Dyersburg State Community College
School Notes Overview:
Dyersburg State Community College is one of 45 institutions in the Tennessee Board of Regents system, the sixth largest system of higher education in the nation. The Tennessee Board of Regents is the governing board for this system which is comprised of six universities, thirteen two-year colleges, and twenty-six Tennessee Technology centers. The TBR system enrolls more than 80 percent of all Tennessee students attending public institutions of higher education. ...
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- Community College Avg.
| County | Dyer 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 | 1,280 students | 1,020 students |
| Part-Time Undergraduate | 1,288 students | 1,444 students |
| Total Enrollment | 2,568 students | 2,213 students |
| Tuition | 2635 | - |
| Tuition Notes | 07-08 full-time inst | - |
| % Students Receiving Some Financial Aid | 70% | 78% |
| % Students Receiving Federal Grants | 48% | 46% |
| Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received | $2,777 | $2,845 |
| % Students Receiving State/Local Grants | 13% | 29% |
| Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received | $905 | $1,273 |
| % Students Receiving Institutional Grants | 16% | 12% |
| Avg. Amount Of Institutional Grants Received | $1,189 | $1,146 |
| % Students Receiving Loans | 17% | 38% |
| Avg. Amount Of Loan Received | $1,923 | $3,129 |
School Notes:
- Since we opened in 1969 we have worked continuously to improve access to and the quality of a higher education in northwest Tennessee. New centers opened in Gibson and Tipton Counties in 1991 and 1996, respectively. Classes were offered off-campus using interactive television beginning in 1993. Now College at Home classes allow asynchronous learning using the Internet.
- Dyersburg State Community College offers Associate of Science and Associate of Arts degrees for transfer to four-year institutions, Associate of Applied Science degrees, as well as technical and academic certificates, Developmental Studies Program, an Honors Program, Continuing Education Program, seamless transition among institutions through articulation agreements with area high schools, Tennessee Technology Centers, and four-year institutions, a variety of student support services, increased access to education via technology-assisted instruction, distance learning offerings, and course offerings at convenient locations at the Gibson County Center, the Jimmy Naifeh Center at Tipton County, and the Obion County Technical Training and Education Center.
- Spread across the tree-filled 100-acre campus of Dyersburg State Community College are the E. B. Eller Administration Building, the Dale F. Glover Education Center, the Student Center, the Learning Resource Center, the E. H. Lannom, Jr. Gymnasium and the Maintenance Building.
- Dyersburg State Community College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
- Profile last updated: 08/22/2008.
In the News:
- DSCC Ghandi presentation postponed one week (Dyersburg State Gazette)
posted on November 6, 2009 at 03:45:53 pm
Dyersburg State Community College's upcoming presentations by Arun Gandhi, the grandson of India's late spiritual leader Mohandas Karamchand "Mahatma" Gandhi will be postponed from Monday, Nov. 9 to... - Shelter holds unclaimed horse (Dyersburg State Gazette)
posted on November 6, 2009 at 03:44:50 pm
The Dyersburg/Dyer County Animal Shelter has picked up a horse in the vicinity of Dyersburg State Community College. The animal has not yet been claimed. The horse is currently being taken care of at... - Health Care Forum set at DSCC Oct. 29 (Dyersburg State Gazette)
posted on October 20, 2009 at 03:14:50 pm
A community health care forum will be held from 6:30 p.m. until 8:30 p.m., on Thursday, Oct. 29, in the Student Center at Dyersburg State Community College. The event, described as an evening of... - 'Cover Girl' hosts collection at DSCC (Dyersburg State Gazette)
posted on October 6, 2009 at 02:59:50 pm
Local antiques dealer Virginia Chappell was not too disappointed to learn that the phrase "Lid Lady" had been trademarked, not when it meant she could spend her career being referred to as "The Cover... - March for Babies raises $29,000 (Dyersburg State Gazette)
posted on September 30, 2009 at 03:00:10 pm
Members of the Dyer County Chapter of the March of Dimes have raised $29,000 through its 2009 March for Babies campaign. On Saturday, Sept. 19, in spite of overcast skies and inclement weather, teams...
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