Spartanburg Community College

Location and Contact Information

800 Brisack Road
Spartanburg, SC 29303
USA
Main Tel: (864) 592-4600
Web Site

The campus is in a medium-sized suburb.

Overview

Spartanburg Community College, formerly known as Spartanburg Technical College, is also referred to as SCC. The name of the college was changed in 2006. It is a two-year college located in Spartanburg, South Carolina. The college has other campuses, which are Central Campus, Cherokee County Campus and Tyger River Campus. This college offers its students certificates, diplomas and associate degrees in a wide range of subjects for the convenience of students including business, education, health and medical services, engineering and technology. Spartanburg Technical College campus covers more than 100 acres.

Spartanburg Community College offers a wide variety of clubs and organizations on campus for its students that are linked to arts, academics, recreation, and sports.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

Many students concentrating in computer science and engineering, landscaping and horticulture, medicine, production trades, office and administration, and mechanics and repair.
Large number of programs of study offered.
Large number of students.

School characteristics:

The school is public.
Academic calender: Semester.
Carnegie classification: Associates Colleges.

Features of note:

Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates.
There are one or more libraries on-campus.
Distance learning is available.
Part-time classes are available.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

Item	Cost
State Tuition and fees	$ 4,282
Out-of-state tuition and fees	$ 7,196
Books and supplies	$ 1,000

Financial Aid

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

In 2009-2010, 94% of students received financial aid of some sort.

Grants	% of Students	Average Amount
Any Grant	94%	$3,985
Institutional Grant	3%	$2,273
Federal Grant	75%	$2,925
Pell Grant	53%	$3,462
Other Federal Grant	21%	$1,579
State or Local Grant	73%	$2,022

Loans	% of Students	Average Amount
Student Loan	17%	$2,504
Federal Loan	17%	$2,504
Other Loan

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

Similar Schools

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

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	School	Location	Enrollment
1	Horry-Georgetown Technical College	Conway, SC	6,187
2	Lake City Community College	Lake City, FL	2,788
3	Catawba Valley Community College	Hickory, NC	4,709
4	Southern Maine Community College	South Portland, ME	5,673
5	Finger Lakes Community College	Canandaigua, NY	5,750
6	Clark State Community College	Springfield, OH	3,424
7	Tacoma Community College	Tacoma, WA	6,318
8	Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College	Tifton, GA	3,600
9	Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City	Oklahoma City, OK	5,871
10	Jefferson Community and Technical College	Louisville, KY	14,409

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Degree	Total Earned	Different Programs
Associate	415	21
< 1 year certificate	166	20
1-2 year certificate	55	5

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty		Total
Without tenure; tenure not available		111

Students

Student enrollment was 4,701 in 2009-2010 (3,776 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 61% of the student body. About 11% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

On-campus housing is not available.

International Study

About 0% of freshmen are from countries other than the US.

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Associate.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (51 awarded)

Accounting
Business Administration and Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (38 awarded)

Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician

COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS (2 awarded)

Culinary Arts/Chef Training

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (0 awarded)

Technical Teacher Education

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (33 awarded)

Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD
Civil Engineering Technology/Technician
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians
Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician
Engineering Technology
Hazardous Materials Information Systems Technology/Technician
Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (2 awarded)

Child Care Provider/Assistant

LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE (20 awarded)

Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations
Landscaping and Groundskeeping

LIBERAL ARTS (150 awarded)

Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
Sign Language Interpretation and Translation

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (63 awarded)

Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
Heating/AC/Ventilation/Refrig Maint Technology/Technician
Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (112 awarded)

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician
Dental Assisting/Assistant
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist
Medical/Clinical Assistant
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant
Radiation Protection/Health Physics Technician
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist
Surgical Technology/Technologist

MEDICINE (26 awarded)

Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (36 awarded)

Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (50 awarded)

Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (4 awarded)

Commercial and Advertising Art

PRODUCTION TRADES (34 awarded)

Machine Tool Technology/Machinist
Welding Technology/Welder

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (15 awarded)

Physical Therapist Assistant