College of the Albemarle
College of The Albemarle (COA) is a public community college in the Albemarle region of northeastern North Carolina. The main campus is in Elizabeth City with satellite campuses in Barco, Manteo and Edenton. Established on December 16, 1960, College of The Albemarle became the first institution of the North Carolina Community College System as chartered by the Community College Act of 1957.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average net price: $3,931
- Undergraduate enrollment: 3,469
- Graduation rate (150%): 35%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 40%
- Student to faculty ratio: 13:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $33,234
- Median earnings (8 years): $30,270
- Median earnings (6 years): $29,939
- Control: Public
- Locale: Town, distant
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Elizabeth City, NC
Majors and programs
The most common programs at College of the Albemarle include Liberal Arts and Sciences, Welding Technology, Business Administration and Management.
- Liberal Arts and Sciences (201 associate)
- Welding Technology (94 bachelor's)
- Business Administration and Management (73 bachelor's)
- Criminal Justice (38 bachelor's)
- Nursing (29 associate)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other (25 associate)
- Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology (30 bachelor's)
- Foodservice Systems Administration (18 bachelor's)
- Licensed Practical (17 bachelor's)
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching (21 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Business 45%, Engineering 4%, Computer Science 9%, Health 42%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's.
Cost
College of the Albemarle students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $398 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $398
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $2,466
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $3,869
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $7,216
- In-state tuition and fees: $2,242
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $7,652
- Books and supplies: $1,203
- Off-campus room and board: $12,913
- Off-campus with family: $5,693
- Typical cost of attendance: $13,621
- Sticker vs net gap: 71%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 17%
- Federal loan recipients: 0%
- Average institutional grant: $3,344
Admissions
College of the Albemarle has open admissions. Every applicant who applies is admitted.
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 3,469
- Women: 63%
- Part-time undergraduates: 62%
- Age 25 and older: 19%
- Graduation rate: 35%
- Come back after freshman year: 72%
- First-generation: 45%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 26%
- Student to faculty: 13:1
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the College of the Albemarle acceptance rate? College of the Albemarle has open admissions, so the acceptance rate is 100%.
How much does College of the Albemarle cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $398 a year after aid. Average net price is $3,931.
What majors does College of the Albemarle offer? Popular programs include Liberal Arts and Sciences, Welding Technology, Business Administration and Management, Criminal Justice, Nursing.
What is the average salary after College of the Albemarle? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $33,234 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the College of the Albemarle graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 40% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 35%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. College of the Albemarle official site: https://www.albemarle.edu.