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Columbus Technical College

928 Manchester Expy, Columbus, GA, 31904-6572

Tel: (706)649-1800

Public | 4,351 students

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COLLEGE HIGHLIGHTS:

Columbus Technical College serves 4,351 students (43% of students are full-time).
The school's student:teacher ratio of 37:1 is higher than the college average of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body.
Columbus Technical College is one of 2 community colleges within Muscogee County, GA.

The nearest community college is Georgia Military College-Columbus Campus (2.8 miles away).

School Overview:	Columbus Technical College	Community College Avg.
Institution Level	At least 2 but less than 4 years	At least 2 but less than 4 years
Institution Control	Public	Public
Instructional Staff Total (research/public service staff included)	118 staff	63 staff
Student Body
Total Enrollment	4,351 students	1,418 students
Student / Staff Ratio	1:37	1:21
# Full-Time Students	1,868 students	1,262 students
# Part-Time Students	2,483 students	1,508 students

% American Indian/Alaskan	1%	1%
% Asian	2%	2%
% Hawaiian	-	1%
% Hispanic	4%	6%
% Black	48%	15%
% White	45%	62%
% Two or more races	-	2%

Finances and Admission
In-State Tuition Fees (2010-11)	$2,468	$4,485

Out-State Tuition Fees (2010-11)	$4,628	$8,679

School Notes:

What was known as the Columbus Area Vocational-Technical School began classes on December 1, 1961, with 7 instructors and 39 students in a total of 8 technical or trade courses. The school was operated as a unit of the Muscogee County School District. In July of 1966, the Columbus Area Vocational-Technical School and the Muscogee Area Vocational-Technical School were combined under the name of Columbus Area Vocational-Technical School (Columbus Tech). A $500,000 expansion to the facility on 45th Street was completed in July 1967 making it possible to offer four new courses. Columbus Tech became affiliated with the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools in 1970 and was accredited December 12, 1972.
Program offerings have continue to expand and now include 12 Associate Degree programs, 28 Diploma programs and 56 Technical Certificate of Credit programs. Associate Degree programs are offered in Accounting, Administrative Office Technology, Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN), Dental Hygiene, Early Childhood Care and Education, Electronics and Computer Engineering Technology, Environmental Horticulture, Management and Supervisory Development, Paramedic Technology, Radiologic Technology, Secretarial Science, and Surgical Technology.
Columbus Technical College has the responsibility of producing a more highly trained workforce. We do so by maintaining constant contact with leaders of business and industry to ensure that the training we provide will make the workforce in Columbus and the surrounding region competitive in a global market. The College is committed to its mission of workforce development and meeting the needs of our business and industry.
Library - Media Services is located adjacent to Patrick Hall on the second floor. Materials in addition to books include periodicals, computers with Internet access, microform readers and printers, newspapers, computer software, and videotapes. Services include student orientation to the library, computerized circulation, computer searches online and via CD ROM, transmitting and receiving documents via fax, and interlibrary loan.
Columbus Technical College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award Associate in Applied Technology degrees. Initial accreditation was granted in 1990, with reaffirmation of accreditation granted in 1995.

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