by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual recognizes the best colleges and universities in its annual rankings. These rankings include categories for best overall colleges, best colleges for each major, best value schools, and much more.
College of the Albemarle was awarded 16 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is pre-nursing studies.
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College of the Albemarle landed the #1,886 spot in College Factual's 2024 ranking of best overall colleges in the United States. The higher ed experts analyzed 2,217 colleges and universities across the nation to determine this ranking.
Out of the 93 colleges in North Carolina, College of the Albemarle is ranked at #74.
Since College of the Albemarle has an open admissions policy, being accepted to the school isn't that hard. However, a full basic things - such as a high school diploma or equivalent - may be required. Also, go over your application to make sure it is complete before you submit it.
With a student to faculty ratio of 13 to 1, College of the Albemarle is about average in this regard as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. While this does not translate directly to class size, it's a good indicator of how much time professors will have to spend with their students on a one-on-one basis.
In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at College of the Albemarle is 24%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate is a sign of how many full-time students like a college or university well enough to come back for their sophomore year. At College of the Albemarle this rate is 53%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 2,508 undergraduates at College of the Albemarle with 807 being full-time and 1,701 being part-time.
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of College of the Albemarle, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
The student loan default rate at College of the Albemarle is 5.8%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
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Contact details for College of the Albemarle are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 1208 N Road St, Elizabeth City, NC 27906-2327 |
| Phone: | 252-335-0821 |
| Website: | www.albemarle.edu/ |
Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.
In 2020-2021, 2,280 students took at least one online class at College of the Albemarle. This is a decrease from the 2,363 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 2,280 | 1,906 |
| 2019-2020 | 2,363 | 2,229 |
| 2018-2019 | 1,890 | 843 |
| 2017-2018 | 1,900 | 738 |
| 2016-2017 | 1,830 | 689 |
Learn more about online learning at College of the Albemarle.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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