Art Exhibition by Erin Smego on Display at South Suburban College

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.

Art Exhibition by Erin Smego on Display at South Suburban College

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

Art Exhibition by Erin Smego on Display at South Suburban College The South Suburban College (SSC) Art & Design Department is pleased to present an exhibition of work by Erin Smego entitled, “Secondhand Aesthetics”. This art exhibit is currently on display in the Dorothea Thiel Gallery through...

South Suburban College to Offer New Summer Bridge Program to First-Year, First-Time Students

By: South Suburban College Last Updated: April 6, 2022

South Suburban College to Offer New Summer Bridge Program to First-Year, First-Time Students South Suburban College (SSC) is providing an opportunity for 30 first-year, first-time students to earn seven free college credit hours in eight short weeks. The new First Year Experience (FYE) Summer Bridge Program will provide free tuition, books...

Summer Registration is Underway at South Suburban College

By: South Suburban College Last Updated: March 31, 2022

Summer Registration is Underway at South Suburban College Summer registration at South Suburban College (SSC) is in progress and plenty of convenient course offerings are set to begin as early as June 6, 2022. SSC offers a wide selection of career education and college transfer programs...

SSC men’s basketball proudly unveils their national championship banner

By: Gena Demuth Last Updated: March 31, 2022

SSC men’s basketball proudly unveils their national championship banner Smiles donned the faces of student-athletes, coaches, administrators, families and fans as the South Suburban College (SSC) men’s basketball team gathered in the SSC Fieldhouse for an historic moment: the unveiling of their championship banner. The...

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South Suburban College Seeking Teachers for College for Kids Summer Program

By: South Suburban College Last Updated: March 25, 2022

South Suburban College Seeking Teachers for College for Kids Summer Program SOUTH HOLLAND, IL– The Office of Continuing, Corporate and Community Education (C3) at South Suburban College (SSC) is seeking teachers to join the College for Kids teaching staff. This program will greatly enhance a child’s development this...

South Suburban College to Offer Summer Graphic Design Session to High School Juniors and Seniors

By: South Suburban College Last Updated: March 23, 2022

South Suburban College to Offer Summer Graphic Design Session to High School Juniors and Seniors The Art and Design Department at South Suburban College (SSC) invites students, who will enter their junior or senior year of high school in the fall of 2022, to learn about the Graphic Design Program this summer. This hands-on opportunity will run...

South Suburban College Men’s Basketball Team Completes Historic Season with National Championship

By: South Suburban College Last Updated: March 21, 2022

South Suburban College Men’s Basketball Team Completes Historic Season with National Championship Pictured: South Suburban College forward Damontae Taylor cuts down the net in after the Bulldogs won the NJCAA DII National Championship in Danville, IL. The South Suburban College (SSC) Men’s Basketball Team won the National Junior College...

South Suburban College makes students their number one priority

By: Claudia Airey Last Updated: January 10, 2022

South Suburban College makes students their number one priority At South Suburban College (SSC), there is an essence of authenticity. A quality superior, and supportive experience is provided to help students pursue their goals and achieve success. SSC President Lynette D. Stokes is passionate about the service...

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