Community College
- ProfessorsB-
- ValueB
- DiversityC
- SafetyNG
- Student LifeB-
- LocationC-
Admissions
Acceptance Rate
100%
SAT Range
—
ACT Range
—
Application Fee
$0
SAT/ACT
Neither required nor recommended
High School GPA
—
Application Website
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Cost
Net Price
$6,427/ year
National
$15,523Average cost after financial aid for students receiving grant or scholarship aid, as reported by the college.
Average Total Aid Awarded
$5,637/ year
National
$7,535Students Receiving Financial Aid
95%
Academics
Professors
B-
Based on faculty accomplishments, salary, student reviews, and additional factors.
Student Faculty Ratio
20:1
Evening Degree Programs
Yes
- 77%
- of students agree that professors put a lot of effort into teaching their classes.13 responses
- 100%
- of students agree that it is easy to get the classes they want.10 responses
- 80%
- of students agree that the workload is easy to manage.10 responses
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Majors
Most Popular Majors
Liberal Arts and Humanities
179 GraduatesHealth Professions
88 GraduatesNursing
62 GraduatesCriminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration
32 GraduatesLicensed Practical Nurse Training (LPN)
32 GraduatesManufacturing Engineering Technician
27 GraduatesElectrical Engineering Technician
26 GraduatesMedical Laboratory Technician
26 GraduatesBusiness Support Services
17 GraduatesEmergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic)
16 Graduates
Online
Students
Full-Time Enrollment
944Undergrads
Part-Time Undergrads
1,562
Undergrads Over 25
23%
Pell Grant
74%
Varsity Athletes
—
After College
Median Earnings 6 Years After Graduation
$24,400/ year
National
$33,028Graduation Rate
38%
National
49%Employed 2 Years After Graduation
75%
National
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Mountain Empire Community College Reviews
112 reviews
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I am very impressed with Mountain Empire Community College, it has helped me to pursue my dreams. The professors have given 100% of there time to help me succeed. The nursing program has offered me all the clinical and professional experience that I will need to succeed in my dreams of being a Licensed practical nurse. I have been given opportunities to step up my knowledge with my ACLS classes, EKG, and college success skills. The campus is very safe and you feel at home when you walk through the doors. They have a advisors that will help you with any aspect if the school you need. The college SLO's works to offer tutoring, a public library, a local deli in the school, and will work with your daily schedule to help you succeed. I can not say enough for the experiences and kindness that I have been offered at this college. Thank you.
Mountain Empire is located in the small town of Big Stone Gap. It is a good community college if you want to study medical, teaching or trades. If you are seeking to study English, History, Science or Technology your best bet is to get your Associates here and transfer to another college. The highest degree available is a 2 year Associates. It is hard to find a job with some of their degrees so be careful with what you choose. Like most community colleges it is meant to be a stepping stone so keep that in mind. In terms of career fairs or job boards, most of the jobs advertised are for fast food. If you ask for career advice you will be handed a sheet full of jobs that are nothing but minimum wage. In terms of the cost of tuition financial aid usually, pays it in full as it is a cheap college to attend. They also make you take entrance exams in math and English to see where you are in those subjects. If you have a learning disability they do not accommodate it very well.
I was able to graduate from MECC with an Associates Degree in General Education before graduating high school. I am thankful for all of the help and time that the professors put in for me because there were points where I was struggling to juggle both high school and college classes. These professors made such a huge positive impact on my college experience.