Volunteer State Community College

Location and Contact Information

1480 Nashville Pike
Gallatin, TN 37066-3188
USA
Main Tel: (615) 452-8600
Web Site

The campus is in a rural site not far from an urban area.

Overview

Volunteer State Community College is a public-supported two-year community college located in Gallatin, Tennessee. It was established in 1971 and is presently controlled by the Tennessee Board of Regents. The college offers a wide variety of degrees and programs in diverse areas of study.

VSCC has a student-run newspaper, The Settler, and an award-winning student magazine, The Pioneer. WVCP is the radio station operated by the college. The campus is home to several student clubs and organizations. Some of them are Creative Writer’s Association, Phi Theta Kappa and Delta Psi Omega. Vol State fields various men’s and women’s sports teams, nicknamed the Pioneers. It is a member of the Western Division of the Tennessee Junior and Community College Athletic Association.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • Many students concentrating in liberal arts and medicine.
  • High yield: the portion of accepted students who enroll.
  • Large number of students.
  • Affordable tuition & fees.
  • Numerous part-time students.

School characteristics:

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

Features of note:

  • The school offers a faculty tenure system.
  • There are one or more libraries on-campus.
  • Distance learning is available.
  • Part-time classes are available.
  • Athlete financial aid is awarded.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 2,929
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 11,305
Books and supplies$ 950

Financial Aid

Volunteer State Community College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 80% of students received financial aid of some sort.

Grants% of
Students		Average
Amount
Any Grant68%$3,724
Institutional Grant11%$2,233
Federal Grant37%$3,439
Pell Grant37%$3,266
Other Federal Grant10%$614
State or Local Grant47%$2,177

Loans% of
Students		Average
Amount
Student Loan23%$2,973
Federal Loan23%$2,911
Other Loan $5,952

(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 Volunteer State Community College:

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 SchoolLocationEnrollment
1Columbia State Community CollegeColumbia, TN4,770
2Cleveland State Community CollegeCleveland, TN3,335
3John C Calhoun State Community CollegeTanner, AL9,694
4St Petersburg CollegeClearwater, FL26,659
5Monroe Community CollegeRochester, NY18,114
6Salt Lake Community CollegeSalt Lake City, UT29,396
7Walters State Community CollegeMorristown, TN5,918
8Des Moines Area Community CollegeAnkeny, IA18,695
9Roane State Community CollegeHarriman, TN5,534
10St Charles Community CollegeCottleville, MO7,334

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned		Different
Programs
Associate61616
< 1 year certificate2125
1-2 year certificate654

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  88
Without tenure; working toward tenure  27
Without tenure; tenure not available  33

Students

Student enrollment was 7,241 in 2009-2010 (4,952 full-time equivalent).

About 44% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 56% of the class.

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 63% of the student body. About 10% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 83% are full-time and 17% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

ApplicantsAdmitted
Men100%
Women100%
All100%

Room and Board

On-campus housing is not available.

International Study

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

International applicants are required to take the TOEFL exam.

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Associate.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (69 awarded)

  • Business Administration and Management
  • Logistics and Materials Management

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (2 awarded)

  • Education

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (20 awarded)

  • Child Development
  • Community Organization and Advocacy

LAW (17 awarded)

  • Legal Assistant/Paralegal

LIBERAL ARTS (369 awarded)

  • General Studies
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (20 awarded)

  • Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (109 awarded)

  • Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions
  • Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician
  • Dental Assisting/Assistant
  • Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer & Ultrasound Technician
  • Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist
  • Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist
  • Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist

MEDICINE (36 awarded)

  • Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (189 awarded)

  • Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (5 awarded)

  • Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science

SCIENCE AND LABORATORY TECHNICIAN (0 awarded)

  • Science Technologies/Technicians

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (24 awarded)

  • Fire Science/Fire-fighting

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (33 awarded)

  • Physical Therapist Assistant