South Puget Sound Community College (SPSCC) has spent over 60 years supporting student success in academic transfer and workforce education for the South Puget Sound region. It serves around 5,000 students each year from all backgrounds, connecting them to Pathways and classes that lead to new jobs, new skills, degrees or transfer to a university. The college offers programs across ten Pathways, including Arts & Communications, Healthcare, Information Technology and Science, Engineering & Math, along with Running Start, international, ESOL and high school diploma programs, and bachelor degree admissions. It also provides campus life, athletics, arts and entertainment, and academic and personal support services. The Aspen Institute recognized it as a top-two community college in the U.S. and a 2025 Aspen Prize finalist.