South Mountain Community College

7050 S 24th St, Phoenix, AZ, 85040 - View a map of this school Map

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SMCC serves a broad and diverse student body – now composed of more than 8,000 students each year. Enrollment continues to grow each semester. In addition to a variety of interesting classes, opportunities await you in student government, honors, sports, journalism, theater, music, dance, storytelling, computers, technology – and far more....

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School Overview:

  • South Mountain Community College
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County Maricopa County, AZ -
Title IV Eligible Yes Yes
Carnegie Classification Associate of Arts Colleges Associate of Arts Colleges
Institution Level At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs
Institution Control Public Public
Full-Time Undergraduate 857 students 1,020 students
Part-Time Undergraduate 3,411 students 1,444 students
Total Enrollment 4,268 students 2,213 students
% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid 92% 78%
% Students Receiving Federal Grants 70% 46%
Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received $3,322 $2,845
% Students Receiving State/Local Grants 3% 29%
Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received $873 $1,273
% Students Receiving Institutional Grants 37% 12%
Avg. Amount Of Institutional Grants Received $1,160 $1,146
% Students Receiving Loans 7% 38%
Avg. Amount Of Loan Received $2,989 $3,129

School Notes:

  • SMCC offers educational and training opportunities for employment preparation, retraining, upgrading of skills, and personal enrichment.
  • Our classes are small, personalized and offered days and evenings, and are led by an engaged, caring faculty. Accounting, Behavior Health Sciences, Marketing and Storytelling are just a few of the wide range of courses offered here. Additionally, academic and career counseling are offered.
  • Profile last updated: 08/22/2008.

In the News:

  • Tellabration celebrating 10 years of tradition (Payson Roundup)
    posted on November 17, 2009 at 10:12:24 pm
    Rim Country residents and visitors are invited to gather round in the cultural hall of the Pine Community Center for an old-fashioned evening of storytelling.
  • Three year retreat into silence (12 News Phoenix)
    posted on November 17, 2009 at 05:24:13 am
    In a world full of digital noise, we sometimes yearn for a little silence. But three years of silence may seem like a bit much. Yet several dozen people in an Arizona Buddhist colony are planning a three-year retreat cut off from the outside world and committed not to speak to anyone.
  • Two former Eaton standouts move on (Greeley Tribune)
    posted on November 13, 2009 at 11:13:42 pm
    Two former Eaton standouts move on Bobby Fernandez Former Eaton standout pitcher Kyle Ottoson will continue his collegiate baseball with Division I powerhouse Arizona State University after he finishes his sophomore year at South Mountain Community College in Phoenix this spring. The left-handed Ottoson received a scholarship to play for the Sun Devils, which finished third in the College World ...
  • Brown makes Buffs look lucky | By Patrick Ridgell © 2009 Longmont Times-Call (The Longmont Times-Call)
    posted on November 13, 2009 at 12:59:31 pm
    BOULDER – Not bad for a guy hardly anyone wanted. Such sentiment applies to Jalil Brown, a junior cornerback in the Colorado secondary who made 15 tackles and broke up three passes in last Saturday’s win over Texas A&M.
  • Town halls addressing impasse at Legislature (The Arizona Republic)
    posted on August 28, 2009 at 03:19:45 pm
    Arizona now one of three states remaining without a fiscal 2010 budget.

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