Stanly Community College is a public community college located in Albemarle, NC. It offers 72 programs for degree/certificate. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 27 programs).

It is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.

The 2024 tuition & fees of Stanly Community College is $2,672 for North Carolina residents and $8,816 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of North Carolina public community colleges' average ($8,473).

The school has 2,319 students, which is lower than North Carolina community collleges' average (3,115). In addition, 1,527 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 10 to 1, which is lower than the average ratio (13 to 1) of North Carolina community colleges.

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Stanly Community College. Then, we compare its costs to North Carolina community colleges and all U.S. community colleges.

In addition, the chart shows tuition trends over the last 5 years. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2024 Cost Of Attendance -
North Carolina ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$2,672$8,816
Books & Supplies$1,364
Off-Campus Living Costs$16,619
Average Financial Aid$7,500
Cost of Attendance$20,655$26,799
After Financial Aid$13,155$19,299
Tuition Comparison to National and State Average
North Carolina ResidentsOut-of-State Students
Stanly Community College$2,672$8,816
Public Community Colleges in North Carolina$2,542$8,473
Public Community Colleges in U.S.$4,992$8,639

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Stanly Community College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Offered Programs and Online Availability
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Online Programs1710NOT OFFERED
Total Programs4527NOT OFFERED

The following tables list each major program along with offered degrees and online availability. The number in each column indicates the number of awarded degrees and/or certificates of the program. It includes completers through on-campus classes, partially online classes, and only online classes.

What is Computer and Information Sciences program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations1 completers
 2 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Personal and Culinary Services program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Information Technology1 completers
 17 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Education program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist2 completers
 4 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Engineering Technology program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Educational Leadership and AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Early Childhood Education and Teaching12 completers
 45 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Work and Family Studies program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 1 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Biomedical Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer Engineering Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 6 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Child DevelopmentNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesNOT OFFERED 139 completers
 NOT OFFERED
General StudiesNOT OFFERED 5 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Construction Trades program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies1 completers
 15 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Police ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Mechanics and Repairers program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
ElectricianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Medical/Clinical Assistant17 completers
 14 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)NOT OFFERED 3 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Respiratory Care Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFERED 9 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Radiologic Technology/Science - RadiographerNOT OFFERED 10 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Clinical/Medical Laboratory TechnicianNOT OFFERED 1 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Pre-Nursing StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Substance Abuse/Addiction CounselingNOT OFFERED 1 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (other)1 completers
 8 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 22 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Business Administration and Management27 completers
 23 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Accounting 2 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Accounting and Finance23 completers
 20 completers
 NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 2,319 students at Stanly Community College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 669 male students and 1,787 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
TotalFull-TimePart-time
Total2,4566011,855
Male Students669178491
Female Students1,7874231,364

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment

Of the 2,319 total students, 1,952 students enrolled through distance learning (1,527 students enrolled exclusively and 425 enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment2,319
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,527
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses425
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses367

School Profile and Academic Overview

The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for Stanly Community College.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 year, public
Address141 College Drive, Albemarle, NC
Phone704-982-0121
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »In-State$2,672
Out-of-State$8,816
Student Population »2,319 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »37%
Transfer-out Rate13%
Retention Rate66% (Full-time)
42% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$7,500
Students to Faculty10:1 (10.00%)