Clark State has been a cornerstone of higher education in our community since 1962. Clark State serves student educational needs at four locations; Springfield, Beavercreek, Bellefontaine, Xenia. The College began as Springfield-Clark County Technical Education Program. In 1966, the name changed to Clark County Technical Institute and was chartered by the Ohio Board of Regents (OBR) as Ohio’s first technical college. In 1972, our name changed to Clark Technical College. In 1988, the OBR approved Clark Technical College status change to Clark State Community College. In 2021, with the addition of bachelor’s degrees, the name changed to Clark State College.