Tidewater Community College

Location and Contact Information

121 College Place
Norfolk, VA 23510
USA
Main Tel: (757) 822-1122
Web Site

The campus is in a medium-sized city.

Overview

Tidewater Community College, also referred to as TCC, is a community college located in the South Hampton Roads region of Virginia, United States. It is part of the Virginia Community College System. The College was originally established in 1968 and received its name in 1969.

It has multiple urban and suburban campuses in the cities of Chesapeake, Norfolk, Portsmouth, and Virginia Beach. The Portsmouth campus is the newest campus of the College, established in 2008. The College also offers a distance learning program.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • Many students concentrating in therapy and counseling, design, hospitality, engineering technician, business and management, science, and liberal arts.
  • Large number of students.
  • High female/male ratio.
  • Affordable tuition & fees.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.

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.
  • ROTC.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 2,725
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 7,095
Books and supplies$ 1,300

Financial Aid

Tidewater Community College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 62% of students received financial aid of some sort.

Grants% of
Students		Average
Amount
Any Grant45%$3,848
Institutional Grant2%$2,524
Federal Grant39%$3,585
Pell Grant39%$3,464
Other Federal Grant9%$501
State or Local Grant27%$1,087

Loans% of
Students		Average
Amount
Student Loan28%$3,537
Federal Loan28%$3,537
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 Tidewater Community College:

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 SchoolLocationEnrollment
1Northern Virginia Community CollegeAnnandale, VA42,663
2Excelsior CollegeAlbany, NY33,453
3Lorain County Community CollegeElyria, OH11,124
4Brookhaven CollegeFarmers Branch, TX11,173
5Seminole State College of FloridaSanford, FL14,049
6Florida State College at JacksonvilleJacksonville, FL25,903
7Camden County CollegeBlackwood, NJ15,198
8St Petersburg CollegeClearwater, FL26,659
9SUNY Westchester Community CollegeValhalla, NY12,613
10John C Calhoun State Community CollegeTanner, AL9,694

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned		Different
Programs
Associate2,31139
1-2 year certificate28822
< 1 year certificate2811

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  2
Without tenure; tenure not available  319

Students

Student enrollment was 26,898 in 2009-2010 (18,312 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 55% of the student body. About 13% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

On-campus housing is not available.

International Study

About 0% of freshmen are from countries other than the US.

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Associate.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (1 awarded)

  • Visual and Performing Arts

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (423 awarded)

  • Accounting and Related Services
  • Business Administration and Management
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations
  • Business/Commerce

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (44 awarded)

  • Computer and Information Sciences

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (14 awarded)

  • Electrician

COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS (0 awarded)

  • Cooking and Related Culinary Arts

DESIGN (68 awarded)

  • Design and Visual Communications
  • Interior Design

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (11 awarded)

  • Visual and Performing Arts

ENGINEERING (29 awarded)

  • Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (131 awarded)

  • CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician
  • Civil Engineering Technology/Technician
  • Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician
  • Engineering Technology
  • Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians
  • Industrial Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (83 awarded)

  • Child Care Provider/Assistant

FUNERAL AND MORTUARY SCIENCE (8 awarded)

  • Funeral Service and Mortuary Science

HOSPITALITY (49 awarded)

  • Hospitality Administration/Management

LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE (10 awarded)

  • Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations

LAW (40 awarded)

  • Legal Assistant/Paralegal

LIBERAL ARTS (1,064 awarded)

  • General Studies
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
  • Sign Language Interpretation and Translation
  • Social Sciences

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (49 awarded)

  • Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
  • Heating/AC/Ventilation/Refrig Maint Technology/Technician
  • Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (28 awarded)

  • Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (91 awarded)

  • Allied Health Diagnostic/Intervention/Treatment Professions, Oth
  • Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer & Ultrasound Technician
  • Medical/Clinical Assistant
  • Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer
  • Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (111 awarded)

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

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (14 awarded)

  • Occupational Therapist Assistant

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (39 awarded)

  • Business Operations Support and Secretarial Services

PRODUCTION TRADES (2 awarded)

  • Precision Metal Working
  • Welding Technology/Welder

SCIENCE (198 awarded)

  • Biological and Physical Sciences

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (65 awarded)

  • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
  • Fire Science/Fire-fighting

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (308 awarded)

  • Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
  • Physical Therapist Assistant

TRANSPORTATION (0 awarded)

  • Ground Transportation