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Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College

Asheville, North Carolina

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Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College

Public 2-4 Year

Estimated Cost

In state
Out of State

$4,602

Financial Aid

$2,674

Students

5,000 - 9,999

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About Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College

Asheville–Buncombe Technical Community College also known as AB Tech, is a public two-year community college established in 1959 in Asheville, North Carolina. The college is one of the oldest in the North Carolina Community College System that serves Buncombe and Madison counties across five different campuses, although students from anywhere may enroll. As of the 2014-15 school year, the curriculum enrollment was 10,070 and continuing education enrollment was 14,053 students. These figures make the school one of the largest in the North Carolina system. A-B Tech offers more than 120 degrees, diplomas, and certificates.Accreditation programs recognizing A-B Tech include the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, the North Carolina Board of Nursing, the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences, the Joint Review Committee on Education Radiologic Technology, the American Dental Association, the Commission on Dental Accreditation, and the Accreditation Review Committee on Education in Surgical Technology.

Location

Located in Asheville, North Carolina.

340 Victoria Rd, Asheville, NC, 28801-4897, Buncombe County

Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College Rankings

Prepler rankings are based on rigorous and in-depth analysis of key statistics from the U.S. Department of Education.

2024 Best Colleges in America

#3874 of 6828

2024 Best Colleges in North carolina

#74 of 177

2024 Top Community Colleges in North carolina

#5 of 72

Most Popular Majors

Out of 16 majors categories at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College, the 5 most popular are listed below.

Graduation Rate

Graduation rate of college is a strong indicator of success of the college’s students in attaining their educational goals. Prepler defines graduation rate as the percentage of first-time, full-time students who graduated from Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College within four or six years.