Three Rivers Community College

Location and Contact Information

574 New London Turnpike
Norwich, CT 06360
USA
Main Tel: (860) 886-0177
Web Site

The campus is in a small city.

Overview

Three Rivers Community College, also known as TRCC, is a community college located in Norwich, Connecticut, United States. It was founded in 1992 by the merger of Mohegan Community College and Thames Valley Community Technical College. The college is named after the three major rivers - the Shetucket, the Yantic, and the Thames. TRCC offers a wide variety of degrees and programs in diverse areas of study. It also offers continuing education programs.

TRCC’s college is home to a two-story complex housing classrooms, a cafeteria, a gymnasium, a library, and a career services and placement center. The student body at TRCC includes a large number of internationals students.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • Many students concentrating in engineering technician.
  • Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
  • High faculty salary.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.
  • Affordable tuition & fees.
  • Large number of students.

School characteristics:

  • The school is public.
  • Academic calender: Semester.
  • Carnegie classification: Associates Colleges.

Features of note:

  • Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates.
  • The school offers a faculty tenure system.
  • There are one or more libraries on-campus.
  • Distance learning is available.
  • Part-time classes are available.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 3,200
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 9,560
Books and supplies$ 1,200

Financial Aid

Three Rivers Community College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 48% of students received financial aid of some sort.

Grants% of
Students		Average
Amount
Any Grant48%$3,937
Institutional Grant22%$2,641
Federal Grant28%$3,690
Pell Grant28%$3,383
Other Federal Grant10%$969
State or Local Grant10%$2,368

Loans% of
Students		Average
Amount
Student Loan3%$3,399
Federal Loan3%$3,399
Other Loan  

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

Similar Schools

Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Three Rivers Community College:

Click a column header to sort.

 SchoolLocationEnrollment
1Olympic CollegeBremerton, WA7,152
2SUNY Institute of Technology at Utica-RomeUtica, NY2,891
3Terra State Community CollegeFremont, OH2,659
4Middlesex Community CollegeBedford, MA8,522
5Massasoit Community CollegeBrockton, MA7,394
6Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma CityOklahoma City, OK5,871
7Imperial Valley CollegeImperial, CA8,456
8Purdue University-North Central CampusWestville, IN4,245
9Bristol Community CollegeFall River, MA8,100
10Alvin Community CollegeAlvin, TX4,402

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned		Different
Programs
Associate34130
< 1 year certificate4524
1-2 year certificate 2

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  26
Without tenure; working toward tenure  32
Without tenure; tenure not available  20

Students

Student enrollment was 4,132 in 2009-2010 (2,353 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 56% of the student body. About 15% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

On-campus housing is not available.

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Associate.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (47 awarded)

  • Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
  • Banking and Financial Support Services
  • Business Administration and Management
  • Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services
  • Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
  • General Merchandising/Sales/Related Marketing Operations

ENGINEERING (1 awarded)

  • Engineering Science

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (70 awarded)

  • Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering Technology/Technician
  • Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD
  • Civil Engineering Technology/Technician
  • Computer Engineering Technology/Technician
  • Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians
  • Engineering Technologies/Technicians
  • Engineering Technology
  • Environmental Engineering Technology/Environmental Technology
  • Laser and Optical Technology/Technician
  • Manufacturing Technology/Technician
  • Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (12 awarded)

  • Child Care and Support Services Management

HOSPITALITY (2 awarded)

  • Hospitality Administration/Management

LIBERAL ARTS (128 awarded)

  • General Studies
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  • Library Assistant/Technician

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (0 awarded)

  • Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician

MEDIA (2 awarded)

  • Advertising

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (12 awarded)

  • Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
  • Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (63 awarded)

  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (9 awarded)

  • Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (0 awarded)

  • Commercial and Advertising Art

PRODUCTION TRADES (0 awarded)

  • Precision Production

REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT (5 awarded)

  • Construction Management

SCIENCE AND LABORATORY TECHNICIAN (9 awarded)

  • Chemical Technology/Technician
  • Nuclear/Nuclear Power Technology/Technician

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (26 awarded)

  • Criminal Justice/Police Science
  • Fire Services Administration