Fountainhead College of Technology
Tel:
(865)688-9422
School Highlights
- Fountainhead College of Technology serves 123 students (100% of students are full-time).
- The college's student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the state community college average of 30:1.
- Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the state average of 26%.
- Fountainhead College of Technology is one of 3 community colleges within Knox County, TN.
- The nearest community college to Fountainhead College of Technology is South College (7.7 miles away).
Top Placements
Fountainhead College of Technology places among the top 20% of community colleges in Tennessee for:
- Category Attribute
- Student Earnings Highest graduate earnings (10 years post graduation)
School Overview
- The teacher population of 16 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.
| Fountainhead College of Technology | (TN) Community College Avg. | |
| Carnegie Classification | Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges | Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges |
| Institution Level | Less than 2 yrs | Four or more years |
| Institution Control | Private, for profit | Private, non-profit |
| Total Faculty | 16 staff | 29 staff |
| Total Enrollment | 123 students | 631 students |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 8:1 | 30:1 |
| # Full-Time Students | 123 students | 369 students |
| # Part-Time Students | - | 262 students |
 |  | |
| % Black | 4% | 17% |
| % White | 96% | 74% |
 |  | |
| Diversity Score | 0.08 | 0.42 |
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| Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years) | $41,400 | $29,400 |
Source: 2016 (or latest year available) IPEDS
School Notes
- Founded in 1947, Fountainhead College of Technology provides training for men and women desiring career positions in technology. Fountainhead College of Technology offers 8 degree programs - all designed to prepare students with the training, hands-on skills, professional orientation and confidence needed to build a successful career.Fountainhead College of Technology is designated a National Center of Academic Excellence in Information (Cybersecurity) Assurance Education by the US Department of Homeland Security and the National Security Agency. This prestigious designation recognizes Fountainhead’s Network Security & Forensics (NSF) bachelor’s degree program as one of the best in the nation. We are the only college in Tennessee that offers all six national certifications offered by the CAEIAE. Fountainhead College is one of only 7 Centers of Academic Excellence nationwide that grant all six certifications that meet standards from the NSA Committee on National Security Systems.Fountainhead College of Technology is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC).
Nearby Schools
- The nearest community college to Fountainhead College of Technology is South College (7.7 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- South CollegePrivate, for profit1,241 students | 7.70 Mi3904 Lonas Road
Knoxville, TN 37909
(865)251-1800 7.701,241 - 10,099 students | 14.90 Mi10915 Hardin Valley Road
Knoxville, TN 37933
(865)694-6400 14.9010,099 - 6,144 students | 38.90 Mi500 South Davy Crockett Parkway
Morristown, TN 37813
(800)225-4770 38.906,144 - 6,094 students | 40.50 Mi276 Patton Lane
Harriman, TN 37748
(865)354-3000 40.506,094 - 424 students | 41.00 Mi225 Hiwassee College Drive
Madisonville, TN 37354
(423)442-2001 41.00424
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