Greenville Technical College
Rolling
Acceptance rate
$16,050
Tuition/yr
14,000
Enrollment
About Greenville Technical College
Greenville Technical College is a public community college in Greenville, South Carolina. Established in 1960, it began operation in September 1962.
Greenville Technical College (GTC) is a public two-year institution established in 1962 and accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC). It operates across six campuses in Greenville County, South Carolina, and serves approximately 12,000 credit-enrolled students each academic year, with enrollment in continuing education pushing that figure toward 25,000 annually.
GTC offers more than 100 curriculum programs leading to associate degrees, diplomas, and certificates, as well as select baccalaureate pathways. Academic strengths include Health Sciences (nursing, dental hygiene, radiography, occupational therapy), Engineering Technology, Business and Computer Technology, Advanced Manufacturing, and Culinary and Hospitality through its Truist Culinary and Hospitality Center.
The college is located in Greenville, a growing mid-sized city in upstate South Carolina with a strong manufacturing and healthcare employment base. GTC is consistently recognized as one of the more affordable pathways to workforce credentials or transfer to four-year universities in the state.
Campus & Location
SC
Suburban
Optional Practical Training (OPT)
All graduates qualify for 12-month OPT. STEM-designated programs (CS, Engineering, Data Science, Mathematics, Sciences) qualify for 24-month STEM OPT extension — 36 months total work authorisation.
For Nepali students
- GTC's out-of-state tuition runs approximately $420–$583 per credit hour depending on the program school, placing full-time annual tuition in the range of roughly $12,600–$17,500, significantly lower than most four-year universities in the US, making it a cost-accessible entry point for Nepali students on a tight budget.
- International students holding F-1 visas are admitted and issued I-20 forms; GTC requires full-time enrollment (12 credit hours minimum per term) and medical insurance coverage, with application deadlines of May 1 for Fall and October 1 for Spring.
- Health Sciences, Engineering Technology, and IT programs at GTC align with high-demand US occupational fields where OPT (Optional Practical Training) work authorization is available post-graduation, giving international graduates practical US work experience before pursuing further education or employment.
- Because GTC is an open-admission community college, it offers a lower-barrier academic entry point for Nepali students who may need foundational English or academic preparation before transferring credits to a four-year South Carolina university.
Admission requirements — Nepali equivalents
A rough translation of the published minimums for Nepali applicants:
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