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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.

230 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

3,243 Full-Time Undergraduates
65% Women
70% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 7,371 undergraduate students at Southwest, with 3,243 being full-time and 4,128 being part-time.

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Gender Diversity

Of the 3,243 full-time undergraduates at Southwest, 35% are male and 65% 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 80
Black or African American 1,794
Hispanic or Latino 290
White 921
International Students 26
Other Races/Ethnicities 132

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

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) 66 7 15 88
Registered Nursing 0 64 0 64
Blood Bank Technology Specialist 17 0 0 17
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy 0 15 0 15
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant 0 0 14 14
Physical Therapy Assistant 0 12 0 12
Laboratory Technician 0 12 0 12
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling 4 0 0 4
Other Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences 0 4 0 4
TOTAL 87 114 29 230

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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