Sinclair Community College is one of the largest community colleges in the state of Ohio, (by enrollment) and also one of the largest in the country with about 24,000 students. Columbus State Community College in Columbus, Ohio has a comparable enrollment, with approximately 26,000 students as of 2012.
To give you an idea of how we compare to other colleges size-wise, California and Texas are home to community colleges with enrollments ranging between 30,000 and 90,000 students.
Northern Virginia Community college in Springfield, Virginia is near the top of the list with over 75,000 students, but Miami Dade College in Miami, Florida takes the cake with more than 165,000 students.
Meanwhile, back in Dayton, Wright State University has more than 17,000 students enrolled, and Sinclair’s nearby neighbor, University of Dayton, has about 10,000 students. As for the Big Leagues, Ohio State University in Columbus has over 50,000 students, and University of Cincinnati has over 40,000.
Sinclair may not be the biggest school in the bunch, but there are plenty of reasons for students of all types to study here.
First of all, students concerned about tuition prices will be amazed at Sinclair’s low cost. Sinclair has one of the lowest tuition rates in the state of Ohio at around $6,500 per year for out-of-state students.
Montgomery County residents will only pay about $2,500 per year, thanks to a subsidy provided by Montgomery County taxpayers. By contrast, a year of classes at The University of Dayton will run you about $30,000 per year.
Cost isn’t the only thing to consider, though — Sinclair gets high marks in student satisfaction on rating sites like ratemyprofessors.com.
Art major Eric Hamlin, who started using ratemyprofessors.com in his second year at Sinclair says: “I have had some amazing professors here.”
Believe it or not, Sinclair beats Wright State, UC, UD and OSU when students rate their satisfaction with the school’s faculty.
But that’s not the only area where Sinclair shines: according to ratemyprofessors.com we also have a better campus, better food and a better reputation than Wright State. The Awesomeness doesn’t stop there, either. Sinclair earns 4.3 out of a possible 5 points for overall happiness. That’s better than Wright State and not too far behind schools like UC and OSU.
Ratemyprofessors.com allows students to anonymously rate aspects of their school, and it also allows comments and ratings for specific teachers. Below are a few of the comments left by Students at The University of Dayton.
One student commented: “You can’t get higher than a Dayton Flyer.” Another said: “It’s awesome.” Another UD student feels that their school truly is the “Happiest Place on Earth.” It may be true that I enjoy picking on neighboring schools, but I actually couldn’t find a single bad review for UD on ratemyprofessors.com.
Wright State students, on the other hand, left comments like: “Wright State does not get the respect it deserves,” and “It’s pretty okay.” Another commented: “Not bad, not ideal…” Other students were a little less satisfied and left comments like: “Please do not waste your money,” and “The parking sucks.”
Sinclair students also had plenty to say, like: “I don’t have any complaints,” or: “The location is perfect.” Another student said: “It has all the classes you need.” One of my favorites is: “The instructors are surprisingly enthusiastic and better than what I would have expected.”
I couldn’t have said it better myself!
When you add it all up, Sinclair is a great value for almost any kind of student. We’re affordable, and we have great teachers and staff and a dynamic and ambitious student body. We have a wide variety of traditional academic programs, and also some that you will be hard-pressed to find at other colleges, like the robotics and UAS programs. Sinclair stacks up nicely against other schools in the region, and you just might be surprised at what you will learn here.