Southwestern Community College offers 73 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 18 major programs - 11 Certificate and 7 Associate.
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 169 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.
Online Degrees / Programs Overview
| School Name | Southwestern Community College |
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| Type | 2-4 Year, Public |
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| Address | 447 College Drive, Sylva, NC |
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| Online Students | 735 Enrolled Online Exclusively
646 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
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| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$4,112
Out-of-State$13,184 |
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| Student to Faculty | 10:1 (10.00%) |
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| Online Degree Programs |
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| Total | 18 Programs |
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| Certificate | 11 Programs |
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| Associates | 7 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 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.
Online Programs By Area of Study
Southwestern Community College offers 73 degree programs through Certificate, Associates programs. Of that, 18 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 11 Certificates, 7 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 | 11 | 7 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
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| Overall Programs | 41 | 32 | 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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| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 3 |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
7 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism | 6 |
6 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Medical Office Management/Administration | 4 |
4 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician | 16 |
6 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Business Administration and Management | 14 |
16 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Office Management and Supervision | 3 |
5 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Accounting and Finance | 4 |
4 |
NOT OFFERED |
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Distance Learning Program Student Population
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).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 2,157 | |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 735 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 646 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 776 |
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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.
Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 735 | |
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| North Carolina Resident | 730 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 5 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
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Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 735 | |
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| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 547 |
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| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 188 |
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