Central Ohio Technical College: Review & Facts

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Central Ohio Technical College is a small two-year, public school with 2,615 students enrolled. This college was established in 1971 and is one of the 3 colleges and schools located in Newark, Ohio.

Academic Offerings

1-year certificate and associate's degree are offered at Central Ohio Technical College.

Majors
Offered
31
COTC implements a semester-based curriculum calendar system and allows you to choose from 31 majors. The most popular concentrations are Nursing, Medical, Management, Business, and Computer Science. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is important to know student retention and graduation rates when you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are typically a good sign. However, if you would like to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The rate of student retention at Central Ohio Technical College is very low at 46% (way below Ohio average). Taking this statistic into consideration, it seems that students do not seem to enjoy their stay at this school.

Student Retention
46%
Bad
The graduation rate at COTC is low - 30%. Around 13% of the school's undergraduate students transfer to other colleges.

Student to faculty ratio at Central Ohio Technical College is pretty good -- 13:1. Find out more details regarding faculty at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition pricing is low, around $7,800 per year.

Read the details about COTC additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information

Dual Credits
Accepted
Yes
The college will consider accepting dual credits, credits for life experience (learned through independent study, noncredit adult courses, work experience, portfolio demonstration, previous licensure or certification, or completion of other learning opportunities), and advanced placement credits (college-level courses taught in high school) at entry.

The undergraduate application fee at Central Ohio Technical College is $20.00.

To request the most accurate and up-to-date information about enrolling to COTC and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call the school's general information office at (740) 366-1351 or check Central Ohio Technical College Website.

Opportunities and Services

Safety
Grade
F
Unsafe
Central Ohio Technical College provides a distance education program and evening/weekend study opportunity, which is an amazing option for those who work full-time.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at COTC, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, this school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.

ROTC
Available
No
At present there is no on-campus housing at COTC.

Based on the college crime numbers, COTC seems to be a very dangerous school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

Central Ohio Technical College Location and Address

Postal Address:
Central Ohio Technical College
1179 University Drive
Newark, Ohio
43055-1767, USA
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