Mountain Empire Community College is a public two-year institution in Big Stone Gap, Virginia. The campus sits in a town setting. Fall 2024 enrollment was 2,116 students. It is part of Virginia Community College System.
Mountain Empire Community College offers certificates and associate degrees across 46 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Liberal Arts and Sciences, Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other, and Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians, Other. It awarded 900 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 5 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
The school has an open admission policy. 64% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 22 to 1.
Key figures
Open
Admission policy
2,116
Students enrolled
64%
First-year retention
900
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
46
Programs and majors
22:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociate
Programs and majors offered 46
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.