SOUTHWEST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE N-6

College Dr.
Summit, MS 39666
Tel: (601)276-2000; Admissions: (601)276-2000; Fax: (601)276-3888; Web Site: http://www.smcc.cc.ms.us/

Description: State and locally supported, 2-year, coed. Part of Mississippi State Board for Community and Junior Colleges. Awards certificates, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1918. Setting: 701-acre rural campus. Total enrollment: 2,268. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 25:1. Students come from 6 states and territories, 10% from out-of-state, 0.2% Native American, 0.2% Hispanic, 43% black, 0.1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 31% 25 or older, 35% live on campus. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, distance learning, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs.

Entrance Requirements: Open admission. Required: high school transcript. Placement: ACT required for some. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: 8/1.

Costs Per Year: Application fee: $0. State resident tuition: $750 full-time, $70 per hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $1850 full-time, $165 per hour part-time. Mandatory fees: $50 full-time, $25 per term part-time. College room and board: $1050.

Collegiate Environment: Choral group, marching band, student-run newspaper. Campus security: 24-hour patrols. Library Learning Resources Center (LLRC) with 34,000 books, 150 serials, and an OPAC. 300 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from off-campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment: Summit is a suburban area near McComb, Mississippi. The city is served by bus and rail. Health services, a library, and churches, are to be found in the neighboring city. There are shopping facilities in the immediate area. Some part-time employment is available. Recreation in the area includes boating, fishing and camping.