Southwestern Community College is a public two-year institution in Sylva, North Carolina. Its campus is in a town setting. Fall 2024 enrollment was 2,157 students. It is part of North Carolina Community College System.
Southwestern Community College offers certificates and associate degrees across 37 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Liberal Arts and Sciences, Registered Nursing, and Business Administration and Management. It awarded 612 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 8 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
The school has an open admission policy. 75% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 10 to 1.
Key figures
Open
Admission policy
2,157
Students enrolled
75%
First-year retention
612
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
37
Programs and majors
10:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociate
Programs and majors offered 37
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.