North Carolina

Gaston College

Dallas, North Carolina

PublicTwo-year collegeFounded 1963Midsize suburbSEVP certified

About

Gaston College is a public community college in Dallas, North Carolina. Serving Gaston County and Lincoln County, Gaston College enrolls over 5,000 students each term in curriculum programs and about 16,000 students in continuing education programs. It is part of the North Carolina Community College System and accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award associate degrees.

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Cost per year

Tuition and fees (out of state)
US$9,373
Estimated total for international students
US$20,361
Tuition and fees (in state, for comparison)
US$3,229
Total cost for in-state students
US$14,217
Net price calculatorgaston.edu (opens in a new tab)

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
3,518
International undergraduates
1%
Students per teacher
17 to 1

Outcomes

Graduation rate
60%
Median earnings 10 years after starting
US$39,978

Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.

Programmes (69)

Associate's degrees35 subjects
Accounting and Related ServicesAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAllied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAudiovisual Communications Technologies/TechniciansBiotechnologyBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsCivil Engineering Technologies/TechniciansComputer Engineering Technologies/TechniciansComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralCosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesCriminal Justice and CorrectionsElectrical and Power Transmission InstallersElectrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansElectromechanical Technologies/TechniciansEngineering Technologies/Technicians, GeneralEngineering, GeneralFire ProtectionHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesHealth/Medical Preparatory ProgramsHomeland SecurityHomeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, OtherIndustrial Production Technologies/TechniciansLegal Support ServicesLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesMechanical Engineering Related Technologies/TechniciansMental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsPrecision Metal WorkingPublic Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingSecurity Science and TechnologySports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsTextile Sciences and EngineeringVehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansVeterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians
Undergraduate certificates34 subjects
Accounting and Related ServicesAllied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAudiovisual Communications Technologies/TechniciansBiotechnologyBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsCivil Engineering Technologies/TechniciansClinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralCosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesCriminal Justice and CorrectionsEducational Administration and SupervisionElectrical and Power Transmission InstallersElectrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansElectromechanical Technologies/TechniciansEngineering Technologies/Technicians, GeneralFire ProtectionHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesHeating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesIndustrial Production Technologies/TechniciansLegal Support ServicesMechanical Engineering Related Technologies/TechniciansMental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsPrecision Metal WorkingPrecision Systems Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansPublic Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingSecurity Science and TechnologySports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsTextile Sciences and EngineeringVehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansVeterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians

Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.