Trident Technical College: Review & Facts

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Trident Technical College is a very large two-year, public school with 11,790 students enrolled. This school was established in 1974 and is one of the 9 colleges and schools located in Charleston, South Carolina.

Academic Offerings

At Trident Technical College you can earn your 1-year certificate or associate's degree.

Majors
Offered
43
Trident Technical College implements a semester-based curriculum calendar system and has 43 majors. The most popular concentrations are General Studies, Nursing, Computer Science, Medical Assistant, and Business. 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 usually a good sign. Nevertheless, if you anticipate to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The rate of student retention at Trident Technical College is relatively low at 60% (below South Carolina average). Considering this statistic, apparently students somewhat enjoy their stay at this school.

Student Retention
60%
Bad
The graduation rate at Trident Technical College is very low: 14%. Around 23% of the school's undergraduate students transfer to other colleges.

Student to faculty ratio at Trident Technical College is reasonably decent -- 20:1. Find out more on faculty at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition charges are relatevely low, about $8,600 a year. The additional fees at Trident Technical College (not included in tuition costs) are approximately $100; which comes to $8,700 per year.

Read the details about Trident 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
The college will consider accepting 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) for admission.

The undergraduate application fee at Trident Technical College is $30.00.

To receive the most accurate and up-to-date information about applying to Trident Technical College and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call this school's general information office at (843) 574-6111 or check Trident Technical College Website.

Opportunities and Services

Safety
Grade
B
Dicey
Trident Technical College provides 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 Trident 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 Trident Technical College.

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

Trident Technical College Location and Address

Postal Address:
Trident Technical College
7000 Rivers Avenue
Charleston, South Carolina
29423-8067, USA
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