Springfield Technical Community College: Review & Facts

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Springfield Technical Community College is a medium two-year, public school with 3,945 students enrolled. This school was founded in 1967 and is one of the 5 colleges and schools located in Springfield, Massachusetts.

Academic Offerings

1-year certificate and associate's degree are available at Springfield Technical Community College.

Majors
Offered
58
Springfield Technical Community College deploys a semester-based curriculum calendar system and has 58 majors. The most popular concentrations are General Studies, Medical Assistant, Nursing, Medical, and Engineering. 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 usually a good sign. However, if you anticipate to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The student retention rate at Springfield Technical Community College is relatively low at 62% (way below Massachusetts average). Taking this statistic into consideration, apparently students somewhat enjoy their stay at this school.

Student Retention
62%
Bad
The graduation rate at Springfield Technical Community College is very low - 29%. About 2% of the school's undergraduate students transfer to other colleges.

Student to faculty ratio at Springfield Technical Community College is pretty decent: 15:1. Find out more about faculty at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition charges are low - around $5,900 per academic year. The additional fees at Springfield Technical Community College (not included in tuition costs) are roughly $5,000, which totals $10,900 per academic year.

Read the details about Springfield Technical 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
The 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 Springfield Technical Community College is $10.00.

To receive the most accurate and up-to-date information about admission at Springfield Technical Community College and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call this school's general information office at (413) 781-7822 or check Springfield Technical Community College Website.

Opportunities and Services

Safety
Grade
B+
Dicey
Springfield Technical Community College offers a distance education program 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 Springfield Technical 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
Presently there is no on-campus housing at Springfield Technical Community College.

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

Springfield Technical Community College Location and Address

Postal Address:
Springfield Technical Community College
1 Armory Sq
Springfield, Massachusetts
01105-1296, USA
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