About Central Piedmont Community College

Founded in 1963, Central Piedmont Community College. is a college. Located in North Carolina, which is a city setting in North Carolina, the campus itself is Urban. The campus is home to 19,487 full time undergraduate students, and 0 full time graduate students.

The Central Piedmont Community College Academic calendar runs on a Semester basis. In the school year the student to faculty ratio was 19:1. There are 390 full time instructional teachers. Degrees awarded at Central Piedmont Community College include: Bachelor's Degree, Masters Degree, Post-master's certificate, Doctor's degree.

Quick Facts

Acceptance Rate100%
Application Deadline
Application Fee0
SAT Range
ACT Range

Admissions at CPCC are considered , with ,21% of all applicants being admitted.

In the school year, of the students who applied to the school, only of those who were admitted eventually ended up enrolling.

0% of incoming freshmen are in the top half of their high school class. 0% were in the top quarter, and 0% were in the top tenth. You can apply online.

STUDENT LIFE Reviews

We asked, and students answered these important questions about student life at Central Piedmont Community College.

9%
“We”re apathetic”
47%
“We know about current events and vote”
44%
“We participate and encourage others to get involved”
0%
“There”s nothing we won”t protest”
12%
“We save it for the classroom”
26%
“Sometimes, but not often”
40%
“There”s usually intelligent conversation to be found”
21%
“All the time, including weekends”
0%
“I”m always terrified”
2%
“I only go out in groups”
30%
“I usually let someone know where I”m going”
68%
“I feel extremely safe”
88%
“We don”t play sports”
0%
“We play recreationally”
0%
“We bought the gear”
12%
“We live for the big game”
4%
“It”s not really our thing”
14%
“Occasinally we gallery crawl”
61%
“There are a variety of opportunities”
21%
“We”re a very artistic group”
4%
“Haven”t met them”
7%
“Available in class”
53%
“They keep regular office hours”
37%
“They”re always available”
70%
“No greek life, but other groups to join”
23%
“There is some involvement, but not a lot”
5%
“Plenty of people join a sorority or fraternity”
2%
“It”s everything. If you”re not greek, you”re a geek”
40%
“We”re not into drinking at all”
44%
“Maybe a little, but it”s not a big thing”
14%
“We only party on weekends”
2%
“There”s some drinking happening every night”
26%
“Never, we”re here to learn”
56%
“There might be people who do”
18%
“People are known to partake on weekends”
0%
“There”s a huge drug scene”
9%
“We”re apathetic”
47%
“We know about current events and vote”
44%
“We participate and encourage others to get involved”
0%
“There”s nothing we won”t protest”
12%
“We save it for the classroom”
26%
“Sometimes, but not often”
40%
“There”s usually intelligent conversation to be found”
21%
“All the time, including weekends”
0%
“I”m always terrified”
2%
“I only go out in groups”
30%
“I usually let someone know where I”m going”
68%
“I feel extremely safe”
88%
“We don”t play sports”
0%
“We play recreationally”
0%
“We bought the gear”
12%
“We live for the big game”
4%
“It”s not really our thing”
14%
“Occasinally we gallery crawl”
61%
“There are a variety of opportunities”
21%
“We”re a very artistic group”
4%
“Haven”t met them”
7%
“Available in class”
53%
“They keep regular office hours”
37%
“They”re always available”
70%
“No greek life, but other groups to join”
23%
“There is some involvement, but not a lot”
5%
“Plenty of people join a sorority or fraternity”
2%
“It”s everything. If you”re not greek, you”re a geek”
40%
“We”re not into drinking at all”
44%
“Maybe a little, but it”s not a big thing”
14%
“We only party on weekends”
2%
“There”s some drinking happening every night”
26%
“Never, we”re here to learn”
56%
“There might be people who do”
18%
“People are known to partake on weekends”
0%
“There”s a huge drug scene”
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  • How would you rate on-campus housing?

    46 Students rated on-campus housing 1.7 stars. 7 % gave the school a 5.0.

  • How would you rate off-campus housing?

    33 Students rated off-campus housing 3.5 stars. 0 % gave the school a 5.0.

  • How would you rate campus food?

    68 Students rated campus food 3.3 stars. 12 % gave the school a 5.0.

  • How would you rate campus facilities?

    68 Students rated campus facilities 4.3 stars. 44 % gave the school a 5.0.

  • How would you rate class size?

    68 Students rated class size 4.3 stars. 50 % gave the school a 5.0.

  • How would you rate school activities?

    67 Students rated school activities 3.7 stars. 31 % gave the school a 5.0.

  • How would you rate local services?

    68 Students rated local services 4 stars. 44 % gave the school a 5.0.

  • How would you rate academics?

    67 Students rated academics 4.3 stars. 49 % gave the school a 5.0.

Central Piedmont Community College REVIEWS

What's your overall opinion of Central Piedmont Community College?

81 Students rated Central Piedmont Community College

Mason - 11/25/2024

The college is very helpful to get you through registration and get your classes as soon as possible. But for tutoring and other programs that helps students the college is not able to control well and no one have any information and for that reason student don't involve in clubs and other programs.

Elisa - 11/14/2024

CPCC gave me the opportunity to build my credits so that I could eventually transfer to a four year university. They have a staff that cares deeply about the success of their students. I feel well supported at Central Piedmont Community College. They have allowed me to find my footing as a new college student.

