Southwest Mississippi Community College

1156 College Dr, Summit, MS, 39666
Tel: (601)276-2000
Public | 2,136 students
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COLLEGE HIGHLIGHTS:
  • Southwest Mississippi Community College serves 2,136 students (88% of students are full-time).
  • The school's student:teacher ratio of 28:1 is higher than the college average of 21:1.
  • Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body.
  • Southwest Mississippi Community College is the only community colleges within Pike County, MS.
  • The nearest community college is ( miles away).

School Overview:
Southwest Mississippi Community College
Community College Avg.
Institution Level At least 2 but less than 4 years At least 2 but less than 4 years
Institution Control Public Public
Instructional Staff Total
(research/public service staff included)		 76 staff 63 staff
Student Body
Total Enrollment 2,136 students 1,418 students
Student / Staff Ratio 1:28 1:21
# Full-Time Students		 1,876 students 1,262 students
# Part-Time Students		 260 students 1,508 students
 
% American Indian/Alaskan		 - 1%
% Asian		 - 2%
% Hawaiian		 - 1%
% Hispanic		 - 6%
% Black		 46% 15%
% White		 53% 62%
% Two or more races		 - 2%
 
Finances and Admission
In-State Tuition Fees
(2010-11)		 $2,090 $4,485
 
Out-State Tuition Fees
(2010-11)		 $4,790 $8,679
 

School Notes:

  • Southwest Mississippi Community College is a two-year college that offers the freshman and sophomore level academic transfer courses, and vocational-technical programs.
  • In 1908, the Mississippi legislature enacted legislation allowing counties to establish agricultural high schools. On April 7, 1916, the Pike County School Board voted to establish such a high school. The ideal spot for the new agricultural high school was Godbold's Mineral Wells, located in a picturesque setting just northeast of Summit. Godbold's Mineral Wells, a state and national resort noted for its mineral waters, had outlived its glory years, yet it proved to be the perfect location for an educational facility. On September 3, 1918, Superintendent James Murray Kenna, six faculty members, and approximately forty students began the Pike County Agricultural High School - an institution destined to become Southwest Mississippi Community College. The original campus consisted of classroom buildings, dormitories, and a comprehensive farm, including dairy, beef, and row-crop operations.
  • Still located on its original site, Southwest continues to grow and develop. The campus, located on a sixty-acre plot, includes twenty-eight buildings, a football stadium, and a baseball field. The buildings are situated around a central lake with walks, bridges, and paths connecting the buildings. The remainder of the approximately 855 acres is now a tree farm.
  • Southwest Mississippi Community College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award the Associate Degree.
  • Sports Associations Memberships: National Athletic Association, National Junior College Athletic Association

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