CLEVELAND STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE F-16

PO Box 3570
Cleveland, TN 37320-3570
Tel: (423)472-7141
Admissions: (423)478-6212
Fax: (423)478-6255
E-mail: mburnette@clevelandstatecc.edu
Web Site: http://www.clevelandstatecc.edu/

Description:

State-supported, 2-year, coed. Part of Tennessee Board of Regents. Awards certificates, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1967. Setting: 105-acre small town campus. Endowment: $4.4 million. Educational spending 2003-04: $3304 per student. Total enrollment: 2,962. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 21:1. 1,034 applied, 55% were admitted. Full-time: 1,635 students, 56% women, 44% men. Part-time: 1,327 students, 65% women, 35% men. Students come from 9 states and territories, 1% from out-of-state, 1% Native American, 1% Hispanic, 4% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0% international, 43% 25 or older, 5% transferred in. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, honors program, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, external degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships. Off campus study at Chattanooga State Technical Community College.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission except for nursing, medical assistant programs. Options: early admission, deferred admission. Required: high school transcript. Placement: ACT required for some. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $10. State resident tuition: $1952 full-time, $83 per semester hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $7798 full-time, $336 per semester hour part-time. Mandatory fees: $263 full-time, $28 per semester hour part-time. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to course load.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Choral group, student-run newspaper. Social organizations: 20 open to all. Most popular organizations: Student Senate, International Association of Administration Professionals, Phi Theta Kappa, Student Nursing Association. Major annual events: Career Fair, Octoberfest. Student services: personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service. College housing not available. Cleveland State Community College Library with 65,347 books, 80,007 microform titles, 368 serials, 10,116 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending 2003-04: $441,927. 450 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from off-campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Cleveland was first settled in 1837 and served as headquarters for both General Grant and General Sherman during the Civil War. The city is in the heart of the great Tennessee Valley and is the gateway to the awe inspiring Cherokee National Forest. The climate is mild-temperate, long warm summers, and short mild winters. All forms of commercial transportation are available. The community facilities include a public library, many churches representing all denominations, YMCA, a hospital, community theatre, concert series, and a number of the usual civic and service organizations. Nearby, TVA lakes offer facilities for swimming, fishing, boating, and skiing; the city facilities provide for other activities such as tennis and golf. Part-time employment is available.