Chattanooga State Community College: Review & Facts

Overall Rating:Overall Ranking - FairQuality:Education Quality Rating - BadSafety:Capmus Safety Rating - OustandingCosts:Tuition & Fees Cost Rating - Very Good

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Chattanooga State Community College is a large two-year, public school with 6,430 students enrolled. This school was established in 1965 and is one of the 5 colleges located in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

Academic Offerings

At Chattanooga State Community College you can earn your 1-year certificate or associate's degree.

Majors
Offered
32
Chattanooga State Community College deploys a semester-based curriculum calendar system and allows you to choose from 32 majors. The most popular concentrations are General Studies, Nursing, Medical, Engineering, and Medical Assistant. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is worthwhile to know student retention and graduation rates before 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. Nevertheless, if you would like to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The student retention rate at Chattanooga State Community College is low at 53% (way below Tennessee average). Considering this statistic, apparently students somewhat enjoy their stay at this school.

Student Retention
53%
Bad
The graduation rate at Chattanooga State Community College is very low: 15%. About 11% of the school's undergraduate students transfer to other colleges.

Student to faculty ratio at Chattanooga State Community College is pretty good, 13:1. Find out more on instructors at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition price is fairly high, $17,000 per academic year. The additional fees at Chattanooga State Community College (not included in tuition costs) are around $400; which comes to $17,400 per year.

Read the details about Chattanooga State Community College 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
Chattanooga State Community College might accept your 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 Chattanooga State Community College is $15.00.

To request the most accurate and up-to-date information about enrolling to Chattanooga State Community College and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call this school's general information office at (423) 697-4400 or check Chattanooga State Community College Website.

Opportunities and Services

Safety
Grade
A
Safe
Chattanooga State Community College provides a distance education program, study abroad programs, and evening/weekend study opportunity, which is a wonderful option for those who work full-time.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at Chattanooga State Community College, 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
Currently there is no on-campus housing at Chattanooga State Community College.

Based on the college crime numbers, Chattanooga State Community College appears to be a safe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

Chattanooga State Community College Location and Address

Postal Address:
Chattanooga State Community College
4501 Amnicola Hwy
Chattanooga, Tennessee
37406-1097, USA
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