Community College
Catawba Valley Community College
- 2 Year
- Hickory, NC
- 182 reviews
- ProfessorsB-
- ValueC+
- DiversityB
- SafetyB+
- Student LifeB+
- LocationB
Catawba Valley Community College Rankings
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Admissions
Acceptance Rate
100%
SAT Range
—
ACT Range
—
Application Fee
$0
SAT/ACT
Neither required nor recommended
High School GPA
—
Cost
Net Price
$8,067/ year
National
$15,523Average cost after financial aid for students receiving grant or scholarship aid, as reported by the college.
Average Total Aid Awarded
$6,777/ year
National
$7,535Students Receiving Financial Aid
73%
Academics
Professors
B-
Based on faculty accomplishments, salary, student reviews, and additional factors.
Student Faculty Ratio
13:1
Evening Degree Programs
Yes
- 90%
- of students agree that professors put a lot of effort into teaching their classes.21 responses
- 59%
- of students agree that it is easy to get the classes they want.22 responses
- 64%
- of students agree that the workload is easy to manage.22 responses
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Majors
Most Popular Majors
Liberal Arts and Humanities
409 GraduatesBusiness
203 GraduatesMedical Office Management
81 GraduatesWelding
70 GraduatesAccounting
56 GraduatesElectrical Engineering Technician
56 GraduatesCriminal Justice and Safety Studies
53 GraduatesInformation Technology
50 GraduatesMechanical Engineering Technician
36 GraduatesComputer Engineering Technician
35 Graduates
Online
Students
Full-Time Enrollment
1,684Undergrads
Part-Time Undergrads
2,926
Undergrads Over 25
18%
Pell Grant
57%
Varsity Athletes
8%
After College
Median Earnings 6 Years After Graduation
$28,800/ year
National
$33,028Graduation Rate
38%
National
49%Employed 2 Years After Graduation
84%
National
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Catawba Valley Community College Reviews
182 reviews
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I think Catawba Valley Community College is a good college. It definitely feels like a community college without the housing. The teachers are great and all the advisors are very helpful. This college has great discipline financially. CVCC makes there students more responsible with their grades, which is what makes it feel like a college. Walking around campus is relaxing because one walks outdoors and high school barely has that. Students succeed from the motivation of the enviroment, professors, students. Especially the diversity there is at the school is very interesting, and it's a great way to learn from each other. When I'm feeling tired, I think of the hardworking students that talk about their experiences. Some students work-study, stay all day in school, or even live in their cars outside of campus! CVCC has a good S.T.A.R.T assistance that helps students financially and out of campus with any personal problems from home, too.
I took several classes online over the course of my time there and those classes are no joke! There was always tons of work to do but it did have a good payoff in the end. Although I didn't necessarily enjoy my online classes, I did learn a lot from them due to the amount of work I had to put into it.
Catawba Valley Community College located in Hickory, NC is a top notch community college. For the seemingly small feel of the school, the amount of classes and degrees are impressive. All of the professors are knowledgeable in their prospective subjects and communicate frequently with their students to ensure they are on the right path. This school has been a great asset in my education and I attribute this school with laying the foundation needed to further my educational goals. I highly recommend this institution as the overall college is one that is noteworthy.