Salina Area Technical College
Tel:
(785) 309-3100
School Highlights
Salina Area Technical College serves 791 students (28% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is same as the state community college average of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the state average of 38%.
School News
- Salina Tech to build $1 million student center - 10/06/2021 - Salina Area Technical College will have a new student center built on the campus after approval by the college's board of trustees Tuesday.The board approved a bid by Ponton Construction ...morefor $1,075,000 to build the new center onto the west side of Building A on the campus located at the Salina Regional Airport. hide
- Seeing double? Twins graduate from Salina Tech in the same field of study - 09/15/2021 - Rarely does a pair of twins find that they share similar interests, let alone want to pursue the same field of study in higher education.
Saturday afternoon, Beronica and ...moreMarcelle Cruz walked the stage to each receive an associate of applied science degree in electrical technology from Salina Tech. hide - Kansas Guard partnership helps Soldiers earn degrees - 09/15/2021 - Active-duty, Reserve and National Guard Soldiers who take military occupational specialty conversion courses at the Kansas Army National Guard Regional Training Site for Maintenance now can walk away with more ...morethan a new MOS.
Students who enroll in the Synchronous Training for Academic Credit program and meet all requirements will be well on their way toward earning an Associate of Applied Science degree from Salina Area Technical College. hide
Top Rankings
Salina Area Technical College ranks among the top 20% of community colleges in Kansas for:
- Category Attribute
- Debt For Students Least debt for graduating students
School Overview
The teacher population of 68 teachers has grown by 61% over five years.
| Salina Area Technical College | (KS) Community College Avg. | |
| Carnegie Classification | Associate's Colleges: High Vocational & Technical-High Nontraditional | Associate's Colleges: High Vocational & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional |
| Institution Level | At least 2 but less than 4 years | At least 2 but less than 4 years |
| Institution Control | Public | Public |
| Total Faculty | 68 staff | 156 staff |
| School Calendar | Link to School Calendar | |
Source: 2020 (or latest year available) IPEDS
Nearby Schools
The nearest community college to Salina Area Technical College is Central Christian College of Kansas (30.2 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- Central Christian College of KansasPrivate not-for-profit677 students | 30.20 Mi1200 S Main
McPherson, KS 67460
(620) 241-0723 30.20677 - Hesston CollegePrivate not-for-profit378 students | 46.90 Mi301 South Main
Hesston, KS 67062
(620) 327-4221 46.90378 - 5,315 students | 52.50 Mi1300 N Plum St
Hutchinson, KS 67501
(620) 665-3500 52.505,315 - 1,802 students | 52.60 Mi2221 Campus Dr
Concordia, KS 66901
(785) 243-1435 52.601,802 - 913 students | 53.90 Mi3033 US Highway 24
Beloit, KS 67420
(785) 738-2276 53.90913
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