South Suburban College offers 82 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 7 major programs - 4 Certificate and 3 Associate.
The 2025 tuition & fees is $11,033 for Illinois residents and $12,683 for out-of-state students.
Total 691 students out of total 3,818 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 176 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.
South Suburban College is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.
Online Degrees / Programs Overview
| School Name | South Suburban College |
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| Type | 2-4 Year, Public |
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| Address | 15800 South State Street, South Holland, IL |
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| Online Students | 691 Enrolled Online Exclusively
972 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
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| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$11,033
Out-of-State$12,683 |
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| Student to Faculty | 17:1 (5.88%) |
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| Online Degree Programs |
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| Total | 7 Programs |
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| Certificate | 4 Programs |
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| Associates | 3 Programs |
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2025 Tuition & Fees
The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at South Suburban College. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Illinois residents, the tuition & fees are $11,033 and $12,683 for non-Illinois residents.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $350 for Illinois residents and $405 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs.
Online Programs By Area of Study
South Suburban College offers 82 degree programs through Certificate, Associates programs. Of that, 7 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 4 Certificates, 3 Associates.
The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.
Total Number of Online Degree Programs
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors |
Masters | Doctorate |
Post-Graduate |
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| Online Programs | 4 | 3 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
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| Overall Programs | 47 | 35 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
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Majors and number of completers
The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Legal Assistant/Paralegal | 1 |
7 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | 53 |
101 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| General Studies | NOT OFFERED |
8 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling | 6 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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Distance Learning Program Student Population
At South Suburban College, there are 3,818 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 1,663 students were attending classes through distance learning (691 students are enrolled exclusively and 972 are enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 3,818 | |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 691 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 972 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 2,155 |
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By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 691 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 665 Illinois Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 26 students living in the U.S. States other than Illinois, and 0 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 691 | |
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| Illinois Resident | 665 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 26 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
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Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 691 | |
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| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 531 |
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| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 160 |
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