Greenville Technical College

Whether the goal of your college experience is academic development or career training, the Greenville Technical College in Greenville, South Carolina, has a program for you.

Student life is lively and fun. You can join one of the school's many students clubs and organizations, like the Critics' Choice theatre group, Phi Theta Kappa honor society, poetry club and many more.

Events are always happening on campus, whether they are cultural performances, field trips, leadership programs and informational seminars, performing arts or other activities. The surrounding Greenville and Upstate community also offers plenty of shopping, movie theatres, restaurants and performance venues.

Greenville has a career center that provides career assessment, counseling, a job-search board and work-study opportunities.

Academics include more than 130 programs in arts and sciences, business and public service, health sciences and nursing and technologies. A wide variety of professional certificates and diplomas are available.

Admissions require students to submit official high school transcripts and SAT/ACT scores, take appropriate placement exams and participate in orientation. Students who scored a minimum of 19 on the English and Math portion of the ACT or 480 in the Critical Reading and Math portions of the SAT will not have to take placement exams.

Tuition is set lower for South Carolina residents. Students who complete a FAFSA may be eligible to receive financial aid through federal loans, grants and other options.

• Academic headcount is 13,457
  
• Full time students – 40%, Part time students – 60%
  
• Retention rate – 53.4%
  
• Student to Faculty ratio – 17 to 1
  

Diversity of students

• African American – 23%
  
• Caucasian – 61%
  
• Hispanic – 7%
  
• Asian – 1.5%
  
• Other – 7.5%
  

Greenville Technical College
506 S. Pleasantburg Drive
Greenville, SC 29607

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