Chattanooga State Community College

Chattanooga State Community College
MottoA National Leader in Technology
TypePublic community college
EstablishedSeptember 20, 1965 (1965-09-20)
PresidentRebecca Ashford
Undergraduates10,121
Location, ,
U.S.
CampusSuburban, 150 acres (0.61 km2)
Colors   Blue and orange
NicknameTigers
Websitewww.chattanoogastate.edu

Chattanooga State Community College (informally, Chatt State) is a public community college in Chattanooga, Tennessee.[1] The college is a member of the Tennessee Board of Regents System and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS).[1][2] Athletically, Chattanooga State is a member of Region VII of the NJCAA.

Chattanooga State is the only community college in Tennessee that has a Tennessee College of Applied Technology (TCAT) as an integral part of its organization.[3] The TCAT offers 21 diploma programs and 7 certificate programs with a combined annual enrollment of over 2,300 students and has 1151 employees.[4]

Chattanooga State functions as an open-entry postsecondary institution for students residing in six counties in Southeast Tennessee, as well as seven bordering counties of North Georgia and Northeast Alabama, including Bledsoe, Grundy, Hamilton, Marion, Rhea, and Sequatchie in Tennessee; Catoosa, Dade, Fannin, Murray, Walker, and Whitfield in Georgia; and Jackson in Alabama.[5]

  1. ^ a b "Chattanooga State Community College." Educating Tennessee. Tennessee Board of Regents. http://www.tbr.edu/schools/default.aspx?id=2940. Retrieved 15 March 2011.
  2. ^ For list of TBR Institutions and Schools, see "01:03:00 TBR Institutions and Schools." Chattanooga State Community College. http://catalog.chattanoogastate.edu/content.php?catoid=5&navoid=192. Retrieved 8 April 2011.
    • For list of accredited colleges, see Accredited Colleges in Tennessee. Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges. "Commission on Colleges". Archived from the original on February 7, 2016. Retrieved February 12, 2016.. Retrieved 15 March 2011.
  3. ^ "Chattanooga State Community College." Tennessee Blue Book 2009-2010. http://www.tennessee.gov/sos/bluebook/09-10/16%20TBR.pdf. Retrieved 15 March 2011.
  4. ^ "Tennessee Technology Center at Chattanooga: A Division of Chattanooga State." Chattanooga State Community College. "Chattanooga State | Tennessee Technology Center". Archived from the original on February 26, 2012. Retrieved March 22, 2012.. Retrieved 29 March 2011.
  5. ^ Staff (2013). "Admissions: Chattanooga State Community College (under Orientation section)". Chattanooga State Community College. Retrieved January 5, 2013.