Campuses
SCC’s Beatrice Campus, in a community of approximately 12,500, is located on the west side of the city on West Scott Road, just off U.S. Highway 136. Beatrice is the county seat of Gage County and is approximately 45 miles south of Lincoln on U.S. Highway 77. The main part of campus is comprised of classroom/office buildings, including the award-winning (for architecture) Academic Excellence Center, along with four housing units, the Kennedy Center, and a gymnasium. Approximately 1100 students take classes on the Beatrice Campus. Just south of the main campus is the Agriculture Center, situated on a nearly 600-acre laboratory where students receive hands-on instruction in multiple focus areas. A new welding center, where students can earn their certificate in welding, opened in August 2024.
SCC’s Lincoln Campus is the College’s largest campus with approximately 7,000 students enrolled annually. Located on the east edge of Lincoln at 8800 O St., in a community of nearly 300,000, SCC’s Lincoln Campus is home to multiple academic programs and course offerings, a child development center, gymnasium and wellness center, The Career Academy, Course Restaurant, Course Ground Coffee Shop, and the Great Plains Culinary Institute. A 250-bed residence hall, the first on campus, opened in January 2024. Additionally, the state-of-the-art, innovative Health Sciences building opened in January 2021. The Sandhills Global Technology Center, which will be the new home to Biotechnology, Computer Information Technology, Design & Drafting Technology, and Electronic Systems Technology programs, is scheduled to open in Fall 2024. Lincoln, Nebraska’s Capitol City, affords SCC students many amenities such as cultural arts activities, restaurants and shopping.
SCC’s campus in Milford, a community of approximately 2,000, is located on the southeast
edge of the city on State Street. Milford, a community in Seward County, is located
approximately 22 miles west of Lincoln on Interstate 80, then four miles south on
Highway 6. The campus has several classroom buildings, including the Eicher Technical
Center, the Crete Carrier Diesel Technology & Welding Center, the Professional Truck
Driver Training Building, and the John Deere Tech building. Prairie Hall, a three-story
residence hall that opened in the fall of 2019, and Meadow Hall, a three-story residence
hall that opened in the fall of 2021, offer modern housing amenities to students.
Cafeteria services, Welsh Center, gymnasium, and fitness center provide students with
many amenities. The Milford Campus is home to approximately 1,100 students who are
enrolled in nearly 30 Programs of Study.
Other Locations
SCC’s downtown Lincoln location, Education Square, is home to the Academic Transfer program, Adult and Juvenile Services and Corrections, Criminal Justice, Graphic Design/Media Arts, and Law Enforcement & Homeland Security programs.
In the heart of downtown Lincoln, SCC’s Education Square offers a variety of dining, shopping, and cultural events, including close proximity to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, historic Haymarket, Pinnacle Bank Arena, and the Railyard.
SCC's Entrepreneurship Center serves as a resource center for anyone interested in starting a business or looking for direction on their path to business independence. The Center's third floor is dedicated to Focus Suites, fledgling businesses getting their start at SCC. The center also hosts non-credit classes on various topics, including personal interest and health care.
The Jack J. Huck Continuing Education Center is home to the Continuing Education Division, whose goal is to provide responsive workforce, educational, and personal enrichment opportunities to southeast Nebraska. Continuing Education provides training opportunities and entrepreneurship support for business, industry, and healthcare professionals, as well as avocational non-credit classes for the community. The Continuing Education Center has a variety of classrooms, computer labs, and a 75-seat auditorium. The CEC also has a fully functioning kitchen for culinary classes and plenty of space for classes in arts and crafts. This facility also has the unique benefit of adjustable walls on the third floor, allowing for a large-capacity meeting space.
Within the CEC is the SCC Entrepreneurship Center. Start-up businesses join SCC’s Focus Suites to develop a business plan and gain valuable experience before securing space outside of the College. Start-ups have an office suite, resources and assistance from staff to help them launch their own business. The entire third floor of the Entrepreneurship Center is dedicated to these small-business Focus Suites.
Also in the building are numerous administrative offices and departments.
In support of the College's first Strategic Plan, six learning centers were established within the College’s 15-county service area to provide program and continuing education opportunities outside of SCC’s three campus areas. The Learning Centers are geographically distributed across the service area to ensure all individuals live within a 35-mile radius of an SCC location. The Learning Centers are located in Falls City, Hebron, Nebraska City, Plattsmouth, Wahoo, and York. They offer a variety of credit and non-credit courses from workforce development to leisure learning, as well as a variety of services.