Spring Registration Open for Free High School Equivalency and English as a Second Language Courses 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.

SSC 360 - Julia Dixon

SSC 360 - Julia Dixon

Julia Dixon's interest in engineering began as a child with taking apart electronic devices. Today, she is the President of the National Society of Black Engineers at SSC, and was recently accepted into the NASA Community College Aerospace Scholars Program.
SSC 360 - Badar Sabeen, Electrocardiography Alumnus

SSC 360 - Badar Sabeen, Electrocardiography Alumnus

Badar Sabeen is an alumnus who found success with SSC's Electrocardiography Program, having not only secured employment with Advocate Trinity Hospital but also as a teacher here at the school.
SSC 360 - Keyanna White

SSC 360 - Keyanna White

Keyanna White talks about her experience with the Building Construction Technology Program.

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

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 (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 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

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 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’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,...

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: October 31, 2022

South Suburban College Men’s Basketball Team Ranked the Number One Team in the Country by the NJCAA Division II Pre-Season Poll

By: South Suburban College Last Updated: October 20, 2022

South Suburban College (SSC) men's basketball team was ranked number one in the newest NJCAA Division II Pre-Season Poll. The 2021-2022 team had a historic season, winning the only National Championship in SSC history. They were also the only...

Doug DeWitt’s “Suggestions of Gravity” exhibiting at South Suburban College’s Dulgar Gallery

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

South Suburban College (SSC) Art & Design Department presents an exhibition of artist Doug DeWitt entitled "Suggestions of Gravity" in the Dulgar Gallery. The collection is available from Tuesday, October 18, through Thursday, November 17,...

South Suburban College Opens Registration for the Spring 2023 Semester

By: South Suburban College Last Updated: October 14, 2022

South Suburban College (SSC) will launch registration for the Spring 2023 Semester on Monday, October 17, 2022. SSC continues its efforts to provide affordable and flexible class options for college degree seekers with a wide range of course delivery...

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