Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C) is a
publiccommunity college in
Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Founded in 1963, it is the oldest and largest public community college within the state. Not until 1961 had Ohio permitted the establishment of community colleges[5] and Ohio was then one of only four U.S. states without them.[6]
Tri-C schedules on the
semester basis, and offers over 1,000 courses in
associate degree programs through traditional classroom settings as well as
distance learning services and its flagship offering known as Cable College. Cable College has offered classes live through the Cleveland area cable companies since the early 1990s. The institution promotes academic advancement through transfer articulation agreements with four-year colleges and universities. Tri-C is accredited by the
Higher Learning Commission.
Locations
Cuyahoga Community College operates a multi-campus college district in Northeast Ohio. With Cuyahoga County as its primary service area, Tri-C serves Cleveland and the surrounding communities. The four primary campuses include the Eastern Campus in
Highland Hills, the Metropolitan Campus of
Downtown Cleveland's
Campus District, Western Campus in
Parma and
Parma Heights, and Westshore campus in
Westlake. Tri-C houses its district administrative services at a separate location in Cleveland.
An additional facility, the Brunswick University Center in
Brunswick, operates as an extension of the Western Campus. The college also operates two Corporate College business training facilities: Corporate College East in
Warrensville Heights and Corporate College West in
Westlake. Other locations in downtown Cleveland include the Tri-C's Workforce and Economic Development Division (based in the Unified Technologies Center) and the Hospitality Management Center at Public Square.[7]
The
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's Library and Archives are located at the Metropolitan Campus' Gill and Tommy LiPuma Center for Creative Arts.[8]
Athletics and student life
Cuyahoga Community College has the following sports activities.[9]
Men's Baseball
Men's Basketball
Women's Basketball
Women's Cross Country & Track
Women's Softball
Women's Volleyball
Men's Soccer
The college also has a variety of activities ranging from involvement in the campus governance systems to fine arts and entertainment programming, and membership in student organizations and clubs.
Cuyahoga Community College has won the following
NJCAA national titles:[10]