Mountain Empire Community College Location & Details
Location & details
Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.
Mountain Empire Community CollegeBig Stone Gap, VA, United States
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Campus
Mountain Empire Community College
Big Stone Gap, VA, United States
- Public
- Community college
Distant town
In a smaller urban cluster away from a large metro area.
- City
- Suburb
- Town (this campus)
- Rural
Nearest major cityCharlotte, NC · about 155 mi
In the city250 mi
- Calendar
- Semester
- Website
- mecc.edu
Colleges nearby
University of Virginia's College at Wise13.6 miWise- Virginia Highlands Community College43.3 miAbingdon
Emory & Henry College51.7 miEmory
Southwest Virginia Community College54.1 miCedar Bluff
Bluefield University-Virginia87.6 miBluefield- Wytheville Community College93.5 miWytheville
Colleges nearby
- University of Virginia's College at Wise14 mi from Mountain Empire Community College
- Virginia Highlands Community College43 mi from Mountain Empire Community College
- Emory & Henry College52 mi from Mountain Empire Community College
- Southwest Virginia Community College54 mi from Mountain Empire Community College
Verified facts
Did you know? Mountain Empire Community College
- $7,931average net price after grants for aided students, against $11,667 published tuition.Source: U.S. College Scorecard, 2025
- $36,661median annual earnings of former students who received federal aid.Source: U.S. College Scorecard, 2025
- 44%of first-time, full-time students finish within 150% of normal time (six years for a bachelor's).Source: U.S. College Scorecard, 2025
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Colleges like Mountain Empire Community College
Danville Community CollegeDanville, VA- Virginia Highlands Community CollegeAbingdon, VA
- New River Community College-VirginiaDublin, VA
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