Isiah - 10/30/2024

My opinion on central piedmont , the instructors are amazing very verbal, very opening , very big and open and the environment at CPCC is incredible and everybody gets along and has a good time doing what they love to do and I can go to my instructordd do

Mansi - 03/21/2024

Central Piedmont Community College is an amazing place to start your career whether you just graduated from high school or are starting school again after years. Advisors are amazing and helpful and the professors are always very supportive and understanding. There are many opportunities offered and you will not feel bored and worn out at CPCC.

Central Piedmont Community College FAQS

  1. What is the Acceptance Rate at Central Piedmont Community College?

    The fall 2020 acceptance rate for Central Piedmont Community College is 100%. That means, out of _____ applications received in 2020 , _____ students were offered admission. The number of males who applied was _____ vs the number of females which was _____.

  2. What should every freshman at your school know before they start?

    I would have told myself to keep searching for scholarships to pay for school, and also, I would tell myself to sign up for internships to pay for college. I would advise myself to take more college level classes, so later that I would have to pay for so many classes for college. Most important of all, I would warn myself to take the SAT and the Placement tests more seriously.

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  3. Describe how your school looks to someone who's never seen it.

    Central Piedmont Community College is a okay school to start off going to college.

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  4. What's unique about your campus?

    The thing I love about Central Piedmont Community College is that you may not have attended a class like myself in 30 years and CPCC has a way for you to start again. At CPCC new beginning are encouraged and celebrated. When you walk into that classroom for the first time with your knees shaking from fear, CPCC is standing on the sidelines coaching you, cheering you on, and finding a way for you to succeed. I had to go through all the developmental maths but guess what, it was worth it. Thanks to CPCC my future is bright.

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  5. Describe the students at your school.

    I would describe my classmates as young and just starting to discover life.

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  6. What do you consider the worst thing about your school? Why?

    Central Piedmont Community College needs more entertainments around school area for more funding and the entertainment can keep the students entertain.

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  7. What do you brag about most when you tell your friends about your school?

    When Itell my friends about my school I brag most about the cute boy's that go to my school. That stuff is not really true, not all of them are cute. Alot of the boys are really ugly, or there just weird.

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  8. Describe your favorite campus traditions.

    Central Piedmont Community College is best known as a transition school. It is a great place for fellow students to go and gain knowledge for future degrees. It is also a way to save money until going forth with education at universities.

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  9. What's the one thing you wish someone had told you about freshman year?

    I wish I knew that it was possible for me to take college courses at this college as a high school student before I came to this school. Because I was born in Vietnam, I did not speak or understand much English in most of my high school years. As the result, I did not know that it was possible for me to take college courses as a high school student. If I would have taken some college courses while I was high school, I would have saved me some extra time and money for college.

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  10. What kind of person should attend this school?

    People who want a small campus with small classes for more direct contact with the teachers should go to CPCC.

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  11. What kind of person should not attend this school?

    The people that should not attend this school are students who are not interested in furthering their career with education. Students who are not willing to work hard or study are should not attend. You have to have motivation and will power to attend.

    Read all 3 answers

  12. Here's your chance: Say anything about your college!

    At CPCC there is such an great array of ethnicities and ages in the student body. There are mothers, fathers, and foriegn students, as well as the traditional eighten to twentytwo year old students. This creates such a great environment to develop new perspectives from the experiences other students have had. A mother's view on social problems is different from my own, and that challlenge to think outside of how I normally do is a priveledge most traditional colleges do not have.

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  13. What's the most frustrating thing about your school?

    The most frustrating thing about my school is that I keep seeing students driving around my school with very loud music on. These students are not only drive their cars around the school once. They usually circle around the school for three to five times before they leave everytime. I do understand that people could enjoy their music as loud and as much as they wish; however, i personally think it is quite disrespectful for them to distract those students who need quiet time to learn and study at my school.

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Student Body

Students

55%

female

45%

male

19,487

Total Undergrad Enrollment

N/A

Total Grad Students

2%

Out-Of-State

88%

In-State

10%

International

Organizations

N/A

Student Organizations

N/A

Fraternities

N/A

Sororities

Housing

No

On-Campus Housing

N/A

of students living on campus

Student Diversity

% American Indian/Alaskan Native
N/A
% Asian/Pacific Islander
4%
% Black or African-American
29%
% Hispanic/Latino
12%
% White or Caucasian
43%

TUITION & AID

All students must apply yearly for financial aid. This process starts with the FAFSA. Though financial aid deadlines vary by school, it is a good idea to apply as soon as possible. For the upcoming school year, you can apply as early as October 1 for the FAFSA. Additional school aid will be dependent on the FAFSA results.

67% of students attending Central Piedmont Community College receive some sort of financial aid. 50% were awarded federal grants. While N/A received federal loans. Many students do also need to apply for additional private student loans.

Cost Out of State

$8,936

Tuition and fees(Out of state)

$1,443

Books and Supplies

$8,863

Room and Board

19,242

Total On Campus

Actual Cost By Income Level(W/Financial Aid)

Family Income
Cost
$0 - $30K
$7,146
$30 - $48K
$7,323
$48 - $75K
$8,026
$75 - $110K
$8,172
$110K & UP
N/A

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