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Catawba Valley Community College

Catawba Valley Community College
2550 Highway 70, SE
Hickory, NC 28602-9699

Official telephone: (828) 327-7000
Fax number: (828) 327-7276
Website: www.cvcc.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
STUDENT PROFILE
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Southeast

Catawba Valley Community College
CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
City or town school is located in: Hickory, NC
Population of city/town: 41,469
Online campus map: www.cvcc.edu/Video/
InteractiveMap.html

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: no
Percent of students who live off campus: 100%
Percent of all students who have cars on campus: 98%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance mandatory, honor code
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: no

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: yes
Computer equipment is provided in: library, computer center/lab(s), student center
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 482
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
reading, writing, math, study skills
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, day care, health insurance
Counseling services:
career, personal, academic, psychological
Career placement services:
co-op education, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, interview training
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, interpreters for hearing-impaired, adaptive equipment, braille services
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: 90%

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Student activities:
student government
Number of honor societies: 1

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Jeff Moore,
Athletic Director
Athletic conference memberships: NJCAA

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's basketballno 
Women's volleyballno 
Athletic facilities:
multi-purpose buildings and fields
Intramural/Recreational sports:
basketball, tennis, volleyball

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Charlotte, NC (35 miles)
Nearest other airport: Hickory, NC (5 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Hickory, NC (5 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: good
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
List of four-year colleges most often selected by recent graduates:
Four-year schools most often selected by recent graduates are Appalachian State University, University of North Carolina--Charlotte, and University of North Carolina--Greensboro.

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