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Reid State Technical College

Reid State Technical College is located on a 26-acre campus in North Evergreen, Alabama. The college was established in 1963 with an aim to provide students with post-secondary education in technical areas to build up a trained workforce. The college is commonly abbreviated as RSTC. The College provides the students with associate’s degree, diplomaS and certificate programs in a number of areas including collision repair, industrial electronics, commercial information systems, and commercial truck driving. RSTC also has facilities for adult education as well as distance learning courses.

Reid State Technical College has an active student government association as well as a vibrant campus life. The campus hosts several student activities such as movie days, blood donation drives, and various college festivals. RSTC also offers the students with the facility of institutional scholarships.

Campus Location

I65 and Hwy 83
Evergreen, AL 36401
USA
Main Tel: (251) 578-1313
Web Site

The campus is in a quiet rural area.

Reid State Technical College Highlights

Where Reid State Technical College stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

  • Many students concentrating in family and social work, beauty and cosmetology, nursing and emergency medicine, and production trades.
  • High faculty salary.
  • Good faculty-to-student ratio.
  • Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
  • Affordable tuition & fees.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.

Other important characteristics:

  • Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates
  • Faculty tenure system
  • Library on-campus
  • Distance learning available
  • Weekend study option
  • Part-time classes available

Degrees Awarded (in 2007)

DegreeTotal
Earned
Different
Programs
1-2 year certificate1148
< 1 year certificate628
Associate425

Reid State Students

The student enrollment at Reid State was 584 in 2007 (415 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen.

Tuition and Other Costs

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 2,790
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 4,920
Books and supplies$ 1,200

Financial Aid: Reid State participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

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

Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  19
Without tenure; working toward tenure  6
Without tenure; tenure not available  1

Housing and Meals

On-campus housing is not available.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses)

BEAUTY AND COSMETOLOGY (23 awarded)

  • Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Arts
  • Cosmetology/Cosmetologist

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (13 awarded)

  • Computer and Information Sciences

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (7 awarded)

  • Carpentry/Carpenter

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (32 awarded)

  • Child Care and Support Services Management

LIBERAL ARTS (1 awarded)

  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (24 awarded)

  • Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician
  • Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (86 awarded)

  • Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
  • Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (7 awarded)

  • Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science

PRODUCTION TRADES (11 awarded)

  • Welding Technology/Welder

TRANSPORTATION (14 awarded)

  • Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operation

Selected Careers of Interest

(Based on an automated mapping of degrees popular at Reid State with government-defined occupation categories.)

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