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1500 Houston St
Fort Worth, TX 76102-6599
p. 817-515-5100
w. www.tccd.edu

Tarrant County College District

Fort Worth, TX

Tarrant County College District Rating: 5.0/5 (1 votes)

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Ranks 120th in Texas and 2335th overall
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Tarrant County College District Academics

Tarrant County College (TCC) offers degrees and certificates in a variety of fields including aviation maintenance technology, advanced networking and railroad dispatching.

The Associate of Arts program at Tarrant County College offers courses in English, government and health/wellness. The Introduction to Anthropology course includes the study of ancestry, linguistics and cultural diversity.

Tarrant County College also offers an Associates of Applied Science degree in postal service administration. Courses offered in this degree include communications, chemistry and philosophy.

The Certificate Program in Surgical Technology offers a wide range of courses for students including biology and general surgical technology. This program covers many topics in surgical technology, from surgical procedures to “soft” skills like professional success readiness.

The Continuing Education Program at Tarrant is geared toward adults and offers many programs including English as a second language and GED courses. The program also offers classes in sewing and needlework, music and drama and computers. The Corporate Services Department offers customized training for area businesses in computers, leadership and maintenance.

The school offers an early high school enrollment program that gives high school students a chance to earn college credit. To qualify for the program students must be a high school junior or senior, meet GPA requirements, have written permission from the student’s home high school and receive the appropriate placement test scores applicable to the courses of interest.

The school runs a distance learning program that offers many of its classes online or televised.

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Tarrant County College District Admissions

Students must complete an official school application either online or by mail. International students are advised not to apply online and to contact the school for further information.

Transfer students must list all colleges that were previously or are currently attended.

Financial Aid

Students must complete the FAFSA form to be considered for aid.

To apply for financial aid students must be enrolled in an associates degree or certificate program.

Grants offered at the school include the Pell Grant, the Texas Public Educational Grant and the Toward Excellence Access and Success Grant.

Loans include the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loans.

Students may apply for scholarships online. All scholarships are administered through the TCC Foundation Office.

Student Financial Aid Details

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Tarrant County College District 5121st for the average student loan amount.
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Tarrant County College District Students

Interesting facts about Tarrant County College student activities and special programs:

  • Tarrant offers several student clubs and organizations, including the Dance Club, Jazz Group and the Organization of Latin American Students.
  • The school’s official newsletter is The Collegian.
  • The Northeast campus of TCC offers a workout facility that includes two weight rooms, six tennis courts and a 25-yard indoor swimming pool.
  • There are a total of four Tarrant County campuses with easy locations in Tarrant County: Northeast, Northwest, South and Southeast.
  • All four campuses offer a job placement and career center to help recent graduates find work in the area.
  • Tarrant County is home to Fort Worth and Arlington, two of Texas’ largest cities.

Student Enrollment Demographics

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Athletics

The school offers many intramural sports including baseball, basketball, indoor soccer and a sprint triathlon.

Demographics – Main Campus and Surrounding Areas

Reported area around or near Fort Worth, TX 76102-6599
Surrounding communityLarge city (inside urban area, pop. over 250,000)
Total Population8,432 (8,432 urban / N/A rural)
Households2,279 (2.15 people per house)
Median Household Income$20,000
Families1,049 (3.25 people per family)
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Mary Lindsey Gillogly over 4 years ago Mary Lindsey Gillogly


I am a 1998 grad of Tarrant County College School of Nursing

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