It was founded in 1949 as the Samar Junior College and initially offered Elementary Teacher Certificate and Associate in Arts.

[citation needed] This was also the same time that the high school and elementary departments were opened.

[1] At present, Samar College provides programs in the elementary, junior high school, senior high school, undergraduate, and graduate levels.

[2][3] The college department has four academic units which offer courses in Criminology, Business Administration, Elementary and Secondary Education, English Language, and Information Technology.

For college graduates who wish to pursue further studies, SC's College of Graduate Studies has an MA in Education program.