Waukesha County Technical College: Narrative Description

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WAUKESHA COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE B-10

800 Main St.
Pewaukee, WI 53072-4601
Tel: (262)691-5566; 888-892-WCTC
Admissions: (262)691-5464
Fax: (262)691-5693
Web Site: http://www.wctc.edu/

Description:

State and locally supported, 2-year, coed. Part of Wisconsin Technical College System. Awards certificates, diplomas, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1923. Setting: 137-acre small town campus with easy access to Milwaukee. Total enrollment: 27,052. 2,100 applied, 100% were admitted. Students come from 4 other countries, 90% 25 or older. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, external degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Option: early admission. Required: high school transcript. Required for some: interview. Placement: ACT ASSET required for some. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $25. State resident tuition: $76 per credit part-time. Nonresident tuition: $488.10 per credit part-time. Mandatory fees: $4.55 per credit part-time.

Collegiate Environment:

Student-run newspaper. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling, women's center. Campus security: patrols by police officers 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. College housing not available. 50 computers available on campus for general student use.

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