700 Carnegie Avenue
Cleveland, OH  44115

Established in 1963 as Ohio's first community college, Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) aims to provide its students with a high-quality, affordable education. Accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, Cuyahoga Community College is committed to the Academic Quality Improvement Program (AQIP), which ensures that the college will strive to continuously improve the quality of its educational programs and opportunities.

Cuyahoga Community College serves more than 55,000 credit and non-credit students annually at three traditional campuses, two Corporate College® locations, the Unified Technologies Center, and at our new Westshore location in Westlake, in addition to numerous off-campus and distance learning options. Tri-C offers students the opportunity to pursue an associate degree, certificate, or the first two years of a baccalaureate degree. Students can chose from over 1,000 credit courses in more than 140 career and technical programs and liberal arts curricula. Additionally, more than 600 non-credit workforce and professional development courses are offered each year.

In addition to excellent academic programs, Tri-C students are also privy to the many college-sponsored cultural, community, and sporting programs and events that take place on campus throughout the year. Tri-C JazzFest Cleveland is one of the most widely renowned educational jazz festivals in the nation and is held at Cuyahoga Community College in the spring of each year.

Quick Facts:

• On September 23, 1963, Cuyahoga Community College opened its doors for the first time to 3,039 students, the largest first-day enrollment for a community college in the nation's history
• Cuyahoga Community College now enrolls more than 55,000 credit and non-credit students each year at their various locations and via distance learning.
• Tuition at Cuyahoga Community College is the lowest in Northeast Ohio and among the lowest of all colleges in the state of Ohio.
• Students enrolled at Cuyahoga Community College range in age from 15 to 75+
• Cuyahoga Community College offers more than 800 distance-learning courses and upwards of 130 courses at various locations throughout the community, close to home and work for students. Day, evening and weekend classes are available.
• The student/teacher radio at Cuyahoga Community College is 18:1

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