Guilford Technical Community College
Top Ranked (2021-22): View Rankings
Tel:
(336) 334-4822
- Guilford Technical Community College provides access to lifelong learning opportunities for personal growth, workforce productivity, and community service. We serve all the diverse segments of Guilford County's population, delivering quality educational programs and services, through partnerships with business, community groups, and other educational institutions.
School Highlights
Guilford Technical Community College serves 10,520 students (41% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 31:1 is higher than the state community college average of 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the state average of 45%.
Top Rankings
Guilford Technical Community College ranks among the top 20% of community colleges in North Carolina for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Diversity in US community colleges
- Community Size Largest student body
- Student Earnings Highest graduate earnings (10 years post graduation)
School Overview
The teacher population of 341 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.
| Guilford Technical Community College | (NC) 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 | 341 staff | 144 staff |
Source: 2019 (or latest year available) IPEDS
School Notes
- GTCC is an accredited two-year community college. It opened in 1958 with 50 students and two classes as the Guilford Industrial Education Center on the site of the Guilford County Tuberculosis Sanatorium, which operated from 1924 to 1955. Guilford Industrial Education Center's Board of Trustees was established on September 3, 1963. In 1965, when the school became Guilford Technical Institute (GTI), four members were added to the Board of Trustees. That same year, GTI was given authority to grant associate degrees. Campus locations can be found in Jamestown, Greensboro, High Point, the Aviation Center at the Piedmont Triad International Airport, and the Small Business Center. GTCC offers certificates, one-year and two-year career-related programs, a two-year college transfer program, personal enrichment courses, a variety of adult education opportunities and training for business and industry. GTCC has given students a great start. Its affordable tuition, small class sizes, highly qualified faculty, personal attention, great job placement rate, convenient class times and locations, beautiful campuses, and wide variety of student services, combine to make the Guilford Tech experience one that works for students. Guilford Technical Community College is also accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award Associate Degrees.
Nearby Schools
The nearest community college to Guilford Technical Community College is Davidson County Community College (12.5 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- 3,654 students | 12.50 Mi297 DCCC Road
Thomasville, NC 27360
(336) 249-8186 12.503,654 - 7,779 students | 20.20 Mi2100 Silas Creek Pky
Winston-Salem, NC 27103
(336) 723-0371 20.207,779 - 2,784 students | 23.00 Mi629 Industrial Park Ave
Asheboro, NC 27205
(336) 633-0200 23.002,784 - 1,685 students | 28.40 Mi215 Wrenn Memorial Road
Wentworth, NC 27375
(336) 342-4261 28.401,685 - 4,248 students | 31.70 Mi1247 Jimmie Kerr Road
Graham, NC 27253
(336) 578-2002 31.704,248
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