Southeastern Community College vs Sandhills CC

Southeastern Community College and Sandhills Community College, both esteemed institutions of higher learning, offer diverse educational opportunities to students in North Carolina. While they share a commitment to academic excellence, they also possess distinct characteristics that cater to different student needs. Southeastern boasts an acceptance rate of 100%, welcoming all qualified applicants with open arms, while Sandhills maintains a slightly more selective approach with an acceptance rate of 98%. In terms of student demographics, Southeastern's student body is predominantly female (58%), while Sandhills has a more balanced gender distribution (51% female, 49% male). Both colleges offer a wide range of programs, with popular majors including Business, Health Professions, and Education. However, Southeastern excels in Engineering and Industrial Technologies, while Sandhills shines in Agriculture and Natural Resources. With graduation rates of 32% and 35% respectively, both institutions are dedicated to supporting students in achieving their academic goals. To help you make an informed decision

	Sandhills Community College	Southeastern Community College
Overview
Location	Pinehurst, North Carolina	Whiteville, North Carolina
Campus setting	Rural: Fringe	Rural: Distant
College type	2 year	2 year
Control/business model	Public	Public
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate	Undergraduate
Students retention rate	77.0%	93.0%
Common app member	No	No
Religious affiliation

Admission
Acceptance rate	Open Admission	Open Admission
Application fees
SAT range	N/A	N/A
ACT range	N/A	N/A
Students submitting SAT score
Students submitting ACT score
Total number of applicants
Total number of admissions given out
Admitted students who chose to enroll
Yield rate
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	Not required	Not required
High school GPA	N/A	N/A
Recommendation letters	N/A	N/A
High school transcript	N/A	N/A
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	N/A	N/A

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	In state: $25,391 Out of state: $31,535	In state: $17,050 Out of state: $23,194
Average net price	$13,418	$3,428
Tuition	In state: $2,598 Out of state: $8,742	In state: $2,432 Out of state: $8,576
Room & board
Available payment plans		Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	81.0% Average amount $4,553	87.0% Average amount $7,001
Students receiving federal student loan	0.0% Average amount $0
Students taking out private loans	4.0% Average amount $9,526

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	3,986 Men 36.9% Women 63.1%	1,079 Men 33.5% Women 66.5%
Graduate students	N/A	N/A
Racial/ethnic diversity	Moderate	Low
Out-of-state students	N/A	N/A
International students	0.4%	0.1%
Campus local/setting	Rural: Fringe	Rural: Distant
Dormitory capacity	N/A	N/A
First year students are required to live on campus?	N/A	N/A
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	N/A	N/A

Academics
Popular study areas	Liberal Arts Health Professions Engineering Technologies Law Enforcement and Firefighting Culinary and Personal Services	Liberal Arts Health Professions Law Enforcement and Firefighting Engineering Technologies Business
Students to faculty ratio	13:1	11:1
Institutional accreditation	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges

Outcome
Graduation rate	41.6%	39.4%
Dropout rate	31.0%	30.3%
Transferred out	23.3%	25.0%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $55,042 Year 2: $56,484 Year 3: $53,856 Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $42,641 Year 2: $41,087 Year 3: $41,279 Health and Medical Administrative Services (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $23,262 Year 3: $25,826 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $19,722 Year 2: $22,814 Year 3: $22,996 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $18,576 Year 3: $17,057 Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $15,182 Year 3: $12,334 Culinary Arts and Related Services (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $18,771 Year 3: N/A Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $36,674 Year 3: N/A Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $21,964 Year 3: N/A	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $57,471 Year 2: $51,607 Year 3: $53,743 Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $25,967 Year 3: N/A

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