Somerset Community College: Review & Facts

Overall Rating:Overall Ranking - FairQuality:Education Quality Rating - BadSafety:Capmus Safety Rating - OustandingCosts:Tuition & Fees Cost Rating - Very Good

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Somerset Community College is a medium two-year, public school with 5,530 students enrolled. This school was founded in 2002 and is the only school located in Somerset, Kentucky.

Academic Offerings

1-year certificate, associate's degree, and 2-year certificate are offered at Somerset Community College.

Majors
Offered
33
Somerset Community College follows a semester-based curriculum calendar system and offers choices in 33 majors. The most popular concentrations are General Studies, Medical Assistant, Nursing, Electrical and Electronics, and Industrial Technologies. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is important to know student retention and graduation rates before you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are usually a good sign. However, if you anticipate to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The rate of student retention at Somerset Community College is low at 58% (way below Kentucky average). Taking this statistic into consideration, it seems that students somewhat enjoy their stay at this school.

Student Retention
58%
Bad
The graduation rate at Somerset Community College is low: 33%. Roughly 9% of the school's undergraduate students transfer to other colleges.

Student to faculty ratio at Somerset Community College is decent: 17:1. Learn more regarding faculty at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition price is fairly high - about $15,300 per year. The additional fees at Somerset Community College not covered by tuition are roughly $200, which comes to a total of $15,500 a year.

Read the details about Somerset Community College additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information

Dual Credits
Accepted
Yes
The school might accept your dual credits, credits for life experience (learned through independent study, noncredit adult courses, work experience, portfolio demonstration, previous licensure or certification, or completion of other learning opportunities), and advanced placement credits (college-level courses taught in high school) at entry.

To obtain the most accurate and up-to-date information about enrolling to Somerset Community College and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call this school's general information office at (877) 629-9722 or check Somerset Community College Website.

Opportunities and Services

Safety
Grade
A
Safe
Somerset Community College provides a distance learning option and evening/weekend study opportunity, which is a solid option for those who work full-time.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at Somerset Community College, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, this school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.

ROTC
Available
No
At this moment there is no on-campus housing at Somerset Community College.

Based on the college crime numbers, Somerset Community College seems to be a safe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

Somerset Community College Location and Address

Postal Address:
Somerset Community College
808 Monticello Street
Somerset, Kentucky
42501-2973, USA
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