South Piedmont Community College vs. A-B Tech

Comparable Facts

Compare South Piedmont Community College in Polkton, NC with Asheville Buncombe Technical Community College in Asheville, NC on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Asheville Buncombe Technical Community College is larger than South Piedmont Community College based on total student enrollment (6,510 students vs. 4,013 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• South Piedmont Community College is located in Polkton, NC (Distant Rural setting); Asheville Buncombe Technical Community College is in Asheville, NC (Small City setting).
• South Piedmont Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Asheville Buncombe Technical Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: South Piedmont Community College 19:1; Asheville Buncombe Technical Community College 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Asheville Buncombe Technical Community College are 17.7% lower than at South Piedmont Community College ($12,000 vs. $14,586).
• Out-of-state tuition is 36.1% higher at A-B Tech than at South Piedmont Community College (about $2,396 more per year; $9,026 vs. $6,630).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Asheville Buncombe Technical Community College than at South Piedmont Community College (100% vs. 48%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by South Piedmont Community College students is 37.8% larger than aid received by Asheville Buncombe Technical Community College students ($8,227 vs. $5,970).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both South Piedmont Community College and A-B Tech.

Loans and repayment

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