Volunteer State Community College

1480 Nashville Pke, Gallatin, TN 37066

http://www.volstate.edu/

Students walk across Volunteer State Community College's main campus in Gallatin, Tennessee.
Students walk across Volunteer State Community College's main campus in Gallatin, Tennessee.
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School Description

Provided by Volunteer State Community College

Volunteer State Community College is a public, comprehensive community
college offering associate degrees, certificates, continuing education, and service to
northern Middle Tennessee. The College is committed to providing quality innovative
educational programs; strengthening community and workforce partnerships; promoting
diversity, and cultural and economic development; inspiring lifelong learning; and
preparing students for successful careers, university transfer, and meaningful civic
participation in a global society.

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Volunteer State Community College

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Volunteer State Community College is a publicly-supported two-year community college located in Gallatin, Tennessee and operated under the auspices of the Tennessee Board of Regents.

Vol State, as it is popularly known, serves the Nashville community as well as its home area of Gallatin, some 30 miles (48 km) to the northeast. In total, Vol State serves 12 counties in northern Middle Tennessee: Clay, northeast Davidson, Jackson, Macon, Overton, Pickett, Putnam, Robertson, Smith, Sumner, Trousdale, and Wilson.

Volunteer State has five major divisions: Allied Health, Humanities, Business, Social Sciences/Education, and Math/Science. Popular programs at the school include Radiologic Technology, Physical Therapist Assistant, Education, Pre-Nursing, Paralegal, Pre-Engineering and Communications. The college has a television studio, a radio station, and a recording studio. It offers a recording management program and classes in commercial music and songwriting. Many students also take University Studies programs which prepare them for transfer to 4-year colleges and universities.

Vol State has two auxiliary campuses: one in Livingston, Tennessee, and the other at McGavock High School in Nashville. Both sites offer degree programs. The school also has learning sites at Hunter's Lane High School in Nashville and in Madison, Springfield, Macon County, and Wilson County. Vol State also offers some third and fourth-year level college courses through arrangements with other institutions.

In Fall of 2006 more than 7,300 full and part-time students were registered and nearly 900 students graduated in May 2007, the largest graduating class ever at the school.

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Quick Facts

Location:
Southeast
Setting:
Small Town Setting
Type:
Public
Size:
Large (5,000 to 10,000 Undergrad)

Students & Campus Life

Full Time Students:
81%
Athletic Programs:
Unavailable
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Expenses

Average Tuition:
$ 8,797
Students Receiving Aid:
36%
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Degree Programs at Volunteer State Community College

Associate's Level Programs

  • Arts & Humanities

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    • General Studies See more schools with programs in General Studies
      • General Studies
        An undifferentiated program that includes instruction in the general arts, general science, or unstructured studies.
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      • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
        A program that is a structured combination of the arts, biological and physical sciences, social sciences, and humanities, emphasizing breadth of study. Includes instruction in independently designed, individualized, or regular programs.
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  • Business

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      • Business Administration and Management
        Generally, this program prepares individuals to plan, organize, direct, and control a firm or organization. To aid them in taking a leading role in business, individuals in this program study management theory, human resources management and behavior, accounting and other quantitative methods, purchasing and logistics, organization and production, marketing, and business decision-making.
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  • Family and Consumer Science Professions

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    • Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services See more schools with programs in Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
      • Child Development
        Study the intellectual, social, emotional, and biological development of children and learn how to plan and design related human services in this program that includes instruction in parent-child relations; parenting practices; special needs of children; parental and environmental influences on child development; external support services; and related public policy issues.
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  • Health & Medical Services

