College of the Albemarle vs. Surry Community College

College of the Albemarle vs. Surry Community College comparison

	College of the Albemarle	Surry Community College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	College of the Albemarle	Surry Community College
Location	Elizabeth City, NC	Dobson, NC
Setting	Distant Town	Distant Rural
Enrollment	2,314	2,797
Type	Public 2 Year	Public 2 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	albemarle.edu	surry.edu
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Costs	College of the Albemarle	Surry Community College
Tuition (In State)	$2,113	$2,550
Tuition (Out of State)	$7,199	$8,694
Room & Board	$11,276	$10,125
Avg Net Price	$3,993	$8,281
Avg Grant Aid	$7,522	$6,488
% Receiving Grant Aid	68%	95%

Admission	College of the Albemarle	Surry Community College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
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Acceptance Rate	Open	Open
Enrolled %	Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Application Deadline		Aug 2, 2025

Academics	College of the Albemarle	Surry Community College
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	14:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (34%) Health Professions (17%) Personal and Culinary Services (10%) Education (10%) Mechanic and Repair Technologies (6%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (29%) Health Professions (19%) Business (14%) Education (6%) Engineering Technology (6%)
Outcomes	College of the Albemarle	Surry Community College
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$25,300	$29,700
Making Student Loan Payments	22%	42%
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	N/A
Median Loan Payment	N/A	N/A

Diversity	College of the Albemarle	Surry Community College
% Men	36%	39%
% Women	64%	61%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	67%	83%
% Black	17%	4%
% Hispanic	4%	9%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	1%
% International	6%	1%
% Unknown Race	1%	1%

Students	College of the Albemarle	Surry Community College
% In-State	98%	96%
% Out-of-State	2%	4%
Campus	College of the Albemarle	Surry Community College
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Surry Community College is larger than than College of the Albemarle based on total student enrollment (2,797 students vs. 2,314 students)

College of the Albemarle vs. Surry Community College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, College of the Albemarle or Surry Community College?

• Surry Community College is 20.7% more expensive to attend than College of the Albemarle for in-state tuition ($2,550.00 vs. $2,113.00)
• Out of state tuition is 20.8% higher at Surry Community College than College of the Albemarle ($8,694.00 vs. $7,199.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at College of the Albemarle than Surry Community College ($3,993 vs. $8,281)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Surry Community College are 11.4% lower than costs at College of the Albemarle ($10,125 vs. $11,276)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Surry Community College than College of the Albemarle (95% vs. 68%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by College of the Albemarle students is 15.9% larger than aid received Surry Community College ($7,522 vs. $6,488)

Which college is harder to get into, College of the Albemarle or Surry Community College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Surry Community College or College of the Albemarle .

College of the Albemarle vs. Surry Community College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, College of the Albemarle or Surry Community College? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Surry Community College and College of the Albemarle.

• Graduates from Surry Community College earn on average $4,400 more per year than College of the Albemarle graduates after ten years. ($29,700 vs. $25,300)
• More Surry Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former College of the Albemarle students, three years after graduation. (42% vs. 22%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/