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Southwest Tennessee Community College is a public institution situated in Memphis, Tennessee. The location of Southwest is great for students who prefer living in an urban area.

280 Undergraduate Degrees

Where Is Southwest Tennessee Community College?

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Contact details for Southwest are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 5983 Macon Cove, Memphis, TN 38134
Phone: 901-333-5000
Website: www.southwest.tn.edu

How Do I Get Into Southwest?

You can apply to Southwest online at: www.southwest.tn.edu/apply-online.php

Since Southwest Tennessee Community College has an open admissions policy, you should not have any trouble getting into the school as long as you have a high school diploma or the equivalent.

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Southwest Tennessee Community College Undergraduate Student Diversity

3,017 Full-Time Undergraduates
61% Women
70% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 7,168 undergraduate students at Southwest, with 3,017 being full-time and 4,151 being part-time.

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Gender Diversity

Of the 3,017 full-time undergraduates at Southwest, 39% are male and 61% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Southwest Tennessee Community College students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 76
Black or African American 1,651
Hispanic or Latino 264
White 855
International Students 20
Other Races/Ethnicities 151

Over 30 countries are represented at Southwest. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Vietnam, Saudi Arabia, and China.

Online Learning at Southwest Tennessee Community College

2,236 Took All Classes Online
4,105 Took At Least One Class Online
In 2022-2023, 4,105 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Southwest has changed over the last few years.

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Southwest Tennessee Community College Healthcare Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Basic Certificate Associate’s Undergraduate Certificate TOTAL
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 83 9 12 104
Registered Nursing 0 88 0 88
Blood Bank Technology Specialist 23 0 0 23
Laboratory Technician 0 16 0 16
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling 16 0 0 16
Physical Therapy Assistant 0 13 0 13
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy 0 10 0 10
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant 0 0 8 8
Other Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences 0 2 0 2
TOTAL 122 138 20 280

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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