TACOMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE G-5

6501 South 19th St.
Tacoma, WA 98466
Tel: (253)566-5000
Admissions: (253)566-5116
Fax: (253)566-5376
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.tacomacommunitycollege.com/

Description:

State-supported, 2-year, coed. Part of Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges. Awards certificates, diplomas, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1965. Setting: 150-acre urban campus with easy access to Seattle. Educational spending 2003-04: $4562 per student. Total enrollment: 6,056. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 27:1. 5,295 applied, 100% were admitted. Students come from 20 other countries, 4% from out-of-state, 2% Native American, 7% Hispanic, 12% black, 10% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 3% international, 46% 25 or older. Core. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, self-designed majors, honors program, independent study, distance learning, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, internships. Off campus study at members of the Concurrent Enrollment Program. ROTC: Army (c).

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission except for some vocational programs. Option: early admission. Placement: ACCUPLACER required. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $0. State resident tuition: $2,542 full-time. Nonresident tuition: $2,932 full-time. Mandatory fees: $68 full-time.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper. Social organizations: 20 open to all. Major annual event: College Transfer Day. Student services: personal-psychological counseling, women's center. Campus security: Sonitrol electronic system. College housing not available. Pearl Wanamaker Library with 90,192 books, 5,237 microform titles, 269 serials, 5,281 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending 2003-04: $611,523. 310 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

The third largest city in Washington, Tacoma is a shipping, industrial and distributing center located in the Puget Sound region. The city has diversified industries including electrochemicals, food and beverage processing, clothing manufacturing, iron, steel, and shipyards. The area is provided transportation by rail, air, bus, and major highways. The city has many parks, a public library system, museums, hospitals, and many civic and fraternal organizations to serve the community. Tacoma is near Mt. Rainier National park and its residents enjoy easy access to ocean beaches, the many waterways of Puget Sound, and Olympic and North Cascades National Parks. Nearby lakes and streams offer excellent fishing.