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Southwestern Community College

Sylva, North Carolina · Public · 2,109 undergrads

Southwestern Community College admits every applicant who meets its basic requirements.

Can I get into Southwestern Community College?

Open admission

Southwestern Community College admits everyone who meets its basic requirements, usually a high school diploma or GED.

No admissions numbers reported.

What does Southwestern Community College cost?

$7,131 a year in-state

Out of state: about $20,955 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2022-23. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $14,429.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$4,445
$30,000–$48,000$6,140
$48,000–$75,000$4,066
$75,000–$110,000Not reported
over $110,000Not reported

Out-of-state tuition is $19,630 a year, against $5,806 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $13,824 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2022-23, College Scorecard.

What it's like

2,109
undergrads. Small, so classes are small and you'll know a lot of faces.
Town
Campus setting in Sylva, NC.
$34.1k
median pay 10 years after starting.
$10.5k
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

Is Southwestern Community College hard to get into?
No. Southwestern Community College has open admission: it admits everyone who meets its basic requirements, usually a high school diploma or GED.
How much does Southwestern Community College cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid an average of $4,066 a year after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $14,429.
How much does Southwestern Community College cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Southwestern Community College is $19,630 a year, against $5,806 for in-state students. In-state students who got federal aid paid $7,131 on average after grants in 2022-23. Adding the $13,824 tuition gap gives about $20,955 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.