Trinidad State College

Trinidad State College
A view of part of the campus.
Former name
Trinidad State Junior College (1925–2021)
MottoStudents First[1]
TypePublic community college
EstablishedApril 1925
Parent institution
Colorado Community College System
Academic affiliations
Space-grant
Endowment$6.04 million[2]
PresidentDr. Dustin Eicke
Students1,636 (fall 2023)[3]
Location
Trinidad
,
Colorado
,
United States

37°10′22″N 104°30′46″W / 37.17278°N 104.51278°W / 37.17278; -104.51278[4]
ColorsBlue and gold
NicknameTSC
MascotTitus the Trojan
Websitetrinidadstate.edu

Trinidad State College is a public community college in Trinidad, Colorado. It was founded in 1925, making it the first community college in the state of Colorado. Trinidad State also operates a satellite campus in the city of Alamosa, Colorado, roughly 100 miles northwest of Trinidad. The college offers 49 degree programs in vocational fields. The college's name changed from Trinidad State Junior College to Trinidad State College in 2021.[5]

Academics

TSC offers courses in many diverse areas, including gunsmithing, aquaculture, cosmetology, welding, and nursing, as well as traditional arts and STEM subjects such as English, biology, and chemistry. Additionally, TSC trains first-responders with both an affiliated Emergency medical services training center in Grand Junction, Colorado,[6] and its own on-campus Peace Officer Standards and Training program.[7]

Trinidad State has been continually accredited by the Higher Learning Commission since 1962.[8]

Gunsmithing

TSC's gunsmithing school is one of only four accredited by the National Rifle Association of America (NRA)[9], Trinidad State College offers an associate of applied sciences degree in gunsmithing. Also offered are several certificates, notably custom 1911 pistolsmithing[10]. The gunsmithing program was started in 1947 by P. O. Ackley, known as the "father of modern reloading".

Athletics

Trinidad State's athletic teams are known as the Trojans. As a member of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA), TSC offers 12 athletic programs[11], including:

Notable alumni

References

  1. ↑ "Trinidad State College Mission, Vision and Values".
  2. ↑ "Trinidad State Junior College | Data USA".
  3. ↑ "College Navigator - Trinidad State College". National Center for Education Statistics.
  4. ↑ "Trinidad State Junior College". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. October 13, 1978.
  5. ↑ An act concerning removing the word "junior" from the name of certain colleges (PDF) (Act). Colorado General Assembly. May 18, 2021.
  6. ↑ "Homepage". www.proemsedu.com.
  7. ↑ "Trinidad State College General Information".
  8. ↑ "Higher learning institution commision".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. ↑ Schools, NRA Gunsmithing. "NRA Gunsmithing Schools". gunsmithing.nra.org. Archived from the original on June 26, 2026. Retrieved June 25, 2026.
  10. ↑ "Gunsmithing Degree". trinidadstate.edu. Retrieved June 25, 2026.
  11. ↑ "Trinidad State". Trinidad State. May 6, 2026. Retrieved June 25, 2026.
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