Tallahassee Community College


Tallahassee Community College is a public community college in Tallahassee, Florida. It is part of the Florida College System and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. As of fall 2017, TCC reported 24,639 students.

History

Tallahassee Junior College was founded in 1966 by the Florida Legislature; it was rebranded as Tallahassee Community College in 1970. Prior to completion of the main campus, classes were held at Godby High School. Tallahassee Community College has an annual economic impact of $387.7 million.
The campus was built on what had been Tallahassee's airport, Dale Mabry Field, prior to the opening of the Tallahassee Municipal Airport in 1961. The former runways of the airport are still visible and these paved areas are used primarily for parking.

Locations

Tallahassee Community College serves the Tallahassee area and is located 1.9 miles from Florida State University. The surrounding area is primarily made up of student housing and commercial amenities that cater to college students. Tallahassee is a college town, with a total of more than 70,000 students studying at Florida State University, Tallahassee Community College, and Florida A&M University.

Campuses

TCC offers more than 70 academic and career programs and hundreds of different courses. Tallahassee Community College is one of the nation’s top community colleges. Many are preparing for transfer to a university. TCC currently offers Associate in Arts, Associate in Science and Bachelor's of Science in Nursing degrees as well as several industry-recognized certificates.

Tuition

For the 2017–2018 academic year, tuition costs were:
; Undergraduate : $100.83 per credit hour for in-state students, and $387.87 per credit hour for out-of-state students.
; Nursing : $100.83 per credit hour for ADN, $100.83 per credit hour for RN to BSN, and $128.51 for RN to BSN.
; Postsecondary : $2.67 per clock hour for in-state students, and $10.68 per clock hour for out of state students.

Enrollment

Tallahassee Community College students, numbering 24,639 in Fall 2017, come from all counties in Florida. The ratio of women to men is 54:46, and 48 percent are enrolled as full time students.
Minorities constitute 51.7% of the student body. Of this number, 29.9% were African Americans, 14.3% were Hispanic and Latino Americans, and 7.5% identified with other categories. In 2017, 1.2% of TCC students were international students.
Almost half of all TCC students come from outside the Tallahassee area at 46%. Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach, Hillsborough, and Duval counties make up the largest Florida counties for out of district students. This number is likely higher as many students enroll at TCC after having a district address.

Associate in Arts (A.A.) Program

The Associate in Arts degree program consists primarily of liberal arts and sciences courses. This program culminates in a two-year liberal arts degree that can be transferred to a university which offers a bachelor's degree. The descriptions, course numbers and content of classes at TCC are the same as those in the first two years at Florida's public universities. TCC's liberal arts courses are also transferable to most public and private four-year schools in the U.S. Most students prepare and transfer to Florida State University or Florida A&M University after completing their degree.

Associate in Science (A.S.) Programs

The Associate in Science programs consists of technology and applied sciences courses and are designed to prepare students for careers in skilled professions. Some of these programs enable them to transfer to a four-year college or university. Programs offered include Business Management, Criminal Justice Technology, Dental Hygiene, Early Childhood Development, Engineering Technology, Graphic Design and Web Technology, Nursing, Office Administration, Pharmacy Management and more.

Bachelor's degrees

Tallahassee Community College offers a Bachelor of Science in Nursing program. This program allows students who hold a valid RN license to earn a Bachelor's degree in Nursing and offers training and research opportunities at area hospitals. Courses are administered through the Division of Healthcare Professions located at the Ghazvini Center for Healthcare Education, an 85,000 square foot, state-of-the-art facility near Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare. The Ghazvini Center houses an accredited simulation center as well as a dedicated library, a 60-seat computer lab, and three skills labs.

