Bluegrass Community and Technical College
Top Ranked (2022): View Rankings
Tel:
(859) 246-6200
- Bluegrass Community and Technical College (BCTC) is one of the fastest-growing two-year community and technical colleges in the state. Our mission, as a member of the Kentucky Community and Technical College System, is to provide excellence in teaching and learning. Through comprehensive and responsive programs and services, the college sustains a strong partnership with our communities to improve economic vitality and quality of life in the region. BCTC offers daytime, evening and weekend classes at six convenient campus locations. Classes are also offered in Lancaster, Georgetown-Scott County, downtown Lexington and online. We have several academic and technical programs that fit your needs, including two-year associate degrees, certificates and diplomas in dozens of sought-after careers. Whatever BCTC program you choose, you'll benefit from caring, experienced professors, helpful staff, and excellent facilities.
School Highlights
Bluegrass Community and Technical College serves 10,143 students (45% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the state community college average of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the state average of 22%.
Top Rankings
Bluegrass Community and Technical College ranks among the top 20% of community colleges in Kentucky for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body
- Completion Rates Highest completion rates
School Overview
The teacher population of 645 teachers has grown by 36% over five years.
| Bluegrass Community and Technical College | (KY) Community College Avg. | |
| Carnegie Classification | Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Vocational & Technical-High Traditional | Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Vocational & Technical-High Traditional |
| Institution Level | At least 2 but less than 4 years | At least 2 but less than 4 years |
| Institution Control | Public | Public |
| Total Faculty | 645 staff | 228 staff |
| School Calendar | Link to School Calendar | |
Source: 2020 (or latest year available) IPEDS
Nearby Schools
The nearest community college to Bluegrass Community and Technical College is American National University-Lexington (4.4 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- American National University-LexingtonPrivate for-profit208 students | 4.40 Mi2376 Sir Barton Way
Lexington, KY 40509
(859) 253-0621 4.40208 - Midway UniversityPrivate not-for-profit1,357 students | 12.90 Mi512 E. Stephens St
Midway, KY 40347
(859) 846-4421 12.901,357 - 3,889 students | 55.90 Mi1755 U.S. Hwy 68
Maysville, KY 41056
(606) 759-7141 55.903,889 - ATA CollegePrivate for-profit332 students | 59.40 Mi10200 Linn Station Rd Ste 125
Louisville, KY 40223
(502) 371-8330 59.40332 - Sullivan UniversityPrivate for-profit3,318 students | 64.80 Mi3101 Bardstown Rd
Louisville, KY 40205
(502) 456-6504 64.803,318
Recent Articles
Your local community college campus offers a variety of art programs both traditional and modern. Find out more about them here.
With serious mental health issues on the rise on college campuses nationwide, community colleges are scrambling to provide expanded mental health services to students.
From nuclear medicine to physical therapy, consider 10 in-demand jobs for community college graduates. With salaries ranging from $50,000 to even $100,000, opportunities are ripe for those with the right training from community colleges.
