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Mountain Empire Community College (referred to as MECC) is a Public, 2-4 years school located in Big Stone Gap, VA. Its highest level of offering is Associate's degree. The 2023 tuition & fees at Mountain Empire Community College is $4,863 for Virginia residents and $10,866 for out-of-state students. The school has a total enrollment of 1,928 and the students to faculty ratio is 5.56% (18 to 1).Mountain Empire Community College supports distance learning and you may earn a degree/certificate through online education.

  • Tuition & Fees: $10,866
  • Number of Programs: 25 programs
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MECC 2023 Tuition & Fees

For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition & fees of Mountain Empire Community College are $4,863 for Virginia residents and $10,866 for other students. The undergraduate tuition & fees are increased by 0.14% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Tuition & fees at Mountain Empire Community College
Virginia residentsOut of State
2018-2019$4,710$10,638
2019-2020$4,710$10,713
2020-2021$4,710$10,713
2021-2022$4,710$10,713
2022-2023$4,725$10,728
2023-2024$4,863$10,866

Who Accredits Mountain Empire Community College

Mountain Empire Community College is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (1/1/1974 - Current).

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Career Programs, Number of Completers

Mountain Empire Community College offers 25 career programs and 11 programs are available on distance learning. Last year, total 476 students have earned their degrees/certificate at MECC. Next tables summarize the offered career programs and its sub-programs at MECC with number of completers.
Associate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] 1 program 16
Natural Resources/Conservation1 program 16
Engineering Technology [+] 5 programs 38
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician1 program 10
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians (other)1 program 19
Industrial Technology/Technician1 program 4
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (other)1 program 5
CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician1 program 0
Legal Studies [+] 1 program (1 online)1
Legal Assistant/Paralegal1 program (1 online)1
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] 1 program 119
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies1 program 119
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 2 programs (2 online)14
Corrections1 program (1 online)4
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration1 program (1 online)10
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 4 programs (1 online)73
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician1 program (1 online)7
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)1 program 3
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist1 program 8
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse1 program 55
Business [+] 2 programs (2 online)25
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)1 program (1 online)16
Business Operations Support and Secretarial Services (other)1 program (1 online)9
Total16 programs (6 online)286
1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Engineering Technology [+] 1 program 4
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (other)1 program 4
Legal Studies [+] 1 program (1 online)3
Legal Assistant/Paralegal1 program (1 online)3
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] 1 program (1 online)145
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other)1 program (1 online)145
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 1 program (1 online)0
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration1 program (1 online)0
Mechanics and Repairers [+] 1 program 6
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology1 program 6
Precision Production Trades [+] 1 program 3
Welding Technology/Welder1 program 3
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 2 programs (1 online)27
Health and Medical Administrative Services (other)1 program (1 online)3
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training1 program 24
Business [+] 1 program (1 online)2
Business Operations Support and Secretarial Services (other)1 program (1 online)2
Total9 programs (5 online)190

Student Population

At Mountain Empire Community College, there are total 1,928 students. Among them, 536 students have enrolled career programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 718 men and 1,210 women students at MECC. Next table summarizes the student population at MECC.
Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Mountain Empire Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total1,9287181,210
American Indian/Native American101
Asian1275
Black/African American331023
Hispanic411625
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander110
White1,7766541,122
Two More381820
Un-Known261214
Student Population in Online Programs at MECC
Total StudentsEnrolled ExclusivelyEnrolled Some CoursesNot In Online Courses
Number of Students1,928536810582

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