Seminole State College

Location and Contact Information

2701 Boren Blvd
Seminole, OK 74868-1901
USA
Main Tel: (405) 382-9950
Web Site

The campus is in a rural site not far from an urban area.

Overview

Seminole State College, also known as SSC, is a comprehensive, state supported, community college located in Seminole, Oklahoma, United States. It was established in the year 1931 as Seminole “Junior” College Seminole High School. The college offers Associate of Arts, Associate of Science, and Associate of Applied Science degrees in diverse areas of study. The campus has more than 12 buildings that spread across an area of more than 80 acres.

SSC’s campus boasts of an active student life. There are several clubs, organizations, and honor societies for the overall development of the students. Some of them are Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society, Psi Beta-National Psychology Honor Society, Student Government Association, and SSC Veterans Fraternity.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • Many students concentrating in engineering, education and teaching, therapy and counseling, fine arts, family and social work, business and management, and science.
  • Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
  • Number of dorm rooms for students.
  • Affordable tuition & fees.
  • High female/male ratio.
  • Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.

School characteristics:

  • The school is public.
  • Academic calender: Semester.
  • Carnegie classification: Associates Colleges.

Features of note:

  • Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates.
  • The school offers a faculty tenure system.
  • There are one or more libraries on-campus.
  • Campus housing is available.
  • Students have meal (board) plans.
  • Students may study abroad.
  • Distance learning is available.
  • Weekend study is an option.
  • Part-time classes are available.
  • Athlete financial aid is awarded.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 2,848
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 6,664
Room$ 3,400
Board$ 2,450
Books and supplies$ 2,000
Other$ 5,800

Financial Aid

Seminole State participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 81% of students received financial aid of some sort.

Grants% of
Students		Average
Amount
Any Grant81%$3,983
Institutional Grant23%$5,919
Federal Grant39%$3,720
Pell Grant39%$3,349
Other Federal Grant20%$721
State or Local Grant29%$1,319

Loans% of
Students		Average
Amount
Student Loan16%$4,644
Federal Loan16%$4,644
Other Loan  

(Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.)

Similar Schools

Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Seminole State College:

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 SchoolLocationEnrollment
1Southern University at ShreveportShreveport, LA2,429
2Cleveland State Community CollegeCleveland, TN3,335
3Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma CityOklahoma City, OK5,871
4Reid State Technical CollegeEvergreen, AL610
5Three Rivers Community CollegePoplar Bluff, MO3,114
6New Mexico State University-CarlsbadCarlsbad, NM1,844
7Delta State UniversityCleveland, MS4,064
8Dawson Community CollegeGlendive, MT414
9Florida State College at JacksonvilleJacksonville, FL25,903
10Indiana University-EastRichmond, IN2,447

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned		Different
Programs
Associate24023
< 1 year certificate192

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  17
Without tenure; working toward tenure  20
Without tenure; tenure not available  9

Students

Student enrollment was 2,031 in 2009-2010 (1,468 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 60% of the student body. About 13% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

Seminole State provides on-campus housing for 230 of its 1,468 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 21 meals weekly.

International Study

About 1% of freshmen are from countries other than the US.

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Associate.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (48 awarded)

  • Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
  • Business/Commerce
  • Management Information Systems and Services

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (8 awarded)

  • Computer Science

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (35 awarded)

  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching

ENGINEERING (8 awarded)

  • Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (7 awarded)

  • Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (28 awarded)

  • Child Development

FINE ARTS (6 awarded)

  • Fine Arts and Art Studies

LIBERAL ARTS (38 awarded)

  • American Indian/Native American Studies
  • General Studies
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies
  • Social Sciences

MATHEMATICS (2 awarded)

  • Mathematics

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (3 awarded)

  • Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (27 awarded)

  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (0 awarded)

  • Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
  • Office Management and Supervision

SCIENCE (20 awarded)

  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Physical Sciences

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (10 awarded)

  • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (19 awarded)

  • Psychology