Cuyahoga Community College District

700 Carnegie Ave, Cleveland, OH, 44115-2878 - View a map of this school Map

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Mission of the college is to provide high quality, accessible and affordable educational opportunities and services — including university transfer, technical and lifelong learning programs —that promote individual development and improve the overall quality of life in a multicultural community. ...

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  • Cuyahoga Community College District
  • Community College Avg.
County Cuyahoga County, OH -
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 10,114 students 1,020 students
Part-Time Undergraduate 14,175 students 1,444 students
Total Enrollment 24,289 students 2,213 students
% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid 58% 78%
% Students Receiving Federal Grants 52% 46%
Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received $3,446 $2,845
% Students Receiving State/Local Grants 46% 29%
Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received $1,517 $1,273
% Students Receiving Institutional Grants 2% 12%
Avg. Amount Of Institutional Grants Received $1,560 $1,146
% Students Receiving Loans 10% 38%
Avg. Amount Of Loan Received $2,696 $3,129

School Notes:

  • Cuyahoga Community College opened in 1963 and was Ohio's first community college. It now serves 55,000 students each year at three traditional campuses, two Corporate College locations, 50+ off-campus sites, and via television and the Internet. More than 700,000 county residents have passed through Tri-C's doors, representing one in five county residents.
  • Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C), the first and largest community college in the State of Ohio. Tri-C offers a top quality education and flexible learning options at the lowest tuition in Northeast Ohio. Tri-C's campuses in Parma, Highland Hills, and downtown Cleveland, and its Corporate College campuses in Warrensville Heights and Westlake, provide state of the art facilities and equipment.
  • Tri-C, Ohio's largest community college, offers associate degrees, certificate programs and the first two years of a baccalaureate degree. Students can choose from nearly 1,200 credit courses in over 130 career, certificate and university transfer programs. More than 125 off-campus credit courses are available at various locations near home, at work sites, on cable television, and via the Internet; and over 225 non-credit workforce and professional development courses are offered each semester through Corporate College and Workforce Development.
  • The College holds institutional memberships in numerous national educational, professional and accrediting organizations. The College is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.
  • Profile last updated: 01/15/2009.

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