Trident Technical College

Main Campus 7000 Rivers Ave. North Charleston SC, Charleston, SC, 29406-8067
Tel: 8435746111
Public | 16,781 students
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COLLEGE HIGHLIGHTS:
  • Trident Technical College serves 16,781 students (45% of students are full-time).
  • The school's student:teacher ratio of 34:1 is higher than the college average of 21:1.
  • Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body.
  • Trident Technical College is one of 4 community colleges within Charleston County, SC.
  • The nearest community college is ( miles away).

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School Overview:
Trident Technical College
Community College Avg.
Carnegie Classification Associate of Arts Colleges Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges
Institution Level At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs At least 2 but less than 4 years
Institution Control Public Public
Instructional Staff Total
(research/public service staff included)		 321 staff 63 staff
Student Body
Total Enrollment 16,781 students 1,418 students
Student / Staff Ratio 1:34 1:21
# Full-Time Students		 7,553 students 1,262 students
# Part-Time Students		 9,228 students 1,508 students
 
% American Indian/Alaskan		 1% 1%
% Asian		 2% 2%
% Hawaiian		 - 1%
% Hispanic		 4% 6%
% Black		 32% 15%
% White		 58% 62%
% Two or more races		 - 2%
 
Finances and Admission
In-State Tuition Fees
(2010-11)		 $3,683 $4,485
 
Out-State Tuition Fees
(2010-11)		 $6,971 $8,679
 

School Notes:

  • Each semester approximately 17,000 credit students enroll in programs leading to college transfer associate degrees and technical associate degrees, diplomas and certificates. The curriculum includes programs in Business Technology; Community, Family and Child Studies; Health Sciences, Film, Media and Visual Arts; Hospitality, Tourism and Culinary Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences; Industrial and Engineering Technology; Law-Related Studies; Nursing; and Science and Mathematics.

    Trident Technical College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award associate degrees, diplomas and certificates. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of Trident Technical College.

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