Durham Technical Community College: Review & Facts

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Durham Technical Community College is a medium two-year, public school with 4,295 students enrolled. This college is one of the 6 schools and colleges located in Durham, North Carolina.

Academic Offerings

1-year certificate and associate's degree are offered at Durham Technical Community College.

Majors
Offered
41
Durham Technical Community College deploys a semester-based curriculum calendar system and has 41 majors. The most popular concentrations are General Studies, Nursing, Medical, Computer Science, and Foreign Languages. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is worthwhile 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 usually a good sign. Nevertheless, if you are planning to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The student retention rate at Durham Technical Community College is relatively low at 66% (close to North Carolina average). Taking this statistic into consideration, it seems that students like their stay at this school.

Student Retention
66%
Fair
The graduation rate at DTCC is very low: 20%.

Student to faculty ratio at Durham Technical Community College is very good, 6:1. Find out more details about faculty at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition cost is low, around $7,400 per academic year. The additional fees at Durham Technical Community College (not included in tuition costs) are approximately $200; which comes to a total of $7,600 a year.

Read the details about DTCC 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
This school 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) earned prior to admission.

To request the most accurate and up-to-date information about admission at Durham Technical Community College and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call the school's general information office at (919) 536-7200 or check Durham Technical Community College Website.

Opportunities and Services

Safety
Grade
A
Safe
Durham Technical Community College offers 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 DTCC, 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 Durham Technical Community College.

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

Durham Technical Community College Location and Address

Postal Address:
Durham Technical Community College
1637 Lawson Street
Durham, North Carolina
27703-5023, USA
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