Top Shelby County Community Colleges
- For the 2020 school year, there are 6 top community colleges in Shelby County, Tennessee, serving 14,256 students.
- The average community college acceptance rate in Tennessee is 74% (view national acceptance rates).
- Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Black), and the student:teacher ratio is 30:1.
Top Shelby County Community Colleges (2020)
- College Location Students
- Baptist Memorial College of Health SciencesPrivate, non-profit1003 Monroe Ave
Memphis, TN 38104
(901)572-2468 1,170 students - 5100 Poplar Avenue, Suite 132
Memphis, TN 38137
(901)761-9494 1,310 students - Remington College-Memphis CampusPrivate, non-profit2710 Nonconnah Blvd
Memphis, TN 38132
(901)345-1000 633 students - 737 Union Avenue
Memphis, TN 38103
(901)333-5000 10,227 students - Vatterott College-DividendPrivate, for profit2655 Dividend Drive
Memphis, TN 38132
(901)761-5730 667 students - William Moore College of TechnologyPrivate, non-profit1200 Poplar Ave
Memphis, TN 38104
(901)726-1977 249 students
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