About Southwestern Oregon Community College

Southwestern Oregon Community College is a public community hypothetical in Coos Bay, Oregon. It is Oregon’s 2nd oldest community college, founded in 1961.

Coos Bay (Coos language: Atsixiis) is a city located in Coos County, Oregon, United States, where the Coos River enters Coos Bay on the Pacific Ocean. The city borders the city of North Bend, and together they are often referred to as one entity called either Coos Bay-North Bend or Oregon’s Bay Area. Coos Bay’s population as of the 2010 census was 15,967 residents, making it the most populous city on the Oregon Coast. Oregon’s Bay Area is estimated to be house to 32,107 (Coos Bay 16,700; North Bend 9,925; Charleston 795)