Forsyth Technical Community College

2100 Silas Creek Pky, Winston Salem, NC, 27103-5197
Tel: (336)723-0371
Public | 9,922 students
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COLLEGE HIGHLIGHTS:
  • Forsyth Technical Community College serves 9,922 students (51% of students are full-time).
  • The school's student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is equalto than the college average of 21:1.
  • Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body.
  • Forsyth Technical Community College is the only community colleges within Forsyth County, NC.

School Overview:
Forsyth Technical Community 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)		 482 staff 63 staff
Student Body
Total Enrollment 9,922 students 1,418 students
Student / Staff Ratio 1:21 1:21
# Full-Time Students		 5,045 students 1,262 students
# Part-Time Students		 4,877 students 1,508 students
 
% American Indian/Alaskan		 - 1%
% Asian		 - 2%
% Hawaiian		 - 1%
% Hispanic		 - 6%
% Black		 - 15%
% White		 - 62%
% Two or more races		 - 2%
Finances and Admission
In-State Tuition Fees
(2010-11)		 $1,524 $4,485
 
Out-State Tuition Fees
(2010-11)		 $7,860 $8,679
 
Tuition -
Tuition Notes $50-$242 per sem hr

School Notes:

  • Forsyth Tech's first classes began in the fall of 1960. Automotive mechanics, machine shop, electronics, and practical nursing were among the first course offerings at the new Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Industrial Education Center, Forsyth Tech's first name. In 1989, the College Transfer Program began which allowed the College to serve an even wider portion of the community. Forsyth Tech continues to look at training needs for the future. Forsyth Tech is currently a regional Cisco training academy and with the addition of the Thomas H. Davis iTEC (information technology education) Center, Forsyth Tech is providing a broad spectrum of technology training to the Northwest Piedmont utilizing traditional classroom and online courses to provide diverse technology training.
  • Forsyth Tech is located in Winston-Salem North Carolina, part of the Piedmont Triad and serves Forsyth and Stokes Counties. Forsyth Tech is one of the largest community colleges in North Carolina and serves a large and growing segment of the population seeking to acquire career-oriented education to become more qualified and marketable in today's increasingly demanding workplace environment. Forsyth Tech has eight convenient locations and classes are offered on site in traditional classroom settings and through distance learning site options such as online, Telecourses, or interactive TV courses.
  • The college offers 184 programs of study that lead to an associate's degree, certificate or diploma in a variety of fields, including healthcare, engineering technologies, business and office technologies, criminal justice, automotive repair, logistics management and biotechnology. Many students begin at Forsyth Tech and then continue on to a four-year college or university.
  • Through our Corporate and Continuing Education Division, the college offers non-credit classes including computer training, yoga, foreign languages and basic landscaping. We also offer customized training for employers as well as services for entrepreneurs through the Forsyth Tech Small Business Center.
  • Forsyth Tech is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award the associate degree. The Associate Degree Nursing curriculum and Practical Nursing curriculum are approved by the North Carolina State Board of Nursing. Respiratory Care and Medical Sonography are accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP). Radiography and Radiation Therapy are accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT). The Nuclear Medicine curriculum is accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Educational Programs in Nuclear Medicine Technology (JRCNMT).

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