JEFFERSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE F-17

1220 Coffeen St.
Watertown, NY 13601
Tel: (315)786-2200
Admissions: (315)786-2277
Fax: (315)786-0158
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.sunyjefferson.edu/

Description:

State and locally supported, 2-year, coed. Part of State University of New York System. Awards certificates, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1961. Setting: 90-acre small town campus with easy access to Syracuse. Endowment: $2.3 million. Educational spending 2003-04: $2623 per student. Total enrollment: 3,481. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 18:1. Full-time: 1,868 students, 62% women, 38% men. Part-time: 1,613 students, 62% women, 38% men. Students come from 26 states and territories, 3 other countries, 1% from out-of-state, 1% Native American, 4% Hispanic, 5% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0.2% international, 37% 25 or older, 4% transferred in. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, advanced placement, self-designed majors, honors program, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, co-op programs and internships.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: early admission, deferred admission. Required: high school transcript. Recommended: SAT or ACT. Required for some: recommendations, interview. Entrance: minimally difficult. Application deadline: 9/6. Notification: continuous. Preference given to county residents.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $0. State resident tuition: $2722 full-time, $113 per credit hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $4192 full-time, $174 per credit hour part-time. Mandatory fees: $282 full-time, $10 per credit hour part-time.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper. Social organizations: 25 open to all. Most popular organizations: Student Nursing Association, newspaper, The Melting Pot, Paralegal Club, Criminal Justice Club. Major annual events: Fall Fest/Spring Fest, Stage/Theater Production, Black History Month. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols. College housing not available. Melvil Dewey Library with 62,503 books, 27,854 microform titles, 247 serials, 4,097 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending 2003-04: $321,415. 354 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed. Staffed computer lab on campus.