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    • Clinical/Medical Lab. Technician See more schools with programs in Clinical/Medical Lab. Technician
      • Clinical/Medical Lab. Technician
        A program that prepares individuals, under the supervision of clinical laboratory scientists/medical technologists, to perform routine medical laboratory procedures and tests and to apply preset strategies to record and analyze data. Includes instruction in general laboratory procedures and skills; laboratory mathematics; medical computer applications; interpersonal and communications skills; and the basic principles of hematology; medical microbiology; immunohematology; immunology; clinical chemistry, and urinalysis.
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    • Diagnostic & Treatment Technician See more schools with programs in Diagnostic & Treatment Technician
      • Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist
        A program that prepares individuals to administer prescribed courses of radiation treatment, manage patients undergoing radiation therapy, and maintain pertinent records. Includes instruction in applied anatomy and physiology, oncologic pathology, radiation biology, radiation oncology procedures and techniques, radiation dosimetry, tumor localization, treatment planning, patient communication and management, data collection, record-keeping, and applicable standards and regulations.
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      • Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist
        A program that prepares individuals, under the supervision of physicians, to assist in developing respiratory care plans, administer respiratory care procedures, supervise personnel and equipment operation, maintain records, and consult with other health care team members. Includes instruction in the applied basic biomedical sciences; anatomy, physiology, and pathology of the respiratory system; clinical medicine; therapeutic procedures; clinical expressions; data collection and record-keeping; patient communication; equipment operation and maintenance; personnel supervision; and procedures for special population groups.
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      • X-Ray Technician See more schools with programs in X-Ray Technician
    • General Health Professions See more schools with programs in General Health Professions
    • Healthcare Administration See more schools with programs in Healthcare Administration
      • Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
        A program that prepares individuals, under the supervision of health information administrators and other professionals, to construct medical records and clinical databases, perform manipulations on retrieved data, control the security and quality of records, and supervise data entry and technical maintenance personnel. Includes instruction in clinical and biomedical science data and information requirements; database management; data coding and validation; information security; quality control; health information content and structure; medical business procedures; and legal requirements.
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    • Medical Assistant Professions See more schools with programs in Medical Assistant Professions
      • Physical Therapist Assistant
        A program that prepares individuals, under the supervision of a physical therapist, to implement physical therapy treatment care plans, train patients, conduct treatment interventions, use equipment, and observe and record patient progress. Includes instruction in applied anatomy and physiology, applied kinesiology, principles and procedures of physical therapy, basic neurology and orthopedics, physical therapy modalities, documentation skills, psychosocial aspects of health care, wound and injury care, electrotherapy, working with orthotics and prostheses, and personal and professional ethics.
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    • Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services See more schools with programs in Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services
      • Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist
        A program that prepares individuals to assist ophthalmologists and optometrists in examining and treating patients with vision problems, vision disorders, and eye diseases. Includes instruction in taking patient histories; administering directed treatments and topical medications; diagnostic test procedures and equipment operation; anatomical and functional ocular measurements; patient care and instruction; ophthalmic and surgical equipment maintenance; safety and sterilization procedures; and office administrative procedures.
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  • Legal Professions

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    • Legal Assistant/Paralegal
      A program that prepares individuals to perform research, drafting, investigatory, record-keeping and related administrative functions under the supervision of an attorney or court. Includes instruction in legal research, drafting legal documents, appraising, pleading, courthouse procedures, and legal specializations.
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  • Security and Protective Service Careers

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    • Fire Science/Firefighting
      A program that prepares individuals to perform the duties of fire fighters. Includes instruction in fire-fighting equipment operation and maintenance, principles of fire science and combustible substances, methods of controlling different types of fires, hazardous material handling and control, fire rescue procedures, public relations and applicable laws and regulations.
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  • Social Work

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    • Community Organization and Advocacy
      A program that focuses on the theories, principles, and practice of providing services to communities, organizing communities and neighborhoods for social action, serving as community liaisons to public agencies, and using community resources to furnish information, instruction, and assistance to all members of a community. May prepare individuals to apply such knowledge and skills in community service positions.
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  • Technician Careers

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    • Science Technology Technician See more schools with programs in Science Technology Technician
      • Science Technologies/Technicians
        Instructional programs that prepare individuals to apply scientific principles and technical skills in support of scientific research and development.
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      • Laboratory Technician See more schools with programs in Laboratory Technician

