Misplaced Pages

This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Find sources: "South Mountain Community College" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (February 2008) (Learn how and when to remove this message)

South Mountain Community College

Other name	SMCC
Type	Public community college
Established	1978; 46 years ago (1978)
Parent institution	Maricopa County Community College District
Accreditation	HLC
President	Richard Daniel
Students	8,000+
Location	Phoenix, Arizona, United States 33°22′57″N 112°01′59″W / 33.38250°N 112.03306°W / 33.38250; -112.03306
Campus	Urban
Branches	Guadalupe
Colors	orange and black
Nickname	Cougars
Sporting affiliations	National Junior College Athletic Association Arizona Community College Athletic Conference
Website	www.southmountaincc.edu

South Mountain Community College is a public community college in Phoenix, Arizona. It is one of the ten colleges in the Maricopa County Community College District.

History

South Mountain Community College was established by the governing board of the Maricopa County Community College District on April 18, 1978. The campus was designed by local architect Bennie Gonzales, opening its doors in 1980. Serving Phoenix, Ahwatukee, Guadalupe and Laveen, South Mountain Community College offers associate degrees, certificates of completion, courses that transfer to universities and technology training to 7,500 students each year. The college takes its name from South Mountain, which is a few kilometers to the south of campus. The main campus is in Phoenix, Arizona, with additional locations in Guadalupe and Laveen. South Mountain Community College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and is a Hispanic Serving Institution.

Northern Arizona University at South Mountain Community College

Northern Arizona University (NAU) and South Mountain Community College (SMCC) collaborate to allow students to complete their bachelor's degree on the SMCC campus after finishing their associate degree. NAU maintains a building on the SMCC campus and offers bachelor's degree programs.

Notable alumni

• Chris Duffy
• Cody Ransom

See also

• List of colleges and universities in Arizona

References

1. "6 Jul 1980, Page 10 - Arizona Republic at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2022-06-02.
2. "History". About SMCC. South Mountain Community College. Retrieved 2015-03-05.
3. "SMCC/NAU Partnership".

External links

• Official website

v t e Colleges and universities in Arizona
Public institutions	University of Arizona Arizona State University Main Campus Downtown Polytechnic Thunderbird West Northern Arizona University
Private institutions	American Indian College Arizona Christian University Benedictine University at Mesa Brookline College Embry-Riddle (Prescott) Grand Canyon University National Paralegal College Ottawa University (AZ) Park University (Gilbert) Phoenix Seminary Prescott College Sessions College for Professional Design University of Advancing Technology University of Phoenix
Community/junior colleges	Maricopa Community College District Chandler-Gilbert CC Estrella Mountain CC GateWay CC Glendale CC Mesa CC Paradise Valley CC Phoenix Coll. Rio Salado Scottsdale CC South Mountain CC Others Arizona Western Central Arizona Cochise Coll. Coconino CC Diné Coll. Eastern Arizona Gila CC Mohave CC Northland Pioneer Pima CC Tohono Oʼodham CC Yavapai Coll.
Graduate and professional institutions	A.T. Still Midwestern University The School of Architecture at Taliesin

• Universities and colleges established in 1978
• Maricopa County Community College District
• Community colleges in Arizona
• Universities and colleges in Phoenix, Arizona
• NJCAA athletics
• Two-year colleges in the United States
• South Mountain Community College