Columbus State Community College

Not to be confused with Columbus Technical College or Columbus State University.
Columbus State Community College
Former name
Columbus Area Technician's School (1963–1964)
Columbus Technical Institute (1965–1986)
TypePublic community college
Established1963; 61 years ago (1963)
Parent institution
University System of Ohio
Academic affiliations
Space-grant
Endowment$37 million[1]
PresidentDavid Harrison
Students26,900 (fall 2023)[2]
Location
Columbus
,
Ohio
,
United States
CampusUrban
ColorsBlue, Black, White
     [3]
NicknameCougars
Sporting affiliations
NJCAA
OCCAC
Websitewww.cscc.edu

Columbus State Community College (CSCC) is a public community college in Columbus, Ohio. Founded as Columbus Area Technician's School in 1963, it was renamed Columbus Technical Institute in 1965 and was renamed again to its current name in 1987. The college has grown from an initial enrollment of 67 students in 1963, to its current enrollment of over 27,000 students over two campuses, nine regional learning centers, and online courses.[4]

  1. ^ "Columbus State Community College Foundation Annual Report, 2022-2023". Retrieved 10 June 2024.
  2. ^ "Headcount Enrollment by Student Level and Age (Fall Term 2014 to 2023)". Ohio Department of Higher Education. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
  3. ^ https://www.cscc.edu/employee/communications/marketing/pdf/CST-050%20Guidelines%20Nov2014%20Update.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  4. ^ "Fast Facts - Columbus State Community College". Cscc.edu. Retrieved 2018-10-08.