Greenville Technical College
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Tel:
(864) 250-8000
- Greenville Tech is one of the largest public, two-year colleges in South Carolina, with superior course offerings, state-of-the-art facilities and instructors who understand today's industries and tomorrow's job markets.
School Highlights
Greenville Technical College serves 11,123 students (41% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the state community college average of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the state average of 47%.
Top Rankings
Greenville Technical College ranks among the top 20% of community colleges in South Carolina for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body
- Completion Rates Highest completion rates
School Overview
The teacher population of 890 teachers has grown by 32% over five years.
| Greenville Technical College | (SC) Community College Avg. | |
| Carnegie Classification | Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Vocational & Technical-High Traditional | Associate's Colleges: High Vocational & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional |
| Institution Level | Four or more years | At least 2 but less than 4 years |
| Institution Control | Public | Public |
| Total Faculty | 890 staff | 142 staff |
| School Calendar | Link to School Calendar | |
Source: 2020 (or latest year available) IPEDS
School Notes
- Located in one of the fastest growing regions of the south, Tech is ideally situated to offer a variety of excellent training and placement opportunities to students. Surrounded by world-class manufacturing and business centers, both national and international, Greenville is home to BMW, Michelin and others. Greenville Tech students benefit from a wide range of internships, mentor programs and partnerships with area corporations and businesses. Greenville Tech offers associate degree programs in arts and sciences, business and public service, health and nursing, and the technologies. Many provide seamless transfer opportunities to bachelor's degree programs at four-year colleges and universities. Diploma programs are also available in every division, providing the skills you need without a long-term commitment. Many diplomas and certificates can be used as building blocks for an associate degree. Greenville Tech offer classes in 150 programs on four campuses, and you can choose days, evenings, and weekends along with classes you take online and on television. Our campuses are located at Barton, Brashier, Greer and Northwest.
Nearby Schools
The nearest community college to Greenville Technical College is Spartanburg Methodist College (23.8 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- Spartanburg Methodist CollegePrivate not-for-profit933 students | 23.80 Mi1000 Powell Mill Road
Spartanburg, SC 29301
(864) 587-4000 23.80933 - 6,181 students | 26.90 Mi7900 U.S. Hwy 76
Pendleton, SC 29670
(864) 646-8282 26.906,181 - Forrest CollegePrivate for-profit27 students | 27.00 Mi601 E River Street
Anderson, SC 29624
(864) 225-7653 27.0027 - 4,633 students | 28.00 Mi107 Community College Drive
Spartanburg, SC 29303
(864) 592-4500 28.004,633 - Brevard CollegePrivate not-for-profit751 students | 32.60 MiOne Brevard College Drive
Brevard, NC 28712
(828) 884-8332 32.60751
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