Isothermal Community College
Isothermal Community College at a Glance
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Isothermal Community College Featured Rankings
- #3 Online Associate in Software Development
- #6 Online Associate in Agribusiness
- #11 Online Associate in Information Technology
- #14 Online Associate in Hospitality
- #22 Best Online Associate Degree Programs in North Carolina
- #23 Community Colleges in North Carolina 2026
- #24 Online Associate in Entrepreneurship
- #31 Online Associate in Business Management
- #31 Online Associate in Small Business Management
About Isothermal Community College
According to Wikipedia, Isothermal Community College is a public community college in Spindale, North Carolina. Named after its location in the thermal belt, an area in the foothills of Western North Carolina with significantly milder temperatures than its immediate neighboring areas, it is part of the North Carolina Community College System.
Isothermal Community College's Online Degrees
Certificate in Accounting
Degree Concentrations
- Computerized Accounting
- Payroll A/R
- A/P Clerk
- Required Credits: 12
- Format: Fully online
Certificate in Agribusiness Technology
Degree Concentrations
- Landscape Technology
- Agribusiness/Agriculture
- Equine Science
- Required Credits: 12
- Format: Fully online
Certificate in Business Administration
Degree Concentrations
- Hospitality
- Office Management
- Business Economics
- Required Credits: 12
- Format: Fully online
AS in Associate In Applied Sciences Accounting
- Required Credits: 65
- Format: Fully online
AS in Associate In Applied Sciences Business Administration
Degree Concentrations
- Entrepreneurship
- Hospitality
- Required Credits: 67
- Format: Fully online
AS in Associate In Applied Sciences Agribusiness Technology
- Required Credits: 68
- Format: Fully online
AS in Associate In Applied Sciences Information Technology
Degree Concentrations
- Computer Programming And Development
- Web Administration And Design
- Required Credits: 67
- Format: Fully online
Certificate in Criminal Justice Technology
- Required Credits: 12
- Format: Fully online
AS in Associate In Applied Sciences Criminal Justice Technology
- Required Credits: 70-71
- Format: Fully online
Certificate in Occupational Education Associate
- Required Credits: 38
- Format: Fully online
Isothermal Community College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Retention Rate | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| 71% | 50% |
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 Isothermal Community College Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $2,050 |
| Income | Average Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0 - 30K | $10,381 |
| 30K - 48K | $9,731 |
| 48K - 75K | $11,071 |
| 75K - 110K | $13,527 |
| 110K+ | $9,958 |
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 Isothermal Community College Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Isothermal Community College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $36,543 a year, and 81% 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.
Isothermal Community College's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads |
|---|---|
| 2,583 | 2,583 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Isothermal Community College?
Isothermal Community College is located at 286 ICC Loop Road, Spindale, NC 28160-0804.
How Safe is Isothermal Community College?
No violent or property offenses were reported on Isothermal Community College’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, Isothermal Community College has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of less than 0.01%. Spindale has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property (including theft) crime rate of less than 0.01%. 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 Isothermal Community College Known For?
Isothermal Community College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
Isothermal Community College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Isothermal Community College'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
Isothermal Community College ranks #1117 in the U.S. and #4866 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
computer-science DegreesIsothermal Community College ranks #3072 in the U.S. and #6579 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
criminal-justice DegreesIsothermal Community College ranks #3384 in the U.S. and #12563 worldwide for influence in Education.
education DegreesIsothermal Community College ranks #3474 in the U.S. and #13812 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
engineering DegreesIsothermal Community College ranks #3743 in the U.S. and #13405 worldwide for influence in Medical.
medicine Degrees