Trident Technical College
7000 rivers avenue, Charleston, SC, 29423-0806 - View a map of this school Map
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Trident Technical College is a public, two-year, multi campus institution which provides quality education and promotes economic development in Berkeley, Charleston and Dorchester counties. TTC is a member of the State Board for Technical and Comprehensive Education system.


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County Charleston County, SC -
Title IV Eligible Yes Yes
Carnegie Classification Associate of Arts Colleges Associate of Arts Colleges
Institution Level At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs
Institution Control Public Public
Full-Time Undergraduate 5,002 students 999 students
Part-Time Undergraduate 6,405 students 1,410 students
Total Enrollment 11,407 students 2,175 students
% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid 91% 78%
% Students Receiving Federal Grants 46% 47%
Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received $2,763 $2,810
% Students Receiving State/Local Grants 67% 28%
Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received $1,680 $1,211
% Students Receiving Institutional Grants 4% 11%
Avg. Amount Of Institutional Grants Received $879 $1,117
% Students Receiving Loans 33% 37%
Avg. Amount Of Loan Received $2,621 $3,048
School Notes:
  • In 1964, the Berkeley-Charleston-Dorchester Technical Education Center was established as part of a statewide system founded by Gov. Ernest F. Hollings to meet the education and training needs of South Carolina. The center opened with two buildings and 226 students. In 1973, to accommodate its increasing growth, the center merged with Palmer College, a private business college in downtown Charleston. The combined Palmer College and B-C-D Technical Education Center became Trident Technical College.
  • Each semester approximately 12,000 credit students enroll in programs leading to college transfer associate degrees and technical associate degrees, diplomas and certificates. The curriculum includes programs in Allied Health Sciences; Business Technology; Community, Family and Child Studies; Culinary Institute of Charleston; Film, Media and Visual Arts; Humanities and Social Sciences; Industrial and Engineering Technology; Law-Related Studies; Nursing; and Science and Mathematics. To foster student success, TTC provides developmental education and comprehensive student services.
  • TTC offers more than 150 programs of study in a variety of technical and career areas, as well as transfer programs for those who plan to continue their education at a four-year college.
  • 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.
  • Profile last updated:02/23/2008.
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