Midlands Technical College: Review & Facts

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Midlands Technical College is a large two-year, public school with 9,095 students enrolled. This school was established in 1974 and is one of the 2 colleges located in West Columbia, South Carolina.

Academic Offerings

Midlands Technical College will give you the opportunity to earn a 1-year certificate or associate's degree.

Majors
Offered
38
Midlands Technical College follows a semester-based curriculum calendar system and lets you to select from 38 majors. The most popular concentrations are General Studies, Nursing, Management, Medical Assistant, and Industrial Technologies. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

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

Midlands Technical College student retention rate is very low at 47% (way below South Carolina average). Taking this statistic into consideration, apparently students do not seem to enjoy their stay at this school.

Student Retention
47%
Bad
The graduation rate at Midlands Technical College is very low - 11%.

Student to faculty ratio at Midlands Technical College is decent - 17:1. Learn more about instruction at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition prices are slightly high - around $13,600 a year. The additional fees at Midlands Technical College not covered by tuition are around $300, which totals $13,900 per year.

Read the details about Midlands 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
This 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 Midlands Technical College is $35.00.

To obtain the most accurate and up-to-date information about admission at Midlands Technical College and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call this school's general information office at (803) 738-8324 or check Midlands Technical College Website.

Opportunities and Services

Safety
Grade
A-
Safe
Midlands Technical College offers a distance education program, study abroad programs, 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 Midlands 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
Currently there is no on-campus housing at Midlands Technical College.

Based on the college crime information, Midlands Technical College appears to be a safe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

Midlands Technical College Location and Address

Postal Address:
Midlands Technical College
1260 Lexington Drive
West Columbia, South Carolina
29170-2176, USA
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