Spokane Falls Community College
Tel:
(509) 533-3500
- Spokane Falls Community College provides high-quality learning opportunities that are affordable and accessible.
School Highlights
Spokane Falls Community College serves 5,184 students (69% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 30:1 is higher than the state community college average of 27:1.
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the state average of 53%.
School Overview
The teacher population of 173 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.
| Spokane Falls Community College | (WA) Community College Avg. | |
| Carnegie Classification | Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges | Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges |
| Institution Level | Four or more years | Four or more years |
| Institution Control | Public | Public |
| Total Faculty | 173 staff | 141 staff |
Source: 2019 (or latest year available) IPEDS
School Notes
- Spokane Falls Community College is located in Spokane, Washington. It is situated above the Spokane River on a 113-acre site, with lush trees and expansive lawns. This secluded and unique setting is enhanced with views of distant scenery of neighboring Riverside State Park and the Centennial Trail. The college offers comprehensive academic transfer, professional/technical, developmental, basic skills, and continuing education programs; provides comprehensive student support services; serves diverse communities; increasing flexible and innovative educational opportunities; becomes an active partner in promoting community services of an educational, cultural, and recreational nature; and contributes to the economic well-being of the communities we serve. SFCC is a comprehensive community college offering a strong liberal arts program for those seeking an Associate of Arts or Associate of Science degree. We also have state of the art professional-technical programs designed to prepare you to enter the world of work or upgrade skills in order to keep up with a changing workplace. You can even begin training to become a commercial airplane pilot at SFCC. Our courses and programs have fully equipped laboratories and state-of-the-art equipment. Other learning resources include the library with 30 computer workstations; 10 computer labs, including a comprehensive Math Learning Center, a 200-station Computing Resource Center, and the International Language Center. In 1995, our Technical Arts Building opened with a Competency-based Education Resource Center, Graphic Design Learning labs, and an electronic classroom. The college is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities.
Nearby Schools
The nearest community college to Spokane Falls Community College is Spokane Community College (5.3 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- 10,375 students | 5.30 Mi1810 North Greene Street
Spokane, WA 99217
(509) 533-7000 5.3010,375 - 6,049 students | 31.30 Mi1000 West Garden Avenue
Coeur D Alene, ID 83814
(208) 769-3311 31.306,049 - 2,044 students | 93.20 Mi7662 Chanute St NE
Moses Lake, WA 98837
(509) 793-2222 93.202,044 - 3,860 students | 116.80 Mi500 Tausick Way
Walla Walla, WA 99362
(509) 522-2500 116.803,860 - Columbia Basin CollegePublic7,034 students | 125.40 Mi2600 N 20th Ave
Pasco, WA 99301
(509) 547-0511 125.407,034
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