| Trinidad State College | |
| Former Name: | Trinidad State Junior College (1925–2021) |
| Motto: | Students First[1] |
| Established: | April 1925 |
| Type: | Public community college |
| Academic Affiliation: | Space-grant |
| Endowment: | $6.04 million[2] |
| President: | Rhonda Epper |
| Students: | 1,505 (Fall 2022)[3] |
| City: | Trinidad |
| State: | Colorado |
| Country: | United States |
| Coordinates: | [4] |
| Colors: | Blue and gold |
| Mascot: | Titus the Trojan |
| Nickname: | TSC |
| Parent: | Colorado Community College System |
Trinidad State College is a public community college in Trinidad, Colorado. It was founded in 1925, making it the first community college in the state of Colorado. Trinidad State also operates a satellite campus in the city of Alamosa, Colorado, roughly 100 miles northwest of Trinidad. The college offers 49 degree programs in vocational fields. The college's name changed from Trinidad State Junior College to Trinidad State College in 2021.[5]
TSC offers courses in many diverse areas, including gunsmithing, aquaculture, cosmetology, welding, nursing, as well as traditional arts and STEM subjects such as English, biology, and chemistry. Additionally, TSC trains first-responders with both an affiliated Emergency medical services training center in Grand Junction, Colorado,[6] and its own on-campus Peace Officer Standards and Training program.[7]
Trinidad State has been continually accredited by the Higher Learning Commission since 1962.
Trinidad State's athletic teams are known as the Trojans. As a member of the NJCAA, TSC offers 11 athletic programs, including: