Southwestern Community College

Southwestern Community College, also known as SCC, is a two-year, community college located in Sylva, North Carolina, United States. It was established in the year 1964. SSC is a member of the North Carolina Community College System. The college offers a wide variety of degrees and programs in diverse areas of study. The college also operates several satellite campuses.

SCC has an active student life. The campus is home to several student clubs and organizations. Some of the popular ones are the Criminal Justice/Cybercrime Technology Student Association, Epsilon Sigma Pi EMS Professional Society, Health Information Technology Club, and Respiratory Therapy Technology Club. It also hosts several honor societies. The student body has an impressive number of international students.

Campus Location

447 College Dr
Sylva, NC 28779
USA
Main Tel: (828) 586-4091
Web Site

The campus is in a town not far from a more urbanized area.

Southwestern Community College Highlights

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

Many students concentrating in therapy and counseling, beauty and cosmetology, hospitality, computer science and engineering, and education and teaching.
Affordable tuition & fees.
Good faculty-to-student ratio.
Large number of programs of study offered.

Other important characteristics:

Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates
Library on-campus
Distance learning available
Weekend study option
Part-time classes available

Degrees Awarded (in 2007)

Degree	Total Earned	Different Programs
Associate	222	35
< 1 year certificate	77	27
1-2 year certificate	34	8

Students

The student enrollment at Southwestern Community College was 2,040 in 2007 (1,178 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	$ 1,241
Out-of-state tuition and fees	$ 6,597
Books and supplies	$ 900

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

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Similar Schools

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

School	Location	Enrollment
Bellingham Technical College	Bellingham, WA	2,896
Columbus Technical College	Columbus, GA	3,604
Gwinnett Technical College	Lawrenceville, GA	4,789
Palau Community College	Koror, PW	668
Kauai Community College	Lihue, HI	1,051
Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute	Albuquerque, NM	600
Blackfeet Community College	Browning, MT	471
Dakota County Technical College	Rosemount, MN	2,864
Hocking College	Nelsonville, OH	4,341
Sisseton Wahpeton College	Agency Village, SD	245

Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Full-Time Faculty		Total
Without tenure; tenure not available		73

Housing and Meals

On-campus housing is not available.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses)

BEAUTY AND COSMETOLOGY (25 awarded)

Cosmetology/Cosmetologist
Nail Technician/Specialist and Manicurist

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (20 awarded)

Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
Business Administration and Management
Management Information Systems and Services

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (16 awarded)

Information Science/Studies
Information Technology
System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (2 awarded)

Carpentry/Carpenter
Electrician

COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS (2 awarded)

Culinary Arts/Chef Training

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (23 awarded)

Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Education
Teacher Assistant/Aide

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (19 awarded)

Computer Engineering Technology/Technician
Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician
Engineering Technologies/Technicians
Surveying Technology/Surveying

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (1 awarded)

Child Development

HOSPITALITY (17 awarded)

Hotel/Motel Administration/Management

LAW (2 awarded)

Legal Assistant/Paralegal

LIBERAL ARTS (58 awarded)

General Studies
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (6 awarded)

Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
Heating/AC/Ventilation/Refrig Maint Technology/Technician

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (10 awarded)

Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (36 awarded)

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer & Ultrasound Technician
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist
Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (37 awarded)

Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (2 awarded)

Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (6 awarded)

Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry
Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (3 awarded)

Commercial and Advertising Art

PRODUCTION TRADES (5 awarded)

Welding Technology/Welder

REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT (0 awarded)

Real Estate

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (15 awarded)

Corrections and Criminal Justice
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
Forensic Science and Technology

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (28 awarded)

Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage
Physical Therapist Assistant
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling