Isothermal Community College

Public, 2-4 Years School Located in Spindale, NC

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How much is the ICC tuition? For the academic year 2023-2024, ICC's tuition & fees is $2,030 for North Carolina residents and $6,638 for out-of-state students.
With indirect costs not billed by school, such as room & boards and personal living expenses, the total cost of attendance for one academic year is $20,845 for North Carolina residents and $25,453 for out-of-state students when a student lives off-campus.

ICC Tuition & Expenses

2022-2023 Rate
North Carolina Residents Tuition & Fees$2,030
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees$6,638
Books & Supplies Costs$1,400
Off-campus Room & Board$9,630
Off-campus Expenses$7,785
2023-2024 Estimates
North Carolina Residents Tuition & Fees$2,067
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees$6,674

Average Tuition By School Type and Comparison

Compared to 2-4 years schools nationwide, ICC' tuition is much lower than the average tuition of $12,960. Compared to public, 2-4 years colleges in North Carolina, its tuition is much lower than the average tuition of $11,086.
In-StateOut-of-State
Isothermal Community College$2,030$6,638
U.S. 2-4 Years Colleges$18,672
Public Schools$7,199$12,960
Private Schools$20,937
North Carolina 2-4 Years Colleges$17,713
Public Schools$3,583$11,086
Private Schools$22,054

Compare Similar School's Tuition

The next table compares the tuition & fees between ICC and similar schools. The similar colleges are selected by school type & level (public, 2-4 years), ranking, and comparison frequency by our users. The comparison is based on 2022-2023 tuition rate.
LocationIn-StateOut-of-State
Isothermal Community CollegeSpindale, NC$2,030$6,638
Beaufort County Community CollegeWashington, NC$2,540$8,684
Brunswick Community CollegeBolivia, NC$2,532$8,676
Caldwell Community College and Technical InstituteHudson, NC$2,537$8,681
Catawba Valley Community CollegeHickory, NC$2,367$7,743
Central Piedmont Community CollegeCharlotte, NC$2,792$8,936
Craven Community CollegeNew Bern, NC$2,022$6,630
James Sprunt Community CollegeKenansville, NC$2,592$8,736
Randolph Community CollegeAsheboro, NC$2,416$8,176

Financial Aid and COA

At Isothermal Community College, 1,880 students (98%) received grant or scholarship from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources. The average amount of grant/scholarship received is $2,715.
After receiving financial aid, the cost of attendance (COA) at ICC is $22,738 for students living off-campus.
For beginning students (i.e. first-time freshmen), 164 students received any type of financial aid including grants/scholarship and student loans. The average amount of grant/scholarship for the first-time students is $5,902.
The financial aid data is based on 2021-2022 statistics from IPEDS.
North Carolina ResidentsOut-of-State
COA (off-campus)$20,845$25,453
Tuition & Fees$2,030$6,638
Indirect Costs (off-campus)$18,815$18,815
COA (off-campus) after Receiving Aid$18,130$22,738
Average Financial Aid$2,715$2,715
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship1,88098%$2,715
Pell Grants61232%$4,190
Federal Student Loan00%-
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid164100%-
Grants or Scholarships16399%$5,902
Federal Grants16399%$4,189
Pell Grants9457%$4,949
Other Federal Grants16399%$1,335
State/Local Grants10564%$1,603
Institutional Grants7546%$1,480
Student Loan Aid0--
Federal Student Loans0--
Other Student Loans0--
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedAverage Amount Aid Awarded
All level9494$6,298
0-30,0004545$6,775
30,001-48,0002828$5,625
48,001-75,0002020$6,155
75,001-110,00011$6,569
110,001 or more00-

Student Population

Isothermal Community College has a total of 1,876 students (all undergraduate). By gender, there are 684 male students and 1,229 female students attending ICC. The school offers online degree programs and 889 students enrolled online exclusively (47.39% of all students).
TotalMaleFemale
Undergraduate1,913 6841,229

Directory & Academic Information

Directory Information
Address286 ICC Loop Road, Spindale, NC
Phone828-286-3636
WEBhttps://www.isothermal.edu
Degree & Programs
DegreeUndergraduate
Program Offered80 Programs
Online Program Offered12 Online Programs
Academic Stats
Student Population1,876
Graduation Rate53%
Transfer-out Rate9%
Retention Rate69% (Full-time), 51% (Part-time)
Students to Faculty Ratio Rate11 to 1
Faculty & Staffs
Number of Faculties58 (Full-time), 148 (Part-time)
Number of Staffs185 (Full-time), 200 (Part-time)
Average Faculty Salary$54,434
Average Staff Salary$49,362