Mountain Empire Community College Computer Science Programs
Mountain Empire Community College is a public institution located in Big Stone Gap, Virginia. Big Stone Gap is a great place for students who enjoy small town life.
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Where Is Mountain Empire Community College?

Contact details for MECC are given below.
Contact Details | |
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Address: | 3441 Mountain Empire Road, Big Stone Gap, VA 24219 |
Phone: | 276-523-2400 |
Website: | www.mecc.edu |
How Do I Get Into MECC?
You can apply to MECC online at: https://apply.vccs.edu/applications/VCCS/apply.html?application_id=4088
Can I Afford Mountain Empire Community College?
Student Loan Debt
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At MECC, approximately 1% of students took out student loans averaging $3,006 a year. That adds up to $12,024 over four years for those students.
Mountain Empire Community College Undergraduate Student Diversity

Gender Diversity
Of the 899 full-time undergraduates at MECC, 38% are male and 62% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity
The racial-ethnic breakdown of Mountain Empire Community College students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 3 |
Black or African American | 13 |
Hispanic or Latino | 12 |
White | 828 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 43 |
Online Learning at Mountain Empire Community College
The following chart shows how the online learning population at MECC has changed over the last few years.

Mountain Empire Community College Computer Science Concentrations
The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.
Major | Basic Certificate | TOTAL |
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General Computer & Information Sciences | 21 | 21 |
TOTAL | 21 | 21 |
References
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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