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Florence-Darlington Technical College

2715 W. Lucas Street, Florence, SC, 29501

Tel: (843)661-8324

Public | 5,812 students

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COLLEGE HIGHLIGHTS:

Florence-Darlington Technical College serves 5,812 students (55% of students are full-time).
The school's student:teacher ratio of 38:1 is higher than the college average of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body.
Florence-Darlington Technical College is the only community colleges within Florence County, SC.

The nearest community college is ( miles away).

School Overview:	Florence-Darlington Technical College	Community College Avg.
Institution Level	At least 2 but less than 4 years	At least 2 but less than 4 years
Institution Control	Public	Public
Instructional Staff Total (research/public service staff included)	153 staff	63 staff
Student Body
Total Enrollment	5,812 students	1,418 students
Student / Staff Ratio	1:38	1:21
# Full-Time Students	3,180 students	1,262 students
# Part-Time Students	2,632 students	1,508 students

% American Indian/Alaskan	-	1%
% Asian	-	2%
% Hawaiian	-	1%
% Hispanic	-	6%
% Black	-	15%
% White	-	62%
% Two or more races	-	2%
Finances and Admission
In-State Tuition Fees (2010-11)	$3,684	$4,485

Out-State Tuition Fees (2010-11)	$5,518	$8,679

Tuition	4593.00 (Full-time,
Tuition Notes	5133.00 (Full-time,

School Notes:

The Florence-Darlington Technical Education Center was established in 1963 and presently serves Florence, Darlington, and Marion counties. The College's initial enrollment of 250 students now exceeds 5,000 curriculum students. Its original campus of less than 10 acres has expanded to nearly 240 acres with a modern complex of eight major buildings totaling nearly 350,000 square feet.
The College is in the midst of planning and developing another 325,000 square feet of instructional space entirely devoted to the advanced technology required in today's sophisticated manufacturing environment. The College operates sites in Hartsville, Lake City, and Mullins. The College also operates a large health sciences complex in downtown Florence entirely devoted to careers in the health arena.
Florence-Darlington's main campus is located between the cities of Florence and Darlington on U.S. Hwy. 52 and in close proximity to Interstates 95 and 20. The 100-acre campus has eight major buildings. However, plans are in place for the construction of eight technical institutes on a recently purchased 146-acre tract behind the current campus.
FDTC continues to offer affordable, quality education in more than 60 fields of study. Acknowledged as the fastest growing institution of higher education in South Carolina during the late 1990s, FDTC's curriculum enrollment is now approaching 5,500 students and its Continuing Education Division enjoys about 30,000 registrations annually.
The primary accreditor of Florence-Darlington Technical College is the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
Sports Associations Memberships: National Athletic Association, National Junior College Athletic Association

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