South Suburban College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a large suburb.

Overview

South Suburban College is a community college located in the southern suburbs of Chicago, United States. It was established in 1927 as Thornton Junior College. SSC’s main campus is situated in South Holland, Illinois with a second campus in Oak Forest, Illinois. The college offers a wide variety of degrees and programs in diverse areas of study. SSC enrolls more than 17,000 students every year.

SSC is home to several student clubs and organizations. Some of them are the Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, the Occupational Therapy Organization, the Paralegal Association and Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in law, nursing and emergency medicine, science, and office and administration.
• Many mature (40+ year old) students.
• Large number of students.
• High faculty salary.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Racially diverse student body.

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.
• Students may study abroad.
• Distance learning is available.
• Part-time classes are available.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

Financial Aid

South Suburban College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 59% of students received financial aid of some sort.

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

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 7,989 in 2009-2010 (5,095 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 47% of the student body. About 20% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

On-campus housing is not available.

Athletics

The school is in the Independent Midwest Region for major sports.

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 37 male students received the aid (men were 60% of those receiving aid) and 25 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 40% of students receiving such aid) .

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Associate.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ANIMAL SCIENCE AND CARE (3 awarded)

• Equestrian/Equine Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (29 awarded)

• Accounting
• Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
• Accounting and Computer Science
• Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
• Logistics and Materials Management
• Selling Skills and Sales Operations
• Small Business Administration/Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (2 awarded)

• Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
• Information Science/Studies

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (15 awarded)

• Building/Home/Construction Inspection/Inspector
• Construction Trades

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (6 awarded)

• Teacher Assistant/Aide

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (11 awarded)

• Biomedical Technology/Technician
• Construction Engineering Technology/Technician
• Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (57 awarded)

• Child Care Provider/Assistant
• Social Work

FINE ARTS (2 awarded)

• Fine/Studio Arts

LAW (31 awarded)

• Court Reporting/Court Reporter
• Legal Assistant/Paralegal

LIBERAL ARTS (116 awarded)

• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (60 awarded)

• Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer & Ultrasound Technician
• Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
• Medical/Clinical Assistant
• Pharmacy Technician/Assistant
• Phlebotomy/Phlebotomist
• Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (499 awarded)

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

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (24 awarded)

• Kinesiology and Exercise Science
• Occupational Therapist Assistant

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (60 awarded)

• Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
• Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary
• General Office Occupations and Clerical Services
• Office Management and Supervision

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (3 awarded)

• Commercial and Advertising Art

REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT (3 awarded)

• Construction Management

SCIENCE (101 awarded)

• Biological and Physical Sciences

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (11 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Police Science
• Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
• Juvenile Corrections

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (13 awarded)

• Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage
• Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling