Jefferson Community and Technical College (Kentucky)

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Jefferson Community and Technical College
Established: 2005
Type: Public, 2 year
President: Dr. Anthony L. Newberry
Location: Louisville, KY, USA
Colors: Navy █ and Gold █
Affiliations: Kentuckiana Metroversity, Kentucky Community and Technical College System
Website: www.jefferson.kctcs.edu

Jefferson Community and Technical College (JCTC), located in Louisville, Kentucky, is one of 16 two-year, open-admissions colleges of the Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS). It was formed on July 1, 2005 by the consolidation of Jefferson Community College and Jefferson Technical College. Jefferson Community College was originally chartered in 1968 and Jefferson Technical College (originally Jefferson County State Vocational-Technical School and later Kentucky TECH, Jefferson Campus) was chartered in 1953.[1] It is a two-year college located in Louisville and is the largest college in the Kentucky Community and Technical College System. JCTC is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS).

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[edit] Students

In the fall 2007 semester, Jefferson's total headcount was 15,535 students. The student body is 54% female, 46% male.[2] In fall 2007, minority enrollment included African-American (14%) and Asian (1%) students.[3]

[edit] Service area

The primary service area of JCTC includes:

[edit] Tuition

As of the fall 2006 semester, resident tuition is $109.00 per credit hour. Students residing contiguous to Kentucky and those students enrolled in the Kentucky Community and Technical College System online courses pay tuition of $131.00 per credit hour. All other out-of-state students pay $327.00 per credit hour.[4]

[edit] Programs

Jefferson offers 27 A.A.S.[5] career curricula, transfer A.A. or A.S. curricula[6], 16 diploma programs[7] and 39 certificate programs[8].

[edit] Campuses

JCTC has five campuses in Kentucky:

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[edit] General

[edit] Profiles

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