Solano Community College

Quick Facts

Location: Southwest
Setting: Large Town Setting
Type: Public
Size: Very Large (+10,000 Undergrad)
Solano Community College logo
Solano Community College logo
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School Description
Provided by Solano Community College

The mission of Solano Community College is to provide the highest quality academic, occupational, cultural, developmental, and continuing education programs that are responsive to the learning needs of our community. In doing so, we are dedicated to a diverse educational and cultural campus environment that prepares our students for productive participation in the 21st century.

Solano Community College From Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia

Solano Community College (SCC) is a two-year institution of higher learning located in Fairfield, Solano County, California (between San Francisco and Sacramento). It is part of California's public community college system, which comprises 109 campuses in 72 districts across the state.

History

The college was established in 1945 as Vallejo Junior College. It was part of the Vallejo City Unified School District until 1967, when it established itself as a countywide institution.

Campuses

SCC consists of a main campus and two satellite campuses: one in Vacaville and another in Vallejo. It also uses space at other locations for classes that the three campuses cannot accommodate. The 192-acre main campus in Fairfield was completed in 1971; its Vacaville satellite campus was opened shortly after. On September 15, 2007 the satellite campus in Vallejo had opened. In its first year, the college had approximately 5,000 students and the three-campus system as of 2007 has a total of approximately 11,000 students.

Service area

The College serves the following communities:

  • Benicia
  • Dixon
  • Fairfield
  • Suisun City
  • Vacaville
  • Vallejo
  • Winters
  • Travis Air Force Base

Many graduates of the area's 15 public high schools and three private schools take advantage of the college's educational opportunities.

Notable alumni

  • Joe Carnahan, independent film director
  • Casey Sheehan, Army Specialist and son of Cindy Sheehan
  • Rudy Sylvan, NFL player for the Detroit Lions
  • Rob Wainwright, PBA player for the Welcoat Dragons

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Students & Campus Life
Full Time Students: 56%
Athletic Programs: Unavailable
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Expenses
Average Tuition: $ 5,347
Students Receiving Aid: 31%
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Students

General
Full-Time vs. Part-Time
Full-Time 56%
Part-Time 44%
Race/Ethnicity
Caucasian 44%
Asian 19%
African-American 15%
Hispanic 13%
Other 9%
Geography
In State vs. Out-of-State
In-State 96%
Out-of-State 4%
Percent of Students International: 0%
Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) In-State Out-of-State  
Published Tuition and Fees:
$ 817 $ 5,347  
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads:
$ 780 $ 5,310  
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads:
$ 37 $ 37  
Financial Aid Avg. Amount Received % of Students Receiving Aid  
Federal Grants:
$ 2,628 16%  
State and Local Grants:
$ 586 29%  
Institutional Grants:
$ 360 2%  
Student Loans:
$ 4,100 4%  
Any Aid:
  31%  

Degree Programs at Solano Community College

Associate's Level Majors

Certificate Programs at Solano Community College

Career Education Majors

Photos

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