Chattahoochee Technical College: Narrative Description

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CHATTAHOOCHEE TECHNICAL COLLEGE D-3

980 South Cobb Dr.
Marietta, GA 30060
Tel: (770)528-4500
Admissions: (770)528-4581
Fax: (770)528-4578
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.chattcollege.com

Description:

State-supported, 2-year, coed. Part of Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education. Awards certificates, diplomas, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1961. Setting: suburban campus with easy access to Atlanta. Total enrollment: 5,116. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 19:1. Full-time: 2,033 students, 51% women, 49% men. Part-time: 3,083 students, 58% women, 42% men. 0.3% Native American, 3% Hispanic, 35% black, 3% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 1% international, 52% 25 or older. Core. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, advanced placement, distance learning, part-time degree program, internships. Study abroad program.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Option: deferred admission. Required: high school transcript. Placement: ACT ASSET or COMPASS required. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $15. State resident tuition: $1008 full-time, $28 per credit hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $2016 full-time, $56 per credit hour part-time. Mandatory fees: $159 full-time, $53 per term part-time.

Collegiate Environment:

Social organizations: 5 open to all. Most popular organizations: student government, Vocational Industrial Clubs of America, Institute for Electrical and Electronic Engineers, National Technical-Vocational Honor Society, Phi Beta Lambda. Major annual events: Career Fair, Fall Festival. Student services: personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: full-time day and evening security. College housing not available. 22,127 books, 292 serials, 1,826 audiovisual materials, and a Web page. 200 computers available on campus for general student use. Staffed computer lab on campus.

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