Motto | A National Leader in Technology |
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Type | Public community college |
Established | September 20, 1965 |
President | Rebecca Ashford |
Undergraduates | 10,121 |
Location | , , U.S. |
Campus | Suburban, 150 acres (0.61 km2) |
Colors | Blue and orange |
Nickname | Tigers |
Website | www |
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]