Tallahassee Community College
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| Motto | The College of Choice |
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| Type | Public |
| Established | 1966 |
| Endowment | $30,380,094 |
| President | Dr. Jim Murdaugh |
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Academic staff
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1,468 |
| Undergraduates | 20,228 (Fall 2015) |
| Location | Tallahassee, Florida, US |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Colors |
Blue and Gold |
| Athletics | NJCAA Region 8, Panhandle Conference |
| Mascot | Eagle |
| Affiliations |
Florida College System Association of Florida Colleges Southern Association of Colleges and Schools |
| Website | www.tcc.fl.edu |
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Tallahassee Community College (commonly referred to as TCC) is an American state college, and is a member of the Florida College System. Tallahassee Community College is accredited by the Florida Department of Education and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Its primary campus is located on a 270-acre (1.092 km2) campus in Tallahassee, Florida, United States. In 2013, Tallahassee Community College was listed 1st in the nation in graduating students with A.A. degrees. TCC is also the #1 transfer school in the nation to Florida State University. As of Fall 2015, TCC reported 20,228 students.
The institution was founded in 1966 by the Florida Legislature. Prior to the completion of its main campus, classes were held at Godby High School. Tallahassee Community College now has an annual economic impact of $387.7 million.
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 more than 70,000 students studying at Florida State University, Tallahassee Community College, and Florida A&M University.
TCC offers over 90 academic and career programs and more than 600 different courses. Tallahassee Community College is one of the nation’s top community colleges. Many are preparing for transfer to a university (nearly 75 percent of TCC's A.A. graduates go on to study at state universities in Florida). TCC currently offers Associate of Science, Associate of Arts, and Associate of Applied Sciences degrees.
Offering an Associate of Arts Degree, the Arts and Sciences 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 Tallahassee Community 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 US. Many students are preparing for transfer to Florida State University (nearly 75 percent of the total amount of TCC's A.A. graduates go on to study at state universities in Florida).
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