What are the pros and cons of Tidewater Community College?

2015-07-06T00:00:51-04:00

Response by SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL made Jul 6 at 2015 3:29 AM

2015-07-06T03:29:34-04:00

I would say price and satisfaction/connivance.

Response by CDR Laurel Meadows made Aug 2 at 2015 12:35 PM

2015-08-02T12:35:06-04:00

Definitely price. You can complete your first two years of a 4 year school for less than half the price, then transfer over. Just know where you want to go, and work towards those requirements. I ended up transferring to Christopher Newport where my foreign language was a requirement and not just an elective.

Response by CAPT Tom Bersson made Dec 13 at 2015 5:42 PM

2015-12-13T17:42:07-05:00

TCC is good. They have some superb instructors. If you do well at TCC (good GPA) you can go to a four year school in Virginia.

Response by LtCol Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 24 at 2016 11:22 AM

2016-04-24T11:22:00-04:00

Did you end up doing to TCC? Which program?

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 4 at 2017 8:35 AM

2017-04-04T08:35:37-04:00

I attended TCC right after graduating High School in Virginia Beach. I wanted to attend Johnson & Wales or the Culinary Institute of America, but they were both well above my price range. TCC was local, cost effective, and provided me the same level of education I would have received at either of the other two institutions. I was further able to settle on a final degree path without putting myself in debt for several years. I look back on those two years at TCC with fondness.

Response by SGM Frank Marsh made Aug 13 at 2017 7:48 PM

2017-08-13T19:48:10-04:00

I started in a community college for the price. it was called junior college then. it was a smooth transition from army courses, I sometimes felt I was back in high school. it was an easy transition to a "state" 4-year college. they have to accept you. fortunately that was before the costs got where they are now...ridiculous.