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Tidewater Community College Overview

Tidewater Community College is a public institution situated in Norfolk, Virginia. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life.

What Is Tidewater Community College Known For?

3,536 Undergraduate Awards
  • The highest award offered at Tidewater Community College is the associate's degree.
  • In a recent academic period33% of the faculty were full-time.

Where Is Tidewater Community College?

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Contact details for Tidewater Community College are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 121 College Place, Norfolk, VA 23510
Phone: 757-822-1111
Website: www.tcc.edu

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How Do I Get Into Tidewater Community College?

You can apply to Tidewater Community College online at: www.tcc.edu/admission

Since Tidewater Community College 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 Tidewater Community College?

11% Take Out Loans

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Tidewater Community College, approximately 11% of students took out student loans averaging $4,851 a year. That adds up to $19,404 over four years for those students.

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Tidewater Community College Undergraduate Student Diversity

5,806 Full-Time Undergraduates
59% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 16,769 undergraduate students at Tidewater Community College, with 5,806 being full-time and 10,963 being part-time.

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Gender Diversity

Of the 5,806 full-time undergraduates at Tidewater Community College, 41% are male and 59% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Tidewater Community College students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 315
Black or African American 1,550
Hispanic or Latino 540
White 2,738
International Students 74
Other Races/Ethnicities 589

Over 39 countries are represented at Tidewater Community College. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Vietnam, China, and India.

Tidewater Community College 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 0 600 74 674
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair 281 31 0 312
Business Administration & Management 40 264 0 304
General Social Sciences 0 202 0 202
Human Development & Family Studies 139 34 4 177
Allied Health Professions 71 85 20 176
Biological & Physical Science 0 171 0 171
Mechanical Engineering Technology 120 12 0 132
Criminal Justice & Corrections 54 69 0 123
Information Technology 0 94 0 94
Ground Transportation 75 0 0 75
Design & Applied Arts 32 39 0 71
Computer Science 0 69 0 69
Electrical & Power Transmission Installers 45 17 4 66
Teaching Assistants 61 0 0 61
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 0 54 0 54
Nursing 0 54 0 54
General Engineering 0 51 0 51
Precision Metal Working 38 0 10 48
Computer Information Systems 9 28 10 47
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians 19 24 0 43
Health & Medical Administrative Services 23 16 0 39
Industrial Production Technology 34 4 0 38
Electronics Engineering Technology 34 0 3 37
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 29 8 0 37
Legal Support Services 17 13 4 34
Accounting 8 17 6 31
Business Support & Assistant Services 12 16 0 28
Hospitality Management 19 9 0 28
Culinary Arts 14 10 0 24
Fire Protection 20 4 0 24
Mental & Social Health Services 0 23 0 23
Funeral & Mortuary Science 0 21 0 21
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 0 11 6 17
Security Science and Technology 17 0 0 17
Civil Engineering Technology 3 13 0 16
General Visual & Performing Arts 16 0 0 16
Electronics Maintenance & Repair 4 10 0 14
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration 0 9 4 13
Other Visual Art 0 13 0 13
Mechanics & Repairers 0 10 0 10
American Sign Language 3 6 0 9
Horticulture 4 4 0 8
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 8 0 0 8
Recreation Administration 7 0 0 7
Music 0 7 0 7
Computer Software & Applications 4 0 0 4
Construction 4 0 0 4
Surveying Engineering 4 0 0 4
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 1 0 0 1
General Engineering Technology 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 1,269 2,122 145 3,536

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.

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