“Public community college serving Tacoma and the Pierce County portion of Kitsap Peninsula.”
Tacoma Community College is a public community college in Tacoma, Washington, founded in 1965. With its main campus in Tacoma and a satellite in Gig Harbor, TCC serves about 12,000 students in a diverse, access-focused environment offering transfer pathways, bachelor's degrees, and professional-technical certificates.
Visa, OPT, H-1B alumni outcomes, and acceptance rates by country — sourced from FOIA, USCIS H-1B Hub, and DHS SEVIS.
The deep admissions playbook beyond the headline acceptance rate — round-by-round breakdowns, nationality data, requirements, and contact paths.
Domestic
$5,507
/yr
Out-of-State / Intl
$11,646
/yr
Beyond the sticker price — every named scholarship, the financial aid policy, need-aware notes, and a personalized net-cost estimate.
How life on campus actually feels — clubs, sports, traditions, housing realities, and how the school integrates with its city.
Where alumni go after graduation — top industries, grad-school continuation, and the qualitative outcomes story.
Sticker price (annual, out-of-state): $11,646
Net-cost estimate is US-resident-only — international applicants are typically excluded from need-based aid at most schools and should treat the sticker price as the planning baseline.
