Mid-South Community College

2000 West Broadway, West Memphis, AR, 72301-3829 - View a map of this school Map

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Mid-South Community College is a rapidly-evolving, forward-looking public two-year institution located in West Memphis, Arkansas. An open-door admission policy, service to the citizens of Crittenden County and surrounding areas, and high-quality, affordable education best describe our college and the community mandate we serve. ...

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School Overview:

  • Mid-South Community College
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County Crittenden County, AR -
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 402 students 1,020 students
Part-Time Undergraduate 1,409 students 1,443 students
Total Enrollment 1,811 students 2,213 students
Tuition $55 per credit hour -
Tuition Notes $66 per credit hour -
% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid 86% 78%
% Students Receiving Federal Grants 73% 46%
Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received $2,943 $2,845
% Students Receiving State/Local Grants 13% 29%
Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received $1,085 $1,273
% Students Receiving Institutional Grants 18% 12%
Avg. Amount Of Institutional Grants Received $612 $1,146

School Notes:

  • The centerpiece of our campus is the Donald W. Reynolds Center for Educational Excellence which houses an ever-expanding Library Media Center, a technologically-intense Learning Success Center, a state-of-the-art and award-winning multimedia conference room, food service area and bookstore, as well as a myriad of other student support functions.
  • Work-based Learning with hands-on job training is offered to students enrolled in a technical program and who intend to enter the job market upon graduation. Students, while in their last semester of college, participate in the Work-Based Learning Program to prepare them for a position in their chosen field.
  • Mid South Community College offers web-based courses in Blackboard.com for students who want to take classes but have time restraints preventing them from attending classes on campus. We offer computer, history, English, and criminal justice classes in Blackboard.com online for our students.
  • Mid-South Community College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.
  • The Adult Education program offers free GED classes, basic skills classes, and computer literacy classes on site at companies or at the College.
  • Profile last updated: 03/24/2009.

In the News:

  • Grant to fund training (Memphis Commercial Appeal)
    posted on January 28, 2010 at 04:48:00 am
    Memphis Bioworks Foundation announced it has been awarded a $2.9 million Energy Training Partnership Grant under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Green Jobs Training Program.The two-year initiative will fund programs to train area workers for jobs in energy-efficiency and renewable energy occupations.Memphis Bioworks Foundation is one of 25 award recipients across the U.S.The grant ...
  • Schools To Get ‘Career Coaches’ (Times Record)
    posted on January 15, 2010 at 04:27:10 pm
    LITTLE ROCK — Gov. Mike Beebe on Wednesday honored 43 “career coaches,” including a couple of celebrity University of Arkansas graduates, who will soon be offering guidance to high school students in some of the state’s most economically challenged counties.
  • ‘Career coaches’ to help guide high school students (Arkansas News Bureau)
    posted on January 13, 2010 at 07:50:19 pm
    LITTLE ROCK - Gov. Mike Beebe today honored 43 “career coaches,” including a couple of celebrity University of Arkansas graduates, who will soon be offering guidance to high school students in some of the state’s most economically challenged counties.
  • Northern looks to replace retiring Provost Joe Callahan (Havre Daily News)
    posted on January 8, 2010 at 07:13:01 pm
    Montana State University-Northern is searching for a replacement for its provost, who is ending a relationship with Havre’s university that goes back to 1973. Joe Callahan, who left in 1986 and came back to Northern in a two-year interim position as provost and vice chancellor of academic affairs in 2007 — and has stayed an extra year — has announced his retirement effective June 30. He said he ...
  • Memphis nonprofit get $2.9M for jobs training (WMCTV Memphis)
    posted on January 8, 2010 at 07:09:02 pm
    The Memphis Bioworks Foundation has been awarded $2.9 million in federal stimulus money to train workers for jobs in energy efficiency and renewable energy.

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