Type:	Public, two-year college.  Established 1970.
Governance:	Local: Board of Trustee: Samuel L. Ray, Jr., Chairman –Avery County  William E. Arrowood, Vice Chairman – Mitchell County James W. Burleson – Avery County Jacquelyn H. Coffey – Avery County Scott Griffith – Mitchell County Ralph J. Gwaltney – Avery County J.     Wayne Hall – Mitchell County Phillip M. Hughes – Yancey County Charles Ronald Kates – Yancey County Julia B. Norris – Yancey County Jack L. Wilson, Jr. – Yancey County Robert G. Young – Mitchell County Teresa Renee Murphy - SGA President
Accreditation:	Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools North Carolina Board of Nursing
Student Demographics:	Fall 2003: 1383 students; 41% male; 95% from service area; Average age = 24.5
Graduates:	251 in 2003
Faculty:	Fall 2003: 38 full-time faculty teaching 67% of the students
Library:	23,021 in-house volumes
Main Campus:	6 buildings; 74,128 square feet
Avery and Yancey Campuses:	3 buildings; 30,474 square feet
Curricula:	20 programs offering 65 Degrees, Diplomas and Certificates