Big Sandy Community and Technical College
Big Sandy Community and Technical College, with its headquarters in Prestonsburg, Kentucky, is one of 16 two-year, open-admissions colleges of the Kentucky Community and Technical College System. It was created in 2003 from the consolidation of Prestonsburg Community College and Mayo Technical College. BSCTC maintains four campus locations: Prestonsburg Campus in Prestonsburg; Mayo Campus in Paintsville; Pikeville Campus in Pikeville; and Hager Hill Campus in Hager Hill.
Big Sandy Community and Technical College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. The university has partnered with other universities to expand educational outreach. It is currently parenting with Verizon to expand youth interest in STEM fields.The primary service area of BSCTC includes the following counties:
- Floyd
- Johnson
- Magoffin
- Martin
- Pike
