Southwestern Michigan College Teaching Programs

Southwestern Michigan College is a public institution situated in Dowagiac, Michigan. The rural area surrounding SMC is great for students who love a peaceful atmosphere.

Where Is Southwestern Michigan College?

Contact details for SMC are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	58900 Cherry Grove Rd, Dowagiac, MI 49047-9793
Phone:	269-782-1000
Website:	www.swmich.edu

How Do I Get Into SMC?

You can apply to SMC online at: www.swmich.edu/applynow/

Since Southwestern Michigan College has an open admissions policy, you should not have any trouble getting into the school as long as you have a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Can I Afford Southwestern Michigan College?

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At SMC, approximately 27% of students took out student loans averaging $4,645 a year. That adds up to $18,580 over four years for those students.

Southwestern Michigan College Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 1,756 undergraduate students at SMC, with 726 being full-time and 1,030 being part-time.

Gender Diversity

Of the 726 full-time undergraduates at SMC, 43% are male and 57% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Southwestern Michigan College students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	7
Black or African American	109
Hispanic or Latino	40
White	469
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	101

Online Learning at Southwestern Michigan College

In 2022-2023, 567 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at SMC has changed over the last few years.

Southwestern Michigan College Teaching Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Associate’s	TOTAL
Early Childhood Education	6	6
Elementary Education	1	1
Teacher Assistant/Aide	0	0
TOTAL	7	7

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.