Southwestern Michigan College
School info
3.3
Overall Quality
Reputation
3.5
Food
3.1
Clubs
2.7
Facilities
3.8
Internet
3.1
Location
2.9
Opportunities
3.2
Safety
3.4
Social
2.8
Happiness
3.8
Basic Information
Location
- Dowagiac, MI
Institution Overview
- Public/Private: Public community college
- Established: 1964
- Founder: The founders of Southwestern Michigan College are the voters of Cass County, Michigan
Academic information
Degree Courses
- Over 50
Key Area
- Science
- Engineering
- and Math
- Environmental Sciences
- Agricultural Sciences
- Undergraduate research in various fields including water filtration
Student and Staff Numbers
- Students: 1,807 in Fall 2023
- Undergraduates: Approximately 1,807
- Postgraduates: 0
Notable Alumni
- There is limited information available on notable alumni of Southwestern Michigan College. However
- here are a few individuals mentioned in the context of their achievements or involvement with the college: Wyatt Marshall Noack
- Jayna (Peterson) Sobecki
- Melanie McGee
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Good reviews
Overall 4.5
SMC creates a wonderful learning environment, the campus is beautiful, it is in the middle of no where, but that brings beautiful nature trails, the students and staff are almost always very kind. It's a great place to go to start learning and gaining a new career and improving your future
Overall 4.5
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Overall 4.3
Opportunity is what you make of it.
Overall 4.1
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Overall 4
SMC is a fantastic school and those that complain are young and have not experienced other schools. The staff get to know students and try hard to make the school fun and great place to learn. Best of the 5 colleges I have attended in my 55 years.
Overall 4
I'm so glad I decided to go to SMC first before going on to a University. The professors care about you and will help you with what you are struggling with.
Bad reviews
Overall 1.1
This is a stupid school. If you are planning on transferring to a different school, MAKE SURE the credits will transfer (ASK THE OTHER SCHOOL)...don't take math classes, they are taken as elementary math. None of the art classes will transfer either. It has no clubs or anything fun to do. I HATED IT.The dorms LOOK nice, but are stupid.STIRCT
Overall 1.3
SMC is a bit like a prison sentence.. it's three to five no matter your major. The credits don't transfer the way they should and you will probably be furious when the time comes for you to transfer. The dorms look nice but they are a lot like a mini high school and you are treated like a child the whole time you live there. Don't do it. Just don't
Overall 1.3
Scheduling is difficult at best.That being said. The person in charge of internships is not only incompetent.,But lacks the interpersonal skills to complete the task.
Overall 1.4
SMC does not care about the students, they care about the money they are getting from the students. They do not care about supporting the students once they are enrolled. It is all lip service at campus visits and orientation, but when the rubber hits the road they could care less about you as a person. They just want your money! Go somewhere else!
Overall 1.5
Its like going back to high school but worse... some professors are decent but it won't prepare you for a university, computer labs are unorganized, most high schools have better systems for computers, printing is expensive and a pain in the ass to access, ordering books through the school is a hassle, and the social life is non existent
Overall 1.5
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Overall 1.9
The President of SMC seems to be quite greedy. Read the information on him how he allocated money to fill his pockets. Nice location for a community college but the education is lacking. They need to replace the president and get back on track with being transparent and honest.
Overall 2
None.