South Piedmont Community College

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

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How much is the South Piedmont CC tuition? For the academic year 2023-2024, South Piedmont CC's tuition & fees is $2,022 for North Carolina residents and $6,630 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 $20,115 for North Carolina residents and $24,723 for out-of-state students when a student lives off-campus.

South Piedmont CC Tuition & Expenses

2022-2023 Rate
North Carolina Residents Tuition & Fees$2,022
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees$6,630
Books & Supplies Costs$1,400
Off-campus Room & Board$9,693
Off-campus Expenses$7,000
2023-2024 Estimates
North Carolina Residents Tuition & Fees$2,029
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees$6,637

Average Tuition By School Type and Comparison

Compared to 2-4 years schools nationwide, South Piedmont CC' 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
South Piedmont Community College$2,022$6,630
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 South Piedmont CC 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
South Piedmont Community CollegePolkton, NC$2,022$6,630
College of the AlbemarleElizabeth City, NC$2,249$7,222
Blue Ridge Community CollegeFlat Rock, NC$2,660$8,804
Martin Community CollegeWilliamston, NC$2,523$8,673
Mitchell Community CollegeStatesville, NC$2,651$8,795
Tri-County Community CollegeMurphy, NC$2,363$8,507

Financial Aid and COA

At South Piedmont Community College, 2,429 students (82%) 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 $2,068.
After receiving financial aid, the cost of attendance (COA) at South Piedmont CC is $22,655 for students living off-campus.
For beginning students (i.e. first-time freshmen), 139 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 $4,108.
The financial aid data is based on 2021-2022 statistics from IPEDS.
North Carolina ResidentsOut-of-State
COA (off-campus)$20,115$24,723
Tuition & Fees$2,022$6,630
Indirect Costs (off-campus)$18,093$18,093
COA (off-campus) after Receiving Aid$18,047$22,655
Average Financial Aid$2,068$2,068
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship2,42982%$2,068
Pell Grants52918%$3,672
Federal Student Loan00%-
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid13971%-
Grants or Scholarships13669%$4,108
Federal Grants12563%$3,540
Pell Grants5729%$5,138
Other Federal Grants7940%$1,894
State/Local Grants7237%$1,615
Institutional Grants0--
Student Loan Aid0--
Federal Student Loans0--
Other Student Loans0--
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedAverage Amount Aid Awarded
All level5656$5,955
0-30,0002828$6,508
30,001-48,0001717$6,024
48,001-75,00099$4,453
75,001-110,00022$4,386
110,001 or more00-

Student Population

South Piedmont Community College has a total of 3,338 students (all undergraduate). By gender, there are 1,057 male students and 1,910 female students attending South Piedmont CC. The school offers online degree programs and 1,294 students enrolled online exclusively (38.77% of all students).
TotalMaleFemale
Undergraduate2,967 1,0571,910

Directory & Academic Information

Directory Information
Address680 Highway 74 West, Polkton, NC
Phone704-272-5300
WEBwww.spcc.edu
Degree & Programs
DegreeUndergraduate
Program Offered65 Programs
Online Program Offered16 Online Programs
Academic Stats
Student Population3,338
Graduation Rate31%
Transfer-out Rate17%
Retention Rate67% (Full-time), 45% (Part-time)
Students to Faculty Ratio Rate16 to 1
Faculty & Staffs
Number of Faculties78 (Full-time), 176 (Part-time)
Number of Staffs197 (Full-time), 205 (Part-time)
Average Faculty Salary$49,738
Average Staff Salary$55,585