College of the Albemarle
Elizabeth City, NC · Public two-year · Town: Distant
2,582undergraduates
$5,655average net price per year
39%finish in 3 years
74%return for year two
Admissions
Open admission: everyone with a high school diploma or equivalent is admitted.
Majors
31 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (3)
- General Studies Associate (7 awarded)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other Associate (25 awarded)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Associate (201 awarded)
Precision production (3)
- Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist Certificate (under 1 year) (6 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (8 awarded)
- Machine Shop Technology/Assistant Certificate (under 1 year) (6 awarded)
- Welding Technology/Welder Certificate (under 1 year) (75 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (19 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (10)
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician Associate (6 awarded)
- Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Associate (3 awarded)
- Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training Certificate (1-2 years) (17 awarded)
- Medical Office Management/Administration Certificate (under 1 year) (4 awarded), Associate (7 awarded)
- Medical/Clinical Assistant Certificate (1-2 years) (4 awarded)
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions, Other Associate (4 awarded)
- Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist Certificate (under 1 year) (3 awarded)
- Pre-Nursing Studies Associate (2 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Associate (29 awarded)
- Surgical Technology/Technologist Associate (4 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (1)
- Business Administration and Management, General Certificate (under 1 year) (51 awarded), Associate (22 awarded)
Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians (2)
- Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician Certificate (1-2 years) (6 awarded), Associate (7 awarded)
- Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (23 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (7 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (2)
- Criminal Justice/Police Science Certificate (under 1 year) (34 awarded)
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Associate (4 awarded)
Family and consumer sciences/human sciences (2)
- Child Development Certificate (under 1 year) (9 awarded)
- Foodservice Systems Administration/Management Certificate (under 1 year) (18 awarded)
Culinary, entertainment, and personal services (2)
- Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General Certificate (1-2 years) (11 awarded)
- Culinary Arts/Chef Training Certificate (under 1 year) (10 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (5 awarded)
Education (1)
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching Certificate (under 1 year) (13 awarded), Associate (8 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Information Technology Certificate (under 1 year) (9 awarded), Associate (7 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (1)
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, Other Certificate (under 1 year) (6 awarded), Associate (3 awarded)
Engineering (1)
- Pre-Engineering Associate (8 awarded)
Engineering/engineering-related technologies/technicians (1)
- CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (5 awarded), Associate (2 awarded)
Agricultural/animal/plant/veterinary science and related fields (1)
- Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Associate (2 awarded)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $2,249
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $7,222
- Books and supplies
- $1,212
- Total cost living at home
- $8,989
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $3,667 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $5,702 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $6,876 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $7,548 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23 and paid in-state tuition.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 67%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 61%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $7,110
- Got a grant from the college
- 24%
- Average grant from the college
- $2,129
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 19%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 1%
- Average amount borrowed
- $4,650
Graduation
- Finished in 2 years
- 31%
- Finished in 3 years
- 39%
- Finished in 4 years
- 44%
- Transferred to another college
- 41%
- Came back for year two
- 74%
| Pell grant students | 36% |
|---|---|
| Neither | 41% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 106 | 35% |
| Men | 71 | 45% |
| Asian | 1 | 100% (small group) |
| Black | 14 | 29% (small group) |
| Hispanic | 8 | 25% (small group) |
| White | 133 | 39% |
| Two or more races | 7 | 29% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 9 | 56% (small group) |
| International | 5 | 60% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 313 | 36% | 50% |
| Started here, part-time | 256 | 18% | 64% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 108 | 45% | 42% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 114 | 24% | 71% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2020. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 2,582
- Undergraduates
- 2,582
- Full-time undergraduates
- 782
- Part-time undergraduates
- 1,800
- Students per faculty member
- 13 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 99%
- From out of state
- 0%
- From other countries
- 0%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 18%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 73%
| Women | 62% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 1% |
| Black | 12% |
| Hispanic | 6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 61% |
| Two or more races | 4% |
| Race unknown | 12% |
| International | 4% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Town: Distant
- Address
- 1208 N Road St, Elizabeth City, NC, 27906-2327
- County
- Pasquotank County
- Part of
- North Carolina Community College System
- Type
- Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional
- Highest degree
- Associates
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Offers
- Study abroad, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
- Open admission
- Yes
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.