Southwestern Oregon Community College (Southwestern) was formed in 1961 and is located in Coos Bay, Oregon. It enrolls nearly 14,500 students annually. Southwestern offers the following degrees: Associate of Arts Oregon Transfer, Associate of Science/Oregon Transfer in Business, Associate of Science, Associate of Applied Science, Associate of General Studies and Certificates of completion in about 14 programs. Southwestern offers online/telecourse/IPV classes and also hosts a variety of online courses through the Oregon Community College Distance Education Consortium.