South Piedmont Community College vs. Coastal Carolina Community College

Comparable Facts

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

South Piedmont Community College is larger than Coastal Carolina Community College based on total student enrollment (4,013 students vs. 3,659 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• South Piedmont Community College is located in Polkton, NC (Distant Rural setting); Coastal Carolina Community College is in Jacksonville, NC (Small City setting).
• South Piedmont Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Coastal Carolina Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: South Piedmont Community College 19:1; Coastal Carolina Community College 14:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Coastal Carolina Community College are 18.4% lower than at South Piedmont Community College ($11,899 vs. $14,586).
• Out-of-state tuition is 30.6% higher at Coastal Carolina Community College than at South Piedmont Community College (about $2,026 more per year; $8,656 vs. $6,630).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Coastal Carolina Community College than at South Piedmont Community College (53% vs. 48%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by South Piedmont Community College students is 24.4% larger than aid received by Coastal Carolina Community College students ($8,227 vs. $6,611).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both South Piedmont Community College and Coastal Carolina Community College.

Loans and repayment

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