Overview

McDowell Technical Community College is a 2-year institution located in Marion, NC, in a rural setting.

Location & Contact

Address 54 College Drive
Marion, NC  28752
United States

Contact Mr. Rick L. Wilson
Director of Admissions
Email: rickw@mcdowelltech.edu
Phone: 828-652-0632
Fax: 828-652-1014

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Majors & Degrees

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Landscaping And Groundskeeping		×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting		×
Business Administration And Management, General		×
Marketing/marketing Management, General		×
Office Management And Supervision		×
Operations 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
Information Science/studies		×
Information Technology		×
Construction Trades	Associate	Bachelors
Electrician		×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Early Childhood Education And Teaching		×
Elementary Education And Teaching		×
Special Education And Teaching, General		×
Engineering	Associate	Bachelors
Pre-engineering		×
Engineering Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelors
Electromechanical Technologies/technicians, Other		×
Electromechanical/electromechanical Engineering Technology/technician		×
Engineering Technologies/technicians, General		×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Health Information/medical Records Technology/technician		×
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse		×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
General Studies		×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities, Other		×
Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies		×
Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelors
Automobile/automotive Mechanics Technology/technician		×
Personal And Culinary Services	Associate	Bachelors
Cosmetology/cosmetologist, General		×
Precision Production	Associate	Bachelors
Machine Shop Technology/assistant		×
Security And Protective Services	Associate	Bachelors
Crisis/emergency/disaster Management		×
Cyber/computer Forensics And Counterterrorism		×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Commercial And Advertising Art		×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

1,393

Applied

1,085

Accepted

1,203

Enrolled

Female Admissions

672

Females Applied

525

Females Accepted

78%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

721

Males Applied

560

Males Accepted

78%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record
Required for some programs	A minimum high school GPA of 2.8 Other requirements may exist (see below)
Other requirements:	Placement Testing

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

1,824

In-state

6,432

Out-of-state

1,824

In-district

Fees

122

Full-time student fees

Student Body

1,203

Total Undergrad students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	9.61%
Black or African American	3.26%
White or Caucasian	70.52%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.16%
Asian	1.3%
Two or more races	12.54%
Other	2.61%

Gender

Male (40.4%)

Female (59.6%)

Campus Life

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

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

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
Basketball		No	No
Table Tennis		No	No
Tennis			No
Volleyball		No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Basketball		No	No
Table Tennis		No	No
Tennis		No	No
Volleyball		No	No

Faculty

246

Total Faculty

12:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 109

Part-time - 137

Male - 102

Female - 144