SOUTHWESTERN OREGON COMMUNITY COLLEGE J-4

1988 Newmark Ave.
Coos Bay, OR 97420-2912
Tel: (541)888-2525
Admissions: (541)888-7339
Web Site: http://www.socc.edu/

Description:

State and locally supported, 2-year, coed. Awards certificates, diplomas, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1961. Setting: 125-acre small town campus. Endowment: $637,301. Educational spending 2003-04: $2121 per student. Total enrollment: 2,114. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 23:1. 636 applied, 100% were admitted. Full-time: 914 students, 52% women, 48% men. Part-time: 1,200 students, 66% women, 34% men. Students come from 4 other countries, 5% Native American, 3% Hispanic, 1% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 1% international, 45% 25 or older. Core. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, distance learning, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission except for culinary institute, nursing, emergency medical technology programs, surgical technician, pharmacy technician programs. Option: early admission. Required for some: high school transcript. Placement: SAT or ACT recommended. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $30. Area resident tuition: $2520 full-time, $56 per credit part-time. Mandatory fees: $315 full-time, $7 per credit part-time. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to class time, course level, course load, degree level, location, program, reciprocity agreements, and student level. Part-time tuition and fees vary according to class time, course level, course load, degree level, location, program, reciprocity agreements, and student level. College room and board: $5750. Room and board charges vary according to board plan and housing facility.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper. Major annual events: Orientation, Fall Funk Fest, Swocc Stock. Student services: personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: controlled dormitory access. 288 college housing spaces available. On-campus residence required in freshman year. Option: coed housing available. Southwestern Oregon Community College Library with 40,505 books, 1,836 microform titles, 218 serials, 3,673 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending 2003-04: $343,207. 65 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Coos Bay is an important seaport and trading center as well as one of the world's largest lumber export points. Community facilities include a library, hospital, churches representing many major denominations, and civic and service organizations. Coos Bay and adjacent North Bend are the shopping centers for southwestern Oregon. The Golden and Silver Falls State Park is 24 miles away, offering facilities for picnicking, camping, and fishing, as do Millicoma-Myrtle Grove State Park and Shore Acres State Park. Opportunities for part-time employment are good.