| Location: | Southeast |
| Setting: | Large Town Setting |
| Type: | Public |
| Size: | Large (5,000 to 10,000 Undergrad) |
Chattahoochee Technical College is a public, two-year postsecondary institution that provides accessible, affordable, high quality techincal education and training. The college prepares students to enter the workforce and assists them in pursuing their educational, career and personal goals.
Chattahoochee Technical College (commonly Chattahoochee Tech, sometimes CTC, sometimes The Hooch ) is a two-year state technical college located in the U.S. state of Georgia. It is governed by the Technical College System of Georgia. Chattahoochee Technical College has four campuses in the northwest metro Atlanta area. It is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award technical certificates of credit, diplomas, and associate of applied technology degrees.
Chattahoochee Technical College was founded in 1961. There are over 6000 students currently enrolled in 27 programs of study, making CTC Georgia's largest technical college by enrollment.
The Blue Heron is the official mascot of Chattahoochee Technical College, created in 2004 by marketing management student Kevin M. Moss (2005 alumni), who later went on to serve as secretary/treasurer of CTC's student government (2004-2005) and student body president (2007-2008) of nearby Southern Polytechnic State University's student government .
Students of the school's video production major produce some of the programming seen on Cobb edTV, the local educational-access channel seen on Comcast (or Charter Cable in Smyrna).
There are four campus locations in Metro Atlanta. The main campus is located in south Marietta, between South Cobb Drive (Georgia 280) and Sandtown Road. Its three satellite locations are: Paulding, Mountain View (northeast Cobb), and Mableton (south Cobb). Recent graduation ceremonies have been at the Mable House amphitheatre in Mableton.
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| Percent of Students International: | 1% |
| Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) | In-State | Out-of-State | |
Published Tuition and Fees: |
$ 1,380 | $ 2,496 | |
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 1,116 | $ 2,232 | |
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 264 | $ 264 | |
| Financial Aid | Avg. Amount Received | % of Students Receiving Aid | |
Federal Grants: |
$ 1,699 | 29% | |
State and Local Grants: |
$ 1,003 | 64% | |
Any Aid: |
78% |
