South Suburban College First to Launch Program in South Cook County in Partnership with Pace Bus in Free* CDL Permit Training

South Suburban College Today

More than 9,000 students, on average, are enrolled at South Suburban College during a typical year. The College offers a wide selection of career education and college transfer credit programs. Additionally, South Suburban College’s Business & Career Institute offers non-credit customized training, short-term instruction for business, and dozens of special interest classes.

The College has a state-of-the-art Performing Arts Center. A variety of cultural events are sponsored by the College, including plays, comedy acts, special lectures, and concerts, adding to the richness of the performing arts in the south suburbs.

In the future, SSC will continue to provide educational opportunities to the community in traditional areas, as well as in new and emerging fields. Through our distance learning endeavors we hope to be able to reach tomorrow’s student in even more exciting ways.

Our Mission:

The mission of South Suburban College is to Serve our Students and the Community through lifelong learning.

SSC is dedicated to:

High quality education, training, and services for all individuals who have the ability to benefit from our programs.
Programs that are accessible and affordable provided to a diverse community of learners.
Training delivered in collaboration with local businesses.
A community of staff, faculty, and students that create an environment and resources for learning.
Up-to-date facilities and technology that help prepare students for transfer to baccalaureate programs or the job market.

Our Vision:

South Suburban College is a welcoming, attractive, efficient, safe, transparent, and financially secure institution that fosters creative communication and synergy within the campus community and between that community and its partners.

Through innovative teaching, integration of technology, modeling sustainable practices that value the environment, cultivation of external partnerships and a culture of assessment, SSC will play a pivotal role in transforming the lives of its diverse student population.

South Suburban College First to Launch Program in South Cook County in Partnership with Pace Bus in Free* CDL Permit Training

By: South Suburban College Last Updated: December 8, 2022

South Suburban College First to Launch Program in South Cook County in Partnership with Pace Bus in Free* CDL Permit Training South Suburban College (SSC) and Pace Bus are pleased to announce their partnership to provide a free CDL Class B commercial driver's license permit course for the next generation of professional bus operators in the Chicago Southland region. The...

South Suburban College to Host Work Equity Initiative Virtual Open House in December

By: South Suburban College Last Updated: December 7, 2022

South Suburban College to Host Work Equity Initiative Virtual Open House in December South Suburban College (SSC) is hosting a virtual open house for the Work Equity Initiative (WEI) Sponsored programs via Zoom on December 14, 2022, at 5:00 pm. The open house will allow the public to gain more information on the WEI Sponsored...

South Suburban College Election Pre-Filing Notice

By: South Suburban College Last Updated: December 5, 2022

South Suburban College Election Pre-Filing Notice Notice is hereby given that the office of Patrick Rush, Secretary to the South Suburban College Board of Trustees, will be open in Room 1234 of the College’s Main Campus from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays beginning December 12, 2022 through December...

South Suburban College Offers Various Incentives for Spring 2023 Semester Registration

By: South Suburban College Last Updated: December 5, 2022

South Suburban College Offers Various Incentives for Spring 2023 Semester Registration South Suburban College (SSC) has established various registration incentives for the Spring 2023 Semester. Every student registered on or before Saturday, December 31, 2022, and enrolled by Wednesday, February 1, 2023 will receive a branded SSC bag,...

Spring Registration Open for Free High School Equivalency and English as a Second Language Courses at South Suburban College

By: South Suburban College Last Updated: November 29, 2022

Spring Registration Open for Free High School Equivalency and English as a Second Language Courses at South Suburban College The South Suburban College (SSC) Adult Education Department has opened registration for its free High School Equivalency (HSE/GED) and English as a Second Language (ESL) programs. Both programs will run from January 17 through April 6 during the...

South Suburban College to Host Legal Studies Open Houses in December and January

By: South Suburban College Last Updated: November 28, 2022

South Suburban College to Host Legal Studies Open Houses in December and January South Suburban College (SSC) is hosting open houses for Legal Studies Programs in December and January, including Paralegal/Legal Assistant and Court Reporting/Verbatim Technology concentrations. The Paralegal/Legal Assistant Program at SSC prepares...

South Suburban College Men’s Basketball Head Coach John Pigatti Recognized by Illinois Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame

By: South Suburban College Last Updated: November 28, 2022

South Suburban College Men’s Basketball Head Coach John Pigatti Recognized by Illinois Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame SOUTH HOLLAND, IL–The Illinois Basketball Coaches Association (IBCA) Hall of Fame honored John Pigatti, Head Coach of the South Suburban College (SSC) Bulldogs Basketball Team, as a recipient of the IBCA Men’s College Coach of the Year Award for...

South Suburban College Dedicates Conference Room at Oak Forest Campus to Former Board Trustee John A. Daly Sr.

By: South Suburban College Last Updated: November 18, 2022

South Suburban College Dedicates Conference Room at Oak Forest Campus to Former Board Trustee John A. Daly Sr. Oak Forest, IL – South Suburban College (SSC) monthly Board of Trustees meeting included a special dedication to former Board Trustee and Vice Chair of the College's Board John A. Daly Sr. The SSC Oak Forest Center now houses the newly renovated...

South Suburban College Women’s Soccer Team Claimed the Region Four Championship

By: South Suburban College Last Updated: November 9, 2022

South Suburban College Women’s Soccer Team Claimed the Region Four Championship SOUTH HOLLAND, IL– The Lady Bulldogs, South Suburban College (SSC) women's soccer team, has claimed the Region Four championship for the first time in SSC's history. With a record of 13-3-1, the Lady Bulldogs will advance to the national tournament...

South Suburban College to Host In-Person Family Reading Night on November 17

By: South Suburban College Last Updated: November 2, 2022

South Suburban College to Host In-Person Family Reading Night on November 17 South Suburban College’s (SSC) Adult Volunteer Literacy Program is hosting a Family Reading Night event on Thursday, November 17, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm. The event will occur at the Performing Arts Center of SSC’s main campus in South Holland,...

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