SOUTH ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE L-9

PO Box 7010
El Dorado, AR 71731-7010
Tel: (870)862-8131
Free: 800-955-2289
Admissions: (870)864-7142
Fax: (870)864-7122
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.southark.edu/

Description:

State-supported, 2-year, coed. Part of Arkansas Department of Higher Education. Awards certificates, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1975. Setting: 4-acre small town campus. Total enrollment: 1,087. Full-time: 391 students, 68% women, 32% men. Part-time: 696 students, 61% women, 39% men. Students come from 2 states and territories, 3% from out-of-state, 1% Native American, 1% Hispanic, 28% black, 0.4% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 43% 25 or older. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, advanced placement, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, internships.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Options: early admission, deferred admission. Placement: ACT ASSET required; SAT or ACT recommended. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: 8/25.

Costs Per Year:

Area resident tuition: $1710 full-time, $57 per credit hour part-time. State resident tuition: $1950 full-time, $65 per credit hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $3600 full-time, $120 per credit hour part-time. Mandatory fees: $95 full-time. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to course load and program. Part-time tuition varies according to course load and program.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Choral group. Student services: personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: security guard. College housing not available. South Arkansas Community College Library with 22,652 books and 223 serials. 75 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

El Dorado is the seat of Union County, lying 117 miles south of Little Rock. Important industries are timber, poultry, oil, and chemicals. Bus and air service is available. Community services include a public library, two hospitals, several churches, an arts center, and good shopping facilities. There is good hunting and fishing in the general area, and water sports on nearby lakes and rivers.