Stark State College is a community college with transferable higher education and career development programs. SSC primarily confers associate degrees, but students can earn a bachelor’s degree at Stark State College’s main campus through a partnership with Franklin University and The University of Toledo. Additionally, the campus houses a dental hygiene clinic and a massage therapy clinic, where students-in-training provide services to area residents at reduced rates. Stark State also supports research initiatives such as fuel cell research, development, and commercialization through an on-campus partnership with LG Fuel Cell Systems, Inc.