Overview

Catawba Valley Community College is a 2-year institution located in Hickory, NC.

Location & Contact

Address 2550 US Highway 70 SE
Hickory, NC  28602-9699
United States

Contact Phone: 828-327-7000

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Majors & Degrees

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Applied Horticulture/horticulture Operations, General		×
Turf And Turfgrass Management		×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting		×
Accounting Technology/technician And Bookkeeping		×
Business Administration And Management, General		×
Entrepreneurship/entrepreneurial Studies		×
Office Management And Supervision		×
Communications Technologies/Technicians And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Photographic And Film/video Technology/technician		×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer And Information Systems Security/auditing/information Assurance		×
Computer Programming/programmer, General		×
Computer Systems Networking And Telecommunications		×
Information Science/studies		×
Information Technology		×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Early Childhood Education And Teaching		×
Engineering	Associate	Bachelors
Mechatronics, Robotics, And Automation Engineering		×
Pre-engineering		×
Engineering Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelors
Architectural Engineering Technologies/technicians		×
Computer Engineering Technologies/technicians, Other		×
Computer Engineering Technology/technician		×
Electrical, Electronic, And Communications Engineering Technology/technician		×
Electromechanical Technologies/technicians, Other		×
Electromechanical/electromechanical Engineering Technology/technician		×
Mechanical/mechanical Engineering Technology/technician		×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Dental Hygiene/hygienist		×
Electroneurodiagnostic/electroencephalographic Technology/technologist		×
Emergency Medical Technology/technician (emt Paramedic)		×
Health Information/medical Records Technology/technician		×
Medical Office Management/administration		×
Medical Radiologic Technology/science - Radiation Therapist		×
Polysomnography		×
Radiologic Technology/science - Radiographer		×
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse		×
Respiratory Care Therapy/therapist		×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
General Studies		×
Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies		×
Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelors
Automobile/automotive Mechanics Technology/technician		×
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation And Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/technician		×
Industrial Mechanics And Maintenance Technology/technician		×
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Sports, Kinesiology, And Physical Education/fitness, Other		×
Precision Production	Associate	Bachelors
Machine Shop Technology/assistant		×
Welding Technology/welder		×
Security And Protective Services	Associate	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/safety Studies		×
Cyber/computer Forensics And Counterterrorism		×
Fire Prevention And Safety Technology/technician		×
Forensic Science And Technology		×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Commercial And Advertising Art		×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

2,542

Applied

1,977

Accepted

4,413

Enrolled

Female Admissions

1,180

Females Applied

976

Females Accepted

83%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

1,362

Males Applied

1,001

Males Accepted

73%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

2.73

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record Other requirements exist (see below)
Other requirements:	Government issued photo ID

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	Not reported	Not reported	Yes
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	No
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	Yes

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

2,280

In-state

8,040

Out-of-state

2,280

In-district

Fees

149

Full-time student fees

Student Body

4,413

Total Undergrad students

1%

International Students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	18.62%
Black or African American	6.2%
White or Caucasian	61.5%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.28%
Asian	7.08%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.2%
Two or more races	3.67%
Other	1.42%

Gender

Male (44.96%)

Female (55.04%)

Campus Life

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Fall Fling, Have a 'Dog' with the 'Big Dawg' and Black History Celebration

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

More

Most popular organizations:
SkillsUSA, Campus Crusade for Christ, Emerging Entrepreneurs, Circle K and Phi Theta Kappa

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No		No
Basketball	No		No
Cheerleading	No		No
Volleyball	No	No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball	No		No
Cheerleading	No		No
Volleyball	No		No

Faculty

880

Total Faculty

13:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 306

Part-time - 574

Male - 437

Female - 443