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    Ten Terrific Reasons to Go To Southern Union:
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If the total cost of college looks formidable, look at Southern Union. Alabama's two-year colleges have the lowest tuition in the state.

Financial Aid:

Any student who wants a Southern Union education will not be held back due to lack of funds. Southern Union's Financial Aid Office offers work-study employment, scholarships, and grants to help meet educational expenses. If you show academic promise and need help financially, visit or call the Financial Aid Office in Wadley (256/395-2211) or Opelika (334/745-6437). Approximately 50% of our students take advantage of the financial aid opportunities offered at Southern Union.
Residency and Out-of-State Tuition Waiver:

You qualify for in-state tuition if you are a citizen of the United States and if you, your spouse, your parents or legal guardian have been legal residents of Alabama for one year prior to your registration. Alabama resident status also applies if you are a legal resident of Georgia and live in one of the following counties: Carroll, Chattahoochee, Coweta, Haralson, Harris, Heard, Marion, Meriwether, Muscogee, Pike, Quitman, Stewart, Talbot, Taylor, Troup, Upson. If you are in the Armed Services or work full-time in Alabama, you may also qualify for in-state tuition.
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Classes are scheduled for nights and alternate weekdays, so you can keep your job or find one while attending college.

Career Development/Placement Services:
The main purpose of an education is to prepare every student for a career suited to that student. The Career Development/Placement Office will assist students in achieving these goals. The office will also act as a liaison between students and the businesses and industries in our community who need part-time or full-time employees. The focus of the Career Development/Placement Office is to make Southern Union students and alumni aware of job openings and assist in their career development objectives.
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If you feel your academic skills are shaky, Southern Union can help you boost your abilities and your confidence.

Use the Learning Resource Center:
Southern Union has three Learning Resources Centers (LRC) located on the Wadley, Valley, and Opelika campuses of the College. Students have access to books through the WebCAT (on-line public access catalog). This system allows students to search all LRC sites simultaneously. The WebCAT may be searched by author, title, subject, and keyword. Researchers also have access to on-line databases through many different vendors, such as Bell & Howell, EBSCO Host, Electric Library, Encyclopedia Britannica, Grolier On-line, OCLC FirstSearch, and SIRS. The products of these vendors can be accessed through the Alabama Virtual Library website.

The collection of all three LRC sites includes over 92,000 physical volumes, as well as items of micro format; non-print items; local, state, and national newspapers; and periodicals.

Get Special Tutoring:

Students in academic difficulty can get tutoring assistance through the Department of Student Development.
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One good way to decide on a course of action for your career is to sample a variety of courses offered at Southern Union.

Academic Advising:
Southern Union provides a staff of professional academic advisors available daily on all campuses to assist all students in planning and selecting appropriate educational goals. In addition, faculty members serve as advisors for technical and health related curricula.

Advisors take a personal interest in students, all of whom are encouraged to take advantage of their professional services. Services provided by advisors include information about course selection, career choices, graduation requirements, program outlines for certificate and associate degree programs at Southern Union, course guides for transfer to four-year colleges/universities, and general information on academic concerns.

High School Students:
Southern Union offers an accelerated program and a dual enrollment/dual credit program for high school students. If you are a high school student with a "B" average and have your principal's permission, you can attend Southern Union as early as your tenth grade year. For the specific criteria for each of these programs, contact Southern Union's Dean of Academics at (334) 745-6437.
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You can get a full curriculum of arts, sciences and humanities to transfer to a four-year college. The Alabama Statewide Articulation Agreement guarantees that all of your credits will transfer to an Alabama public upper division university if you complete the appropriate major/pre-professional program of study at Southern Union. At the same time, you can earn a two-year associate degree.

DEGREE OPPORTUNITIES:
Associate in Science degree: two-year transfer degree programs for continued study at the four-year college level.
  • Pre-Agriculture
  • Pre-Architecture
  • Pre-Business Technology
  • Pre-Communications
  • Pre-Computer and Information Systems
  • Pre-Education
  • Pre-Engineering
  • Pre-Forestry
  • Pre-Health Sciences
  • Pre-Human Sciences
  • Pre-Law
  • Pre-Liberal Arts Curriculum
  • Pre-Library/Archival Science
  • Pre-Mathematics
  • Pre-Medical Technology/Laboratory
  • Pre-Music Therapy
  • Pre-Nursing
  • Pre-Psychology
  • Pre-Public Administration/Affairs
  • Pre-Religion/Philosophy
  • Pre-Rural Sociology
  • Pre-Sciences
  • Pre-Social Work
  • Pre-Sociology
  • Pre-Visual and Performing Arts
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You may train for a specific job, usually technical in nature, that doesn't require four years of study.

Associate in Applied Science degree:
You may train for a specific job, usually technical in nature, that doesn't require four years of study. This is a terminal two-year degree designed for career development.
  • Associate Degree Nursing (RN)
  • Associate Degree Nursing - LPN to RN or Paramedic to RN Mobility Options
  • Business Management & Supervision
  • Child Development
  • Computer Science
  • Engineering Graphics & Design
  • Emergency Medical Services - Paramedic
  • Industrial Electricity/Electronics Technology
  • Manufacturing Technology
  • Office Management - with options in Accounting, Medical Transcription, or Medical Coding
  • Radiologic Technology
Associate in Occupational Technologies degree:
Programs designed for students who seek high-wage demand technical occupations.

