Southern State Community College offers 25 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 7 major programs - 2 Certificate and 5 Associate.
The 2025 tuition & fees is $5,912 for Ohio residents and $10,818 for out-of-state students.
Total 717 students out of total 2,227 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 43 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.
Southern State Community College is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.
Online Degrees / Programs Overview
| School Name | Southern State Community College |
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| Type | 2-4 Year, Public |
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| Address | 100 Hobart Drive, Hillsboro, OH |
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| Online Students | 717 Enrolled Online Exclusively
645 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
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| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$5,912
Out-of-State$10,818 |
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| Student to Faculty | 20:1 (5.00%) |
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| Online Degree Programs |
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| Total | 7 Programs |
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| Certificate | 2 Programs |
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| Associates | 5 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 Southern State Community College. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Ohio residents, the tuition & fees are $5,912 and $10,818 for non-Ohio residents.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $202 for Ohio residents and $386 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs.
Online Programs By Area of Study
Southern State Community College offers 25 degree programs through Certificate, Associates programs. Of that, 7 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 2 Certificates, 5 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 | 2 | 5 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
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| Overall Programs | 10 | 15 | 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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| Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED |
5 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Teacher Assistant/Aide | NOT OFFERED |
2 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Business/Commerce | NOT OFFERED |
1 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Business Administration and Management | NOT OFFERED |
19 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping | 8 |
8 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| General Office Occupations and Clerical Services | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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Distance Learning Program Student Population
At Southern State Community College, there are 2,227 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 1,362 students were attending classes through distance learning (717 students are enrolled exclusively and 645 are enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 2,227 | |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 717 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 645 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 865 |
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By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 717 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 713 Ohio Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 4 students living in the U.S. States other than Ohio, and 0 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 717 | |
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| Ohio Resident | 713 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 4 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
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Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 717 | |
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| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 286 |
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| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 431 |
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