Roane State Community College: Narrative Description

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ROANE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE D-16

276 Patton Ln.
Harriman, TN 37748-5011
Tel: (865)354-3000
Admissions: (865)882-4523
Fax: (865)882-4562
Web Site: http://www.roanestate.edu/

Description:

State-supported, 2-year, coed. Part of Tennessee Board of Regents. Awards certificates, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1971. Setting: 104-acre rural campus with easy access to Knoxville. Endowment: $18,123. Educational spending 2003-04: $3586 per student. Total enrollment: 5,385. 2,953 applied, 99% were admitted. Full-time: 2,971 students, 67% women, 33% men. Part-time: 2,414 students, 71% women, 29% men. Students come from 6 states and territories, 5 other countries, 1% from out-of-state, 0.3% Native American, 1% Hispanic, 3% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0.4% international, 45% 25 or older, 5% transferred in. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, freshman honors college, honors program, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, external degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships. Off campus study. ROTC: Army (c), Air Force (c).

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission except for allied health, nursing, computer technology programs. Options: Common Application, electronic application, early admission, deferred admission. Required: high school transcript. Placement: SAT or ACT required for some. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous. Preference given to state residents.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $10. State resident tuition: $1824 full-time, $78 per semester hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $7288 full-time, $314 per semester hour part-time. Mandatory fees: $265 full-time, $15 per semester hour part-time, $15 per term part-time. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to course load and program. Part-time tuition and fees vary according to program.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper. Social organizations: 21 open to all. Most popular organizations: Baptist Student Union, American Chemical Society, Physical Therapy Student Association, Student Artists At Roane State (S.T.A.R.S.), Phi Theta Kappa. Major annual events: Thanksgiving Feast, Spring Fling, Children's Egg Hunt. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour patrols. College housing not available. Roane State Community College Library plus 1 other with 66,024 books, 7,543 microform titles, 595 serials, 8,808 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending 2003-04: $523,386. 750 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Harriman is located near the cities of Kingston and Rockwood and is easily accessible via U.S. highways.

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