Columbia State Community College
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| Type | Public community college |
|---|---|
| Established | 1966 |
| Endowment | $707,627[1] |
| President | Janet F. Smith |
Academic staff | 362 (112 full-time) |
| Students | 5,437 |
| Location | , , United States 35°36′59″N 87°05′59″W / 35.616527°N 87.099709°W |
| Colors | Green and white |
| Affiliations | National Junior College Athletic Association |
| Mascot | Chargers |
| Website | columbiastate |
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Columbia State Community College is a public community college in Columbia, Tennessee. Founded in 1966, it serves nine counties in southern Middle Tennessee through five campuses. It is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award Associate of Arts, Associate of Science, Associate of Science in Teaching, Associate of Fine Arts, and Associate of Applied Science degrees, and technical certificates.
Columbia State grants Associate of Arts, Associate of Science, Associate of Science in Teaching, Associate of Fine Arts, and Associate of Applied Science degrees, and technical certificates.
The college is organized into the following academic divisions: Health Sciences; Humanities and Social Sciences; and Science, Technology & Mathematics. The college offers more than 70 programs of study.
Transfer information
Students entering a community college in Tennessee who select a major within the Tennessee Transfer Pathways complete required courses and earn an associate degree can transition seamlessly as a junior to any Tennessee public university, or at participating Tennessee independent college and/or university. All earned credit hours will apply toward a bachelor's degree in the same discipline.
Columbia State has partnerships with area universities to offer bachelor's and master's degree programs on a Columbia State campus. The schools and programs offered are:
- Middle Tennessee State University
- Bachelor's degree in Agribusiness
- Bachelor's degree in Interdisciplinary Studies (K-6)
- Master's degree in Education
- Education Specialist, Ed.S.
- Tennessee Tech University
- Bachelor's degree in Interdisciplinary Studies
Students and faculty
The average student age is 22.4 years old. In Fall 2018, 60% of students were female. The number of students enrolled in Fall 2018 was 6,221. The college employs more than 520 people, consisting of 362 faculty members.[2]
Demographics
- 81% Caucasian
- 7% African-American
- 6% Hispanic
- 2% Asian American or Pacific Islander
- 0.09% Native American[1]
