Stark State College of Technology (SSCT) is a state college whose mission is to provide high-value, student-centered associate degrees and professional development. The College is dedicated to individual learning, transferable higher education and career success. We advance quality of life through accessibility and business and community partnerships. Our mission is that Stark State College will be a first choice in higher education and a catalyst for economic growth.

Stark State College is the largest of five colleges and universities in Stark County, and Ohio’s largest technical college with a headcount of 9,400 credit students. The U.S. Department of Education lists Stark State College as one of the fastest growing public two-year colleges in the nation by headcount between 5,000 and 9,999 students.

Stark State College offers 49 associate degrees and 14 one-year certificate programs approved by the Ohio Board of Regents. Approximately 4,000 noncredit students are enrolled in continuing education and contract training activities.

Stark State College prepares individuals to enter fields in business technologies, engineering technologies, health technologies, information technologies, public service technologies and general studies. Degrees awarded are the associate of applied science, associate of applied business and associate of technical studies. The College also offers the following degrees in conjunction with Kent State University: associate of arts, associate of applied business and associate of science.

The institution is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. Many technology programs are also accredited by their respective licensing/accrediting organizations. The degree programs and options offered are:

As part of credit offerings, Stark State has a Transfer Module, which is comprised of up to 37-39 semester hours of courses, which transfer to all state-supported colleges and universities in Ohio. In addition, the College has a number of articulation agreements with universities and colleges in Ohio which enable students to smoothly move from associate degree programs into baccalaureate degree programs.

The College also offers certificates of competency for those who do not seek an associate’s degree, but want to develop specific skills and improve their proficiency in the following knowledge areas. For more information, visit www.starkstate.edu/competency.

The College plays a key role in the economic development of the community by offering continuing education classes and customized contract training services to companies and employees in the region. Stark State’s Advanced Technology Center (ATC) is the focal point of this activity, housing continuing education classes and seminars, customized contract training services, technical and industrial training programs and business support services. The ATC is shared with Diebold, Incorporated, a world leader in financial self-service transaction systems and security products. Diebold utilizes the second floor of the facility as its Education Center for customers, distributors and employees worldwide.

Stark State is located in northern Stark County adjacent to Interstate 77, conveniently located for students from Stark, Carroll, Columbiana, Holmes, Medina, Portage, Summit, Tuscarawas and Wayne Counties. Off-campus sites include the Automotive Technology Center at 5600 Whipple Ave. N.W., Canton and satellite centers in Alliance, Carrollton, Downtown Canton, Navarre,  Uniontown/Hartville, and at R.G. Drage.

The College’s Dental Hygiene Clinic provides dental hygiene services to the community at reduced rates by students-in-training under the expert supervision of dentists/faculty members.
And massage therapy students frequently are seen at community events and activities providing
free chair massages to the public as a community service and as training for students.

Several new state-of-the-art buildings have opened in recent years to accommodate Stark State’s rapid growth. The W.R. Timken Center for Information Technology houses the information technology and engineering technology majors. The Ralph Regula Wellness and Therapy Center is an educational center for students studying physical therapy assisting and occupational therapy assisting. One of the newest buildings is the Automotive Technology Center, located off-campus at 5600 Whipple Ave. N.W., a 40,000 square-foot facility housing the automotive technology programs and vehicles used to train for those programs. The Stark State College Fuel Cell Prototyping Center was completed in the Fall of 2006. This Center positions Stark State as a leader to support the research, development and commercialization of fuel cells.

Because Stark State is committed to access to higher education, we keep tuition at the lowest per credit hour in Stark County. For this reason as well as the quality and relevance of its programs, the College serves as the primary entry point into higher education for many economically and socially disadvantaged people in the region. Stark State also is the primary choice of many working adults who need to upgrade their skills for career changes or occupational advancement. Growing numbers of recent high school graduates also are enrolling at the College.

The average Stark State student fits the profile of the typical two-year college student in the nation: 59% of SSCT students are female; 57% attend college part time; 76% work while attending college; and 62% are the first generation in their families to attend college. The average age of Stark State’s students is 27. The number of minority students at SSCT has grown in recent years and today represents 15% of total enrollment – higher than minority representation in Stark County.

The College has approximately 122 full-time faculty and, during peak enrollment, more than 270 adjunct faculty. More than 60% of the College’s full-time faculty have masters degrees and 9% have doctorate degrees. The fact that many faculty are hired with extensive expertise in their fields strengthens the College curriculum and provides students greater opportunity for “real world” application of both technical and general knowledge in their majors.

The College also operates with an extensive advisory committee system. Some 300 individuals representing more than 170 companies and organizations, serve the College in an advisory capacity on more than 32 committees that support academic programs and student services.

Since 1960, Stark State College of Technology has enhanced the economic development of the local and world communities by preparing well-educated, technically proficient college graduates for the workplace.