Cuyahoga Community College (also known as Tri-C) is a community college in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States, and was founded in 1962.
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 through North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.
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 campuses include the Eastern Campus in Highland Hills, the Metropolitan Campus of Downtown Cleveland's Campus District, Western Campus in Parma, the Brunswick Campus in Brunswick, and the Westshore campus in Westlake. Tri-C houses its district administrative services at a separate location in Cleveland.
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.
Athletics and student life
Cuyahoga Community College has the following sports activities.
- 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:
- Men's Wrestling: 1976
- Men's Basketball: 2004 (Division II)
Presidents
- Charles Chapman (1962-1973)
- Alex Johnson
Notable alumni
- Halle Berry, Academy Award Winning actress
- Darrin Chapin, Major League Baseball player
- Wayne Dawson, Reporter/Anchor for WJW-TV/WJW-HD. A graduate of the CCC Journalism Program.
- Frank G. Jackson, Mayor of Cleveland, 2005â€"present
- Dominique Moceanu, 1996 Olympic Gold Medalist
- Dale Mohorcic, Major League Baseball player
- Jeff Shaw, Major League Baseball player
- Ben Wallace, Detroit Pistons, NBA
See also
- List of community colleges
References
External links
- Official website
- Corporate College