Piedmont Community College vs. Southwestern Community College

Comparable Facts

Compare Piedmont Community College in Roxboro, NC with Southwestern Community College in Sylva, NC on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Southwestern Community College is larger than Piedmont Community College based on total student enrollment (2,157 students vs. 896 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Piedmont Community College is located in Roxboro, NC (Rural Fringe setting); Southwestern Community College is in Sylva, NC (Rural Fringe setting).
• Piedmont Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Southwestern Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Piedmont Community College 6:1; Southwestern Community College 10:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Piedmont Community College are 48.5% lower than at Southwestern Community College ($6,720 vs. $13,050).
• Out-of-state tuition is 51.5% higher at Southwestern Community College than at Piedmont Community College (about $4,484 more per year; $13,184 vs. $8,700).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Southwestern Community College than at Piedmont Community College (80% vs. 60%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Southwestern Community College students is 3.7% larger than aid received by Piedmont Community College students ($10,024 vs. $9,668).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Piedmont Community College and Southwestern Community College.

Loans and repayment

• More Southwestern Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Piedmont Community College students, three years after graduation (36% vs. 23%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.