About Volunteer State Community College

Founded in 1970, Volunteer State Community College. is a college. Located in Tennessee, which is a city setting in Tennessee, the campus itself is Suburban. The campus is home to 8,684 full time undergraduate students, and 0 full time graduate students.

The Volunteer State Community College Academic calendar runs on a Semester basis. In the school year the student to faculty ratio was 23:1. There are 177 full time instructional teachers. Degrees awarded at Volunteer State Community College include: Bachelor's Degree, Masters Degree, Post-master's certificate, Doctor's degree.

Quick Facts

Acceptance Rate100%
Application Deadline
Application Fee20
SAT Range
ACT Range

Admissions at VSCC are considered , with ,6% of all applicants being admitted.

In the school year, of the students who applied to the school, only of those who were admitted eventually ended up enrolling.

0% of incoming freshmen are in the top half of their high school class. 0% were in the top quarter, and 0% were in the top tenth. You can apply online.

STUDENT LIFE Reviews

We asked, and students answered these important questions about student life at Volunteer State Community College.

0%
“We”re apathetic”
60%
“We know about current events and vote”
40%
“We participate and encourage others to get involved”
0%
“There”s nothing we won”t protest”
12%
“We save it for the classroom”
16%
“Sometimes, but not often”
68%
“There”s usually intelligent conversation to be found”
4%
“All the time, including weekends”
0%
“I”m always terrified”
4%
“I only go out in groups”
12%
“I usually let someone know where I”m going”
84%
“I feel extremely safe”
60%
“We don”t play sports”
0%
“We play recreationally”
20%
“We bought the gear”
20%
“We live for the big game”
8%
“It”s not really our thing”
20%
“Occasinally we gallery crawl”
60%
“There are a variety of opportunities”
12%
“We”re a very artistic group”
0%
“Haven”t met them”
4%
“Available in class”
60%
“They keep regular office hours”
36%
“They”re always available”
84%
“No greek life, but other groups to join”
12%
“There is some involvement, but not a lot”
4%
“Plenty of people join a sorority or fraternity”
0%
“It”s everything. If you”re not greek, you”re a geek”
56%
“We”re not into drinking at all”
40%
“Maybe a little, but it”s not a big thing”
4%
“We only party on weekends”
0%
“There”s some drinking happening every night”
48%
“Never, we”re here to learn”
48%
“There might be people who do”
4%
“People are known to partake on weekends”
0%
“There”s a huge drug scene”
0%
“We”re apathetic”
60%
“We know about current events and vote”
40%
“We participate and encourage others to get involved”
0%
“There”s nothing we won”t protest”
12%
“We save it for the classroom”
16%
“Sometimes, but not often”
68%
“There”s usually intelligent conversation to be found”
4%
“All the time, including weekends”
0%
“I”m always terrified”
4%
“I only go out in groups”
12%
“I usually let someone know where I”m going”
84%
“I feel extremely safe”
60%
“We don”t play sports”
0%
“We play recreationally”
20%
“We bought the gear”
20%
“We live for the big game”
8%
“It”s not really our thing”
20%
“Occasinally we gallery crawl”
60%
“There are a variety of opportunities”
12%
“We”re a very artistic group”
0%
“Haven”t met them”
4%
“Available in class”
60%
“They keep regular office hours”
36%
“They”re always available”
84%
“No greek life, but other groups to join”
12%
“There is some involvement, but not a lot”
4%
“Plenty of people join a sorority or fraternity”
0%
“It”s everything. If you”re not greek, you”re a geek”
56%
“We”re not into drinking at all”
40%
“Maybe a little, but it”s not a big thing”
4%
“We only party on weekends”
0%
“There”s some drinking happening every night”
48%
“Never, we”re here to learn”
48%
“There might be people who do”
4%
“People are known to partake on weekends”
0%
“There”s a huge drug scene”
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  • How would you rate on-campus housing?

