ASHEVILLE-BUNCOMBE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE J-15

340 Victoria Rd.
Asheville, NC 28801-4897
Tel: (828)254-1921
Fax: (828)251-6355
E-mail: lbush@abtech.edu
Web Site: http://www.abtech.edu/

Description:

State-supported, 2-year, coed. Part of North Carolina Community College System. Awards certificates, diplomas, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1959. Setting: 126-acre urban campus. Endowment: $98,442. Total enrollment: 5,627. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 17:1. 2,792 applied, 100% were admitted. Full-time: 2,042 students, 53% women, 47% men. Part-time: 3,585 students, 57% women, 43% men. 2% from out-of-state, 0.5% Native American, 1% Hispanic, 6% black, 0.5% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 1% international, 47% 25 or older. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, advanced placement, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission except for allied health programs. Option: deferred admission. Required: high school transcript. Required for some: recommendations, interview. Placement: CPT, SAT I, or ACT required. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $0. State resident tuition: $1216 full-time, $38 per credit hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $6752 full-time, $211 per credit hour part-time. Mandatory fees: $28 full-time, $11 per term part-time.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, student-run newspaper. Most popular organizations: Student Government Association, Phi Beta Lambda. Major annual events: Spring Fling, Welcome Freshmen Picnic, July 4th Ice Cream/Watermelon Cutting. Student services: personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols. College housing not available. Holly Learning Resources Center with 37,439 books, 3,561 microform titles, 195 serials, and an OPAC. Operations spending 2003-04: $437,688. 414 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from off-campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

The main campus is located on Victoria Road in Asheville, NC, a city repeatedly named as one of the most livable in America. Nestled between the Blue Ride and Great Smoky mountains, Asheville offers beautiful mountain scenery and an excellent quality of life. Recognized as an entrepreneurial hotspot, Asheville also enjoys a thriving business climate.