Certificate Programs at Volunteer State Community College

  • Business

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    • Special Products Marketing Operations
      A program that prepares individuals to perform marketing and sales operations connected with the promotion of special products, including floristry, food, and home and office products. Includes instruction in principles of marketing research and advertising, promotional campaign organization, media relations, and applicable technical and administrative skills.
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    • Administrative Services See more schools with programs in Administrative Services
      • Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
        Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science programs are two year programs for individuals seeking a career as administrative assistants and/or secretaries and stenographers. These programs include instruction in business communications, principles of business law, word processing and data entry, office machines operation and maintenance, office procedures, public relations, secretarial accounting, filing systems and records management, and report preparation.
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    • Management See more schools with programs in Management
      • Logistics and Materials Management
        A program that prepares individuals to manage and coordinate all logistical functions in an enterprise, ranging from acquisitions to receiving and handling, through internal allocation of resources to operations units, to the handling and delivery of output. Includes instruction in acquisitions and purchasing, inventory control, storage and handling, just-in-time manufacturing, logistics planning, shipping and delivery management, transportation, quality control, resource estimation and allocation, and budgeting.
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  • Communication & Media

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    • Publishing & Digital Imaging
      A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to the layout, design and typographic arrangement of printed and/or electronic graphic and textual products. Includes instruction in printing and lithographic equipment and operations; computer hardware and software; digital imaging; print preparation; page layout and design; desktop publishing; and applicable principles of graphic design and web page design.
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  • Health & Medical Services

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    • Clinical/Medical Lab. Technician See more schools with programs in Clinical/Medical Lab. Technician
    • Dentistry Support Services See more schools with programs in Dentistry Support Services
      • Dental Assisting/Assistant
        A program that prepares individuals to provide patient care, take dental radiographs (x-ray photographs), prepare patients and equipment for dental procedures, and discharge office administrative functions under the supervision of dentists and dental hygienists. Includes instruction in medical record-keeping, general office duties, reception and patient intake, scheduling, equipment maintenance and sterilization, basic radiography, pre- and post-operative patient care and instruction, chairside assisting, taking tooth and mouth impressions, and supervised practice.
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    • Diagnostic & Treatment Technician See more schools with programs in Diagnostic & Treatment Technician
      • Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
        A program that prepares individuals, under the remote supervision of physicians, to recognize, assess, and manage medical emergencies in prehospital settings and to supervise Ambulance personnel. Includes instruction in basic, intermediate, and advanced EMT procedures; emergency surgical procedures; medical triage; rescue operations; crisis scene management and personnel supervision; equipment operation and maintenance; patient stabilization, monitoring, and care; drug administration; identification and preliminary diagnosis of diseases and injuries; communication and computer operations; basic anatomy, physiology, pathology, and toxicology; and professional standards and regulations.
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      • Ultrasound Technician
        A program that prepares individuals, under the supervision of physicians, to utilize medical ultrasound techniques to gather sonographic data used to diagnose a variety of conditions and diseases. Includes instruction in obtaining, reviewing, and integrating patient histories and data; patient instruction and care; anatomic, physiologic and pathologic data recording; sonographic data processing; sonography equipment operation; and professional standards and ethics.
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  • Security and Protective Service Careers

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    • Fire Science/Firefighting
      A program that prepares individuals to perform the duties of fire fighters. Includes instruction in fire-fighting equipment operation and maintenance, principles of fire science and combustible substances, methods of controlling different types of fires, hazardous material handling and control, fire rescue procedures, public relations and applicable laws and regulations.
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Students

General

Full-Time vs. Part-Time
Full-Time 81%
Part-Time 19%
Men vs. Women
Women 58%
Men 42%
Race/Ethnicity
Caucasian 86%
African-American 8%
Other 4%
Hispanic 1%
Asian 1%

Geography

In State vs. Out-of-State
In-State 98%
Out-of-State 2%
Top States for Incoming Freshman
Tennessee 98%
Georgia 0%
Michigan 0%
Arkansas 0%
Kentucky 0%
Percent of Students International: 0%
Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) In-State Out-of-State  
Published Tuition and Fees:
$ 2,383 $ 8,797  
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads:
$ 2,142 $ 8,556  
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads:
$ 241 $ 241  
Financial Aid Avg. Amount Received % of Students Receiving Aid  
Federal Grants:
$ 2,667 21%  
State and Local Grants:
$ 878 5%  
Institutional Grants:
$ 1,436 14%  
Student Loans:
$ 2,187 15%  
Any Aid:
  36%  

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  • Students walk across Volunteer State Community College's main campus in Gallatin, Tennessee.
    Students walk across Volunteer State Community College's main campus in Gallatin, Tennessee. [source]
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Volunteer State Community College
Gallatin, TN 37066
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