Cleveland State Community College

3535 Adkisson Drive, Cleveland, TN, 37320-3570 - View a map of this school Map

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Cleveland State Community College, a two-year institution within the Tennessee Board of Regents System, provides accessible, responsive, and quality educational opportunities primarily for residents of southeastern Tennessee. The College delivers developmental education, university transfer programming, workforce training, and community services. By engaging students in the learning process, the College aspires to promote success, enhance quality of life, and encourage civic involvement. The College strives to be a responsible partner in lifelong learning for the individual and in economic development for the region....

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School Overview:

  • Cleveland State Community College
  • Community College Avg.
County Bradley County, TN -
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 1,559 students 1,020 students
Part-Time Undergraduate 1,388 students 1,444 students
Total Enrollment 2,947 students 2,213 students
% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid 60% 78%
% Students Receiving Federal Grants 34% 46%
Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received $2,717 $2,845
% Students Receiving State/Local Grants 52% 29%
Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received $1,347 $1,273
% Students Receiving Institutional Grants 21% 12%
Avg. Amount Of Institutional Grants Received $1,854 $1,146
% Students Receiving Loans 26% 38%
Avg. Amount Of Loan Received $1,069 $3,129

School Notes:

  • The 105-acre campus has 10 major buildings housing modern classrooms, laboratories, and student activity centers. Additional features include an excellent library, a multi-media center of emphasis, computer laboratories, a 400-seat theatre, a 3,000-seat gymnasium, athletic fields and tennis courts, a large reflector telescope, and a satellite downlink receiver which enables the college to serve as a site for many teleconferences. Cleveland State offers classes throughout the service area which includes Bradley, Meigs, McMinn, Monroe, and Polk Counties. The college has offices and classrooms in Athens and Vonore.
  • The college has five divisions and two support departments: Business/Technology, Community Campus, Health & Wellness, Humanities/Social Sciences, Science/Mathematics and the Library and Center of Emphasis. The college offers Associate of Arts, Associate of Science and Associate of Applied Science degrees.
  • Cleveland State Community College offers Transfer Programs, Career/Technical Degree Programs, Career/Technical Certificate Programs.
  • Cleveland State Community College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) to award associate degrees.
  • Profile last updated: 10/07/2009.

In the News:

  • Arun Gandhi To Speak At CSCC (The Chattanoogan)
    posted on November 7, 2009 at 01:19:45 am
    Cleveland State Community College, in conjunction with the Tennessee Consortium of International Studies (TnCIS), will be hosting Arun Gandhi, the grandson of Mohandas Gandhi, to speak on CSCC’s campus on Friday, Nov. 13.
  • Gandhi's Grandson to Speak at Cleveland State (WTVC Chattanooga)
    posted on November 6, 2009 at 10:16:12 pm
    Cleveland State Community College, in conjunction with the Tennessee Consortium of International Studies (TnCIS), will be hosting Arun Gandhi, the grandson of Mohandas Gandhi, to speak on CSCC’s campus on Friday, November 13.
  • Free health clinic may be coming (The Herald-News)
    posted on November 6, 2009 at 10:15:41 pm
    According to a recent study, nearly one in six Rhea Countians do not have health insurance, and many do not have the means to pay for much needed care. But as early as January 2010, the uninsured may be qualified to receive free health care.
  • Renewables education gaining ground in region (The Athens News)
    posted on November 2, 2009 at 04:40:54 pm
    Officials for several renewable-energy educational programs in the Appalachian region discussed their development in a panel discussion at the Appalachian Regional Conference in Ohio University on Tuesday. A panel consisting of faculty and administrators from schools in Tennessee, Virginia, and Maryland discussed the cause of the current energy crisis as well as the growing demand for renewable ...
  • U.S. Census Bureau Appoints Managers For Chattanooga Office (The Chattanoogan)
    posted on October 28, 2009 at 08:49:07 pm
    The U.S. Census Bureau appointed a slate of managers for a new 2010 Census in Chattanooga at 5600 Brainerd Road, Suite 3-C, in the East Gate Town Center. The Chattanooga office will support census operations in six counties: Bradley, Hamilton, Loudon, McMinn, Monroe and Polk.

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