Midlands Technical College is a public community college located in West Columbia, SC. It offers 83 programs for degree/certificate. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 6 programs).
It is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.
The 2025 tuition & fees of Midlands Technical College is $6,300 for South Carolina residents and $14,700 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is more expensive than that of South Carolina public community colleges' average ($11,590).
The school has 9,226 students, which is higher than South Carolina community collleges' average (2,417). In addition, 2,891 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 15 to 1, which is lower than the average ratio (16 to 1) of South Carolina community colleges.
2025 Tuition & Fees
The following table shows the 2024-2025 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Midlands Technical College. Then, we compare its costs to South Carolina community colleges and all U.S. community colleges.
In addition, the chart shows tuition trends over the last 5 years. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.
Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study
Midlands Technical College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.
Offered Programs and Online Availability
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Online Programs | 4 | 2 | NOT OFFERED |
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| Total Programs | 49 | 34 | NOT OFFERED |
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The following tables list each major program along with offered degrees and online availability. The number in each column indicates the number of awarded degrees and/or certificates of the program. It includes completers through on-campus classes, partially online classes, and only online classes.
| Certificate | Associate | Bachelor |
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| Pre-Engineering | NOT OFFERED |
21 completers
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NOT OFFERED |
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Student Population
There are 9,226 students at Midlands Technical College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 3,444 male students and 5,534 female students are attending the school.
The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.
Student Population
| Total | Full-Time | Part-time |
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| Total | 8,978 | 3,669 | 5,309 |
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| Male Students | 3,444 | 1,667 | 1,777 |
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| Female Students | 5,534 | 2,002 | 3,532 |
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Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment
Of the 9,226 total students, 6,380 students enrolled through distance learning (2,891 students enrolled exclusively and 3,489 enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 9,226 | |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 2,891 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 3,489 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 2,846 |
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School Profile and Academic Overview
The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for Midlands Technical College.