Volunteer State Community College: Review & Facts

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Volunteer State Community College is a medium two-year, public school with 6,960 students enrolled. This school was originated in 1971 and is one of the 2 schools and colleges located in Gallatin, Tennessee.

Academic Offerings

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

Majors
Offered

25

Volunteer State Community College follows a semester-based curriculum calendar system and allows you to choose from 25 majors. The most popular concentrations are General Studies, Medical, Computer Science, Management, 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 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 positive sign. However, if you anticipate to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

Volunteer State Community College student retention rate is very low at 49% (way below Tennessee average). Taking this statistic into consideration, it seems that students do not seem to enjoy their stay at this school.

Student Retention

49%

Bad

The graduation rate at Volunteer State Community College is very low - 20%. About 16% of the school's undergraduate students transfer to other colleges.

Student to faculty ratio at Volunteer State Community College is reasonable: 24:1. Read more details about faculty and instruction at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition pricing is fairly high, around $17,000 per year. The additional fees at Volunteer State Community College not covered by tuition are about $300, which comes to $17,300 per academic year.

Read the details about Volunteer 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%

As reported in recent data, 2,327 applications were submitted and 2,327 were accepted, so it is very easy to get admitted at this school.

The school 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) at entry.

The undergraduate application fee at Volunteer State Community College is $20.00.

To obtain the most accurate and up-to-date information about applying to Volunteer State Community College and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call the school's general information office at (615) 452-8600 or check Volunteer State Community College Website.

Opportunities and Services

Safety
Grade

A

Safe

Volunteer State Community College provides a distance learning option, study abroad programs, and evening/weekend study opportunity, which is a great option for those who work full-time.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at Volunteer 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.

At present there is no on-campus housing at Volunteer State Community College.

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

Volunteer State Community College Location and Address

Postal Address:
Volunteer State Community College
1480 Nashville Pike
Gallatin, Tennessee
37066-3188, USA