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Paris Junior College is a comprehensive community college in Northeast Texas renowned for its strong academic transfer pathways, nursing and allied health credentials, and hands-on workforce training. The institution is most notably distinguished by its world-renowned Texas Institute of Jewelry Technology, a premier division offering specialized education in jewelry manufacturing, gemology, design, and horology. Student life combines a close-knit, supportive campus culture with NJCAA Dragon athletics, active student organizations, and on-campus residence halls that offer a traditional collegiate experience. Serving students across multiple regional centers in Paris, Greenville, and Sulphur Springs, PJC provides an affordable, highly accessible education tailored to immediate career readiness or seamless university transfer.
Wikipedia:Paris Junior College (PJC) is a public community college with three campuses in East Texas: Paris, Greenville, and Sulphur Springs. The college was founded in 1924 as a campus of Paris Independent School District. Nearly 5,000 students are enrolled at the college.
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