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Midlands Technical College

Columbia, SC
  • Public
    2 year
  • 11.9K
    Full + Part time Students
  • 1:21
    Faculty to Student Ratio
  • 10%
    Transfer Student Ratio
  • $9,844
    Avg. Financial Aid
Midlands Technical College (MTC) is a non-profit, six-campus, two-year public college serving Richland, Lexington, and Fairfield counties in South Carolina. MTC enrolls approximately 14,000 credit students annually making it the fifth-largest provider of higher education in South Carolina and one of the largest providers of transfer students to the University of South Carolina. The Corporate and Continuing Education (CCE) program is one of the largest and most comprehensive in the Southeast, with approximately 14,000 students and provides training to hundreds of area businesses each year.
Over 164,500 courses transfer into Midlands Technical College
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Overview

Total Faculty 217
Full-Time Undergraduate 5,402
Part-Time Undergraduate 6,547
Transfer Students 1,156
Programs 134 Programs
Courses 860 Courses
Transfer Agreements 1 incoming Transfer Agreements
32 outgoing Transfer Agreements
Equivalencies 164,971 incoming Equivalencies
14,797 outgoing Equivalencies

Financial Information

In-State Tuition $4,676
Out-of-State Tuition $10,940
Books and Supplies $1,982
Federal Loans: Undergrads receiving aid 44%
Federal Loans: Average amount received $4,193
Scholarships & Grants: Undergrads receiving aid 81%
Scholarships & Grants: Average amount received $5,651
  • Scholarships and Financial Aid:
    There is a wide variety of assistance programs available at MTC including Federal Pell Grant, Federal SEOG, Federal Direct Loans, Federal Parent (PLUS) Loans, Work Study, Palmetto Fellows Scholarships, LIFE Scholarships, SC Need Based Grants, Lottery Tuition Assistance, SC Workforce Industrial Needs Scholarship Program, and MTC Foundation Scholarships.

Information for Transfer In Students

  • Accepts Transfers:
    Yes. Applications, transcripts, and placement scores must be received in the Admissions Office at least three weeks prior to the published application deadline for the term in which the student plans to enroll.
  • Transfer Applications Received:
    Yes.
  • Transfer Applications Accepted:
    Yes.

Transfer Application Requirements

  • Official Transcripts:
    Applicants who have attended a regionally accredited college or university must request that all colleges previously attended send official transcripts directly to the Midlands Technical College Admissions Office.
  • SAT Scores:
    Not required for admission to the college. May be used to expedite admissions into certain programs.
  • Letters of Recommendation:
    No
  • Essay:
    No
  • Application Fee:
    $35
  • Interview:
    Not required for admission to the college. May be required for admission into certain programs.
  • Other Requirements:
    Transcripts will be reviewed to determine if the placement testing requirement will be waived and if transfer credit will be awarded. Submit required application materials at least 3 weeks prior to the published application deadline for the term.
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Information for Transfer Out Students

  • Transfer Agreements:
    The Statewide Articulation Agreement approved by the SC Commission on Higher Education for transfer from two- to four-year public institutions is applicable to all public institutions.

Midlands Technical College

Address:
1260 Lexington Drive PO Box 2408
Columbia, SC 29202
United States
Main Phone:
(803) 738-8324

Contacts

Transfer Admission Contact:
New Student Admissions
Admissions
803 738-8324
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Transfer Services Contact:
Dona Zeek
AA/AS Program Director-Airport Campus, Arts and Sciences
803 822-3344
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International Admissions Contact:
Monica Wade
International Students Service Manager, Office of Admissions and Testing
803 738-7735
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Last updated on 5/23/2022 by AcademyOne.