    16 Students rated on-campus housing 1.8 stars. 6 % gave the school a 5.0.

  • How would you rate off-campus housing?

    13 Students rated off-campus housing 3.3 stars. 0 % gave the school a 5.0.

  • How would you rate campus food?

    21 Students rated campus food 3.9 stars. 43 % gave the school a 5.0.

  • How would you rate campus facilities?

    21 Students rated campus facilities 4.2 stars. 43 % gave the school a 5.0.

  • How would you rate class size?

    21 Students rated class size 4.4 stars. 57 % gave the school a 5.0.

  • How would you rate school activities?

    21 Students rated school activities 3.4 stars. 29 % gave the school a 5.0.

  • How would you rate local services?

    21 Students rated local services 3.5 stars. 29 % gave the school a 5.0.

  • How would you rate academics?

    21 Students rated academics 4.3 stars. 48 % gave the school a 5.0.

Volunteer State Community College REVIEWS

What's your overall opinion of Volunteer State Community College?

25 Students rated Volunteer State Community College

Catherine - 09/25/2023

Good for those looking to take advantage of the free college. There is currently no food on campus because they are renovating the cafeteria but there are plenty of restaurants in the area. The professors are mostly nice but the attendance policy is pretty strict. If you take education classes, be prepared for a lot of observation hours. Another really nice perk is that there are no classes on Friday unless it is a lab. The system they use it pretty easy. Most classes are all online work so taking an online course doesn't change much. They do have a heavier work load than in person classes.

Cassidy - 08/29/2021

Volunteer State Community College is a great school for first year college students. It offers a real life college scene to get you ready to transfer to another college or just to graduate. It is also really good since it is a community college, it is more budget friendly.

Aleise - 05/06/2020

As I am finishing up my first and going back to get my second associate's degree, I feel that this is a very great college to get an education. The professors all hold themselves up to an incredible standard and there is help almost always available within the library at their Learning Commons. The school is very pleasant to meet up with friends or to even just relax on a bench outside.

Lily - 02/14/2020

Volunteer State Community College is overall, a nice college. I attend for free with the TN Promise Scholarship. I love that I can attend well tought classes with interesting conversations for free. Since it is a community college, there is no on, or off campus, housing. Most students still live with their parents, and if they don't, they live in the apartments five minutes from the school. The food isn't that good. Its fried food with rarely any healthy options. If you want a healthy option, go off campus. Panera Bread is 15 minutes down the road. Speaking of which, Vol State is nestled next to a Publix, a Mexican restaurant, some oriental dining establishes, and a lot of fast food. You will never go hungry if you don't like the food on campus. This is only my second semester so, I haven't experienced Vol State much yet. I can say that most of the professors are really nice and they will help you with anything. I love my professors this semester. They are awesome. I totally recommend Vol State Community College if you aren't ready to transfer to a university.

Volunteer State Community College FAQS

  1. What is the Acceptance Rate at Volunteer State Community College?

    The fall 2020 acceptance rate for Volunteer State Community College is 100%. That means, out of _____ applications received in 2020, _____ students were offered admission.

  2. What should every freshman at your school know before they start?

    I think that now after experiencing the seriousness of college, if i could, i would go back in time and tell myself to focus more in school and work harder to make better grades. I would tell myself that the future is more important than I think it is and push myself to study harder and instead of worrying about the weekends and what party i would be going to next, tell myself to start bringing home books to study for that big test and actually try on my homework rather then jotting down the answers two minutes before the teacher took it up. When i was in high school I wasn't thinking alot about college or the future so i only worried about having fun. But now, I take my schooling more seriously and am working hard to bring up my GPA so that i can earn as many scholaraships as I can.

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  3. Describe the students at your school.

    They are always there for you when you need them most. :)

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  4. What's the one thing you wish someone had told you about freshman year?

