Truckee Meadows Community College
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| Type | Community college |
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| Established | 1971 |
| President | Dr. Karin Hilgersom Total Pay and Benefits $263,193.16 |
| Students | 11,849 |
| Location | Reno, Nevada, U.S. |
| Colors | Black & Green |
| Mascot | Lizard |
| Website | www |
Truckee Meadows Community College is a medium-sized, 2-year, public community college and technical college located in the Truckee Meadows of Reno, Nevada. The Community College is primarily a commuter campus. with 3 academic locations. The main (Dandini) campus is located just north of Interstate 80 and U.S. Route 395 in Reno. The Health Science Center located south of the city of Reno and the Meadowood Center located near the Reno–Tahoe International Airport serve as satellite campuses. TMCC offers students both certificate and associate degrees. From 1971 to 1979, the college was a branch of Western Nevada Community College. Its current name is based on its primary service area, Truckee Meadows in Reno and Sparks. The college has more than 500 faculty and is accredited by the Northwest Commission on College and Universities. The college serves more than 13,000 students each semester in state-supported classes. The average teacher salary at TMCC is $61,255. The Student Teacher Ratio at TMCC is calculated based on the number of full-time teachers reported by the school is 36:1. TMCC is Regionally Accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities.
The college offers a university-transfer program and a wide variety of occupational and applied technical programs, including a large number of developmental courses, particularly in mathematics and English to prepare students to take university transfer courses. Starting in the 1980s, the student demand for courses and programs created a need for more facilities. In addition to expanding the Dandini Campus, the college established the IGT Applied Technology Center (March 1999), Meadowood Center (February 2003), the Nell J. Redfield Foundation Performing Arts Center (September 2003) and the TMCC High Tech Center at Redfield (September 2005).
The college offers degrees and certificates in 25 different fields. Popular programs include: Health Professions and Related Programs, Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, and Science Technologies/Technicians.
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