Mountain Empire Community College offers 65 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 5 major programs - 5 Associate.
The 2025 tuition & fees is $5,007 for Virginia residents and $11,445 for out-of-state students.
Total 678 students out of total 2,116 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 61 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.
Mountain Empire Community College is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.
Online Degrees / Programs Overview
| School Name | Mountain Empire Community College |
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| Type | 2-4 Year, Public |
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| Address | 3441 Mountain Empire Road, Big Stone Gap, VA |
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| Online Students | 678 Enrolled Online Exclusively
934 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
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| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$5,007
Out-of-State$11,445 |
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| Student to Faculty | 22:1 (4.55%) |
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| Online Degree Programs |
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| Total | 5 Programs |
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| Associates | 5 Programs |
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2025 Tuition & Fees
The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Mountain Empire Community College. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Virginia residents, the tuition & fees are $5,007 and $11,445 for non-Virginia residents.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $163 for Virginia residents and $352 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs.
Online Programs By Area of Study
Mountain Empire Community College offers 65 degree programs through Certificate, Associates programs. Of that, 5 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 5 Associates.
The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.
Total Number of Online Degree Programs
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors |
Masters | Doctorate |
Post-Graduate |
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| Online Programs | NOT OFFERED | 5 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
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| Overall Programs | 42 | 23 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
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Majors and number of completers
The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Natural Resources/Conservation | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
14 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Legal Assistant/Paralegal | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
3 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Corrections | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
9 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Business Administration, Management and Operations (other) | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
7 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Business Operations Support and Secretarial Services (other) | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
10 |
NOT OFFERED |
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Distance Learning Program Student Population
At Mountain Empire Community College, there are 2,116 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 1,612 students were attending classes through distance learning (678 students are enrolled exclusively and 934 are enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 2,116 | |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 678 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 934 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 504 |
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By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 678 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 628 Virginia Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 49 students living in the U.S. States other than Virginia, and 1 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 678 | |
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| Virginia Resident | 628 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 49 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 1 |
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Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 678 | |
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| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 416 |
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| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 262 |
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