Mountain Empire Community College is a 2-4 year, public school located in Big Stone Gap, Virginia. The school focuses on the associate degrees and it also has vocational programs. You can check all offered degrees and programs at its area of study page.
A total of 2,116 students are attending the school and its graduation rate is 48%. Mountain Empire Community College offer 62 programs and, among them, 42 programs are for certificate programs.
2025 Average Costs of Attendance
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average tuition & fees are $11,445 at Mountain Empire Community College. The typical cost for purchasing books and supplies for programs is $1,500. The total cost of attendance is $21,120 when a student lives off-campus.
2025 Average Costs of Attendance
| Tuition & Fees | $11,445 |
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| Books & Supplies | $1,500 |
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| Room & Board | $4,950 |
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| Other Living Expenses | $3,225 |
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| Total Cost of Attendace (COA) | $21,120 |
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1Mountain Empire Community College does not offer on-campus housing facilities and the COA is computed based on off-campus living.2The tuition & fees are based on out-of-state rates.
Vocational Programs Information
Total Number of Vocational Programs
| Less than 12 Weeks Cert. | 1 Year Cert. | 1-2 Years Cert. | 2-4 Years Cert. |
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| Online Programs | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
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| Overall Programs | NOT OFFERED | 32 | 10 | NOT OFFERED |
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Mountain Empire Community College offers 42 certificate and vocational programs through 1-year certificate and 2-Years Certificate programs. All certificate programs are conducted on-site education.
We note again Mountain Empire Community College mainly offers associate degrees. Check its area of study page for all degrees and program information at the school.
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree programs.
List of Vocational Programs at Mountain Empire Community College
| Less than 12 Weeks Cert. | 1 Year Cert. | 1-2 Years Cert. | 2-4 Years Cert. |
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| Surveying Engineering | NOT OFFERED |
8 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Less than 12 Weeks Cert. | 1 Year Cert. | 1-2 Years Cert. | 2-4 Years Cert. |
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| Legal Assistant/Paralegal | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
3 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Less than 12 Weeks Cert. | 1 Year Cert. | 1-2 Years Cert. | 2-4 Years Cert. |
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| Electrician | NOT OFFERED |
27 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Less than 12 Weeks Cert. | 1 Year Cert. | 1-2 Years Cert. | 2-4 Years Cert. |
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| Visual and Performing Arts | NOT OFFERED |
1 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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On-Campus Student Services
Mountain Empire Community College provides a number of student services including academic/career counseling services, employment services for students.
On-Campus Student Services
| Academic/career counseling service | Yes |
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| Employment services for students | Yes |
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| Placement services for completers | No |
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| On-campus day care for students' children | No |
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| Library facilities at institution | Various Library Facilities Provided |
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