Northeast State Community College
Tel:
(423) 323-3191
- Northeast State Community College is a comprehensive two-year community college under the governance of the Tennessee Board of Regents of the State University and Community College System of Tennessee. As a comprehensive community college, Northeast State provides university parallel programs designed for students desiring to transfer to another college or university, career programs for students planning to enter the workforce immediately upon graduation, and continuing education and community service programs for professional growth and personal enrichment to the citizens of Carter, Johnson, Sullivan, Unicoi, and Washington Counties.
School Highlights
Northeast State Community College serves 6,139 students (56% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 32:1 is higher than the state community college average of 30:1.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the state average of 30%.
Top Placements
Northeast State Community College places among the top 20% of community colleges in Tennessee for:
- Category Attribute
- School Resources Percent of students receiving financial aid
- Debt For Students Least debt for graduating students
School Overview
The teacher population of 192 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.
| Northeast State Community College | (TN) Community College Avg. | |
| Carnegie Classification | Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Vocational & Technical-High Traditional | Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges |
| 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 | 192 staff | 36 staff |
Source: 2019 (or latest year available) IPEDS
School Notes
- The history of Northeast State Community College reflects the changing educational needs of the residents of the five Northeast Tennessee counties which it serves. The college began as Tri-Cities State Area Vocational-Technical School in 1966 under the governance of the State Board for Vocational Education. In 1970, the mission was expanded and the school became a regional center for vocational and technical training. The scope was again expanded in 1978 to include the awarding of both one-year certificates and associate degrees in technology, and the name was changed to Tri-Cities State Technical Institute. Effective on July 1, 1983, Tri-Cities State Tech was placed under the governance of the Tennessee State Board of Regents and became part of the State University and Community College System of Tennessee. On July 1, 1990, a university parallel component was added, and the current name was made official Northeast State provides programs of study leading to the associate of arts, associate of science, and associate of applied science degrees, as well as academic and technical certificates. Within these academic areas, the College provides business, technical, and health-related professions programs which prepare students for immediate employment, university parallel programs designed for transfer to other institutions of higher education, honors courses for the academically talented, and a developmental education program to prepare students for college-level studies. Northeast State Technical Community College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award associate of arts, associate of science, and associate of applied science degrees.
Nearby Schools
The nearest community college to Northeast State Community College is Virginia Highlands Community College (27.1 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- 2,387 students | 27.10 Mi100 VHCC Drive
Abingdon, VA 24212
(276) 739-2400 27.102,387 - 2,506 students | 32.00 Mi3441 Mountain Empire Road
Big Stone Gap, VA 24219
(276) 523-2400 32.002,506 - 1,082 students | 43.80 Mi200 Mayland Drive
Spruce Pine, NC 28777
(828) 766-1273 43.801,082 - 3,315 students | 46.70 Mi700 College Rd
Cumberland, KY 40823
(606) 589-2145 46.703,315 - 3,117 students | 49.50 Mi635 Community College Rd
Cedar Bluff, VA 24609
(276) 964-2555 49.503,117
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