Solano Community College

Solano Community College, also known as SCC, is a two-year institution of higher learning located in Fairfield, Solano County, California, United States. It is part of California's public community college system. SCC was established in 1945 as Vallejo Junior College. It was part of the Vallejo City Unified School District until 1967, when it founded itself as a countywide institution.

SCC comprises a main campus and two satellite campuses, one in Vacaville and another in Vallejo. The college also occupies space at other locations when the three campuses are unable to accommodate classes. The main campus is located in Fairfield and is spread across an area of over 190 acres. It was completed in 1971.

Many graduates of Solano Community College have gone on to become famous. Some notable alumni are Joe Carnahan, independent film director; Casey Sheehan, army specialist and son of Cindy Sheehan; and Sylvester (Sly) Stewart, musician and creator of the famous funk group Sly & the Family Stone.

Campus Location

4000 Suisun Valley Rd
Fairfield, CA 94534-3197
USA
Main Tel: (707) 864-7000
Web Site

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

Solano Community College Highlights

Where Solano Community College stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

Many students concentrating in science, security and law enforcement, science and laboratory technician, therapy and counseling, real estate and construction management, and liberal arts.
Affordable tuition & fees.
Large number of students.
Large number of programs of study offered.
Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
High faculty salary.
Many mature (40+ year old) students.

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
Associate	802	71
1-2 year certificate	148	30
< 1 year certificate	67	35
2-4 year degree		1

Students

The student enrollment at Solano Community College was 11,163 in 2007 (6,447 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
State Tuition and fees	$ 690
Out-of-state tuition and fees	$ 5,880
Books and supplies	$ 1,400

Financial Aid: Solano Community College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

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

Similar Schools

Based on computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Solano Community College:

School	Location	Enrollment
Ohlone College	Fremont, CA	11,083
Mt. San Jacinto Community College District	San Jacinto, CA	14,197
American River College	Sacramento, CA	33,821
Folsom Lake College	Folsom, CA	8,193
Sierra College	Rocklin, CA	18,859
Napa Valley College	Napa, CA	7,169
Chabot College	Hayward, CA	13,229
Laney College	Oakland, CA	11,745
Merritt College	Oakland, CA	6,944
Riverside Community College	Riverside, CA	30,961

Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Full-Time Faculty		Total
With tenure		106
Without tenure; working toward tenure		66
Without tenure; tenure not available		1

Housing and Meals

On-campus housing is not available.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (2 awarded)

Art/Art Studies
Visual and Performing Arts

BEAUTY AND COSMETOLOGY (30 awarded)

Cosmetology/Cosmetologist

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (99 awarded)

Accounting
Banking and Financial Support Services
Business Administration and Management
Insurance
Retailing and Retail Operations
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations
Small Business Administration/Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (13 awarded)

Computer Programming/Programmer
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration
System Administration/Administrator
Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (0 awarded)

Apparel and Textile Marketing Management

DESIGN (3 awarded)

Fashion/Apparel Design
Interior Design

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (2 awarded)

Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (9 awarded)

Drafting and Design Technology/Technician
Hazardous Materials Management and Waste Technology/Technician
Industrial Safety Technology/Technician
Manufacturing Technology/Technician
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician
Water Quality & Wastewater Treatment Mgmt & Recycling Tech

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (48 awarded)

Child Development
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
Human Services

LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE (3 awarded)

Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations
Floriculture/Floristry Operations and Management
Landscaping and Groundskeeping
Plant Nursery Operations and Management
Turf and Turfgrass Management

LAW (1 awarded)

Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary

LIBERAL ARTS (365 awarded)

English Language and Literature
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies
Foreign Languages and Literatures
French Language and Literature
German Language and Literature
History
International Relations and Affairs
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Political Science and Government
Social Sciences
Spanish Language and Literature
Speech and Rhetorical Studies

MATHEMATICS (7 awarded)

Mathematics

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (13 awarded)

Aircraft Powerplant Technology/Technician
Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
Avionics Maintenance Technology/Technician
Computer Installation and Repair Technology/Technician
Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair

MEDIA (7 awarded)

Journalism
Radio and Television

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (4 awarded)

Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary

MUSIC (2 awarded)

Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (35 awarded)

Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (4 awarded)

Health and Physical Education
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (12 awarded)

Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (5 awarded)

Commercial Photography
Commercial and Advertising Art

PRODUCTION TRADES (4 awarded)

Welding Technology/Welder

REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT (13 awarded)

Real Estate

SCIENCE (133 awarded)

Biological and Physical Sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences
Chemistry
Physics

SCIENCE AND LABORATORY TECHNICIAN (29 awarded)

Biology Technician/Biotechnology Laboratory Technician

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (142 awarded)

Corrections
Criminal Justice/Police Science
Fire Science/Fire-fighting
Forensic Science and Technology

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (32 awarded)

Psychology