Central Texas College (CTC) is a

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Killeen, Texas Killeen is a city in Bell County, Texas, United States. According to the 2020 census, its population was 153,095, making it the 19th-most populous city in Texas and the largest of the three principal cities of Bell County. It is the principal city ...

. Founded in 1965, it has branch campuses in Europe and on military installations across the U.S.

History

Central Texas College was established by a vote of the citizens of

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in 1965 to serve the western section of

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and Coryell County. The campus was constructed on more than 500 acres of land donated by

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between Killeen and Copperas Cove. In September 1967, the school opened its doors to 2,068 students. CTC has been accredited by the

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since 1969. As defined by the

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, the official service area of CTC comprises: * All of Coryell,

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, Llano,

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, and San Saba Counties *

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, located in Bell County *

Copperas Cove Independent School District Copperas Cove Independent School District is a public school district based in Copperas Cove, Texas ( USA). Located in Coryell County, a small portion of the district extends into Bell County. In 2009, the school district was rated " recogniz ...

, located in Bell and Coryell Counties *

and North Fort Hood in Bell County *

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, Lohn, and Rochelle school districts located within McCulloch County *

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located within Burnet County *

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and Marble Falls school districts * The portion of the

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located within Burnet and Bell Counties * Fredericksburg ISD and Gillespie County, added effective September 1, 2015 after legislative approval. Due to its proximity to the

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installation at Fort Hood, Central Texas College has a large number of military-affiliated students. CTC instituted classes and programs on Fort Hood in 1970 and in Europe in 1974. Success with the military led to branch campuses at military installations such as

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, and on-ship with the Atlantic and Pacific Fleets of the

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in 1976. By the early 1980s, CTC offered classes to military personnel in the Pacific Command, Alaska, and Panama. CTC offered classes for the

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in the prisons at

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, in 1976. In addition to its Texas locations, CTC still has a presence on more than 20 US military installations, in Europe and deployed locations offers more than 100 programs fully online
www.ctcd.edu/locations
Central Texas College had a nationally ranked tennis team in the early 1970s, playing as the Golden Eagles. In 2013, a campus-wide vote led to the selection of CTC's new official mascot, the Eagle.

Degrees offered

Students enrolled at CTC may select a degree plan from Associate of Arts degree programs, Associate of Science degree programs, Associate in Applied Science degree programs, or Associate of Arts in General Studies. There are more than 40 certificate programs.

Main campus

At the main campus in Killeen, the central courtyard has a memorial statue to

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, and a fountain by which are metal markers indicating the boundary between Bell and Coryell counties. CTC's main library is named in honor of

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. CTC's older buildings are built in

Spanish Colonial Revival Style The Spanish Colonial Revival Style ( es, Arquitectura neocolonial española) is an architectural stylistic movement arising in the early 20th century based on the Spanish Colonial architecture of the Spanish colonization of the Americas. In the ...

. CTC is also home to the

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station

KNCT-FM KNCT-FM (91.3 MHz) is a public FM radio station, airing an easy listening radio format. Licensed to Killeen, Texas, United States, the station is owned by Central Texas College. The studios and offices are located on the campus of Central Texas ...

References

External links

Central Texas College Home Page
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