Southwest Tennessee Community College
| Type | Public community college |
|---|---|
| Established | Consolidation 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] |
| Students | 6,980 (fall 2023)[1] |
| Location | , , U.S. |
| Campus | Urban |
| Nickname | Saluqis |
| Website | www |
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.
History
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]
- Macon Cove Campus- located in Northeast Memphis.
- Union Avenue Campus- located in Downtown Memphis.
- Medical District High School is located in Building E.[5]
- Maxine A. Smith Center- located in Southeast Memphis.
- Whitehaven Center- located in Whitehaven.
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
- ^ a b "College Navigator - Southwest Tennessee Community College". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
- ^ Derks, Sarah A (June 26, 2000). "Countdown to a new college". The Commercial Appeal. pp. A1 – A2. Retrieved June 26, 2025 – via Proquest.
- ^ Sheffield, Michael (August 19, 2014). "Southwest Tennessee Community College president announces retirement". Memphis Business Journal. Retrieved September 19, 2016.
- ^ "Locations". southwest.tn.edu. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
- ^ "Home". Medical District High School. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
Southwest Tennessee Community College Building E 737 Union Avenue Memphis, TN 38103
- ^ Testino, Laura (July 14, 2024). "Southwest sold its Frayser campus. Here's what a new location could offer". Daily Memphian. Retrieved May 19, 2025.
- ^ LaGrone II, Brandon (January 23, 2025). "Southwest, LOC reach new degree of collaboration". Daily Memphian. Retrieved May 19, 2025.
- ^ Roberts, Jane (May 13, 2024). "Southwest grads buckle up for aviation careers". Daily Memphian. Retrieved May 19, 2025.
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