Snead State Community College

Location and Contact Information

220 North Walnut Street
Boaz, AL 35957-0734
USA
Main Tel: (256) 593-5120
Web Site

The campus is in a town not particularly near any major cities.

Overview

Snead State Community College, also known as SSCC, is a community college located in Boaz, Alabama, United States. It was established in 1898 as Boaz Seminary. The college offers a wide variety of degrees and programs in diverse areas of study. SSCC also provides adult education and skills training programs.

Snead State Community College boasts of an active student life. The campus hosts several student clubs, organizations, and honor societies such as the Student Government Association, Snead State Agriculturual Organization, Phi Beta Lambda, Phi Theta Kappa, and Campus Civitan Club. The college's athletics department sponsors several men’s and women’s sports teams. They are nicknamed the Parsons.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • Many students concentrating in liberal arts, office and administration, and computer science and engineering.
  • 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.
  • 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$ 2,820
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 4,950
Room$ 1,750
Board$ 1,440
Books and supplies$ 1,500
Other$ 2,300

Financial Aid

Snead State Community College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 88% of students received financial aid of some sort.

Grants% of
Students		Average
Amount
Any Grant65%$4,050
Institutional Grant36%$2,953
Federal Grant45%$3,455
Pell Grant45%$3,414
Other Federal Grant2%$825
State or Local Grant3%$443

Loans% of
Students		Average
Amount
Student Loan  
Federal Loan  
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 Snead State Community College:

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 SchoolLocationEnrollment
1Northeast Alabama Community CollegeRainsville, AL2,797
2Missouri State University-West PlainsWest Plains, MO1,834
3Mineral Area CollegePark Hills, MO3,238
4State Fair Community CollegeSedalia, MO3,507
5New River Community and Technical CollegeBeckley, WV2,337
6Northeast Texas Community CollegeMount Pleasant, TX2,448
7James H Faulkner State Community CollegeBay Minette, AL3,727
8Warren County Community CollegeWashington, NJ1,860
9Three Rivers Community CollegePoplar Bluff, MO3,114
10Moberly Area Community CollegeMoberly, MO3,972

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned		Different
Programs
Associate2488
< 1 year certificate549
1-2 year certificate101

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  28
Without tenure; working toward tenure  7

Students

Student enrollment was 2,249 in 2009-2010 (1,834 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 69% of the student body. About 9% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

Snead State Community College provides on-campus housing for 84 of its 1,834 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 15 meals weekly.

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Associate.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BEAUTY AND COSMETOLOGY (16 awarded)

  • Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Arts
  • Cosmetology/Cosmetologist
  • Nail Technician/Specialist and Manicurist

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (2 awarded)

  • Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
  • Business Administration and Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (25 awarded)

  • Computer and Information Sciences

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (9 awarded)

  • Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (15 awarded)

  • Child Care and Support Services Management

LIBERAL ARTS (158 awarded)

  • General Studies

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (7 awarded)

  • Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (61 awarded)

  • Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (19 awarded)

  • Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science