Stark State College of Technology (SSCT), also known as Stark State College and Stark State, is a public college located in Stark County, Ohio. The school offers 200 majors, options, one-year certificates and career enhancement certificates. Approximately 4,000 noncredit students are enrolled in continuing education and contract training activities. As of Spring 2010 the enrollment grew to 13,353 up 39%.(Canton Repository) Stark State College prepares individuals to enter fields in the arts and sciences, business and entrepreneurial studies, health sciences, engineering technologies, information technologies and public services. Degrees awarded are the associate of arts, associate of science, associate of applied science, associate of applied business and associate of technical studies. Stark State is co-located on 200 acres (0.81 km) shared with Kent State University Stark Campus in Jackson Township near North Canton, Ohio. Stark State also owns 42 acres (170,000 m) on the corner of Frank and Mega roads, used primarily for parking. Recently the college has expanded the campus by six buildings and 200,000 sq ft (19,000 m).