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Trinidad State College

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Coordinates: 37°10′22″N 104°30′46″W / 37.17278°N 104.51278°W / 37.17278; -104.51278
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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
Students1,505 (Fall 2022)[3]
Location
Trinidad
,
Colorado
,
United States

37°10′22″N 104°30′46″W / 37.17278°N 104.51278°W / 37.17278; -104.51278[4]
ColorsBlue and gold
NicknameTSC
MascotTitus the Trojan
Websitetrinidadstate.edu

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 also operates a satellite campus in the city of Alamosa, Colorado, roughly 100 miles northwest of Trinidad. The college offers 49 degree programs in vocational fields. The college's name changed from Trinidad State Junior College to Trinidad State College in 2021.[5]

Academics

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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,[6] and its own on-campus Peace Officer Standards and Training program.[7]

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

Athletics

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Trinidad State's athletic teams are known as the Trojans. As a member of the NJCAA, TSC offers 11 athletic programs, including:

Notable alumni

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References

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  1. ^ "Trinidad State College Mission, Vision and Values".
  2. ^ "Trinidad State Junior College | Data USA".
  3. ^ "College Navigator - Trinidad State College". National Center for Education Statistics.
  4. ^ "Trinidad State Junior College". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. October 13, 1978.
  5. ^ An act concerning removing the word "junior" from the name of certain colleges (PDF) (Act). Colorado General Assembly. May 18, 2021.
  6. ^ "Homepage". www.proemsedu.com.
  7. ^ "Trinidad State College General Information".
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