    I wish I would have known that mainly VSCC is a great way to start your education, but I feel in some ways you are not prepared for what the nest level is going to be if you wish to go past their two year degree. Getting from VSCC to TSU has been challanging in many ways. Once again communication has been hard between my advisor, tsu and getting the information where it needs to be ontime.

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  5. What do you consider the worst thing about your school? Why?

    I think the worst thing about my school is that our campus is too small to accommodate the students. When you have to register it is sometimes hard to find the classes you need/want because of the quantity of the students attending. Furthermore, parking can also be difficult due to the fact that so many students attend Volunteer State Community College and parking on the grass is necessary.

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  6. What's the most frustrating thing about your school?

    The most frustrating thing about Volunteer State is that it is really hard to find a quiet place to study in the library. The library is always full of people, and not all of them respect your privacy/need for quiet.

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  7. Here's your chance: Say anything about your college!

    It's close to home so I get to live at home and still get a very good education. Has a few friendly faces of people I went to high school with. The class size is smaller so the teachers actually care about the students and there education.

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  8. What kind of person should not attend this school?

    A person that's not serious.

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  9. Describe how your school looks to someone who's never seen it.

    Volunteer State Community College is what many students consider "chill" because there are great teachers, it is a great environment and you learn all of the essentials you need for whatever major you have.

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  10. Describe your favorite campus traditions.

    It is best known for where most people go their first couple of years for their core classes then transfer to a bigger college.

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  11. What are the academics like at your school?

    Vast and simplistic easy to get help with understanding assignments and topics

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  12. What are the most popular student activities/groups?

    Debate and newspaper

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  13. What's unique about your campus?

    the best thing about my school is that it is all about education and helping students get to were they want to be in life.

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  14. What is the stereotype of students at your school? Is this stereotype accurate?

    A community college students are dumb. Not true we are just looking for an education as a reasonable price with the opportunity to transfer to obtain better degrees

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  15. What kind of person should attend this school?

    One who desires to learn, there are many different people at my college. Some old, some young, but they all share one desire, the desire to learn. My college is a great gateway for many students' futures, including mine. I am enjoying my time spent here and I am enthusiastic and optimistic of my future college career.

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  16. What do you brag about most when you tell your friends about your school?

    I brag to my friends that this school offers different methods of learning and not just the standard lecture. This school offers online courses, some through the school and some through the state program called Regents. This school also offers video instructional methods. I brag about how wonderful the Professors are and how they actually care about their students' learning-and will even go as far as to call you at home after hours, meet with you outside of office hours if you can't make it, email back and forth with you all night if you need help.

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  17. What is your overall opinion of this school?

    A great school that makes continuing your education easy.

    Read all 1 answers

Student Body

Students

59%

female

41%

male

8,684

Total Undergrad Enrollment

N/A

Total Grad Students

N/A

Out-Of-State

99%

In-State

1%

International

Organizations

N/A

Student Organizations

N/A

Fraternities

N/A

Sororities

Housing

No

On-Campus Housing

N/A

of students living on campus

Student Diversity

% American Indian/Alaskan Native
N/A
% Asian/Pacific Islander
1%
% Black or African-American
8%
% Hispanic/Latino
5%
% White or Caucasian
78%

TUITION & AID

All students must apply yearly for financial aid. This process starts with the FAFSA. Though financial aid deadlines vary by school, it is a good idea to apply as soon as possible. For the upcoming school year, you can apply as early as October 1 for the FAFSA. Additional school aid will be dependent on the FAFSA results.

84% of students attending Volunteer State Community College receive some sort of financial aid. 51% were awarded federal grants.9%received federal loans. Many students do also need to apply for additional private student loans.

Cost Out of State

$15,701

Tuition and fees(Out of state)

$1,200

Books and Supplies

$12,016

Room and Board

28,917

Total On Campus

Actual Cost By Income Level(W/Financial Aid)

Family Income
Cost
$0 - $30K
$5,355
$30 - $48K
$5,843
$48 - $75K
$8,350
$75 - $110K
$11,010
$110K & UP
$11,023

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