TCC2FSU Program

TCC2FSU ensures a seamless transfer experience into Florida State University for Tallahassee Community College Associate in Arts degree graduates as well as:
Many activities hosted at FSU are also open to TCC2FSU students like sailing and canoeing at the FSU Reservation, playing golf at Seminole Golf Course, bowling at Crenshaw Lanes, attending a concert at Club Downunder, or watching a movie at the Askew Student Life Center Theater.
In February 2015, Tallahassee Community College and Florida State University announced a new benefit for the TCC2FSU program. Current TCC students participating in the program can now purchase special passes for access to FSU Campus Recreation facilities, programs and services each semester. Current TCC students who are officially accepted into the TCC2FSU program can also purchase special membership passes through FSU Campus Recreation. These passes are good for an entire semester and include either access to FSU recreational facilities, the ability to participate in intramural sports, or both.
TCC2FSU guarantees admission to FSU whereas the 2+2 state articulation programs guarantees admission to one of Florida’s state universities, but not necessarily to one of the students' choice.
Housing and admissions information can be found on the official TCC2FSU website.

Student Life

Student opportunities include "TheatreTCC", the Capital Band of Tallahassee Community College, the TCC Jazz Band, and the Tallahassee Civic Chorale. A Student Government Association is open for student involvement, and the Office of Student Volunteerism encourages students to engage in community service. Students also participate in Forensics, Model UN, the Honors Program, Phi Theta Kappa. A student newspaper, the Talon, is published at least five times a semester by the students of a journalism class, and a literary magazine, The Eyrie, is published yearly. TCC annually hosts the Big Bend Brain Bowl academic tournament sponsored by the Tallahassee Democrat.

Fitness and sports

The Lifetime Sports Complex is a complex located on the west side of Tallahassee Community College's main campus. The facility houses the Eagle Fitness Center and Recreation Gym. It contains three full-length basketball courts as well as multipurpose facilities for recreational usage. The recreation gym has open informal recreation time for basketball, volleyball, table tennis and other sports. The recreation gym contains cardio and weight lifting equipment as well as group fitness classes. This facility is free to all students with a valid TCC ID.

Intramurals and club sports

TCC's Intramural Sports program provides all students, staff and faculty the opportunity to participate in recreational sports and activities. These include a variety of team and individual sports and special events, such as flag football, basketball, indoor and outdoor soccer, volleyball, and dodgeball.

Campus and area transportation

The TCC campus is served by four bus routes of the StarMetro Bus Service. The StarMetro Bus Service provides transportation to and from campus to the surrounding Tallahassee areas for Faculty, Staff, Students and Visitors. The StarMetro bus also provides transportation to the surrounding student housing complexes around TCC and FSU. The Canopy bus goes straight from campus down West Tennessee Street and stops at Florida State University, restaurants, the Greyhound station, and to Governors Square Mall.
Tallahassee Community College is also served by the Tallahassee International Airport, which is located in the Southwest portion of Tallahassee and has daily services to Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Orlando, Tampa, Atlanta, Charlotte, and Dallas-Fort Worth.

Athletics

TCC Athletics include men's basketball, women's basketball, baseball, softball, men's cross country and women's cross country. The official mascot is the eagle. The school's athletic teams compete in the Panhandle Conference of the Florida College System Activities Association, a body of the National Junior College Athletic Association Region 8.
The softball program, having won three conference championships, won a state and national title in 1994. The baseball team finished 2004 with its fourth conference title. The men's basketball team has three conference titles, and the women's has one. Both basketball teams have each finished third in the NJCAA Tournament within the past eight years.
Currently, Mike McLeod is the baseball coach and is in his seventeenth season at the helm. McLeod has guided the Eagles to Panhandle Conference championships in 1995, 1999, 2002, 2004, and 2009. His teams have made seven trips to the Florida Community College Activities Association Tournament. McLeod has been named Panhandle Conference Coach of the Year four times. In February 2011, McLeod posted his 700th win as baseball coach of the TCC Eagles.

Awards and recognition

In 2013, Tallahassee Community College was listed first in the nation in graduating students with A.A. degrees by Community College Week.

Notable alumni