Tyler Junior College
1400 East Fifth Street, Tyler, TX, 75789 - View a map of this school Map
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Tyler Junior College is a comprehensive community college committed to meeting the needs of East Texas by providing excellence in an environment which broadens the mind, challenges the spirit, and maximizes human potential. The College provides open access and equal opportunity to all qualified individuals for pursuit of their aspirations and goals in areas of academic endeavor and workforce preparation. As an integral part of the community, the College is also committed to meeting the needs of business and industry in a changing global environment and to providing opportunities for lifelong learning.


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  Tyler Junior College Community College Avg.
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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 5,195 students 1,000 students
Part-Time Undergraduate 4,115 students 1,410 students
Total Enrollment 9,310 students 2,175 students
Total Dormitory Capacity 580 students 220 students
% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid 79% 78%
% Students Receiving Federal Grants 45% 47%
Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received $4,180 $2,810
% Students Receiving State/Local Grants 11% 28%
Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received $1,006 $1,211
% Students Receiving Institutional Grants 17% 11%
Avg. Amount Of Institutional Grants Received $2,094 $1,117
School Notes:
  • Tyler Junior College was established in 1926 to provide rigid preparation for students desiring to complete their studies at a baccalaureate institution. As a result of its solid core curriculum, Tyler Junior College quickly earned a reputation for developing capable and expertly prepared transfer students.Since 1926, Tyler Junior College has been fulfilling three promises to its students and the Tyler area by providing a quality education, a vibrant student life and service to the community.
  • Tyler Junior College maintains two campuses to serve its students and community partners. The Main Campus, 1400 Fifth Street (US Highway 64 East), includes more than 75 acres. At TJC’s West Campus, in the 1500 block of Tyler’s South-Southwest Loop 323, lie the Regional Training and Development Complex (RTDC) and the Skills Training Center. The RTDC is home to Continuing Education, the Small Business Development Center, the Tyler Area Business Incubator, the ACT Center, TJC Corporate Services, and the Literacy Council of Tyler. The facility is an 84,000-square-foot building which provides quick start-up, fast turnaround, and low-cost training programs for business and industry, in addition to offering lifelong learning and professional enhancement programs for groups and individuals. Also, four credit technology programs—air conditioning and refrigeration, early childhood education, surgical technology, and vision care technology—are located at the RTDC.
  • Courses offered at Tyler Junior College includes Allied Health & Nursing, Applied Studies, Applied Studies, College Preparatory Studies, Continuing Studies and University Studies.
  • Tyler Junior College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award the associate in arts degree, the associate in applied science degree and certificates of proficiency.
  • Profile last updated:02/23/2008.
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