Midlands Technical College

Midlands Technical College established an Advisory Board of professionals and volunteers from the Batesburg-Leesville community to help advise the college on operational and academic direction for the college’s campus in that town.

In the fall of 2007, the college began offering credit courses in its 7,500 square-foot Batesburg-Leesville Education Center. The facility is located on the corner of Main and College Streets in Batesburg-Leesville.


That is the same location of the town’s Old Leesville College from 130 years ago. Previously, the closest Midlands Technical College campus to Batesburg-Leesville was 25 miles away near the Columbia Metropolitan Airport. In two years, enrollment at the Batesburg-Leesville campus grew from 28 students to 116 students – a 314-percent increase.

Specifically, the board was assembled to advise MTC leaders on what programs, courses and support services were needed by the local community. The Advisory Board will also help the college identify the community’s economic development needs and to assist in communicating news about the college to the community in efforts to build enrollment. Advisory Board members are: