Spartanburg Community College

What Spartanburg Community College does

Spartanburg Community College (SCC) is a public community college founded in 1963 and operating under the Spartanburg Community College Commission in Upstate South Carolina. The institution serves a diverse student body of over 7,000 enrolled students (a record set in Fall 2025) across five physical campuses — Giles (Spartanburg), Downtown Spartanburg, Tyger River (Duncan), Cherokee County (Gaffney), and Union County (Union) — supplemented by SCCOnline distance learning. SCC offers 130+ programs of study spanning healthcare (nursing, radiologic technology, surgical technology, respiratory care), advanced manufacturing and skilled trades (HVAC, welding, CNC machining, mechatronics, CDL), business and technology (cybersecurity, data analytics, electronics engineering technology), and university transfer pathways with articulation agreements to 20+ four-year institutions including Clemson, USC, Furman, and Wofford.

SCC's core technology infrastructure consists of the SCCOnline learning management system and MySCC student portal, with specialized physical assets including a clean room facility at the Spark Center (Duncan) for life sciences manufacturing training. The Spark Center also operates as a business innovation and entrepreneurship hub, having supported 144 companies, contributed to 122,000+ jobs, and generated $39.6 billion in regional economic impact since 2007. Revenue is generated primarily through tuition and fees (in-county tuition at $2,448 per semester — the lowest in the Upstate region), supplemented by state appropriations, federal student aid, and grants. The Live to Chase Initiative provides effectively zero tuition for eligible South Carolina residents after other aid is applied, functioning as a freemium pricing layer. Corporate partnerships, notably the Johnson Controls Community College Partnership Program launched in 2021 (up to $15M commitment by 2026 across eight colleges), provide additional workforce training funding, equipment, and scholarships. As a public institution, SCC is not a traded investment vehicle and has no parent company, subsidiaries, or M&A activity; its capital structure is defined by public appropriations, grant funding, and tuition rather than equity or debt markets.

Name

Spartanburg Community College

Legal name

Spartanburg Community College

Website

https://sccsc.edu

Company type

Public

Founded year

1963

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Spartanburg Community College is a public community college founded in 1963 serving over 7,000 students across five campuses in Upstate South Carolina, offering 130+ programs in healthcare, manufacturing, trades, technology, and university transfer pathways with the region's lowest tuition and a zero-tuition Live to Chase Initiative.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community College Education

NAICS

Junior Colleges (6112), Junior Colleges (611210), Junior Colleges (61121), Technical and Trade Schools (6115)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Community Colleges (EDAHADAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Comprehensive Community Colleges (Transfer + Workforce) (EDAHADAE), Transfer/University-Parallel Community Colleges (EDAHADAF), Junior Colleges (Associate-Degree Granting) (EDAHADAC)

Keywords

• Community college education
• Associate degree programs
• Workforce training
• Technical education
• Online learning

Headquarters

HQ city

Spartanburg

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Fees: Spartanburg Community College generates revenue primarily through tuition and fees charged to students. The college offers a Live to Chase Initiative covering tuition for eligible students through institutional grants. Tuition rates are among the lowest in the Upstate region at $2,448 per semester for in-county students.
2. Government and Private Grants: The college receives significant funding from government agencies and private sector partners including grants from South Carolina Department of Commerce, Appalachian Regional Commission, and Piedmont Natural Gas. Additional support comes from federal student aid programs.
3. Workforce Development Partnerships: SCC receives support through workforce training corporate partnerships including the Johnson Controls Community College Partnership Program, which provides grants, mentorship, and equipment support for HVAC, fire, security and digital disciplines training.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Spartanburg Community College is a public community college offering 130+ academic programs spanning associate degrees, certificates, university transfer pathways, healthcare, trades, business, and technology disciplines. The institution delivers instruction through five physical campuses in the Upstate South Carolina region and via SCCOnline distance learning, alongside workforce development and corporate training through Corporate and Community Education (CCE) and the Spark Center innovation hub.

