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Florence–Darlington Technical College

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Type
  
Two Year College

President
  
Ben P. Dillard, III

Nickname
  
Stingers

Number of students
  
5,600

Established
  
1963

Colors
  
blue and gold

Phone
  
+1 843-661-8324

Founded
  
1963

Location
  
Florence, South Carolina, United States

Address
  
2715 W Lucas St, Florence, SC 29501, USA

Undergraduate tuition and fees
  
Local tuition: 3,934 USD (2015), Domestic tuition: 6,022 USD (2015)

Similar
  
Francis Marion University, Horry‑Georgetown Technical College, Northeastern Technical College, Williamsburg Technical College, Coker College

Profiles

Florence–Darlington Technical College is a 2-year community college in Florence, South Carolina, U.S.A. The college's president is Ben P. Dillard, III. It is a part of the South Carolina Technical College System.

The Florence-Darlington Technical Education Center was established in 1963 and presently serves Florence, Darlington, and Marion counties. The College's initial enrollment of 250 students now exceeds 6,000 students. Its original campus of less than 10 acres (4.05 ha) has expanded to nearly 240 acres (97 ha) with a modern complex of eight major buildings totaling nearly 350,000 square feet (33,000 m2). Including the SIMT building built in 2009.

  • The college operates sites in Hartsville, Lake City, and Mullins. The college also operates a large health sciences complex in downtown Florence entirely devoted to careers in the health arena.
  • References

    Florence–Darlington Technical College Wikipedia