Seward County Community College is a two-year institution offering 45 programs of study, including Adult Basic Education, certificate programs and associate of arts, associate of science, general studies and applied sciences degrees. Ranked in the top 5% of more than 1,100 accredited community colleges in the U.S. by the Aspen Institute, SCCC serves a student body of 2,500+ students ranging in age from 15 to 85, in a county with the highest foreign-born percentage population in the U.S., and a rural service area of about 50,997 in seven Southwest Kansas counties and a five-state region. For more detailed demographic and academic information, visit our FAQ page at scoar.pbworks
Students are the heart of Seward County Community College. We view each person as a unique individual, with potential and dreams to achieve — and equally valuable at every point in the process. With a student body as diverse as our community, SCCC brings people from the region's small towns into contact with international students, and nontraditional learners of all ages together with recent high school graduates. The common factor is that we are all moving forward into growth, new challenges, and professional success.
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We offer 45 programs of study, including Adult Basic Education, certificate programs and associate of arts, science, general studies and applied sciences degrees. However, our learning options aren't limited to traditional classroom settings. As a community college, we endeavor to provide learning opportunities for people at all stages of life, through area Outreach classes, professional development and continued education, enrichment and recreational classes, and business and industry support. Explore the many paths to a more vibrant life through education.
Seward County Community College faculty bring more to the students than classroom instruction. Through our instructors, many of whom hold doctorate-level credentials, students gain access to rich and varied life and professional experiences. Learn journalism from a former international bureau chief who covered every major disaster on four continents over 20 years. Get Commercial Drivers License instruction from a man who started out delivering milk and eggs from rural Pennsylvania to New York City. Participate in university-level lab work with science and Allied Health researchers. Put all those resources together, and students can gain the skills they need to succeed in their chosen fields.
Seward County Community College was established in Liberal, Kansas, on Dec. 29,1967 with classes officially starting on Sept. 2, 1969. Since beginning in 1969 with 331 students, SCCC has grown to an annual headcount of over 2,638 students enrolled in over 38,827 credit hours for the 2014-15 school year. The largest graduating class in college history occurred in 2014 and had 488 students receiving a degree or certificate.
classrooms/labs, computer labs, Learning Resource Center/Library, Academic Achievement Center, Administrative Offices, and Student Services Offices, Foundation Offices
300-seat Theater, classrooms, music and art labs
2,500-seat Gymnasium known as "The Greenhouse", Student Union, Cafeteria, Wellness Center, conference rooms, swimming pool, Sports Medicine area, Saints Bookstore
Industrial technology program classrooms/labs; medical assistant program classroom/labs; career center; Small Business Development Center; Kansas Workforce Center; Adult education courses; student lounge/snack bar
