South Central College: Review & Facts

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South Central College is a medium two-year, public school with 2,605 students enrolled. This school was originated in 1946 and is the only school located in North Mankato, Minnesota.

Academic Offerings

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

Majors
Offered
53
South Central College deploys a semester-based curriculum calendar system and has 53 majors. The most popular concentrations are General Studies, Nursing, Agriculture, Management, and Medical Assistant. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is worthwhile 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. Nevertheless, if you anticipate to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The rate of student retention at South Central College is low at 54% (way below Minnesota average). Taking this statistic into consideration, apparently students somewhat enjoy their stay at this school.

Student Retention
54%
Bad
The graduation rate at South Central College is very low: 26%. Roughly 18% of the school's undergraduate students transfer to other colleges.

Student to faculty ratio at South Central College is pretty decent - 15:1. Learn more details about instruction at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition cost is low, $5,500 annually. The additional fees at South Central College beyond tuition are approximately $700; which comes to a total of $6,200 a year.

Read the details about South Central 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
This school will consider accepting 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) earned prior to admission.

The undergraduate application fee at South Central College is $20.00.

To receive the most accurate and up-to-date information about admission at South Central College and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call this school's general information office at (507) 389-7200 or check South Central College Website.

Opportunities and Services

Safety
Grade
A-
Safe
South Central College offers a distance education program 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 South Central 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
Currently there is no on-campus housing at South Central College.

Based on the college crime data, South Central College seems to be a safe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

South Central College Location and Address

Postal Address:
South Central College
1920 Lee Blvd
North Mankato, Minnesota
56003-1920, USA
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