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Mountain Empire Community College Business Programs

Mountain Empire Community College is a public institution located in Big Stone Gap, VA. A Distant Town offers a peaceful environment with access to urban amenities.

Where Is Mountain Empire Community College?

Get in touch with Mountain Empire Community College can be found below.

	Contact Details
Address:	3441 Mountain Empire Road, Big Stone Gap, VA 24219
Phone:	2765232400
Website:	www.mecc.edu/
Admissions:	www.mecc.edu/step1/
Financial Aid:	www.mecc.edu/students/paying-for-college/financial-aid/

How Do I Get Into Mountain Empire Community College?

You can apply to Mountain Empire Community College online at: https://apply.vccs.edu/applications/VCCS/apply.html?application_id=4088

How Hard Is It To Get Into Mountain Empire Community College?

Average Test Scores

Can I Afford Mountain Empire Community College?

The average net price after aid at Mountain Empire Community College is $7,226. Your actual cost will depend on your family’s circumstances since net price varies by income group.

Tuition & Fees

Category	Cost
In-State Tuition	$4,902
In-State Fees	$105
Out-of-State Tuition	$10,560
Out-of-State Fees	$885
Total In-State Tuition & Fees	$5,007
Total Out-of-State Tuition & Fees	$11,445

Financial Aid

Across all aid types, 15% of students at Mountain Empire Community College receive some form of financial aid (297 students).

Nearly 55% of students at Mountain Empire Community College receive grant or scholarship aid, averaging $5,738 per student.

43% of students receive federal Pell Grants, averaging $5,030.

Mountain Empire Community College Undergraduate Student Diversity

Its Carnegie Classification is Associate’s Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Nontraditional.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,240 undergraduate students at Mountain Empire Community College, approximately 39% are male and 61% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Mountain Empire Community College undergraduate students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	27
Hispanic	24
White	1,148
American Indian/Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	26

Geographic Diversity

The top 5 home states of first-time undergraduate students at Mountain Empire Community College break down as follows.

State	First-Time UG Students
Virginia	350
Tennessee	3
Georgia	2
Indiana	1
New York	1

Additionally, approximately 0.0% of undergraduate students are non-resident from outside the United States.

Online Learning at Mountain Empire Community College

Mountain Empire Community College offers online programs for students who need flexibility.

934 undergraduate students at Mountain Empire Community College took at least one online class — of those, 678 took all of their classes online.

Distance education is available at the undergraduate level.

Business Programs at Mountain Empire Community College

These business majors are available at Mountain Empire Community College, with per-level degree counts in the most recent reporting year.

Program	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctorate	Total
Business Administration, Management and Operations	—	—	—	23
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services	—	—	—	12
Real Estate	—	—	—	2

Academic Programs at Mountain Empire Community College

Mountain Empire Community College offers 14 distinct academic programs.

The highest level of award offered is Associate’s degree.

Institutional Profile

Mountain Empire Community College maintains an open admission policy: Yes. Credit transfer:

• AP credits: Yes
• Dual enrollment credits: Yes
• Life experience credits: Implied no

References

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS)

More about our data sources and methodologies.