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Santiago Canyon College, also known as SSC, is a two-year, community college located on the eastern border of Orange, California, United States. It was founded in 1985 as the Orange Campus branch to nearby Santa Ana College. The name of the campus was changed to Santiago Canyon College in July 1997.
SSC is home to many clubs and organizations. It is part of the California Community College Forensics Association. SSC's forensic team was ranked 3rd among Community colleges in the nation as of December 2006. It also ranked 33rd in the nation among four-year colleges.
SSC’s sports teams are nicknamed the Hawks. They participate in various sports including soccer, golf, and softball.
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Campus Location8045 E Chapman
Orange, CA 92869-4512
USA
Main Tel: (714) 628-4900
Web Site The campus is in a medium-sized city. |
Santiago Canyon College HighlightsWhere Santiago Canyon College stands out most compared to other schools (details below): - Many students concentrating in liberal arts, beauty and cosmetology, engineering technician, and construction trades.
- Affordable tuition & fees.
- Large number of students.
- High faculty salary.
- High male/female ratio.
- Many mature (40+ year old) students.
- Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
- Large number of programs of study offered.
Other important characteristics: - Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates
- Faculty tenure system
- Library on-campus
- Distance learning available
- Weekend study option
- Part-time classes available
Degrees Awarded (in 2007)| Degree | Total
Earned | Different
Programs |
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| Associate | 683 | 48 | | < 1 year certificate | 181 | 31 | | 1-2 year certificate | 48 | 9 |
StudentsThe student enrollment at Santiago Canyon College was 14,085 in 2007 (6,365 full-time equivalent). Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students. Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen.
Tuition and Other Costs| Item | Cost |
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| State Tuition and fees | $ 508 | | Out-of-state tuition and fees | $ 4,420 | | Books and supplies | $ 1,422 |
Financial Aid: Santiago Canyon College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs. Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.
FacultyTenure (2007): | Full-Time Faculty | | Total |
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| With tenure | | 73 | | Without tenure; working toward tenure | | 38 |
Housing and MealsOn-campus housing is not available.
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses) ART STUDIES (1 awarded) BEAUTY AND COSMETOLOGY (66 awarded) - Cosmetology/Cosmetologist
BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (52 awarded) - Accounting
- Business Administration and Management
- Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services
- E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce
- Retailing and Retail Operations
- Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations
- Selling Skills and Sales Operations
- Small Business Administration/Management
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (2 awarded) - Computer Programming/Programmer
- Computer Science
- Information Technology
- Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
CONSTRUCTION TRADES (21 awarded) - Carpentry/Carpenter
- Construction Trades
- Drywall Installation/Drywaller
- Electrical and Power Transmission Installation/Installer
- Electrician
DESIGN (0 awarded) EDUCATION AND TEACHING (0 awarded) ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (142 awarded) - Engineering Technologies/Technicians
- Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician
- Quality Control Technology/Technician
- Surveying Technology/Surveying
- Water Quality & Wastewater Treatment Mgmt & Recycling Tech
FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (1 awarded) HOSPITALITY (5 awarded) - Tourism and Travel Services Marketing Operations
LIBERAL ARTS (593 awarded) - American Sign Language (ASL)
- Anthropology
- Economics
- English Language and Literature
- Foreign Languages and Literatures
- Geography
- History
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
- Political Science and Government
- Social Sciences
- Sociology
- Speech and Rhetorical Studies
- Women's Studies
MATHEMATICS (0 awarded) MECHANICS AND REPAIR (0 awarded) - Heavy Equipment Maintenance Technology/Technician
MEDIA (3 awarded) - Advertising
- Radio and Television
OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (1 awarded) - Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
- Office Management and Supervision
PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (0 awarded) - Commercial and Advertising Art
PRODUCTION TRADES (0 awarded) - Cabinetmaking and Millwork/Millwright
REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT (7 awarded) RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (0 awarded) SCIENCE (9 awarded) - Biological and Physical Sciences
- Biology/Biological Sciences
- Chemistry
- Geology/Earth Science
- Physics
THERAPY AND COUNSELING (9 awarded) TRANSPORTATION (0 awarded) - Construction/Heavy Equipment/Earthmoving Equipment Operation
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