  • Automotive Collision Repair
  • Air Conditioning and Refrigeration
  • Automotive Mechanics Technology
  • Machine Shop Technology
  • Cosmetology
  • Welding Technology
Occupational Certificate:
  • Air Conditioning & Refrigeration
  • Automotive Collision Repair
  • Automotive Mechanics Technology
  • Business Management & Supervision
  • Child Development
  • Computer Science
  • Cosmetology
  • Emergency Medical Services - Paramedic
  • Industrial Electricity/Electronics Technology
  • Machine Shop Technology
  • Manufacturing Technology
  • Office Management - Accounting or Medical Transcription
  • Practical Nursing
  • Welding Technology
Certificate:
  • Air Conditioning & Refrigeration
  • Automotive Collision Repair
  • Automotive Mechanics Technology
  • Automotive Manufacturing Technology
  • Business Management Supervision
  • Child Development
  • Computed Tomography
  • Computer Science - Programming or Applications
  • Engineering Graphics & Design
  • Emergency Medical Services - Basic
  • Industrial Electricity/Electronics Technology
  • Industrial Maintenance Technology
  • Machine Shop Technology
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Manufacturing Technology
  • Office Management - Office Managment or Medical Transcription
  • Surgical Operating Room Technology
  • Welding Technology
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Faculty members at Southern Union are dedicated to their students and devoted to teaching. They are available to give you extra help when you need it.

Learning at Southern Union takes place the way you think it should - in small classes, with teachers who care about you and your success. Our faculty imparts not only knowledge, but enthusiasm and excitement for their special discipline to their students. With a student/teacher ratio averaging 19:1, instructors know your name and are available to help when you have problems.

Southern Union is large enough to offer a broad choice of study options, but small enough to value each student as an individual. Academic standards are high, but we give you extra help if you need it to reach your goals.

Small classes and faculty interested in teaching and in you ensure that you will always be able to know your teachers at Southern Union. It is a personal teaching/learning experience.
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You don't need to break family or regional ties to go to Southern Union.

The Wadley Campus:
The pine-wooded Wadley Campus is bordered by a scenic 15-acre college lake. Since 1922, this campus has served students in the tradition of a small college providing the complete college experience including on-campus housing. An outstanding athletic program and an emphasis on the fine arts can be found at the Wadley Campus along with a strong academic curriculum and selected technical and health sciences courses.

The Opelika Campus:
Located at the intersection of U.S. Highways 29 and 431, the Opelika Campus is on the move with several new, ulta-modern facilities. A full range of technical programs is available at the Opelika Campus as well as academic and health sciences offerings to fulfill virtually every transfer requirement. The epitome of the urban college with day and evening schedules, the Opelika Campus can meet your educational needs.

The Valley Campus:
The Valley Campus, located on Fob James Drive, offers academic courses for transfer, health sciences courses, and other selected technical courses. Features at the Valley Campus include state-of-the-art
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Smaller classes promote personalized instruction for anyone who has a particular strength or weakness.

"My first year at Southern Union was almost like an extra year of high school because my instructors were so interested in me personally, as well as my academic success. I have been able to keep my grades up as a result of the individual attention. When I talk to high school friends who started out at a major university they say it's difficult to get help from their instructors. When I tell my friends how helpful everyone is here, they can't believe it! I know I made the right decision in coming to Southern Union. It's close to home so I can still see my family on the weekends. Everyone here is just like a family. I'm having so much fun, especially living in the residence hall."

"Right after high school I enrolled at The University of South Alabama, but after a short time I realized that I wasn't ready for the big college atmosphere with large classes and instructors who didn't have time for me. I came to Southern Union not knowing what to expect. The small classes are great because the instructors have more time to give me the personal attention I need. Here, you can be close to everybody - I really like that. Being far away from home, I've found that everyone at Southern Union is very supportive - faculty, staff and fellow students. I only wish I could stay here for four years instead of just two."
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Residence halls on the Wadley Campus, an array of special-interest activities and a great athletic program are just a few of the "extras" found at Southern Union.

Southern Union's competitive spirit also means exciting sports seasons, intense rivalries and rousing pep rallies, as men's and women's teams compete in the National Junior College Athletic Association. Southern Union sponsors men in basketball (State Champs in 1997, 1998,1999, and 2001), baseball (State Champs in 1991, 1993 and 1995) and cross-country, and women in basketball (State Champs in 2000), softball, cross-country, volleyball, and cheerleading.

RESIDENCE HALLS - WADLEY CAMPUS ONLY:
Reservation/Deposit required to reserve a room.
Residence Hall & Meals*: $1,600 per semester for fall and spring; and $1,200 for summer term.
*Includes five-day meal ticket with three meals daily Monday - Friday.
Rates subject to change without notice.

Clubs/Organizations and Activities:

  • Baptist Campus Ministries
  • Student Government Association
  • Association of Radiologic Students
  • Circle K
  • College Bowl Team
  • Global Environmental Organization of Students
  • Music Club
  • National Student Nurses' Association
  • Intramural Program
  • Phi Beta Lambda
  • Phi Theta Kappa
  • Southern Union Singers
  • Southern Union Sound
  • Student Publications
  • SUSCC Alumni Association
  • Miss Southern Union Pageant
  • Homecoming Week
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Southern Union State Community College is an Equal Education Employment/Opportunity Institution. Click here for official policy of non-discrimination.
750 Roberts Street
Wadley, AL 36276
(256) 395-2211 		1701 LaFayette Parkway
Opelika, AL 36801
(334) 745-6437 		321 Fob James Drive
Valley, AL 36854
(334) 756-4151
 
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