Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Athens is a 2-4 year, public school located in Athens, Tennessee. Its published tuition & fees of Licensed Practical / Vocational Nurse Training program, which is the largest program at the school, is $4,419 for the academic year 2023-2024.

A total of 221 students are attending the school and its graduation rate is 69%. Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Athens has 17 vocational programs and 2 programs are available through distance learning.


Largest Programs Costs and Completion Time

The largest program at Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Athens is Licensed Practical / Vocational Nurse Training and its 2024 tuition & fees are $4,419. For reference, the average tuition for the Licensed Practical / Vocational Nurse Training program of all trade schools in the United States is $18,035.

The following table shows the largest program information including tuition, books and supplies costs, program length, and average completion time.

2024 Costs and Completion Information of Largest Programs
Program NameTuition & FeesBooks & SuppliesProgram LengthsAvg. Completion Time
Licensed Practical / Vocational Nurse Training $4,419 $3,138 1,296 Hours 12 Months
National Average $18,035 - 1,202 Hours 12.85 Months
Welding Technology / Welder $4,419 $1,430 1,296 Hours 12 Months
National Average $10,695 - 753 Hours 9.71 Months
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology $6,865 $2,275 2,160 Hours 20 Months
National Average $9,128 - 1,216 Hours 13.07 Months
Automobile / Automotive Mechanics Technology / Technician $5,492 $3,700 1,728 Hours 16 Months
National Average $16,505 - 891 Hours 12.90 Months
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications $6,865 $1,100 2,160 Hours 20 Months
National Average - - 706 Hours 10.67 Months
Autobody / Collision and Repair Technology / Technician $5,492 $2,075 1,728 Hours 16 Months
National Average $19,138 - 688 Hours 11.25 Months

2024 Average Costs of Attendance

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average tuition & fees are $4,419 at Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Athens. The typical cost for purchasing books and supplies for programs is $3,138. The total cost of attendance is $24,117 when a student lives off-campus.

2024 Average Costs of Attendance
Tuition & Fees$4,419
Books & Supplies$3,138
Room & Board$12,144
Other Living Expenses$4,416
Total Cost of Attendace (COA)$24,117
1Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Athens does not offer on-campus housing facilities and the COA is computed based on off-campus living.2The tuition & fees are based on out-of-state rates.

Vocational Programs Information

Total Number of Vocational Programs
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Online ProgramsNOT OFFERED11NOT OFFERED
Overall ProgramsNOT OFFERED674

Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Athens offers 17 certificate and vocational programs through 1-year certificate, 2-Years Certificate, and 2-4 Years Certificate programs. Of that, 2 programs can be conferred by distance learning.

The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree programs.

List of Vocational Programs at Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Athens

Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Electromechanical and Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (other)NOT OFFERED 0 0 23
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Industrial Electronics Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 0 5 NOT OFFERED
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 1 0 7
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Machine Tool Technology/MachinistNOT OFFERED 1 0 9
Welding Technology/WelderNOT OFFERED 12 4 NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse TrainingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 33 NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse TrainingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 33 NOT OFFERED
Business Operations Support and Secretarial Services (other)NOT OFFERED 0 4 NOT OFFERED

Important Statistics for Prospective Students

The graduation rate at Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Athens is 69%. The students to faculty ratio is 20 to 1 an the retention rate is 58%.

Key Academics Stats
Graduation Rate69%
Retention Rate58%(full-time)
Student to Faculty Ratio20 to 1
Student Population221 Students
Number of Faculties11 Faculties
Number of Staffs22 Staffs

On-Campus Student Services

Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Athens provides a number of student services including academic/career counseling services, employment services for students, Placement services for completers.

On-Campus Student Services
Academic/career counseling serviceYes
Employment services for studentsYes
Placement services for completersYes
On-campus day care for students' childrenNo
Library facilities at institutionN/A

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