Central Piedmont Community College

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees of Central Piedmont Community College () is $2,792 for North Carolina residents and $8,936 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than the average tuition ($8,391) of public community colleges in North Carolina.

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Central Piedmont Community College. Then, we compare its costs to North Carolina community colleges and all U.S. community colleges.

In addition, the chart shows tuition trends over the last 5 years. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2024 Cost Of Attendance
	North Carolina Residents	Out-of-State
Tuition & Fees	$2,792	$8,936
Books & Supplies	$1,992
Off-Campus Living Costs	$14,981
Average Financial Aid	$3,788
Cost of Attendance	$19,765	$25,909
After Financial Aid	$15,977	$22,121
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$31,700

2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	North Carolina Residents	Out-of-State Students
Central Piedmont Community College	$2,792	$8,936
Public Community Colleges in North Carolina	$2,522	$8,391
Public Community Colleges in U.S.	$4,939	$8,623

Tuition Trends

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Central Piedmont Community College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Offered Programs and Online Availability
	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Online Programs	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Total Programs	19	62	NOT OFFERED

The following tables list each major program along with offered degrees and online availability. The number in each column indicates the number of awarded degrees and/or certificates of the program. It includes completers through on-campus classes, partially online classes, and only online classes. "Only in Classroom" means that the program is offered only on-site classes and "not offered" means that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Agriculture

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Turf and Turfgrass Management	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Communications Technologies

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Graphic Communications	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Computer and Information Sciences

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Information Technology	NOT OFFERED	76 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Personal and Culinary Services

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist	17 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	17 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef	NOT OFFERED	12 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Culinary Arts/Chef Training	NOT OFFERED	19 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Education

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Early Childhood Education and Teaching	NOT OFFERED	34 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Engineering

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Pre-Engineering	NOT OFFERED	50 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Engineering Technology

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Architectural Engineering Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	14 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Civil Engineering Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	8 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (other)	NOT OFFERED	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Biomedical Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	14 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	16 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Surveying Technology/Surveying	NOT OFFERED	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Computer Engineering Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Sign Language Interpretation and Translation	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Legal Studies

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Legal Assistant/Paralegal	38 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	18 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	NOT OFFERED	1,485 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Science Technologies/Technicians

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Industrial Radiologic Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	9 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies	NOT OFFERED	28 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	18 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Construction Trades

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Electrician	NOT OFFERED	12 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Building/Property Maintenance	NOT OFFERED	14 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Mechanics and Repairers

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology	NOT OFFERED	12 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	35 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Medium/Heavy Vehicle and Truck Technology/Technician	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	9 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Precision Production Trades

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Welding Technology/Welder	NOT OFFERED	17 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist	NOT OFFERED	9 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Visual and Performing Arts

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Commercial and Advertising Art	NOT OFFERED	17 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Interior Design	24 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	18 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Graphic Design	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Game and Interactive Media Design	8 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	33 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Dental Assisting/Assistant	26 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Medical Office Management/Administration	NOT OFFERED	29 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	10 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical Assistant	16 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	9 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Occupational Therapist Assistant	NOT OFFERED	22 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Physical Therapy Technician/Assistant	NOT OFFERED	18 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist	NOT OFFERED	16 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	NOT OFFERED	8 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist	NOT OFFERED	20 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Surgical Technology/Technologist	NOT OFFERED	17 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Polysomnography	NOT OFFERED	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician	NOT OFFERED	8 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Pre-Nursing Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (other)	NOT OFFERED	9 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist	14 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	NOT OFFERED	102 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Business

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Business Administration and Management	NOT OFFERED	80 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Office Management and Supervision	NOT OFFERED	11 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Accounting	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	13 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Accounting and Finance	NOT OFFERED	19 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Hotel, Motel, and Restaurant Management	NOT OFFERED	12 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 17,694 students at Central Piedmont Community College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 7,004 male students and 10,204 female students are attending the school. The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
	Total	Full-Time	Part-time
Total	17,208	6,468	10,740
Male Students	7,004	2,759	4,245
Female Students	10,204	3,709	6,495

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Student Population

At Central Piedmont Community College, there are 17,694 students including in both full-time and part-time status. Of that, 17,505 students were attending classes through distance learning (16,997 students are enrolled exclusively and 508 are enrolled in some online courses) .

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment	17,694
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	16,997
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	508
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	189

School Profile and Academic Overview

Central Piedmont Community College is a 2-4 years, public school located in Charlotte, North Carolina. For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $2,792 for North Carolina residents and $8,936 for other students on average. It offers 134 degree programs through 19 Certificate, 62 Associate's programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity is given to 1 programs (1 Certificate programs). The average earning in 10 years after graduation from the school is $31,700.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type	2-4 years, public
Address	1201 Elizabeth Avenue, Charlotte, NC
Phone	704-330-2722
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	In-State$2,792 Out-of-State$8,936
Student Population »	17,694 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	22%
Transfer-out Rate	30%
Retention Rate	61% (Full-time) 48% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »	$3,788
Students to Faculty	22:1 (4.55%)
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$31,700

Central Piedmont Community College

A Community College in Charlotte, North Carolina

2024 Tuition & Fees

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Student Population

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Student Population

School Profile and Academic Overview

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