Learn About Our College
Walters State is a learning centered, comprehensive community college established in 1970 to provide affordable and quality higher education opportunities for the residents of East Tennessee. We offer associate degrees and technical certificates that prepare students to transfer to four-year colleges and universities or enter the workforce.
Walters State has been named
Tennessee's Community College
of the Year
two years in a row: 2022 and 2023
Our technical education graduates find jobs within six months of earning their degrees.
Students enrolled Fall 2022
Average Student Class Size
Walters State offers guaranteed transfer to state public
four-year colleges and universities through the
Tennessee Transfer Program (TTP)
Five convenient locations
Walters State has been named a VETS campus by the
Tennessee Board of Regents.
The college’s Great Smoky Mountains Expo Center in White Pine hosts around 50 agriculture,
commercial and other events each year.
Accreditation
Walters State Community College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award associate degrees. Degree-granting institutions also may offer credentials such as certificates and diplomas at approved degree levels. Questions about the accreditation of Walters State Community College may be directed in writing to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097, by calling (404) 679-4500, or by using information available on SACSCOC’s website (www.sacscoc.org).
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