Technical College of the Lowcountry Overview

Technical College of the Lowcountry is a public institution situated in Beaufort, South Carolina. The location of TCL is great for students who prefer living in an urban area.

What Is Technical College of the Lowcountry Known For?

• The highest award offered at TCL is the associate's degree.
• During a recent academic cycle, 34% of the faculty were full-time.

Where Is Technical College of the Lowcountry?

Contact details for TCL are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	921 Ribaut Road, Beaufort, SC 29901-1288
Phone:	800-768-8252
Website:	tcl.edu

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How Do I Get Into TCL?

You can apply to TCL online at: https://www.tcl.edu/admissions/apply/

Since Technical College of the Lowcountry has an open admissions policy, you should not have any trouble getting into the school as long as you have a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Can I Afford Technical College of the Lowcountry?

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At TCL, approximately 4% of students took out student loans averaging $4,334 a year. That adds up to $17,336 over four years for those students.

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Technical College of the Lowcountry Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 2,119 undergraduate students at TCL, with 532 being full-time and 1,587 being part-time.

Gender Diversity

Of the 532 full-time undergraduates at TCL, 32% are male and 68% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Technical College of the Lowcountry students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	5
Black or African American	118
Hispanic or Latino	93
White	288
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	28

Over 4 countries are represented at TCL. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Brazil, Philippines, and Jamaica.

Technical College of the Lowcountry Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Basic Certificate	Associate’s	Undergraduate Certificate	TOTAL
Liberal Arts General Studies	82	58	0	140
Nursing	0	31	0	31
Cosmetology	6	0	20	26
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	0	25	0	25
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services	13	11	0	24
General Business/Commerce	7	16	0	23
Data Processing	2	15	0	17
Culinary Arts	3	10	0	13
Business Support & Assistant Services	1	4	6	11
Allied Health Professions	0	11	0	11
Electrical & Power Transmission Installers	10	0	0	10
Accounting	9	0	0	9
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration	9	0	0	9
Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services	7	0	0	7
Electronics Maintenance & Repair	6	1	0	7
Human Development & Family Studies	2	2	2	6
Health & Medical Administrative Services	6	0	0	6
Criminal Justice & Corrections	0	5	0	5
Plumbing & Water Supply	3	0	0	3
Legal Support Services	0	3	0	3
Building Management & Inspection	2	0	0	2
Business Administration & Management	1	0	0	1
Hospitality Management	1	0	0	1
Energy Systems Technologies	1	0	0	1
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants	0	0	1	1
Air Transportation	1	0	0	1
Civil Engineering Technology	0	0	0	0
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	0	0	0	0
Health/Medical Prep Programs	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	172	192	29	393

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.