Cuyahoga Community College

Cuyahoga Community College
Other name
Tri-C
TypePublic community college
Established1963; 61 years ago (1963)
Parent institution
University System of Ohio
Academic affiliations
Space-grant
PresidentMichael Baston
Students15,764[1] (fall 2022)
Location
Cuyahoga County
,
Ohio
,
United States
Colors      Teal, black, white
[2]
NicknameTriceratops
(previously Challengers)
Sporting affiliations
NJCAA
OCCAC
MascotStomp the Triceratops[3][4]
Websitewww.tri-c.edu

Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C) is a public community college in Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Founded in 1963, it is the oldest and largest public community college within the state. Not until 1961 had Ohio permitted the establishment of community colleges[5] and Ohio was then one of only four U.S. states without them.[6]

Tri-C schedules on the semester basis, and offers over 1,000 courses in associate degree programs through traditional classroom settings as well as distance learning services and its flagship offering known as Cable College. Cable College has offered classes live through the Cleveland area cable companies since the early 1990s. The institution promotes academic advancement through transfer articulation agreements with four-year colleges and universities. Tri-C is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.

  1. ^ "College Navigator - Cuyahoga Community College District". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 2024-08-12.
  2. ^ https://www.tri-c.edu/administrative-departments/marketing-and-communications/documents/Tri-C-Graphic-Standards-and-Style-Guide_July2020.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  3. ^ Horton, John (2019-09-09). "Big News: Stomp the Triceratops Makes Debut" (Press release). Cuyahoga Community College. Retrieved 2019-09-09.
  4. ^ Horton, John (2018-10-05). "Tri-C Announces 'Triceratops' as New Mascot" (Press release). Cuyahoga Community College. Retrieved 2018-10-11.
  5. ^ Dorsey, Ray. "Colleges Plan Gets House OK." Cleveland Plain Dealer, 29 June 1961, 1
  6. ^ "Vested Interests and Community Colleges." Phi Delta Kappan, May 1961, 366.