The Early Years
Southern Union, then known as Bethlehem College, opened its doors in Wadley in 1923 in a single building in Wadley, Alabama with this number of students
What is 51?
Southern Union introduced this sport to the Alabama Community College Conference in 2023
What is soccer?
According to a study from Lightcast, Southern Union generates $150.3 million in added income for the SUSCC Service Area economy and helps support 2,787 jobs in the region which is one out of every this many jobs
What is 49?
This comfort food was a favorite dish of students and the community alike in the 1980s and 90s when Amigo ran the cafeteria
What is squash casserole?
SU was established by the Congregational Christian church as a feeder school to this four-year college
What is Elon College in North Carolina
Other teams have come close, but only the men’s basketball team claimed this distinction for SU in 1978
What are national champions?
SU has this many full time and part time faculty and staff
What is 449?
The student population made up 18 percent of total enrollment in 2024-25
What is dual enrollment?
This man was named Dean Emeritus of the college and was Instrumental in helping SU survive the lean years
Who is Dr. Albert Van Cleave?
Established in 1922, we are the second oldest two- year college in Alabama, but in 1964 we became to first to join this newly established system
What is the Alabama two-year college system?
Enrollment for spring semester 2026 to date – not including DE
What is 4541?
The first concert of this group was held on the front steps of the Wadley Administration building
What is the music department?
This was used in the 1930s for students to pay tuition
What is the Barter System or “basic labor plan” ?
We are one of three ACCS colleges to offer this program, but the only one to offer it totally in person
What is Veterinary Technology?
Number of campus locations
What is three?
This student led group is responsible for planning activities and events (such as homecoming) based around student life
What is student government association?
Though this sport was short lived at SU, we were the 1958 champions of the ”Watermelon Bowl” defeating the South Georgia team coached by legendary coach Bobby Bowdon.
What is football?
This program won the inaugural Teaching and Learning Award at the 2025 ACCA conference
What is Path to the Plains?
This percentage of First Time College Students at SU receive Financial Aid
What is 70 percent?
You may not earn an associates degree, but this program offered through Technical and Workforce Development can help upgrade your skills in as little as a week
What is skills for success?