Pellissippi State Community College: Review & Facts

Overall Rating:Overall Ranking - Below AverageQuality:Education Quality Rating - PoorSafety:Capmus Safety Rating - GoodCosts:Tuition & Fees Cost Rating - Very Good

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Pellissippi State Community College is a large two-year, public school with 8,455 students enrolled. This institution was established in 1974 and is one of the 10 schools and colleges located in Knoxville, Tennessee.

Academic Offerings

1-year certificate and associate's degree are offered at Pellissippi State Community College.

Majors
Offered
24
Pellissippi State Community College implements a semester-based curriculum calendar system and offers choices in 24 majors. The most popular concentrations are General Studies, Broadcasting, Business, Management, and Nursing. 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 normally a positive sign. Nevertheless, if you are planning to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The student retention rate at Pellissippi State Community College is low at 50% (way below Tennessee average). Taking this statistic into consideration, it seems that students somewhat enjoy their stay at this school.

Student Retention
50%
Bad
The graduation rate at Pellissippi State Community College is very low: 20%. Around 17% of the school's undergraduate students transfer to other colleges.

Student to faculty ratio at Pellissippi State Community College is reasonably decent: 18:1. Find out more information about faculty and instruction at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition price is fairly high - around $17,000 per year. The additional fees at Pellissippi State Community College (not included in tuition costs) are approximately $400, which makes it a total of $17,400 per year.

Read the details about Pellissippi 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

Acceptance
Rate
100%
Easy
As reported in recent data, 3,469 applications were submitted and 3,469 were accepted, so it is very easy to get admitted at this school.

The college will consider accepting your dual credits, credits for life experience, and advanced placement credits at entry.

Check the details about admissions as well applicants' SAT and ACT test scores at Pellissippi State Community College in the Admissions and Tests report for this institution.

Opportunities and Services

Safety
Grade
B-
Dicey
Pellissippi State Community College offers a distance learning option, 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 Pellissippi 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
Yes
Currently there is no on-campus housing at Pellissippi State Community College.

Army and Air Force ROTC programs are available at Pellissippi State Community College. Reserve Officers' Training Corps commissioning programs typically imply elective classes in addition to required college curriculum, possible funding for your tuition, and an obligation to serve upon graduation.

It is important to keep in mind that enrolling in a ROTC course does not commit you to serve unless you have obtained a ROTC scholarship, grant, or any other funding.

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

Pellissippi State Community College Location and Address

Postal Address:
Pellissippi State Community College
10915 Hardin Valley Road
Knoxville, Tennessee
37933-0990, USA
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