Learn About Our College
Located in the geographically and economically diverse Great Smoky Mountains Region of East Tennessee, Walters State Community College is a public two-year institution established in 1970. To provide access and services throughout its area of responsibility, the college has established campuses or facilities in Claiborne, Cocke, Greene, Hamblen, Jefferson, and Sevier counties, and also serves students from Grainger, Hancock, Hawkins, and Union counties.
The college offers 20 programs leading to associate degrees and 16 programs leading to technical certificates. Many of the programs lead to licensure and careers in healthcare fields. Walters State is also one of only two community colleges in the state to host a Regional Law Enforcement Training Academy. Transfer programs encompass numerous academic disciplines providing opportunities for seamless articulation from high school through four-year universities.
The college's support services place emphasis on learning support, student engagement, retention, and persistence to completion. To promote global understanding and civic responsibility, international education, diversity, and service learning are stressed in the curriculum and co-curriculum.
Workforce training services include customized corporate and non-credit healthcare training to support local workforce development. The Workforce Training Division also provides youth development programs such as Talented and Gifted, Kids’ College, and Underwater Robotics camps.
The college maintains a commitment to student success. The Strategic Enrollment Management Committee is an example of collegewide initiatives designed to recruit, retain, engage, and support students as they fulfill their educational goals and complete their degree pathway.
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 Expo Center
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. Walters State Community College 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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