TALLAHASSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE C-5

444 Appleyard Dr.
Tallahassee, FL 32304-2895
Tel: (850)201-6200
Web Site: http://www.tcc.fl.edu/

Description:

State and locally supported, 2-year, coed. Part of Florida Community College System. Awards certificates, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1966. Setting: 191-acre suburban campus. Educational spending 2003-04: $2027 per student. Total enrollment: 11,966. Full-time: 5,533 students, 48% women, 52% men. Part-time: 6,433 students, 59% women, 41% men. Students come from 32 states and territories, 75 other countries, 10% from out-of-state, 1% Native American, 5% Hispanic, 31% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 1% international, 26% 25 or older, 30% transferred in. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, honors program, independent study, distance learning, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, external degree program, adult/continuing education programs. Off campus study at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, Florida State University. Study abroad program. ROTC: Army (c), Air Force (c).

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission except for allied health programs. Options: electronic application, early admission, deferred admission. Required: high school transcript. Placement: Florida College Entry-Level Placement Test required; SAT or ACT recommended. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: 8/1.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper. Social organizations: 20 open to all. Most popular organizations: Phi Theta Kappa, student government, International Student Organization, Black Student Union, Returning Adults Valuing Education. Major annual events: student/faculty days, Turkey Shoot, Eagle Fest. Student services: personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices, late night transport-escort service. College housing not available. Tallahassee Community College Library with 84,415 books, 1,073 serials, and an OPAC. Operations spending 2003-04: $1.5 million. 170 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from off-campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

See Florida State University.