Southern Crescent Technical College: Review & Facts

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Southern Crescent Technical College is a medium two-year, public school with 5,020 students enrolled. This school was established in 1963 and is the only school located in Griffin, Georgia.

Academic Offerings

1-year certificate, associate's degree, and 2-year certificate are offered at Southern Crescent Technical College.

Majors
Offered
58
Southern Crescent Technical College follows a semester-based curriculum calendar system and lets you to select from 58 majors. The most popular concentrations are Medical, Management, Business, Nursing, and Medical Assistant. 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. Nevertheless, if you wish to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The student retention rate at Southern Crescent Technical College is relatively low at 63% (close to Georgia average). Considering this statistic, apparently students somewhat enjoy their stay at this school.

Student Retention
63%
Fair
The graduation rate at SCTC is very low - 25%.

Student to faculty ratio at Southern Crescent Technical College is decent -- 17:1. Find out more about faculty at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition charges are very low, $4,800 a year. The additional fees at Southern Crescent Technical College not covered by tuition are about $800; which comes to $5,600 annually.

Read the details about Southern Crescent Technical 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
Southern Crescent Technical 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) earned prior to admission.

The undergraduate application fee at Southern Crescent Technical College is $25.00.

To request the most accurate and up-to-date information about studying at SCTC and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call this school's general information office at (770) 229-3327 or check Southern Crescent Technical College Website.

Opportunities and Services

Safety
Grade
A-
Safe
Southern Crescent Technical College provides a distance learning option, 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 Southern Crescent Technical 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
At this moment there is no on-campus housing at SCTC.

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

Southern Crescent Technical College Location and Address

Postal Address:
Southern Crescent Technical College
501 Varsity Rd
Griffin, Georgia
30223-2042, USA
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