Edison State Community College
School Highlights
Edison State Community College serves 3,676 students (24% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 37:1 is higher than the state community college average of 27:1.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the state average of 34%.
Top Rankings
Edison State Community College ranks among the top 20% of community colleges in Ohio for:
- Category Attribute
- Affordability Least expensive tuition
- Community Size Largest student body
School Overview
The teacher population of 100 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.
| Edison State Community College | (OH) Community College Avg. | |
| Carnegie Classification | Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Vocational & Technical-High Nontraditional | Baccalaureate/Associate's Colleges: Associate's Dominant |
| Institution Level | At least 2 but less than 4 years | At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs |
| Institution Control | Public | Private, for profit |
| Total Faculty | 100 staff | 39 staff |
Sports
| Total Sports Offered | 4 sports |
| Sports | Baseball, Basketball, Ultimate Frisbee, VolleyballBaseball, Basketball, Ultimate Frisbee, Volleyball, |
Source: 2019 (or latest year available) IPEDS
School Notes
- Edison Community College was chartered in 1973 under provisions of the Ohio Revised Code as the first general and technical college in Ohio. The college thus emerged without special local taxation as a two-year, public, co-educational, state-supported institution of higher learning. Under its charter it is authorized to offer studies in the arts and sciences, technical education and continuing education. By virtue of legislative action, the College's name was changed in 1977 from Edison State General and Technical College to Edison State Community College. From modest beginnings in 1973 in a rented facility, the College has grown in stages to its current campus, located on 131 acres in Piqua. Its enrollment and offerings have grown steadily during its brief history, from 309 students enrolled in 30 courses in 1973 to more than 3,000 students enrolled today in about 30 technical fields, a broad range of baccalaureate transfer programs, developmental course work, and continuing education offerings. Edison offers certification in high-demand computer information technology fields. The Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer program provides all the courses leading to full certification. They may be taken for non-credit or taken for credit as part of the Systems Engineering degree. Edison also is a certified Cisco Networking Academy and supplies the training leading to certification as a Cisco Certified Networking Associate. These courses also may be taken for non-credit or credit as part of the Internet Technologies degree. Edison Community College offers five different degrees, two of which are designed for transferring to a four-year college or university, and three which prepare graduates for immediate employment. Providing modern campus facilities and leading-edge computer and Internet technology, Edison Community College cannot be surpassed for its learning environment. The college is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA-Regional).
Nearby Schools
The nearest community college to Edison State Community College is National College-Columbus (23.4 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- National College-ColumbusPrivate, for profit56 students | 23.40 Mi5665 Forest Hills Blvd
Dayton, OH 45420
(614) 212-2800 23.4056 - International College of BroadcastingPrivate for-profit54 students | 27.50 Mi6 S Smithville Rd
Dayton, OH 45431
(937) 258-8251 27.5054 - 18,576 students | 27.70 Mi444 W. Third St.
Dayton, OH 45402
(937) 512-3000 27.7018,576 - 5,704 students | 28.40 Mi570 E Leffel Ln
Springfield, OH 45501
(937) 325-0691 28.405,704 - 1,063 students | 31.00 Mi7600 Lake Campus Drive
Celina, OH 45822
(419) 586-0300 31.001,063
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