Ivy Tech Community College (Ivy Tech) is a

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. It is the state's public community college system and it has more than 40 locations. It is also the state's largest public postsecondary institution and the nation's largest individual accredited statewide community college system serving nearly 100,000 students annually on campus and online and another 60,000+ dual credit students in high schools throughout Indiana. It is

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History

Ivy Tech was founded in 1963 as Indiana's Vocational Technical College in order to provide technical and vocational education for various industries and was rechartered as a system of vocational technical schools in 2005. The name "Ivy Tech" derives from an

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(I.V. Tech) of the school's original name. The name was officially changed to Ivy Tech State College in 1995. In 1999, Ivy Tech entered into a partnership with

Vincennes University Vincennes University (VU) is a public college with its main campus in Vincennes, Indiana. Founded in 1801 as Jefferson Academy, VU is the oldest public institution of higher learning in Indiana. VU was chartered in 1806 as the Indiana Territo ...

to form the Community College of Indiana. The partnership ended in 2005 and Ivy Tech was re-chartered as a system of community colleges and renamed Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana. In 2008, the Indiana University system agreed to shift most of its associate (2-year) degrees to the Ivy Tech Community College System. In 2019, Ivy Tech entered into a partnership with the

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which will allow Ivy Tech undergraduates to complete their four-year degrees online at that university.Ivy Tech and UVA Announce Transfer Partnership
accessed April 30, 2019

Academics

Ivy Tech offers more than 150 programs and more than 100 transfer programs with in-state and out-of-state schools. Offerings vary by campus and are divided into seven schools: * School of Business, Logistics and Supply Chain * School of Public Affairs and Social Services * School of Information Technology * School of Arts, Sciences and Education * School of Health Sciences * School of Nursing * School of Advanced Manufacturing, Engineering and Applied Science Ivy Tech offers hands-on experience with some of the state’s most advanced technologies and training facilities, plus the convenience of more than 1,000 online classes, and the attention that comes with a small average class size of 22.^� Ivy Tech has transfer partnerships with four-year universities/colleges across Indiana, with several out-of-state partnerships as well.

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