Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College
Asheville, North Carolina
PublicTwo-year collegeFounded 1959Small citySEVP certified
About
Asheville–Buncombe Technical Community College is a public community college in Asheville, North Carolina. Established in 1959, the college is one of the oldest in the North Carolina Community College System and serves Buncombe and Madison counties across four different campuses, although students from anywhere may enroll. As of the 2014–15 school year, the curriculum enrollment was 10,070 and continuing education enrollment was 14,053 students. As of 2019–20, the college is the seventh largest in the North Carolina system and the largest in Western North Carolina. A-B Tech offers more than 120 degrees, diplomas, and certificates.
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Cost per year
- Tuition and fees (out of state)
- US$9,026
- Estimated total for international students
- US$24,586
- Tuition and fees (in state, for comparison)
- US$2,882
- Total cost for in-state students
- US$18,442
International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.
Students
- Undergraduates
- 5,110
- International undergraduates
- 0%
- Students per teacher
- 13 to 1
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 45%
- Median earnings 10 years after starting
- US$41,307
Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.
Programmes (83)
Associate's degrees45 subjects
Accounting and Related ServicesAgricultural Business and ManagementAgricultural and Food Products ProcessingAir TransportationAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAllied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesBuilding/Construction Finishing, Management, and InspectionBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsCivil Engineering Technologies/TechniciansClinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsComputer Engineering Technologies/TechniciansComputer Software and Media ApplicationsComputer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesCriminal Justice and CorrectionsCulinary Arts and Related ServicesDental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsDrafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansElectrical and Power Transmission InstallersElectrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansElectromechanical Technologies/TechniciansEnergy Systems Technologies/TechniciansEngineering, GeneralEngineering-Related Technologies/TechniciansEntrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsEnvironmental Control Technologies/TechniciansFire ProtectionHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesHealth/Medical Preparatory ProgramsHeating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, OtherHospitality Administration/ManagementInformation Science/StudiesLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesMechanical Engineering Related Technologies/TechniciansMental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsPrecision Metal WorkingQuality Control and Safety Technologies/TechniciansRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsVehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansVeterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians
Undergraduate certificates38 subjects
Accounting and Related ServicesAgricultural Business and ManagementAgricultural and Food Products ProcessingAir TransportationAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAllied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesBuilding/Construction Finishing, Management, and InspectionBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsClinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsComputer Engineering Technologies/TechniciansComputer Software and Media ApplicationsComputer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralCosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesCriminal Justice and CorrectionsCulinary Arts and Related ServicesDental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsDrafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansElectrical and Power Transmission InstallersElectrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansElectromechanical Technologies/TechniciansEngineering-Related Technologies/TechniciansEntrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsFire ProtectionHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesHeating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, OtherHospitality Administration/ManagementHuman Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesMechanical Engineering Related Technologies/TechniciansMental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsPrecision Metal WorkingQuality Control and Safety Technologies/TechniciansSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsVehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.