St Charles Community College
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Tel:
(636) 922-8000
- St. Charles Community College is an accredited, affordable, and accessible learning environment providing life-changing opportunities for personal growth and professional success.
School Highlights
St Charles Community College serves 6,363 students (51% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the state community college average of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the state average of 40%.
Top Rankings
St Charles Community College ranks among the top 20% of community colleges in Missouri for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body
- Student Earnings Highest graduate earnings (10 years post graduation)
- Debt For Students Least debt for graduating students
School Overview
The teacher population of 514 teachers has grown by 162% over five years.
| St Charles Community College | (MO) Community College Avg. | |
| Carnegie Classification | Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional | Associate's--Public Urban-serving Multicampus |
| Institution Level | At least 2 but less than 4 years | At least 2 but less than 4 years |
| Institution Control | Public | Public |
| Total Faculty | 514 staff | 102 staff |
| School Calendar | Link to School Calendar | |
Source: 2020 (or latest year available) IPEDS
School Notes
- St Charles Community College was established in 1986; first classes in 1987. A public, comprehensive two-year community college with more than 60 associate's degree and certificate program pathways in the arts, business, and sciences, as well as career-technical fields. Offers community-based classes, workshops, seminars, and events and develops educational partnerships with schools, businesses, agencies, and institutions. The College District covers nearly all of St. Charles County, comprising the Francis Howell, St. Charles, Wentzville, Fort Zumwalt, and Orchard Farm school districts. SCC's broader service area includes the counties of Callaway, Lincoln, Montgomery, and Pike. Our beautiful 235-acre SCC campus is a source of pride for the entire community, with top-notch instruction and services geared to student success. The new Social Sciences Building, Visual Arts Building, and Café-Bookstore will provide 130,000 square feet of much-needed new space, including more than 35 classrooms and studios, a learning center, and multipurpose meeting areas. Students will enjoy the relaxed setting of the combined café and bookstore, soon to go "wireless" for laptop computer use. The three-building expansion brings the total number to 12 buildings on the beautiful 235-acre campus in Cottleville. St. Charles Community College is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission, a commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.
Nearby Schools
The nearest community college to St Charles Community College is Saint Louis Community College-Wildwood (12.9 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- 1,530 students | 12.90 Mi2645 Generations Dr
Wildwood, MO 63040
(636) 422-2000 12.901,530 - St Louis College of Health Careers-FentonPrivate for-profit470 students | 17.60 Mi1297 North Highway Drive
Fenton, MO 63026
(636) 529-0000 17.60470 - 11,439 students | 17.90 Mi11333 Big Bend Blvd
Saint Louis, MO 63122
(314) 984-7500 17.9011,439 - Midwest InstitutePublic269 students | 18.00 Mi2 Soccer Park Drive
Fenton, MO 63026
(314) 344-4440 18.00269 - 7,438 students | 19.10 Mi3400 Pershall Rd
Saint Louis, MO 63135
(314) 513-4200 19.107,438
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