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South Puget Sound Community College was founded in 1962, and is located in Olympia, Washington. It was established as Olympia Vocational Technical Institute, and was named Olympia Technical Community College in 1976.
SPSCC serves over 6,000 students per quarter through its various programs. The college campus sits upon nearly 100 acres of land and a branch campus is located in Lacey at Hawks Prairie center. The school offers transfer and technical degrees and several non-credit Community Education classes, as well as general education and pre-college courses.
South Puget Sound Community College has an active student life, and hosts numerous clubs and organizations. Some of them are the Tomodachi Club, the Clipper Cycling Club, the Dental Assisting Club and the Student Firefighters’ Association. The sports teams of SPSCC are nicknamed Clipper.
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Campus Location2011 Mottman Rd SW
Olympia, WA 98512-6292
USA
Main Tel: (360) 596-5241
Web Site The campus is in a small city. |
South Puget Sound Community College HighlightsWhere South Puget Sound Community College stands out most compared to other schools (details below): - Many students concentrating in liberal arts.
- Large number of students.
- Affordable tuition & fees.
- Large number of programs of study offered.
Other important characteristics: - Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates
- Faculty tenure system
- Library on-campus
- Study abroad option
- Distance learning available
- Weekend study option
- Part-time classes available
- Athlete financial aid
Degrees Awarded (in 2007)| Degree | Total
Earned | Different
Programs |
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| Associate | 649 | 24 | | 1-2 year certificate | 75 | 9 | | 2-4 year degree | 18 | 3 | | < 1 year certificate | 2 | 1 |
StudentsThe student enrollment at South Puget Sound Community College was 4,947 in 2007 (3,220 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 |
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| State Tuition and fees | $ 2,781 | | Out-of-state tuition and fees | $ 7,989 | | Books and supplies | $ 900 |
Financial Aid: South Puget Sound Community College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs. Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.
FacultyTenure (2007): | Full-Time Faculty | | Total |
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| With tenure | | 73 | | Without tenure; working toward tenure | | 18 | | Without tenure; tenure not available | | 1 |
Housing and MealsOn-campus housing is not available.
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses) BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (35 awarded) - Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
- Business Administration and Management
- Business/Commerce
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (22 awarded) - Computer Programming/Programmer
- Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
- Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician
- Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS (12 awarded) - Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef
- Culinary Arts/Chef Training
EDUCATION AND TEACHING (12 awarded) - Early Childhood Education and Teaching
ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (26 awarded) - Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD
- Civil Drafting and Civil Engineering CAD/CADD
- Drafting and Design Technology/Technician
- Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD
LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE (5 awarded) - Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations
LAW (13 awarded) - Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary
- Legal Assistant/Paralegal
LIBERAL ARTS (432 awarded) - Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
MECHANICS AND REPAIR (6 awarded) - Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (5 awarded) - Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary
- Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist
MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (47 awarded) - Dental Assisting/Assistant
- Medical/Clinical Assistant
NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (98 awarded) - Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
- Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (13 awarded) - Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications
- Office Management and Supervision
- Receptionist
PRODUCTION TRADES (3 awarded) - Welding Technology/Welder
SCIENCE (9 awarded) SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (6 awarded) - Fire Science/Fire-fighting
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