Southwest Mississippi Community College
1156 College Drive, Summit, MS, 39666 - View a map of this school Map
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Southwest Mississippi Community College provides academic, career, and continuing education, meeting the diverse needs of the population at a reasonable cost. SMCC provides community services and promotes economic development through consultative and workforce training.


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County Pike County, MS -
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 1,457 students 999 students
Part-Time Undergraduate 386 students 1,410 students
Total Enrollment 1,843 students 2,175 students
Total Dormitory Capacity 416 students 220 students
% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid 87% 78%
% Students Receiving Federal Grants 68% 47%
Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received $2,988 $2,810
% Students Receiving State/Local Grants 22% 28%
Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received $440 $1,211
% Students Receiving Institutional Grants 31% 11%
Avg. Amount Of Institutional Grants Received $1,660 $1,117
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.
  • Profile last updated:03/25/2008.
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