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Southwest Tennessee Community College
College admissions information for Southwest Tennessee Community College.
General Information
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Contact Information 737 Union Avenue, Memphis, TN 38103 www.southwest.tn.edu bwells@southwest.tn.edu |
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| Degrees Offered
Associate's Degree | Type of Institution Public, 2-year |
| Certificates Offered Less than one year certificate One but less than two year certificate | Carnegie Classification Associate's--Public Urban-serving Multicampus |
| Special Learning Opportunities ROTC (Army, Air Force) Distance Learning opportunities Weekend/Evening college | Federal Aid Eligible students may receive Pell Grants and other federal aid (e.g. Stafford Loan) or scholarships. Students will not be eligible for federal aid without completing the FAFSA Financial Aid Application. Southwest Tennessee Community College FAFSA School Code |
| Credit Accepted Dual Credit Credit for life experiences Advanced placement (AP) credits | Religious Affiliation Not applicable |
| Student Population 11,452 (all undergraduate) | Campus Setting City: Large |
| Undergraduate Student Age 53% under 25, 48% over 25 | Campus Housing No |
Admissions Information
| Undergraduate Application Fee (2006-2007) Click here to apply online | $5 |
| UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSIONS: FALL 2006 | |||
| TOTAL | MEN | WOMEN | |
| Number of applicants | 3,031 | 1,269 | 1,762 |
| Percent admitted | 66 | 66 | 66 |
| Percent admitted who enrolled Full-time | 77 | 78 | 77 |
| Percent admitted who enrolled Part-time | 23 | 22 | 23 |
| ADMISSIONS CONSIDERATIONS | ||
| REQUIRED | RECOMMENDED | |
| Secondary school record | X | |
| Admission test scores (SAT/ACT) | X | |
| TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign language) | X | |
| TEST SCORES: FALL 2006 (ENROLLED FIRST-TIME STUDENTS) | ||
| STUDENTS SUBMITTING SCORES | NUMBER | PERCENT |
| SAT | ||
| ACT | 1303 | 100 |
| TEST SCORES | 25TH PERCENTILE* | 75TH PERCENTILE** |
| SAT Critical Reading | ||
| SAT Math | ||
| ACT Composite | 14 | 19 |
| ACT English | 13 | 19 |
| ACT Math | 13 | 17 |
| * 25% of students scored at or below ** 25% of students scored above Data applies to first-time degree/certificate-seeking students. Institutions are asked to report test scores only if they are required for admission. | ||
Student Expenses
| UNDERGRADUATE ACADEMIC YEAR PRICES | |||
| DETAILED EXPENSES | 2006-2007 | 2005-2006 | 2004-2005 |
| Tuition and fees | |||
| In-State | $2,485 | $2,397 | $2,203 |
| Out-of-State | $9,161 | $8,811 | $8,049 |
| Books and Supplies | $800 | $800 | $800 |
| Living Arrangement | |||
| Off Campus | |||
| Room and Board | $5,860 | $5,860 | $5,860 |
| Other | $1,400 | $1,400 | $1,400 |
| Off Campus with Family | |||
| Other | $1,400 | $1,400 | $1,400 |
| TOTAL EXPENSES | 2006-2007 | 2005-2006 | 2004-2005 |
| In-State | |||
| Off Campus | $10,545 | $10,457 | $10,263 |
| Off Campus with Family | $4,685 | $4,597 | $4,403 |
| Out-Of-State | |||
| Off Campus | $17,221 | $16,871 | $16,109 |
| Off Campus with Family | $11,361 | $11,011 | $10,249 |
| All student expenses data apply to first-time degree/certificate-seeking students. | |||
Blog
STCC Building Campaign Gains Momentum (The Memphis Daily News)
Aug 20 2008
Southwest Tennessee Community College is well on its way to getting the funding it needs to break ground on the new nursing building that will be cons....
Sports Shorts: Shore Conference not affected by new plan (Asbury Park Press)
Aug 20 2008
There will be no change to the Shore Conference under the NJSIAA's realignment plan for leagues and conferences that has been mailed to NJSIAA member schools and media outlets around the state. The plan will be voted on by the NJSIAA Executive Committee on a first reading on Sept. 10 and then on a second reading in October. If the plan passes both votes, it will go into effect for...
Memphis Hosts 5th Social Media Breakfast
Aug 11 2008
The 5th Memphis Social Media Breakfast met Wednesday, August 6th to discuss all the latest and greatest in the world of social networking. Dave Barger, of LunaWeb, Inc., hosted the event at Mantia’s restaurant. The morning kicked off as Justin McGregor from Southwest Tennessee Community College gave a great presentation that put RSS (Really Simple Syndication), “in plain english.” This led into a group discussion/Q&A on the RSS tools...
Jul 15 2008
Czech those facts! By Blake Fontenay July 15th, 2008 Poor John McCain. The presumptive Republican presidential nominee is taking some heat because yesterday in a speech he referred to the ongoing state of relations between Russia and Czechoslovakia. Which is mildly embarrassing since Czechoslovakia hasn’t existed as a single country in more than a decade. Oh well. On the bright side, I...
