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South Mountain Community College

South Mountain Community College, also referred to as SMCC, is among the ten colleges in the Maricopa Community College District. The college is located in Phoenix, Arizona and was established in 1978 by the district’s governing board. The college enrolls more than 8,000 students annually. It also offers a wide range of quality degree and certificate programs as well as online courses for its students.

There are various student organizations and clubs that the students participate in including the Athletic Club, the Associate Student Life and Leadership Board, the Christian Club, the Spirit Club and the Young Latinos Associated (YLA). The Horizon students newspaper is a means through which the students express their views and opinions.

Campus Location

7050 S 24th St
Phoenix, AZ 85040
USA
Main Tel: (602) 243-8135
Web Site

The campus is in a large city.

South Mountain Community College Highlights

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

  • Many students concentrating in art studies, science, and liberal arts.
  • High faculty salary.
  • Large number of students.
  • Racially diverse student body.
  • Many mature (40+ year old) students.

Other important characteristics:

  • Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates
  • Library on-campus
  • Part-time classes available
  • Athlete financial aid

Degrees Awarded (in 2007)

DegreeTotal
Earned
Different
Programs
1-2 year certificate3377
Associate29313
< 1 year certificate198

Students

The student enrollment at South Mountain Community College was 4,254 in 2007 (2,004 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

About 5% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 95% of incoming freshmen.

Tuition and Other Costs

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 6,462
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 6,750
Books and supplies$ 1,104

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

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

Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
Without tenure; tenure not available  62

Housing and Meals

On-campus housing is not available.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (242 awarded)

  • Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (28 awarded)

  • Business Administration and Management
  • Business/Commerce

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (14 awarded)

  • Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
  • Computer and Information Sciences
  • Computer and Information Systems Security
  • Information Technology
  • Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (2 awarded)

  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (18 awarded)

  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching
  • Education
  • Elementary Education and Teaching

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (5 awarded)

  • Child Development

LIBERAL ARTS (263 awarded)

  • General Studies
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies

SCIENCE (57 awarded)

  • Natural Sciences
  • Physical Sciences

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (20 awarded)

  • Behavioral Sciences

Selected Careers of Interest

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