollegeSylva, NC2,450
6North Georgia Technical CollegeClarkesville, GA2,091
7Greenfield Community CollegeGreenfield, MA2,317
8Odessa CollegeOdessa, TX4,687
9Randolph Community CollegeAsheboro, NC2,527
10South Central CollegeNorth Mankato, MN3,839

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned		Different
Programs
< 1 year certificate16818
Associate13723
1-2 year certificate9514

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
Without tenure; tenure not available  83

Students

Student enrollment was 2,398 in 2009-2010 (1,752 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 54% of the student body. About 17% 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)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (37 awarded)

  • Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
  • Business Administration and Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (5 awarded)

  • Computer Programming, Specific Applications
  • Information Technology

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (11 awarded)

  • Electrician

COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS (14 awarded)

  • Food Preparation/Professional Cooking/Kitchen Assistant

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (21 awarded)

  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching
  • Special Education and Teaching
  • Teacher Assistant/Aide

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (20 awarded)

  • Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Tech
  • Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (6 awarded)

  • Child Development
  • Social Work

LAW (9 awarded)

  • Legal Assistant/Paralegal

LIBERAL ARTS (22 awarded)

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

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (10 awarded)

  • Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician
  • Heating/AC/Ventilation/Refrig Maint Technology/Technician

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (44 awarded)

  • Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (85 awarded)

  • Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer & Ultrasound Technician
  • Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist
  • Medical/Clinical Assistant
  • Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician
  • Surgical Technology/Technologist

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (42 awarded)

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

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (13 awarded)

  • Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (29 awarded)

  • Commercial and Advertising Art

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (20 awarded)

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

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (12 awarded)

  • Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage