College of The Albemarle

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#15593 / #4019
Global Influence / U.S. Influence
Community college in North Carolina, U.S.

College of The Albemarle at a Glance

U.S. influence rank
#4019
Tuition and fees (2025–26)
$2,273
Graduation rate
45%
Undergraduates (fall 2024)
2,001

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About College of The Albemarle

According to Wikipedia, College of The Albemarle is a public community college in the Albemarle region of northeastern North Carolina. The main campus is in Elizabeth City with satellite campuses in Barco, Manteo and Edenton. Established on December 16, 1960, College of The Albemarle became the first institution of the North Carolina Community College System as chartered by the Community College Act of 1957.

College of The Albemarle's Online Degrees

Certificate in Certificate In Starting Your Own Business In Health And Healing
  • Required Credits: 11
  • Completion Time: 3 months
  • Format: Fully online
Certificate in Certificate In Violence Prevention And Awareness
  • Required Credits: 13
  • Completion Time: 6 weeks
  • Format: Fully online
Certificate in Certificate In Holistic And Integrative Health: Foundations 3
  • Required Credits: 9
  • Completion Time: 6 weeks
  • Format: Fully online
Certificate in Certificate In Wellness And The Environment
  • Required Credits: 9
  • Completion Time: 6 weeks
  • Format: Fully online
Certificate in Certificate In Brain Health
  • Required Credits: 10
  • Completion Time: 3 months
  • Format: Fully online
Certificate in Certificate In Energy Medicine
  • Required Credits: 10
  • Completion Time: 6 weeks
  • Format: Fully online
Certificate in Certificate In Healthy Aging
  • Required Credits: 10
  • Completion Time: 6 weeks
  • Format: Fully online
Certificate in Certificate In Holistic And Integrative Health: Foundations 2
  • Required Credits: 10
  • Completion Time: 6 weeks
  • Format: Fully online
Certificate in Certificate In Legal And Ethical Issues In Healthcare
  • Required Credits: 12
  • Completion Time: 3 months
  • Format: Fully online
Certificate in Certificate In Pain Assessment And Management
  • Required Credits: 12
  • Completion Time: 3 months
  • Format: Fully online
Certificate in Certificate In Global Healing Systems
  • Required Credits: 13
  • Completion Time: 3 months
  • Format: Fully online
Certificate in Certificate In Infectious Diseases And Infection Control
  • Required Credits: 13
  • Completion Time: 6 weeks
  • Format: Fully online
Certificate in Certificate In Holistic And Integrative Health: Foundations 1
  • Required Credits: 14
  • Completion Time: 6 weeks
  • Format: Fully online
Certificate in Certificate In Women'S Health Issues
  • Required Credits: 14
  • Completion Time: 6 weeks
  • Format: Fully online
Certificate in Certificate In Food, Nutrition, And Health
  • Required Credits: 16
  • Completion Time: 6 weeks
  • Format: Fully online
Certificate in Certificate In Healing Environments For Body, Mind, And Spirit
  • Required Credits: 16
  • Completion Time: 6 weeks
  • Format: Fully online
Certificate in Certificate In End Of Life Care
  • Required Credits: 19
  • Completion Time: 6 weeks
  • Format: Fully online
Certificate in Certificate In Perinatal Issues
  • Required Credits: 20
  • Completion Time: 3 months
  • Format: Fully online
Certificate in Certificate In Complementary And Integrative Health
  • Required Credits: 24
  • Completion Time: 6 weeks
  • Format: Fully online
Certificate in Certificate In Nutrition, Chronic Disease, And Health Promotion
  • Required Credits: 24
  • Completion Time: 3 months
  • Format: Fully online
Certificate in Certificate In Gerontology
  • Required Credits: 25
  • Completion Time: 6 weeks
  • Format: Fully online
Certificate in Certificate In Spirituality, Health, And Healing
  • Required Credits: 25
  • Completion Time: 6 weeks
  • Format: Fully online
Certificate in Certificate In Holistic And Integrative Health
  • Required Credits: 33
  • Completion Time: 6 weeks
  • Format: Fully online
Certificate in Certificate In Meditation
  • Required Credits: 8
  • Completion Time: 6 weeks
  • Format: Fully online
Certificate in Certificate In Mindfulness
  • Required Credits: 8
  • Completion Time: 6 weeks
  • Format: Fully online
Certificate in Certificate In Music Therapy And Sound Healing
  • Required Credits: 8
  • Completion Time: 6 weeks
  • Format: Fully online
Certificate in Certificate In Stress Management
  • Required Credits: 14
  • Completion Time: 6 weeks
  • Format: Fully online
Certificate in Certificate In Integrative Behavioral Health
  • Required Credits: 24
  • Completion Time: 6 weeks
  • Format: Fully online

College of The Albemarle Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information

Retention RateGraduation Rate
72%45%

Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.

How Much Does College of The Albemarle Cost To Attend?

Tuition and fees (in-state)
$2,273

Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.

How Much Do College of The Albemarle Graduates Make?

Ten years after starting college, former College of The Albemarle students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $33,906 a year, and 83% of those not still in school are working.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.

College of The Albemarle's Demographics

Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.

Student BodyUnder-Grads
3,4693,469

Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.

Where is College of The Albemarle?

College of The Albemarle is located at 1208 N Road St, Elizabeth City, NC 27906-2327.

How Safe is College of The Albemarle?

No violent or property offenses were reported on College of The Albemarle’s campus in 2024. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.

Relative to its enrollment, College of The Albemarle has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of less than 0.01%. Elizabeth City has a violent crime rate of 0.34% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 2.44%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.

What Is College of The Albemarle Known For?

College of The Albemarle is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:

College of The Albemarle's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered

Each rank compares how much College of The Albemarle's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence

Medical
#8529
World Rank
#8531
Historical Rank
#2426
USA Rank

College of The Albemarle ranks #2426 in the U.S. and #8529 worldwide for influence in Medical.

medicine Degrees
Engineering
#11523
World Rank
#11530
Historical Rank
#2652
USA Rank

College of The Albemarle ranks #2652 in the U.S. and #11523 worldwide for influence in Engineering.

engineering Degrees
Criminal Justice
#6677
World Rank
#6679
Historical Rank
#3105
USA Rank

College of The Albemarle ranks #3105 in the U.S. and #6677 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.

criminal-justice Degrees
Computer Science
#11778
World Rank
#11786
Historical Rank
#3218
USA Rank

College of The Albemarle ranks #3218 in the U.S. and #11778 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.

computer-science Degrees
Education
#13133
World Rank
#13137
Historical Rank
#3529
USA Rank

College of The Albemarle ranks #3529 in the U.S. and #13133 worldwide for influence in Education.

education Degrees