Spokane Community College
Tel:
(509) 533-7000
- At Spokane Community College, we strive to provide our community accessible and affordable educational opportunities responsive to the needs of our diverse population.
School Highlights
Spokane Community College serves 10,375 students (41% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 38:1 is higher than the state community college average of 27:1.
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the state average of 53%.
Top Placements
Spokane Community College places among the top 20% of community colleges in Washington for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body
School Overview
The teacher population of 271 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.
| Spokane Community College | (WA) Community College Avg. | |
| Institution Level | Four or more years | Four or more years |
| Institution Control | Public | Public |
| Total Faculty | 271 staff | 157 staff |
Source: 2019 (or latest year available) IPEDS
School Notes
- SCC is one of the top community colleges in the state: outstanding professional/technical programs in many high-demand fields; lively arts and sciences classes that constantly challenge students to reach out and explore the world; instructors who skillfully combine high academic expectations with a caring, personalized approach emphasizing student success; and a staff that consistently demonstrates its unshakable commitment to student service. Located at the corner of Mission Avenue and Greene Street in east Spokane, SCC is highly regarded for its professional-technical programs, including specialties in health sciences; information technology; industrial, manufacturing and automotive technology; hospitality and culinary arts; building trades; and agriculture and natural resource management. The college also has a strong educational tradition in the liberal arts. The campus includes 23 administrative, academic, and support buildings located on 148 acres next to the Spokane River midway between the cities of Spokane and Spokane Valley. SCC is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities and governed by the Washington State Board of Community and Technical College.
Nearby Schools
The nearest community college to Spokane Community College is Spokane Falls Community College (5.3 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- 5,184 students | 5.30 Mi3410 W Fort George Wright Dr
Spokane, WA 99224
(509) 533-3500 5.305,184 - 6,049 students | 26.10 Mi1000 West Garden Avenue
Coeur D Alene, ID 83814
(208) 769-3311 26.106,049 - 2,044 students | 98.10 Mi7662 Chanute St NE
Moses Lake, WA 98837
(509) 793-2222 98.102,044 - 3,860 students | 118.60 Mi500 Tausick Way
Walla Walla, WA 99362
(509) 522-2500 118.603,860 - Columbia Basin CollegePublic7,034 students | 128.70 Mi2600 N 20th Ave
Pasco, WA 99301
(509) 547-0511 128.707,034
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