Southern State Community College

Southern State Community College operates across four campus locations in rural southern Ohio, with its main campus situated in Hillsboro, approximately 60 miles east of Cincinnati. The college serves students across Adams, Brown, Clinton, Fayette, and Highland counties through its distributed campus model, which includes facilities in Mt. Orab, Washington Court House, and Wilmington. Established in 1975, SSCC provides open-access admission and primarily offers two-year associate degrees and technical certificates, with notable programs in nursing, medical assisting, and agricultural sciences. The institution maintains partnerships with regional four-year universities to facilitate transfer pathways, while also offering workforce development programs tailored to local industry needs.