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TCC is the fastest, most affordable way to earn your degree, advance your career, or start a new path. We’ll help you get to whatever is next in your life. Fall classes start August 21!

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Extended enrollment hours today

Register now to get the courses you need for your degree or certificate! Campuses are open until 6:30 p.m. today, July 21, to help you with your enrollment needs.

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Fall tuition deadlines

Tuition is due by close of business on the day you enroll in classes. Failure to pay will result in your enrollment being cancelled.

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Summer session deadlines

The last day to drop classes without academic penalty (second 6-week session): July 31

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Real stories from TCC students

I went to TCC because I needed somewhere to start. It gave me the tools I needed to move forward and I was able to transfer to the University of Virginia.

Eli Stacy, Social Sciences
Class of 2014

TCC prepared me more than I could’ve imagined. Everything I learned in the mechatronics program is usable on a daily basis.

Kerry Tebow, Mechatronics
Class of 2013

After just one semester at TCC, I got an industry certification and I was able to get a job in cybersecurity.

Tim DeBusk, Cyber Security
Class of 2015

Chesapeake Campus Student Center at night

This is TCC

The Chesapeake Campus is the college’s “green” campus, sitting on 91 acres in the heart of Chesapeake. The Student Center opened in 2014, and a new academic building in 2013.

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interior shot of the Martin Building Library on the Norfolk Campus

This is TCC

The Norfolk Campus is situated in the heart of downtown Norfolk. This vibrant urban campus features a new student center and science building. A former department store now contains the library.

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This is TCC

The Portsmouth Campus, which opened in 2010, is centrally located in the Victory Village area of the city, near I-264. The new student center opened in 2014.

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Exterior of Science Building at night on TCC Virginia Beach Campus

This is TCC

The Virginia Beach Campus features a Science Building with Planetarium; a jewel of a library, which is operated jointly with the City of Virginia Beach; and the regional Advanced Technology Center, where high school students take classes along with TCC students.

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