Trinidad State College

Trinidad State College is a public community college in Trinidad, Colorado. It was founded in 1925, making it the first community college in the state of Colorado. Trinidad State operates a satellite campus in the nearby city of Alamosa, Colorado. The college offers 49 degree programs in vocational fields.

Trinidad State College
A view of part of the campus.
Former name
Trinidad State Junior College (1925–2021)
MottoStudents First[1]
TypePublic community college
EstablishedApril 1925
Parent institution
Colorado Community College System
Academic affiliation
Space-grant
Endowment$6.04 million[2]
PresidentRhonda Epper
Students1,100[3]
Undergraduates1,100 (2022)
Location
Trinidad
,
Colorado
,
United States

37°10′22″N 104°30′46″W[4]
ColorsBlue and gold
NicknameTSC
MascotTrojan "Titus"
Websitetrinidadstate.edu

Academics

TSC offers courses in many diverse areas, including gunsmithing, aquaculture, cosmetology, welding, nursing, as well as traditional arts and STEM subjects such as English, biology, and chemistry. Additionally, TSC trains first-responders with both an affiliated Emergency medical services training center in Grand Junction, Colorado,[5] and its own on-campus Peace Officer Standards and Training program.[6]

Trinidad State has been continually accredited by the Higher Learning Commission since 1962.

Athletics

As a member of the NJCAA, Trinidad State College offers 11 athletic programs, including:

Name change

On May 18, 2021, Colorado governor Jared Polis signed a law officially changing the college's name from Trinidad State Junior College to Trinidad State College.[7]

Notable alumni

References
  1. "Trinidad State College Mission, Vision and Values".
  2. "Trinidad State Junior College | Data USA".
  3. "Fast facts Trinidad State College" (PDF). Trinidad State College. n.d. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
  4. "Trinidad State Junior College". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. October 13, 1978.
  5. "Homepage". www.proemsedu.com.
  6. "Trinidad State College General Information".
  7. "An act concerning removing the word "junior" from the name of certain colleges". Act of May 18, 2021 (PDF). Colorado General Assembly.


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