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Southwestern Community College

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Southwestern Community College is located in the heart of the Great Smoky Mountains of North Carolina. At Southwestern, we want to help you achieve your educational goals and dreams. With fewer than 2,300 students and a 12:1 student-faculty ratio, Southwestern provides the intimacy and personal attention you require for success, supported by highly-qualified instructors, world-class technology and resources that will turn your dreams into reality. Build Your Dream On:
• Superb Quality! Southwestern is ranked as one of America's top five community colleges, and consistently maintains a Superior rating among NC Community Colleges. With an average class size of between 10-18 students per class, you will receive personal attention from your instructors, who pride themselves on knowing their students by name and providing a collaborative and interactive environment for learning!
• Superior Academics! With over 68 programs of study to select from, Southwestern will provide the resources to take you to the next level. You can take classes at one of our six campus or educational center locations, or online. Wherever you go, Southwestern offers a variety of internet-based courses through distance education. Also, 30 of our programs will prepare you for state or national professional certification!
• State-of-the-Art Technology! At Southwestern, you will master and apply some of the most innovative technology in the world. Top companies throughout the southeastern region contribute cutting-edge technology to prepare you for the competitive job market. Additionally, you have access to 32 computer labs and more than 1,200 computers among our campus locations.
• Scenic Location! Located in the beautiful Great Smoky Mountains of North Carolina, your learning experience may often take place in some of the most breath taking and inspiring outdoor classrooms. We are located 3 hours from Charlotte, NC, 2.5 hours from Atlanta, GA, 1.5 hours from Knoxville, TN, and 1 hour from Asheville, NC.
• Significant Value! With tuition significantly less than four-year colleges, along with our average class size of 10-18 students per class, you will essentially receive a private school education at a public school price! Furthermore, high school students in our service area can dual enroll and take college courses for free. Also, tuition assistance and financial aid is available! Sixty percent of our curriculum students receive some type of financial assistance for college.
• Southwestern Community College is the place where you can achieve your dream and actively pursue your educational and career goals! We invite you to visit our campus and see for yourself why Southwestern is the place for you.
• Currently, including all diploma, certificate and associate's degree curricula as well as concentrations, instruction is provided in more than 70 programs of study. More than 2,000 students enroll annually in credit courses, and more than 5,500 participate in a wide variety of courses, workshops and seminars offered through Continuing Education.
• Southwestern Community College is one of 59 institutions operating in the North Carolina Community College System, a statewide organization of public, two-year, post-secondary educational institutions. Southwestern is made up of two campuses in Sylva and Franklin, NC, as well as four educational centers in Bryson City, Cashiers, Cherokee, and Franklin. Our largest campus, the Jackson campus, is located on a 57-acre tract of land on North Carolina Highway 116 between Webster and Sylva, the Southwestern Community College Jackson Campus consists of seven buildings, totaling 194,728 square feet, including a Library.
• Southwestern Community College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award Associate's Degrees.
• Contact the Student Services Office today at 800.447.4091 ext. 352, or visit us online at www.southwesterncc.edu to get started! We look forward to helping you Achieve Your Dream!
• Profile last updated: 10/06/2009.

In the News:

• Surge in last minute write-ins makes Webster election a popular affair (Smoky Mountain News)
  posted on November 11, 2009 at 02:22:37 pm
  In July only two candidates signed up to get on the ballot for the five spots up for grabs in Webster’s town board election, posing a quandary for the tiny Jackson County town of just over 250 registered voters.
• Health Calendar (Asheville Citizen-Times)
  posted on November 2, 2009 at 05:42:09 am
  COPING WITH COMMON ALLERGIES: Discussion, 12:30-2 p.m. Oct. 20, Pardee Health Education Center, Blue Ridge Mall, Hendersonville. Registration required, 866-790-9355.
• Attend a health fair (Asheville Citizen-Times)
  posted on October 30, 2009 at 09:38:53 am
  The event will include booths and activities related to important health issues in the community such as H1N1, breast cancer, and anaphylaxis. There will be hypertension checks, blood glucose checks, and a Red Cross blood drive.
• Business notes (Smoky Mountain News)
  posted on October 28, 2009 at 02:38:37 pm
  Nominations are now being accepted by the Franklin Chamber of Commerce for several annual awards including Citizen of the Year, Civic Club or Community Organization of the Year and Chamber Member of the Year. 828.369.7516 or facc@franklin-chamber.com . Nominations must be received no later than Nov. 13.
• ECU dental school names service sites (The Daily Reflector)
  posted on October 20, 2009 at 03:56:42 am
  Citizens around Elizabeth City, Ahoskie and Sylva soon will have better access to dental care. East Carolina University officials announced Monday that the ECU dental school will open community service learning centers in those three North Carolina towns.

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