Type Public Academic staff 499 Phone +1 919-536-7200 Number of students 19,697 | Established Sept. 5, 1961 Administrative staff 281 Graduation rate 11.7% (2014) | |
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Former names Durham Industrial Education Center (1961-1965)Durham Technical Institute (1965-1986) President Dr. William "Bill" Ingram Address 1637 E Lawson St, Durham, NC 27703, USA Undergraduate tuition and fees Local tuition: 2,039 USD (2015), Domestic tuition: 7,577 USD (2015) Similar Wake Technical Communi, Alamance Community College, North Carolina Central U, Johnston Community College, Piedmont Community College Profiles | ||
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Durham Technical Community College (often Durham Tech) is a public two-year accredited institution of higher education and technical training school located in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Durham Tech's main campus is near downtown Durham, Research Triangle Park, and Raleigh-Durham International Airport. The college serves Northern Durham County at its Northern Durham Center, and in Orange County at its Orange County Campus completed in 2008.
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Durham Tech serves nearly 20,000 students with curriculum and continuing education offerings. Durham Tech offers career programs leading to more than 100 degrees, certificates, and diplomas and university transfer programs. As of 2014, the school boasted nearly 500 full-time and part-time faculty members and 3,900 matriculated students.
A large portion of Durham Tech students are part-time. In order to give them flexibility, the college has a large distance education program, offering numerous online courses and hybrid courses.
Durham Tech is a charter member of the North Carolina Community College System, and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
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History
On September 5, 1961, the institution was founded as Durham Industrial Education Center. On March 30, 1965, the institution changed its name to Durham Technical Institute, at the specification of the State Board of Education. On July 22, 1986, the institution changed its name to Durham Technical Community College, when the North Carolina General Assembly approved Durham Tech’s request to add a university transfer program.