| Location: | Northwest |
| Setting: | Mid-size City Setting |
| Type: | Public |
| Size: | Very Large (+10,000 Undergrad) |
Spokane Falls Community College provides high-quality learning opportunities that are affordable and accessible.
Community Colleges of Spokane is a community college district based in Spokane, Washington USA. Founded in 1963, CCS is a dynamic community college district serving some 38,600 students a year, spread across a 12,300-square-mile service district in Eastern Washington. It comprises Spokane Community College, Spokane Falls Community College and the Institute for Extended Learning. Its current Chancellor is Dr. Gary Livingston, and is designed to cater to the need of Eastern Washington. The schools have a combined enrollment of roughly 12,000 students mostly from the Inland Northwest.
Spokane Community College. Being the oldest of the community colleges located in Northeast Spokane, it is nearby to Gonzaga University (which is just two miles west of the SCC campus). The college's curriculum consists of Liberal Arts as well as a large base of Job Training and Technical skills work. Spokane Community College, or SCC, is a comprehensive educational institution meeting the needs of students and business and industry throughout the region. SCC provides transfer degrees and the opportunity to continue education by transferring those degrees to a four-year institution. The college also has over sixty career and technical degree and certificate programs to prepare students for the world of work. New programs starting in the fall of 2007 include a Center for Entrepreneurship, Vascular Technology, and Massage Therapy.
Spokane Falls Community College. The college, commonly abbreviated as "SFCC" or "The Falls," was opened in 1967 and lies in west Spokane, adjacent to Riverside State Park. The 113-acre college features the 4,000 seat Spokane Falls Stadium, Sasquatch Baseball Field. As the liberal arts campus for the CCS, SFCC offers programs for students seeking an Associate of Arts or Associate of Science degree, with 69% of SFCC students transferring later to four-year institutions. The campus is also in a close working relationship with the Mukogawa Institute, a higher education facility adjacent to the campus for students from Japan studying in the U.S.
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| Percent of Students International: | 0% |
| Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) | In-State | Out-of-State | |
Published Tuition and Fees: |
$ 2,148 | $ 7,299 | |
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 1,726 | $ 6,481 | |
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 421 | $ 817 | |
| Financial Aid | Avg. Amount Received | % of Students Receiving Aid | |
Federal Grants: |
$ 2,646 | 35% | |
State and Local Grants: |
$ 1,638 | 28% | |
Institutional Grants: |
$ 656 | 3% | |
Student Loans: |
$ 2,871 | 18% | |
Any Aid: |
46% |
