Three Rivers College was founded April 5, 1966, when citizens of Butler, Carter, Ripley and Wayne counties located in southeast Missouri, voted into existence the Three Rivers Junior College District. Since that time, the college has grown and prospered. Beginning in storefront facilities in downtown Poplar Bluff, Missouri, with 138 students in the summer of 1967, the college moved to its 80-acre campus in August of 1979. Currently, Three Rivers has approximately 3,700 students enrolled in college transfer, career technical, developmental and continuing education courses.

Three Rivers is an accessible, affordable, and culturally diverse community college that meets varied educational needs by creating an environment that stimulates learning. To accomplish its mission, Three Rivers Community College: Offers post-secondary educational opportunities; Encourages life long learning; Provides a well-rounded and rewarding educational experience with an emphasis on critical thinking, effective communication, and the College�s institutional values; Fosters an appreciation of the natural and social sciences, humanities, technology and the arts; Helps students achieve their goals; Serves as a community resource for people and institutions within its service area; Delivers its services efficiently and measurably; and Contributes to economic development of this region and the state.

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