Mountain Empire Community College (MECC) vs Brightpoint CC

Mountain Empire Community College and Brightpoint Community College, both esteemed institutions of higher learning, offer unique educational experiences tailored to diverse student aspirations. While they share the common goal of empowering students with knowledge and skills for success, they differ in several key aspects. Mountain Empire boasts a higher acceptance rate, welcoming a broader range of students, while Brightpoint maintains a more selective admissions process. In terms of academic offerings, Mountain Empire excels in programs like Liberal Arts and Humanities, while Brightpoint shines in fields such as Business and Healthcare. Their student bodies reflect these distinctions, with Mountain Empire hosting a more diverse population and Brightpoint attracting a larger proportion of international students. As for graduation rates, Brightpoint holds a slight edge, indicating a higher success rate in helping students complete their studies. To delve deeper into these comparisons and discover which college aligns best with your academic goals and preferences, explore the comprehensive table provided on this page.

	Brightpoint Community College	Mountain Empire Community College
Overview
Location	Chester, Virginia	Big Stone Gap, Virginia
Campus setting	Suburb: Large	Town: Distant
College type	2 year	2 year
Control/business model	Public	Public
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate	Undergraduate
Students retention rate	66.0%	68.0%
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: $19,580 Out of state: $25,583	In state: $14,385 Out of state: $20,388
Average net price	$6,276	$8,803
Tuition	In state: $4,650 Out of state: $9,948	In state: $4,620 Out of state: $9,918
Room & board
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	50.0% Average amount $5,410	98.0% Average amount $5,590
Students receiving federal student loan	6.0% Average amount $5,310	0.0% Average amount $0
Students taking out private loans	1.0% Average amount $7,703	1.0% Average amount $3,006

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	8,558 Men 41.2% Women 58.8%	2,079 Men 37.3% Women 62.7%
Graduate students	N/A	N/A
Racial/ethnic diversity	Moderate	Very Low
Out-of-state students	0.6%	1.0%
International students	0.6%	0.1%
Campus local/setting	Suburb: Large	Town: 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	Virginia New York Maryland Florida Ohio	Virginia Tennessee

Academics
Popular study areas	Liberal Arts Health Professions Business Engineering Technologies Computer and Information Science	Health Professions Liberal Arts Engineering Technologies Law Enforcement and Firefighting Construction Trades
Students to faculty ratio	21:1	19:1
Institutional accreditation	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges

Outcome
Graduation rate	30.4%	44.1%
Dropout rate	43.7%	45.6%
Transferred out	13.5%	3.7%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $59,882 Year 2: $58,842 Year 3: $60,457 Funeral Service and Mortuary Science (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $38,363 Year 2: $33,281 Year 3: $43,561 Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $25,048 Year 2: $32,119 Year 3: $34,442 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $35,022 Year 2: $28,598 Year 3: $33,850 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $20,632 Year 2: $24,730 Year 3: $27,327 Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $30,771 Year 3: $19,290 Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $32,603 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $39,243 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Visual and Performing Arts, Other (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $22,862 Year 2: $19,045 Year 3: N/A	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $49,999 Year 2: $50,161 Year 3: $52,521 Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $39,541 Year 2: $36,166 Year 3: $41,849 Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $30,771 Year 3: $30,684 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $15,964 Year 3: $21,826 Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas) Year 1: $18,788 Year 2: $19,508 Year 3: $21,200 Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $31,719 Year 2: $35,600 Year 3: N/A Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $30,449 Year 2: $20,140 Year 3: N/A Business Operations Support and Assistant Services (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $24,047 Year 2: $20,824 Year 3: N/A

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