“Without Durham Tech, he said, I never would have done it” – DTCC transfer program growing

There is an excellent article in the Herald Sun, “The Herald-Sun – DTCC transfer program growing“.   You should check it out!

Durham Tech’s transfer program has been identified as one of the top five performing transfer programs in the state for the past five years.  Our students who transfer to institutions in the UNC System do as well or better than traditional students in their junior year and have saved a significant amount of money.  Our University Transfer students take the same freshman- and sophomore-level courses offered at four-year universities, which transfer seamlessly.   However, they pay only $58 (increased $8 by State for the upcoming academic year) per credit or approximately $1,000 a semester.

At Durham Tech’s Orange County Campus we are now offering the University Transfer Associate of Arts degree program which will allow Orange County students to complete up to two years of course work for a baccalaureate degree.  The wide variety of freshman-level and sophomore-level courses satisfies general education requirements at senior institutions across the United States and enables the student to transfer as a junior to University of North Carolina System institutions after acceptance at a four-year university.

Click the link for more information about Durham Tech’s University Transfer programs

Here are ten reasons why you should pick Durham Tech for your first two years of college:

1. Broaden your horizons. Because UT students follow a multi-discipline plan of study, they gain exposure to ideas and fields of study that they might otherwise avoid. Sometimes, students are pleasantly surprised by how much they enjoy and want to pursue study in disciplines they thought they would dislike.
2. Learn from great teachers in small classes. Our faculty are chosen both for their knowledge of the subject and for their teaching skills. All full-time faculty have master’s degrees, many have Ph.D.s. While our faculty often engage in research, their primary focus is helping their students master new skills and new knowledge. Typically, community college classes are small. Particularly in science, classes at Durham Tech cap at 50 in a lecture and 18 in a lab, versus major universities where lecture classes often occur in an auditorium with 300 students.
3. Establish relationships. UT students get to know the faculty at Durham Tech because they follow a multi-discipline plan of study. Faculty members who come to know students’ work and goals can serve as excellent references for transfer to four-year institutions.
4. Transfer as a junior and save money. Under the NC Articulation Agreement for Community Colleges, UT students who complete the A.A. or A.S. degrees can transfer into NC state institutions (and a number of private institutions) as juniors, as long as they meet all other admissions requirements. Your first two years will be a bargain as you pay the modest tuition of Durham Tech.
5. Participate in an extraordinary community. Our students are multitalented and multifaceted. They range in age from 18 to 55, they bring to the classroom knowledge and expertise from their former work and careers, and they hail from many foreign nations as well as from North Carolina. Most are here to learn and to succeed and their excitement transforms the classroom.
6. Use the most up-to-date technology. Folks from throughout the Triangle come to Durham Tech to advance their technology skills, so naturally, our science, math, and English classes all use up-to-date computer technology. Moreover, we have classes available on line, as hybrid classes, or with an online presence.
7. Have something to show for your effort. You can leave Durham Tech with a degree — the Associate in Arts or Associate in Sciences — and a diploma. Employers and colleges alike recognize that students who finish degrees are serious about their education and determined to complete what they start.
8. Make friends and allies. Durham Tech students enter a peer group of intelligent, diverse, committed individuals who want to further their education and pursue life dreams. Students help one another study, offer advice about classes, and support one another through the challenges of going to school. Along the way, many form lasting friendships and alliances.
9. Try the litmus test. Take just one class. Or, check our reputation. The best way to learn about any college is to talk to present or to former students. Check with our students here or with our alumni at every nearby university. We’ve asked, and they tell us that their time at Durham Tech was academically challenging and tremendously beneficial, a special place in their school history.
10. Find second chances and new beginnings. Students who have struggled at other universities or who seek new challenges and new careers often find their focus and their talents in our small, caring environment

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While Tuition Goes Up Sharply at Our Public Universities – Durham Technical Community College has Low Cost High Quality Educational Options For Students and Families

This past week the News and Observer reported that Tuition at “N.C. State, UNC will rise sharply”, reporting a $750 increase on top of hikes of up to $200 in 2010-11 that had already been enacted.  As reported, at UNC-CH, for example, this year’s $4,066 tuition for in-state undergraduates will rise 18 percent.  However, students should know that their local community college system offers University Transfer programs as an alternative that could save them a significant amount of money!

