Walters State Community College is a public community college located in Morristown, TN. It offers 34 programs for degree/certificate. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 5 programs).

It is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.

The 2025 tuition & fees of Walters State Community College is $4,752 for Tennessee residents and $17,736 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is more expensive than that of Tennessee public community colleges' average ($9,267).

The school has 5,899 students, which is higher than Tennessee community collleges' average (1,839). In addition, 1,168 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 17 to 1, which is lower than the average ratio (19 to 1) of Tennessee community colleges.


2025 Tuition & Fees

The following table shows the 2024-2025 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Walters State Community College. Then, we compare its costs to Tennessee 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.

2025 Cost Of Attendance - WSCC
Tennessee ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$4,752$17,736
Books & Supplies$1,538
Off-Campus Living Costs$15,824
Average Financial Aid$4,480
Cost of Attendance$22,114$35,098
After Financial Aid$17,634$30,618
WSCC Tuition Comparison to National and State Average
Tennessee ResidentsOut-of-State Students
Walters State Community College$4,752$17,736
Public Community Colleges in Tennessee$4,904$9,267
Public Community Colleges in U.S.$5,207$8,749

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Walters State Community College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Offered Programs and Online Availability
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Online Programs32NOT OFFERED
Total Programs1519NOT OFFERED

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.

CertificateAssociateBachelor
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture OperationsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Ornamental HorticultureNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
Landscaping and GroundskeepingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Information TechnologyNOT OFFERED 21 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Culinary Arts/Chef Training15 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Meat Cutting/Meat Cutter2 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
EducationNOT OFFERED 19 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Spanish Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Child Development10 completers
4 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Legal Assistant/ParalegalNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Criminal Justice/Safety StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Police ScienceNOT OFFERED 6 completers
NOT OFFERED
Fire Science/Fire-fightingNOT OFFERED 5 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Visual and Performing ArtsNOT OFFERED 6 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician25 completers
5 completers
NOT OFFERED
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder3 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Occupational Therapist AssistantNOT OFFERED 8 completers
NOT OFFERED
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant6 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Therapy Technician/AssistantNOT OFFERED 14 completers
NOT OFFERED
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)13 completers
2 completers
NOT OFFERED
Respiratory Care Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFERED 9 completers
NOT OFFERED
Surgical Technology/TechnologistNOT OFFERED 12 completers
NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED 120 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED 52 completers
NOT OFFERED
Hospitality Administration/Management4 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 5,899 students at Walters State Community College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 2,100 male students and 3,733 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
TotalFull-TimePart-time
Total5,8332,8133,020
Male Students2,1001,0991,001
Female Students3,7331,7142,019

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment

Of the 5,899 total students, 3,305 students enrolled through distance learning (1,168 students enrolled exclusively and 2,137 enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment5,899
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,168
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses2,137
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses2,594

School Profile and Academic Overview

The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for Walters State Community College.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 year, public
Address500 South Davy Crockett Parkway, Morristown, TN
Phone423-585-2600
Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) »In-State$4,752
Out-of-State$17,736
Student Population »5,899 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »33%
Transfer-out Rate11%
Retention Rate53% (Full-time)
52% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$4,480
Students to Faculty17:1 (5.88%)