Roane State Community College is a two-year college located in eastern Tennessee. It was authorized by the Tennessee General Assembly in 1969, along with two other community colleges, and operates under the authority of the Tennessee Board of Regents.
There were 5,531 students as of the fall of 2008, of whom 54% were enrolled full-time and 46% were part-time students.
Roane State's "main" campus is in Harriman, Tennessee. Additional campuses are located in Oak Ridge, La Follette, Crossville, Jamestown, Knoxville, Lenoir City, Huntsville, and Wartburg.
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