Edison State Community College
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| Motto | A personal experience. A rewarding education. |
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| Type | Public |
| Established | 1973 |
| President | Dr. Doreen Larson |
| Students | 4,000 |
| Location | Piqua, Ohio, U.S.A. |
| Mascot | Chargers |
| Website | www.edisonohio.edu |
Edison State Community College is a state college located in Piqua, Ohio that was established as Ohio's first general and technical college. Its main campus is located across I-75 from the historic city of Piqua, Ohio and sits on a 131-acre rural plain among agricultural fields and neighboring educational institutions. An additional campus is located in Greenville, Ohio and offers a wide variety of courses and student resources.
Edison State Community College currently offers more than thirty associate degrees and one-year certificates, a broad range of baccalaureate transfer programs, developmental course work, and continuing education offerings designed to result in university transfer, career advancement and workforce development. Degrees are offered in areas that include: Accounting, Business, Computer Information Technology, Criminal Justice, Early Childhood Education, Electrical, Mechanical and Industrial Management Technologies, Nursing, Paralegal, Physical Therapy Assisting and Social Services.
Additionally, Edison has created meaningful partnerships with some of the region’s leading employers to provide students with hands-on experience and knowledge applicable to today’s workforce needs. It is through these partnerships that Edison’s comprehensive S.T.E.M. academy initiative, Innovation Academy, was brought to life.
Edison State Community College is committed to laying a foundation for the future in many ways and as it looks to the future, it focuses on enriching the lives of the communities it serves. Increasing enrollment and technological advancement have prepared it to be the trusted community resource it is today and has been since inception.
Edison State Community College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and is recognized with the highest order attainable by the Ohio Board of Regents.
Edison State Community College was chartered in 1973 under provisions of the Ohio Revised Code as the first general and technical college in Ohio. The college thus emerged without special local taxation as a two-year, public, co-educational, state-supported institution of higher learning. Under its charter, it was authorized to offer studies in the arts and sciences, technical education and continuing education. By virtue of legislative action, the College's name was changed in 1978 from Edison State General and Technical College to Edison State Community College. Today, the College is known as Edison State Community College.
From modest beginnings in a rented facility, the College has grown in stages to its current campus. Its enrollment and offerings have grown steadily during its brief forty-year history, from 309 students enrolled in 30 courses in 1973 to more than 4,000 students enrolled today. Edison State Community College currently offers five different degrees, two of which are designed for transferring to a four-year college or university, and three which prepare graduates for immediate employment.
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