Cuyahoga Community College

Cuyahoga Community College, also known as Tri-C, was established in 1962. The main campus is located in Cleveland, Ohio. The Western Campus is located in Parma and the Eastern Campus is located in Highland Hills.

The college offers more than 1,000 associate degree programs. Some of the departments of Tri-C include applied industrial technology, business management, construction engineering technology, electrical/electronic engineering technology, and hospitality management. The college also offers a number of scholarships including the merit-based awards and awards to students who play on a Tri-C athletic team.

Some of the famous alumni of Cuyahoga Community College are Joseph Koskovics, the 2003 and 2006 Emmy-nominated television producer; Peter M. Sikora, the judge of the Juvenile Division of Cuyahoga County Courts; and Halle Berry, the Academy Award-winning actress.

Campus Location

700 Carnegie Ave
Cleveland, OH 44115-2878
USA
Main Tel: (800) 954-8742
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 nursing and emergency medicine, photography and commercial art, and engineering technician.
Large number of students.
Large number of programs of study offered.
High female/male ratio.
Many mature (40+ year old) students.
Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
High faculty salary.

Other important characteristics:

Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates
Faculty tenure system
Library on-campus
Distance learning available
Part-time classes available
Athlete financial aid

Degrees Awarded (in 2008-2009)

Degree	Total Earned	Different Programs
Associate	1,770	63
1-2 year certificate	241	26

Students

Student enrollment was 24,563 in 2007-2008 (16,019 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

About 1% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 99% of incoming freshmen.

Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)

Item	Cost
State Tuition and fees	$ 3,194
Out-of-state tuition and fees	$ 6,541
Books and supplies	$ 1,400

Financial Aid: Tri C 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 Tri C:

	School	Location	Enrollment
1	College of Southern Nevada	Las Vegas, NV	37,758
2	Portland Community College	Portland, OR	24,353
3	Miami Dade College	Miami, FL	54,094
4	Monroe Community College	Rochester, NY	17,482
5	St Petersburg College	Clearwater, FL	25,450
6	Columbus State Community College	Columbus, OH	23,057
7	Oakland Community College	Bloomfield Hills, MI	24,532
8	University of Central Oklahoma	Edmond, OK	15,495
9	Johnson County Community College	Overland Park, KS	18,897
10	Community College of Rhode Island	Warwick, RI	16,811

Faculty

Tenure (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty		Total
With tenure		254
Without tenure; working toward tenure		95
Without tenure; tenure not available		36

Housing and Meals

On-campus housing is not available.

Programs of Study

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

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (161 awarded)

Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
Banking and Financial Support Services
Business Administration and Management
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration
International Business/Trade/Commerce
Marketing/Marketing Management
Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management
Small Business Administration/Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (49 awarded)

Computer Programming/Programmer
Information Science/Studies

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (1 awarded)

Carpentry/Carpenter

COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS (12 awarded)

Culinary Arts/Chef Training
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager

DESIGN (24 awarded)

Design and Visual Communications
Interior Design

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (65 awarded)

Early Childhood Education and Teaching

ENGINEERING (8 awarded)

Construction Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (66 awarded)

Automotive Engineering Technology/Technician
Computer Engineering Technology/Technician
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians
Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician
Engineering Technologies/Technicians
Industrial Technology/Technician
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (1 awarded)

Public Administration

HOSPITALITY (16 awarded)

Hotel/Motel Administration/Management
Restaurant/Food Services Management

LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE (7 awarded)

Plant Sciences

LAW (55 awarded)

Court Reporting/Court Reporter
Legal Assistant/Paralegal
Legal Professions and Studies

LIBERAL ARTS (681 awarded)

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

MEDIA (17 awarded)

Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
Graphic Communications
Recording Arts Technology/Technician

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (42 awarded)

Environmental Health
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
Medical Informatics

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (264 awarded)

Allied Health Diagnostic/Intervention/Treatment Professions, Oth
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant
Dental Assisting/Assistant
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer & Ultrasound Technician
Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Tech/Tech
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist
Medical/Clinical Assistant
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist
Opticianry/Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant
Phlebotomy/Phlebotomist
Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist
Surgical Technology/Technologist
Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician/Veterinary Assistant

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (340 awarded)

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

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (30 awarded)

Dietetics/Dietitian (RD)
Occupational Therapy/Therapist

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (45 awarded)

Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (37 awarded)

Commercial Photography
Commercial and Advertising Art

PRODUCTION TRADES (3 awarded)

Machine Tool Technology/Machinist

REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT (4 awarded)

Real Estate

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (46 awarded)

Corrections
Criminal Justice/Police Science
Fire Protection and Safety Technology/Technician
Security and Loss Prevention Services

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (37 awarded)

Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage
Physical Therapist Assistant