The 2025 tuition & fees is $4,112 for North Carolina residents and $13,184 for out-of-state students.
Total 735 students out of total 2,157 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 257 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.
Southwestern Community College is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.
| School Name | Southwestern Community College |
|---|---|
| Type | 2-4 Year, Public |
| Address | 447 College Drive, Sylva, NC |
| Online Students | 735 Enrolled Online Exclusively 646 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$4,112 Out-of-State$13,184 |
| Student to Faculty | 10:1 (10.00%) |
| Online Degree Programs | |
| Total | 18 Programs |
| Certificate | 11 Programs |
| Associates | 7 Programs |
The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Southwestern Community College. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For North Carolina residents, the tuition & fees are $4,112 and $13,184 for non-North Carolina residents.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $76 for North Carolina residents and $268 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs.
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate (In-State) | $2,337 | $2,601 | $2,229 | $5,806 | $4,112 |
| Undergraduate (Out-of-State) | $7,713 | $7,913 | $7,221 | $19,630 | $13,184 |
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate (In-State) | $76 | $76 | $76 | $76 | $76 |
| Undergraduate (Out-of-State) | $268 | $268 | $268 | $268 | $268 |
Southwestern Community College offers 73 degree programs through Certificate, Associates programs. Of that, 18 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 11 Certificate, 7 Associates.
The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online Programs | 11 | 7 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Overall Programs | 41 | 32 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
Following tables list online programs with offered degrees at Southwestern Community College. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.
It includes the completers through on-campus classes and hybrid on/offline classes as well as completely online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.
You may want to see all online schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 7 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching | 6 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism | 15 | 6 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Office Management/Administration | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 8 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Medical/Clinical Assistant | 1 | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management | 63 | 33 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Office Management and Supervision | 8 | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Accounting | 1 | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Accounting and Finance | 3 | 19 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
At Southwestern Community College, there are 2,157 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 1,381 students were attending classes through distance learning (735 students are enrolled exclusively and 646 are enrolled in some online courses).
| Total Enrollment | 2,157 | |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 735 | |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 646 | |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 776 |
By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 735 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 730 North Carolina Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 5 students living in the U.S. States other than North Carolina, and 0 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 735 | |
|---|---|---|
| North Carolina Resident | 730 | |
| Other State In U.S. | 5 | |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 735 | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 547 | |
| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 188 |