Study at Tacoma Community College

Tacoma Community College, also referred to as TCC, is a coeducational, public, community college located in Tacoma, Washington, United States. It was established on September 28, 1965, to serve the population of Tacoma-Pierce County, Washington. The College is organized into the main campus in west Tacoma, Gig Harbor Peninsula Campus, Washington Institute for Service Excellence at the Tacoma Mall, Madison School, The Evergreen State College-Tacoma, Washington Corrections Center for Women, and Mission Creek Corrections Center for Women. The College presently offers admission to more than 14,000 students every year. It offers a number of courses in libaral studies to its students.

The divisions at Tacoma Community College include the following:

Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences
Business & Technology
Health, Justice & Human Services
Mathematics, Sciences and Engineering
Workforce Education

The college's sports teams are called the TCC Titans. The official mascot is the Titan. The College offers basketball, baseball, and soccer for men and offers basketball and volleyball for women.

Profile of Tacoma Community College

Tacoma, WA is home to Tacoma Community College. Tacoma is a medium-sized city. The school is a public institution. Degrees at Tacoma Community College go up to the Associate's degree.

Course Topics

Students commonly pursue studies in liberal arts.

Tacoma Community College Selectivity

Prospective students are drawn to the school's open admissions.

Faculty

The school has a tenure system for senior faculty.

Student Enrollment

Tacoma Community College has 5,811 enrolled students .

The school reports its educational mission is:
"Tacoma Community College shall provide quality educational programs in a dynamic learning environment. The college shall be accessible, comprehensive and flexible, and shall address the personal, professional and social needs of its diverse community."

Tacoma Community College Programs and Degrees

General Category	Degrees	Most Common Majors
Liberal Arts	469	liberal arts and sciences
Business and Management	129	business, accounting technology, business management
Nursing and Emergency Medicine	110	registered nursing, EMT paramedic
Medical Adminstration	73	medical records tech, medical secretary, medical receptionist, medical transcription, medical billing
Medical Support and Technology	53	respiratory care tech, radiation therapist, medical coding, sonography and ultrasound tech, pharmacy tech
Therapy and Counseling	37	mental and social health services
Law	22	legal assistant
Computer Science and Engineering	21	computer networking, computer support, computer programming, web design
Education and Teaching	20	teacher aide
Science	14	physical sciences
Security and Law Enforcement	13	criminal justice and administration
office and Administration	12	receptionist, office management, office data entry, data entry
Landscaping and Horticulture	4	applied horticulture
Engineering Technician	2	electronics tech
Art Studies	1	arts management

Contact: Tacoma Community College

Tacoma Community College
6501 S 19th St
Tacoma, WA 98466-6100
General Phone: (253) 566-5000
http://www.tacomacc.edu