Southwest Tennessee Community College

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Southwest Tennessee Community College
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Type Public community college
EstablishedConsolidation completed July 1, 2000
Parent institution
 Tennessee Board of Regents
Accreditation SACSCOC
President Tracy D. Hall
Academic staff
164 full-time and 182 part-time (fall 2023) [1]
Students6,980 (fall 2023) [1]
Location
Memphis
,
Tennessee
,
U.S.
CampusUrban
Nickname Saluqis
Website www.southwest.tn.edu
Southwest Tennessee Community College

Southwest Tennessee Community College is a public community college in Memphis, Tennessee. As the product of a merger between two colleges in 2000, the school has two campuses in Memphis and several satellite centers. The Tennessee Board of Regents operates it.

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History

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Union Ave campus

Southwest was formed on July 1, 2000, by a merger between Shelby State Community College and the State Technical Institute at Memphis ("STIM"). [2] Nathan Essex, the school's founding president, announced in 2014 that he would retire the next summer. [3]

Campuses

Southwest has four locations throughout the Mid-South: [4]

Southwest previously had a campus located in Frayser but sold it to Libertas School of Memphis in 2024 due to declining enrollment. [6]

Academics

Southwest offers more than 140 programs and has an agreement with LeMoyne–Owen College to make transferring easier. [7] Southwest also offers an associate degree in aviation operations technology with three career tracks: pilot, flight dispatch, and aviation administration. [8]

References

  1. 1 2 "College Navigator - Southwest Tennessee Community College". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
  2. ↑ Derks, Sarah A (June 26, 2000). "Countdown to a new college". The Commercial Appeal. pp. A1 –A2. ProQuest   2658258433 . Retrieved June 26, 2025.
  3. ↑ Sheffield, Michael (August 19, 2014). "Southwest Tennessee Community College president announces retirement". Memphis Business Journal . Retrieved September 19, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Locations". southwest.tn.edu. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Home". Medical District High School . Retrieved January 21, 2023. Southwest Tennessee Community College Building E 737 Union Avenue Memphis, TN 38103
  6. ↑ Testino, Laura (July 14, 2024). "Southwest sold its Frayser campus. Here's what a new location could offer". Daily Memphian. Retrieved May 19, 2025.
  7. ↑ LaGrone II, Brandon (January 23, 2025). "Southwest, LOC reach new degree of collaboration". Daily Memphian. Retrieved May 19, 2025.
  8. ↑ Roberts, Jane (May 13, 2024). "Southwest grads buckle up for aviation careers" . Daily Memphian. Retrieved May 19, 2025.


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