Product overview

Spartanburg Community College (SCC) is a community college offering over 130 programs of study across multiple academic divisions. The institution operates as a unified educational institution with several integrated service components: SCC Online provides distance learning options; Corporate and Community Education (CCE) delivers workforce training for businesses; the Spark Center serves as a business innovation and entrepreneurship hub. Academic programs span healthcare (Nursing, Medical Assisting, Surgical Technology, etc.), trades (Automotive, HVAC, Welding, CDL), technology (Cybersecurity, Data Analytics), and university transfer pathways. The Live to Chase Initiative provides zero-tuition coverage for eligible students. All programs are delivered through five campus locations plus online, with student support services including TRIO, Success Coaching, and tutoring.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Chasers: The mascot and athletic team name for Spartanburg Community College. The term 'Chasers' represents the college's motto 'Dream it. Chase it. Live it.' and encompasses the sports teams and campus identity.

Products and services

• SCCOnline Online programs and hybrid classes for students who may not be in the Upstate area or prefer distance learning, delivering the same curriculum as on-campus programs in a remote format.
• Corporate and Community Education (CCE) Workforce training and corporate partnerships offering professional development, apprenticeship opportunities, and skills training programs for business and industry clients.
• Spark Center

Quantifiable outcome

• 90% of graduates find jobs in their field or transfer to earn bachelor's degree or higher
• +3 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Johnson ControlscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Johnson Controls Community College Partnership Program supports students in HVAC, fire, security and digital disciplines through grants, mentorship and equipment support. Launched in 2021 with goal to donate up to $15 million by end of 2026. The initiative has enrolled nearly 5,000 students and produced over 1,000 graduates, awarding hundreds of scholarships annually. Spartanburg Community College is one of eight community colleges participating in the spring 2026 open house series leading up to National Skilled Trades Day.
• University Transfer Partner InstitutionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSCC has transfer articulation agreements with multiple four-year institutions including Clemson University, USC Columbia, USC Upstate, Furman, Wofford, and 20+ other colleges and universities enabling seamless transfer of credits toward bachelor's degrees.
• Life Sciences Companies (Spark Center)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Spark Center at SCC provides specialized infrastructure for approximately six companies and supports creation of up to three new life science businesses, delivering industry-aligned training for students in controlled manufacturing environments.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Piedmont Technical College: South Carolina public community college serving a similar rural-industrial region with associate degrees, workforce training, and university transfer programs.
• Greenville Technical College: Public community college also serving the Upstate South Carolina region with similar two-year degrees, technical/trade programs, and university transfer pathways. Explicitly referenced in SCC's pricing comparison as the nearest tuition peer.
• Tri-County Technical College: Public two-year college in Upstate South Carolina offering associate degrees, technical/trade credentials, and transfer pathways with comparable student demographics and program mix.
• York Technical College: Public two-year college in the Charlotte-metro region of South Carolina with comparable technical, healthcare, and transfer programs targeting similar Upstate-area adult and workforce populations.
• Trident Technical College: Large SC public community college in the Charleston region with a similar mix of transfer, healthcare, trades, and online programs at comparable tuition levels.
• Midlands Technical College: South Carolina public two-year college offering similar associate degree, technical/trade, and university transfer programs with overlapping GTM to working adult learners.

Regional players

• Forsyth Technical Community College: Public community college in the Piedmont Triad region of North Carolina with analogous associate degree, technical, and workforce programs serving a comparable manufacturing-driven economy.
• Central Piedmont Community College: Large North Carolina community college offering similar transfer, healthcare, advanced manufacturing, and workforce training programs, useful as a similarly scaled regional peer.

Broad incumbents

• Clemson University: Four-year research university in Upstate South Carolina with articulation agreements that funnel SCC transfer students into Clemson bachelor's programs, making it both a partner and a competitive destination for the same student base.
• University of South Carolina Upstate: Local four-year institution in Spartanburg with transfer articulation agreements with SCC; serves overlapping regional students as both a transfer destination and a competing four-year option.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/SpartanburgCommColl
• Facebookfacebook.com/86758735354
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/spartanburg-community-college
• Instagraminstagram.com/spartanburgcommunitycollege
• Xx.com/sccyourcollege

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Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors3 records

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M&A

Investments

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