Knowee
Questions
Features
Study Tools
2.6
Overall Quality
Reputation
2.5
Food
2.3
Clubs
2.1
Facilities
2.4
Internet
3.1
Location
3.1
Opportunities
2.9
Safety
3.4
Social
2.3
Happiness
3.1

Basic Information

Location

  • South Holland, IL

Institution Overview

  • Public/Private: Public community college
  • Established: 1927; 97 years ago (1927)

Academic information

Degree Courses

  • Over 70

Key Area

  • Allied Health & Career Programs
  • Science
  • Technology
  • Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Program
  • Business Programs & Computer Technology
  • English
  • Communications and Humanities
  • Art & Design

Student and Staff Numbers

  • Students: 4,180
  • Undergraduates: Around 9,000
  • Postgraduates: 0

Notable Alumni

  • Tom Baldwin
  • Tim Byrdak
  • Herb Coleman
  • Cliff Floyd
  • King Von

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Students talk about this school

Good reviews
Overall 4.3
The classes are challenging but manageable, and the people/teachers have been very nice.
Overall 4
Just finished my last semester at SSC and I love this school. I only had one truly horrid teacher and two ineffective teachers. The rest were awesome! You get back what you put into South Suburban. This is already an amazing school with low funds if they had more money their greatness would know no bounds. Go Bull Dogs!
Overall 4
South Sub is a great school, Just be aware of unnecessary classes that counselors will have you taking for example Math 100 that is not considered a college level Math class and Math 165 ( College Algebra/Pre Calc) is considered an elective instead of a math class. WATCH OUT or you'll be there 4 years for a associate degree
Bad reviews
Overall 0.9
Quality of education is not as they advertise it is. People are there to collect a paycheck and that's all. On several occasions I have had professors that do not care to help make you successful.
Overall 0.9
SSC is not the greatest place to get an education if you are looking for quality. They do have a few great professors but they belong in a better school. If you plan on going here for 2 yrs, expect it to be way longer than that. I just wish there was someone that cares to help with all the issues. I have tried to voice my concerns several times.
Overall 0.9
This community college is really bad. I really don't know where to start. All I know is I had some of the worst expirences here with professors, quality of education and administration. They are very unorganized and clueless to any academic curriculum. It feels as if they set the students up for failure. They need a lot of restructuring.
Overall 1
This is a very bad school to attend. They sign you up for classes you don't need and try to maximize on your fafsa. you will end up staying longer than you have to. I was put under the wrong curriculum, was taking wrong classes, ended up with way too many credits and no degree. Everyone there does not know where to direct you except in a circle.
Overall 1.2
They charge a lot of money for a CC. During the Summer session 2016, I attended the smaller satelite campus, and they didn't even change the feminine trash from a Thurs until Monday. So, when you arrived on Mon, it smelled really bad, and is unsanitary. Additionly, you feel like you are a ping pong ball with their required docs and procedures.
Overall 1.3
The school has bad professors in it. They don't care about the students and mislead the students. The professor who teaches Criminal Law is awful. He swears in the classroom and uses profanity while teaching the class. Would not recommend this class to anyone
Overall 1.3
None.
Overall 1.3
There are some excellent faculty at SSC. However, front line staff at really need sensitivity training, they treat students very badly. The student body is mostly self-absorbed and disrespectful (talking loudly in hallways and using cellphones during classes). The campus looks rundown and dirty, the parking lots desperately need repair.
Overall 1.3
Be prepared to wait in long lines and treated like your nothing. Some of the teachers are really great but I hate the loops and tricks you have to go through to just apply for classes their new system is horrible. I like the idea of online stuff but make sure it works first before allowing student on it.
Overall 1.4
Its a community college. Its dirty everywhere! from the bathrooms, to the carpets, the tile, the broken down stall dividers in the bathrooms, the deteriorating concrete everywhere. BUT I am sure if they had $$ from the state, things would be better. They should ask for volunteers from the student body to help make it better, for the community!