Cuyahoga Community College District
- 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.
School Highlights
Cuyahoga Community College District serves 23,440 students (30% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 33:1 is higher than the state community college average of 27:1.
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the state average of 34%.
Top Placements
Cuyahoga Community College District places among the top 20% of community colleges in Ohio for:
- Category Attribute
- Affordability Least expensive tuition
- Diversity Diversity in US community colleges
- Community Size Largest student body
- Debt For Students Least debt for graduating students
School Overview
The teacher population of 718 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.
| Cuyahoga Community College District | (OH) Community College Avg. | |
| Institution Level | At least 2 but less than 4 years | At least 2 but less than 4 years |
| Institution Control | Public | Private, for profit |
| Total Faculty | 718 staff | 40 staff |
Source: 2019 (or latest year available) IPEDS
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.
Nearby Schools
The nearest community college to Cuyahoga Community College District is Cleveland Institute of Electronics (0.6 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- Cleveland Institute of ElectronicsPrivate, for profit2,100 students | 0.60 Mi1776 E 17th St
Cleveland, OH 44114
(216) 781-9400 0.602,100 - Bryant & Stratton College-ClevelandPrivate for-profit202 students | 1.00 Mi3121 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44115
(216) 771-1700 1.00202 - 905 students | 2.10 Mi1374 E 51st St
Cleveland, OH 44103
(216) 881-1700 2.10905 - The North Coast CollegePrivate for-profit109 students | 4.50 Mi11724 Detroit Avenue
Lakewood, OH 44107
(216) 221-8584 4.50109 - Remington College-Cleveland CampusPrivate not-for-profit568 students | 7.20 Mi14445 Broadway Ave
Cleveland, OH 44125
(440) 777-2560 7.20568
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