Overview

Southwest Tennessee Community College is a 2-year institution located in Memphis, TN.

Location & Contact

Address 5983 Macon Cove
Memphis, TN  38134
United States

Contact Mrs. Vanessa Dowdy
Email: vdowdy@southwest.tn.edu
Phone: 901-333-4275

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Majors & Degrees

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Applied Horticulture/horticultural Business Services, Other		×
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biotechnology		×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting		×
Accounting Technology/technician And Bookkeeping		×
Administrative Assistant And Secretarial Science, General		×
Business Administration And Management, General		×
Business/commerce, General		×
Hotel/motel Administration/management		×
Management Information Systems, General		×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer And Information Sciences, General		×
Information Technology		×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Education, General		×
Kindergarten/preschool Education And Teaching		×
Engineering Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelors
Architectural Engineering Technologies/technicians		×
Biomedical Technology/technician		×
Computer Engineering Technology/technician		×
Electrical, Electronic, And Communications Engineering Technology/technician		×
Industrial Technology/technician		×
Mechanical/mechanical Engineering Technology/technician		×
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Child Development		×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Clinical/medical Laboratory Technician		×
Dietitian Assistant		×
Emergency Medical Technology/technician (emt Paramedic)		×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences, Other		×
Medical Radiologic Technology/science - Radiation Therapist		×
Medical/clinical Assistant		×
Physical Therapy Assistant		×
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse		×
Legal Professions And Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Court Reporting And Captioning/court Reporter		×
Legal Assistant/paralegal		×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
General Studies		×
Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies		×
Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelors
Automobile/automotive Mechanics Technology/technician		×
Electrical/electronics Equipment Installation And Repair Technology/technician, General		×
Heavy Equipment Maintenance Technology/technician		×
Industrial Mechanics And Maintenance Technology/technician		×
Security And Protective Services	Associate	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/safety Studies		×
Fire Science/fire-fighting		×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Geographic Information Science And Cartography		×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Commercial And Advertising Art		×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

6,025

Applied

2,993

Accepted

6,980

Enrolled

Female Admissions

3,251

Females Applied

1,723

Females Accepted

53%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

2,653

Males Applied

1,204

Males Accepted

45%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record
Required for some programs	Other requirements may exist (see below)
Other requirements:	Criminal background check, orientation

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	Not reported	Not reported	Yes
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	No
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	Yes

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

4,680

In-state

18,312

Out-of-state

4,680

In-district

Fees

326

Full-time student fees

Student Body

6,980

Total Undergrad students

1%

International Students

2%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	9.26%
Black or African American	62.7%
White or Caucasian	21.78%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.25%
Asian	1.92%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.02%
Two or more races	2.71%
Other	0.65%

Gender

Male (36.12%)

Female (63.88%)

Campus Life

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
College Transfer Day, International Night and Career Day

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Most popular organizations:
Human Key Society, NAACP, Black Student Association, Honor Society and Collegiate Secretaries

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Faculty

898

Total Faculty

19:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 476

Part-time - 422

Male - 337

Female - 561