Colin College

The Collin County Community College District, or CCCCD, is a community college district located northeast of Dallas, Texas, United States. It was established in 1985. CCCCD offers a wide variety of degrees and programs through several campuses, which include:

Central Park Campus
Collin College at Allen
Courtyard Center
Higher Education Center at Rockwall
Preston Ridge Campus
Spring Creek Campus

CCCCD enrolls more than 40,000 students every year. There are various organizations available to students including the Jewish club at collin, kappa delta pi, K5CCC amateur radio club, and lions club. The international student association assists international students with admission into the college.

CCCCD’s sports teams are nicknamed the Cougars. They are members of the NJCAA.

Campus Location

4800 Preston Park Blvd.
Plano, TX 75093
USA
Main Tel: (972) 881-5790
Web Site

The campus is in a large city.

Highlights

Where the school stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

Many students concentrating in liberal arts, real estate and construction management, security and law enforcement, hospitality, and music.
Large number of students.
Affordable tuition & fees.
Large number of programs of study offered.
High faculty salary.

Other important characteristics:

Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates
Library on-campus
Distance learning available
Weekend study option
Part-time classes available
ROTC
Athlete financial aid

Degrees Awarded (in 2008-2009)

Degree	Total Earned	Different Programs
Associate	1,179	40
< 1 year certificate	202	27
1-2 year certificate	66	19

Students

Student enrollment was 20,143 in 2007-2008 (13,843 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

About 3% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 97% of incoming freshmen.

Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)

Item	Cost
State Tuition and fees	$ 1,684
Out-of-state tuition and fees	$ 3,334
Books and supplies	$ 1,300

Financial Aid: Colin College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Similar Schools

Based on computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Colin College:

	School	Location	Enrollment
1	Broward College	Fort Lauderdale, FL	31,730
2	Santa Fe College	Gainesville, FL	14,824
3	Palm Beach Community College	Lake Worth, FL	22,881
4	Hillsborough Community College	Tampa, FL	22,621
5	Wayne County Community College District	Detroit, MI	20,504
6	St Petersburg College	Clearwater, FL	25,450
7	Miami Dade College	Miami, FL	54,094
8	Brevard Community College	Cocoa, FL	14,496
9	El Paso Community College	El Paso, TX	25,023
10	Pima Community College	Tucson, AZ	32,982

Faculty

Tenure (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty		Total
Without tenure; tenure not available		293

Housing and Meals

On-campus housing is not available.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2008-2009 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (69 awarded)

Business Administration and Management
Business/Commerce
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (19 awarded)

Computer Programming/Programmer
Computer Science
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
Computer and Information Sciences
Computer and Information Systems Security
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design

DESIGN (6 awarded)

Interior Design

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (24 awarded)

Elementary Education and Teaching
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching
Secondary Education and Teaching

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (29 awarded)

Drafting and Design Technology/Technician
Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician
Electrical/Electronics Drafting and Electrical/Elect CAD/CADD
Telecommunications Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (12 awarded)

Child Care Provider/Assistant
Child Care and Support Services Management
Child Development

HOSPITALITY (18 awarded)

Hospitality Administration/Management

LAW (26 awarded)

Legal Assistant/Paralegal

LIBERAL ARTS (891 awarded)

General Studies
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Sign Language Interpretation and Translation

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (3 awarded)

Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair

MEDIA (12 awarded)

Animation, Interactive Tech, Video Graphics and Special Effects
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (4 awarded)

Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (36 awarded)

Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist

MUSIC (28 awarded)

Music Management and Merchandising
Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (79 awarded)

Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (25 awarded)

Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (10 awarded)

Commercial and Advertising Art

REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT (17 awarded)

Real Estate

SCIENCE AND LABORATORY TECHNICIAN (7 awarded)

Biology Technician/Biotechnology Laboratory Technician

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (132 awarded)

Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
Criminal Justice/Police Science
Fire Protection and Safety Technology/Technician
Fire Science/Fire-fighting