Southern State Community College Sells Fayette Campus

(Washington CH) — The Fayette County Campus of Southern State Community College is being sold to Kettering Health for $2 million. The branch campus is located on Highland Avenue in Washington Court House, with the main campus located in Hillsboro.

SSCC Board of Trustees approved the sale at a special meeting Tuesday. Kettering Health plans to use the building as a health facility after completing renovations.

In a press release, Southern State President Kevin Boys said enrollment at their branch campuses has declined since the pandemic.

“Among conversations with potential partners, this buyer expressed an interest in purchasing the facility so that substantial renovation could take place to meet its needs. The buyer and the college are leaving the door open for future shared use of the facility and class offerings at the site,” said Boys. “The campus will remain open for spring semester 2022.”

SSCC sold their North Campus in Wilmington to the Clinton County Board of Commissioners earlier this year. It will be used as office space.

Students from Fayette County are still taking classes online through the Hillsboro Campus.

SSCC board chairman Brian Prickett added, “Higher education has been changing and the need for brick and mortar is simply not as important as it once was. This sale will further enable the College to concentrate our technical programs at our central location in Hillsboro and further grow our online presence for students throughout our region.”