McDowell Technical Community College

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McDowell Technical Community College
TypeCommunity college
Established1967;54 years ago (1967) [1]
President Brian S. Merritt [2]
Location, ,
United States

35°52′46″N77°34′25″W / 35.879307°N 77.573660°W / 35.879307; -77.573660 Coordinates: 35°52′46″N77°34′25″W / 35.879307°N 77.573660°W / 35.879307; -77.573660
Website www.mcdowelltech.edu

McDowell Technical Community College is a community college in Marion, North Carolina.

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History

McDowell Technical Community College was founded in 1964 as a satellite of Asheville-Buncombe Technical Institute. In 1971, McDowell received its own independent charter becoming a separate community college. MTCC has since continued to expand to include new buildings and a walking trail in 2015. In 2018, the college opened a new laboratory to educate and train students for a myriad of careers in the health field [3]

Students

100% of the student body is from North Carolina. Tuition stayed at $1,900 for both the 2016-2017 and 2017-2018 school year [4]

Academics

MTCC offers a wide range of degrees and certificates. There is also an adult education program. [5]

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References

  1. History
  2. "New President Named". www.mcdowelltech.edu. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
  3. https://wlos.com/news/local/mcdowell-technical-community-college-unveils-its-newest-laboratory%7C title = McDowell Technical Community College unveils its newest laboratory | Publisher = ABC 13 WLOS | Author = WLOS Staff | Date Published = 25 January 2018 | Date Accessed = 03 September 2018.
  4. https://ncbusinessdaily.com/stories/511443097-cost-of-college-was-unchanged-for-all-students-at-mcdowell-technical-community-college. 77 percent of the student body received financial aid in the 2015-2016 school year.
  5. https://www.mcdowelltech.edu/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=1022335&type=d&pREC_ID=1328283