In fact, Durham Tech’s transfer program has been identified as one of the top five performing transfer programs in the state for the past five years.  Our students who transfer to institutions in the UNC System do as well or better than traditional students in their junior year and have saved a significant amount of money.  Our University Transfer students take the same freshman- and sophomore-level courses offered at four-year universities, which transfer seamlessly.   However, they pay only $58 (increased $8 by State for the upcoming academic year) per credit or approximately $1,000 a semester.

At Durham Tech’s Orange County Campus we are now offering the University Transfer Associate of Arts degree program which will allow Orange County students to complete up to two years of course work for a baccalaureate degree.  The wide variety of freshman-level and sophomore-level courses satisfies general education requirements at senior institutions across the United States and enables the student to transfer as a junior to University of North Carolina System institutions after acceptance at a four-year university.

Click the link for more information about Durham Tech’s University Transfer programs

Here are ten reasons why you should pick Durham Tech for your first two years of college:

1. Broaden your horizons. Because UT students follow a multi-discipline plan of study, they gain exposure to ideas and fields of study that they might otherwise avoid. Sometimes, students are pleasantly surprised by how much they enjoy and want to pursue study in disciplines they thought they would dislike.
2. Learn from great teachers in small classes. Our faculty are chosen both for their knowledge of the subject and for their teaching skills. All full-time faculty have master’s degrees, many have Ph.D.s. While our faculty often engage in research, their primary focus is helping their students master new skills and new knowledge. Typically, community college classes are small. Particularly in science, classes at Durham Tech cap at 50 in a lecture and 18 in a lab, versus major universities where lecture classes often occur in an auditorium with 300 students.
3. Establish relationships. UT students get to know the faculty at Durham Tech because they follow a multi-discipline plan of study. Faculty members who come to know students’ work and goals can serve as excellent references for transfer to four-year institutions.
4. Transfer as a junior and save money. Under the NC Articulation Agreement for Community Colleges, UT students who complete the A.A. or A.S. degrees can transfer into NC state institutions (and a number of private institutions) as juniors, as long as they meet all other admissions requirements. Your first two years will be a bargain as you pay the modest tuition of Durham Tech.
5. Participate in an extraordinary community. Our students are multitalented and multifaceted. They range in age from 18 to 55, they bring to the classroom knowledge and expertise from their former work and careers, and they hail from many foreign nations as well as from North Carolina. Most are here to learn and to succeed and their excitement transforms the classroom.
6. Use the most up-to-date technology. Folks from throughout the Triangle come to Durham Tech to advance their technology skills, so naturally, our science, math, and English classes all use up-to-date computer technology. Moreover, we have classes available on line, as hybrid classes, or with an online presence.
7. Have something to show for your effort. You can leave Durham Tech with a degree — the Associate in Arts or Associate in Sciences — and a diploma. Employers and colleges alike recognize that students who finish degrees are serious about their education and determined to complete what they start.
8. Make friends and allies. Durham Tech students enter a peer group of intelligent, diverse, committed individuals who want to further their education and pursue life dreams. Students help one another study, offer advice about classes, and support one another through the challenges of going to school. Along the way, many form lasting friendships and alliances.
9. Try the litmus test. Take just one class. Or, check our reputation. The best way to learn about any college is to talk to present or to former students. Check with our students here or with our alumni at every nearby university. We’ve asked, and they tell us that their time at Durham Tech was academically challenging and tremendously beneficial, a special place in their school history.
10. Find second chances and new beginnings. Students who have struggled at other universities or who seek new challenges and new careers often find their focus and their talents in our small, caring environment

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