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South Suburban College

South Suburban College
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Official telephone: (708) 596-2000
Website: www.ssc.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 4,401
Full-time undergraduates: 1,614
Part-time undergraduates: 2,787
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Midwest

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 5 acres
City or town school is located in: South Holland, IL
Population of city/town: 22,170
Nearest major city: Chicago
Distance of nearest major city: 20 miles
Population of nearest major city: 2,718,782
Online campus map: www.ssc.edu/wp-content/
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LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: no
Percent of students who live off campus: 100%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: no

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: no
Computer equipment is provided in: library, computer center/lab(s), student center
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 137
Internet access provided to all students: no
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: no
School has a library on campus: yes
Additional library facilities/collections:
Electronic library at satellite campuses.
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Art and photography galleries, historical halls.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
reading, writing, math, study skills
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, day care, Returning Adult Center. Transfer Central Office.
Counseling services:
minority student, older student, career, personal, academic
Career placement services:
career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, interview training
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, adaptive equipment
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: 100%

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine
Number of honor societies: 1
Total number of registered organizations: 30
Campus-based religious organizations:
InterVarsity Christian Fellowship
Minority student organizations:
Black Student Union, Hispanic Student Organization
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Art and drama groups, Music Educators National Conference, nursing and paralegal associations, VICA, Students for Environmental Awareness; opera, literary magazine/writers, business professionals, child educators, court reporting, mental health, occupational therapy, radiologic technology, returning adults, and social work clubs

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Steve Ruzich,
Athletic Director
Athletic conference memberships: NJCAA

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballyes 
Men's basketballyes 
Men's socceryes 
Women's basketballyes 
Women's cricketyes 
Women's softballyes 
Women's volleyballyes 
Athletic facilities:
fitness center
Intramural/Recreational sports:
aikido, baseball, bowling, softball, volleyball

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Chicago (20 miles)
Nearest other airport: Gary (15 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Chicago (20 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Markham (5 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
List of four-year colleges most often selected by recent graduates:
Four-year schools most often selected by recent graduates are Chicago State University, Governors State University, Illinois State University, Northern Illinois University, and Purdue University--Calumet.

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