Tulsa Community College meets the needs of students living across Tulsa by having four campuses, one Outreach Center and dozens of distance learning, online and interactive television courses for off-campus learners. The largest campus, Metro, is located in downtown Tulsa. Additional campuses are located in northeast, southeast and west Tulsa. The Educational Outreach Center on South Garnett Avenue is a resource for current and prospective students, offering application, financial aid and testing assistance and services, as well as a computer lab and a small number of English and English-as-a-second-language (ESL) classes on site.
Tulsa Community College offers dozens of programs and more than 100 courses to help students meet their career and personal goals. In addition to university transfer coursework for those working toward a four-year degree, TCC offers ESL courses, Workforce courses for those returning to work or on federal or state re-education programs and terminal degrees and certificates. Program options at TCC include child development, accounting, aviation sciences, horticulture technology, marketing, nutrition sciences and a wide array of health services programs.
TCC aims to first better its own community through educational opportunity and engagement with the aim for students, faculty and alumni to become responsible citizens who contribute life-enrichment on a global level. The school is committed to providing flexible, dynamic and affordable education. TCC focuses on integrity, quality of education and providing life-long learning opportunities for the entire community. The five core values at TCC are student success, excellence, stewardship, innovation and diversity.
The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education set the admission standards for Tulsa Community College. In adhering to those standards, TCC is eligible for state and federal funding, which helps keep the college relatively affordable for its students. The colleges as a whole has an "open-door policy", which means any prospective student is eligible for admission, regardless of past academic performance. Students may register for one semester without supplying credentials, but by the time nine hours of schoolwork are completed, each student must supply a high school diploma or transcript from other colleges attended. Some programs have specific admissions criteria, which might include previously completed classes, internships or work study. Students should check with their intended program of study before applying. The average cost for attending TCC is approximately $3,750 per year as of January, 2011