Truckee Meadows Community College: Review & Facts

Overall Rating:Overall Ranking - Very GoodQuality:Education Quality Rating - Very GoodSafety:Capmus Safety Rating - OustandingCosts:Tuition & Fees Cost Rating - Excellent

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Truckee Meadows Community College is a large two-year, public school with 9,655 students enrolled. This college was originated in 1971 and is one of the 5 schools and colleges located in Reno, Nevada.

Academic Offerings

At Truckee Meadows Community College you can receive your 1-year certificate, associate's degree, or bachelor's degree.

Majors
Offered
93
Truckee Meadows Community College follows a semester-based curriculum calendar system and lets you to select from 93 majors. The most popular concentrations are Laboratory Assistance, General Studies, Business, Nursing, and Psychology. 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 positive sign. Nevertheless, if you would like to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The rate of student retention at Truckee Meadows Community College is relatively low at 66% (below Nevada average). Considering this statistic, apparently students like their stay at this school.

Student Retention
66%
Bad
The graduation rate at Truckee Meadows Community College is low - 30%. Nearly 19% of the school's undergraduate students transfer to other colleges.

Student to faculty ratio at Truckee Meadows Community College is reasonably decent -- 18:1. Read more details about instructors at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition costs are close to the nationwide median - around $10,400 per year. The additional fees at Truckee Meadows Community College (not included in tuition costs) are about $300, which makes it a total of $10,700 a year.

Read the details about Truckee Meadows 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
Truckee Meadows Community 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 Truckee Meadows Community College is $20.00.

To request the most accurate and up-to-date information about admission at Truckee Meadows Community College and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call this school's general information office at (775) 673-7000 or check Truckee Meadows Community College Website.

Opportunities and Services

Safety
Grade
A
Safe
Truckee Meadows Community College offers a distance education program.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at Truckee Meadows 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 Truckee Meadows Community College.

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

Truckee Meadows Community College Location and Address

Postal Address:
Truckee Meadows Community College
7000 Dandini Blvd
Reno, Nevada
89512-3999, USA
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