Solano Community College

Location and Contact Information

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

Overview

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.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in science, security and law enforcement, liberal arts, and therapy and counseling.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• Large number of students.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Many mature (40+ year old) students.
• High female/male ratio.
• High faculty salary.

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.
• Distance learning is available.
• Weekend study is an option.
• Part-time classes are available.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

Financial Aid

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

In 2009-2010, 39% of students received financial aid of some sort.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 11,055 in 2009-2010 (6,689 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 58% of the student body. About 16% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

On-campus housing is not available.

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Associate.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (2 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies
• Visual and Performing Arts

BEAUTY AND COSMETOLOGY (34 awarded)

• Cosmetology/Cosmetologist

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (110 awarded)

• Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
• Banking and Financial Support Services
• Business Administration and Management
• Business/Commerce
• Insurance
• Retailing and Retail Operations
• Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations
• Small Business Administration/Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (13 awarded)

• Computer Programming/Programmer
• Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
• Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration
• Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (0 awarded)

• Apparel and Textile Marketing Management

DESIGN (2 awarded)

• Fashion/Apparel Design
• Graphic Design
• Interior Design

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (3 awarded)

• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (30 awarded)

• Biomedical Technology/Technician
• 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 (54 awarded)

• Child Care Provider/Assistant
• Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
• Human Services

LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE (2 awarded)

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

LAW (0 awarded)

• Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary

LIBERAL ARTS (451 awarded)

• English Language and Literature
• Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies
• Foreign Languages and Literatures
• French Language and Literature
• German Language and Literature
• History
• Humanities/Humanistic Studies
• 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 (9 awarded)

• Mathematics

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (14 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 (10 awarded)

• Journalism
• Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician and Assistant
• Radio and Television

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (10 awarded)

• Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary

MUSIC (4 awarded)

• Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (52 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 (1 awarded)

• Health and Physical Education
• Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (3 awarded)

• Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
• Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (0 awarded)

• Commercial and Advertising Art

PRODUCTION TRADES (0 awarded)

• Welding Technology/Welder

REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT (7 awarded)

• Real Estate

SCIENCE (192 awarded)

• Biological and Physical Sciences
• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry
• Physics

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (118 awarded)

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

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (36 awarded)

• Psychology