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Trident Technical College

Trident Technical College
P.O. Box 118067
Charleston, SC 29423-8067

Official telephone: (843) 574-6111
Toll-free telephone: (877) 349-7184
Website: www.tridenttech.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 17,489
Full-time undergraduates: 7,521
Part-time undergraduates: 9,968
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 26
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Southeast
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 3%
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
0.7% American Indian or Alaskan Native
1.6% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
34.2% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
4.3% Hispanic/Latino
0.3% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
55.0% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
2.2% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
1.7% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 25 acres
City or town school is located in: Charleston, SC
Population of city/town: 125,583
Locations of branch/satellite campuses: Branch campuses in Moncks Corner, Charleston, and Mount Pleasant. Satellite campuses in Summerville, St. George, Hollywood, and Mt. Pleasant.
Online campus map: www.tridenttech.edu/
campusesandsites.htm

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: no
Percent of all students who have cars on campus: 98%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance mandatory, honor code
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: no

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: no
Computer equipment is provided in: library, computer center/lab(s), student center
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 1700
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
reading, writing, math, study skills
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring
Counseling services:
minority student, military, veteran student, career, personal, academic
Career placement services:
co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, adaptive equipment, braille services
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: fully

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, radio station
School newspaper(s): The Trident Times
Number of honor societies: 1
Total number of registered organizations: 52
Campus-based religious organizations:
Gospel choir, Baptist Collegiate Ministry, Campus Crusade for Christ, Covenant Christian Union
Minority student organizations:
South Carolina Black Student Association, Gay-Straight Alliance
International student organizations:
international club
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Bridging Culinary Awareness, Hospitality and Culinary Student Association, Novo Caesaries, Novo Derma, Partnership for Change in Communities and Families, Roots and Shoots, Society of Broadcasters, Society of Student Leaders, Terra Bella, Unified Club Council, United Students Association, Veteran's Voice, Visual Arts Association, Call Me MISTER, Future Educators Association, Mentoring and Academic Coaching, Student Accounting Association, Criminal Justice Student Association, Lex Artis Paralegal Society, Association for Paramedic Education and Training, Pharmacy Technician Association, Physical Therapy Assistant Association, Radiologic Technology Association, Respiratory Care, Society for Dental Assisting, Society for Medical Assistants, Society for Medical Laboratory Technology, Student American Dental Hygienists' Association, Student Nurses Association, Occupational Therapy Assistants, American Society of Civil Engineers, Association of Information Technology Professionals, Lowcountry Aviation Maintenance Association, Society of Manufacturing Engineers; gaming, Japanese anime educational, photo, vet tech, psychology, and single parents/homemakers clubs

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: no

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Charleston, SC
Nearest other airport: Charleston, SC
Nearest passenger train service: Charleston, SC
Nearest passenger bus service: Charleston, SC

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: good
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
List of four-year colleges most often selected by recent graduates:
Four-year schools most often selected by recent graduates are College of Charleston, Charleston Southern University, The Citadel, Clemson University, Medical University--South Carolina, South Carolina State University, and University of South Carolina.

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