OZARKS TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE J-5

PO Box 5958
Springfield, MO 65801
Tel: (417)895-7000
Admissions: (417)895-7136
Fax: (417)895-7161
Web Site: http://www.otc.edu/

Description:

District-supported, 2-year, coed. Part of Missouri Coordinating Board for Higher Education. Awards certificates, diplomas, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1990. Setting: 20-acre urban campus. Endowment: $3867. Total enrollment: 8,488. 1% from top 10% of their high school class, 21% from top quarter, 32% from top half. Full-time: 4,232 students, 54% women, 46% men. Part-time: 4,256 students, 53% women, 47% men. Students come from 37 states and territories, 2% from out-of-state, 1% Native American, 1% Hispanic, 2% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0.1% international, 25% 25 or older, 38% transferred in. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships. Off campus study at Southwest Missouri State University.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Options: Common Application, early admission. Required: high school transcript. Placement: ACT ASSET, ACT COMPASS required. Entrance: noncompetitive. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $0. Area resident tuition: $2250 full-time. State resident tuition: $2850 full-time. Nonresident tuition: $3750 full-time. Mandatory fees: $300 full-time.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Student-run newspaper. Most popular organizations: Phi Theta Kappa, Phi Beta Lambda. Major annual event: Annual Student Picnic. Student services: personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices. College housing not available. Learning Resource Center plus 1 other with 6,000 books, 190 serials, and an OPAC. 150 computers available on campus for general student use. Staffed computer lab on campus.