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College of the Albemarle

College of the Albemarle

Elizabeth City, NC · Town · 2,001 students
Website Scorecard
Application deadlines: Check the admissions site
$2,253
Average net priceYour net price
In-state
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
37%
Graduation rate
31% typical
$33,234
Earnings 10 years on
$40,902 typical
Open admission
Acceptance rate
Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
About

College of The Albemarle (COA) in Elizabeth City is a comprehensive public institution serving seven counties in northeastern North Carolina, recognized historically as the state’s very first community college. The college is best known for its high-demand health sciences division—especially its competitive nursing and surgical technology programs—as well as specialized vocational offerings in aviation systems technology, marine trades, and direct transfer pathways to four-year North Carolina universities. With additional campuses across Dare, Currituck, and Chowan counties, the student culture is close-knit, career-focused, and tailored to the workforce needs of the surrounding coastal and rural communities. Its distinctive blend of modern technical training facilities, low-cost tuition, and strong partnerships with regional employers makes COA an accessible stepping stone for both aspiring professionals and transfer-bound scholars.

Wikipedia:College of The Albemarle (COA) is a public community college in the Albemarle region of northeastern North Carolina. The main campus is in Elizabeth City with satellite campuses in Barco, Manteo and Edenton. Established on December 16, 1960, College of The Albemarle became the first institution of the North Carolina Community College System as chartered by the Community College Act of 1957.

Location
Elizabeth City, NC, 27906-2327 · Town campus
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Nearest airport from college
ORF · Norfolk
41 mi away
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Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
In-stateOut-of-state
Tuition & fees$2,242$7,652
Books & supplies$1,203$1,203
Cost of attendance$13,621$28,418
Average net price$2,253Not published
Out-of-state prices
Tuition & fees$7,652
In-state: $2,242
Books & supplies$1,203
Cost of attendance$28,418
In-state: $13,621
Average net priceNot published
In-state: $2,253
Source: U.S. College Scorecard · published total: www.albemarle.edu
How it’s made up · out-of-state
Tuition$7,742
Fees$155
Housing$13,681
Books & supplies$1,188
Personal expenses$1,409
Transportation$4,243
Total published by the school$28,418
Net price by family income · in-state students
$0–30k
$398
$30–48k
$2,466
$48–75k
$3,869
$75–110k
$7,216
Grants from the school
20% of first-years get a grant from the school, averaging $3,344
Source: College Navigator (U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS)
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
37%
Pell students: 27.9% · others: 40.3% 
8 yrs after starting
43% graduated · 35% transferred · 1% still enrolled · 21% left or unknown
Earnings
6 yrs after entry$29,939
10 yrs after entry$33,234
Green marks a figure above the typical Associate's — high transfer: 31% graduate within 6 yrs.
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Student Body
Gender
Men 38%Women 62%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
13 : 1
Pell grant
17%
First-gen
45%
Family income
$18,320
Independent
45%
Age at entry
24.0
Part-time
62%
Where first-years come from
In state (NC)
98.2%
Out of state
1.3%
International
0.5%

Most out-of-state first-years from: NY 2 · MD 1 · PA 1 · VA 1

Race & ethnicity
White
59%
Hispanic
6%
Black
13%
Asian
1%
Two or more
5%
Non-resident
6%
AI/AN
1%
Unknown
10%
Varsity sports

No data. This school isn't in the U.S. Department of Education's athletics (EADA) file, so we can't list its teams. That doesn't mean it has none.

Institutional
Resources
Endowment
$7M
Full-time faculty
23%
Faculty salary
$6,612/mo
Teaching spend
$8,684
per student
Federal loans
0%
Classification
Carnegie type
Associate's — high transfer
Undergraduate profile
Two-year, mostly part-time

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