Jamestown Community College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a self-contained town.

Overview

Jamestown Community College, also known as JCC is a community college located in Jamestown, New York, United States. It was established in 1950. JCC was the first community college in the State University of New York. The main Campus is spread across an area of 107-acres. JCC awards a wide variety of graduate degrees, post-graduate degrees, and certificates to students.

JCC is home to more than 20 chartered student clubs and organizations including the Campus Activity Board and the College Program Committee. The athletic department of the college fields several men’s and women’s sports teams. They are nicknamed the Jayhawks. The student body at JCC includes an impressive number of international students.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in music, liberal arts, and security and law enforcement.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
• Large number of students.

School characteristics:

• The school is public.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Associates Colleges.

Features of note:

• Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates.
• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students have meal (board) plans.
• Students may study abroad.
• Distance learning is available.
• Weekend study is an option.
• Part-time classes are available.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 3,697 in 2009-2010 (3,226 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 70% of the student body. About 9% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

Jamestown Community College provides on-campus housing for 220 of its 3,226 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 10 meals weekly.

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Associate.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (74 awarded)

• Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
• Business Administration and Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (25 awarded)

• Computer and Information Sciences
• Information Science/Studies
• Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design

DESIGN (2 awarded)

• Design and Applied Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (37 awarded)

• Elementary Education and Teaching
• Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching
• Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
• Secondary Education and Teaching

ENGINEERING (6 awarded)

• Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (11 awarded)

• Computer Engineering Technology/Technician
• Drafting and Design Technology/Technician
• Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians
• Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (33 awarded)

• Child Care and Support Services Management
• Community Organization and Advocacy

FINE ARTS (5 awarded)

• Fine/Studio Arts

LIBERAL ARTS (284 awarded)

• Humanities/Humanistic Studies
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

MEDIA (10 awarded)

• Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians
• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (9 awarded)

• Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician

MUSIC (7 awarded)

• Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (90 awarded)

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (15 awarded)

• Occupational Therapist Assistant

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (10 awarded)

• Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (56 awarded)

• Corrections
• Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
• Criminal Justice/Police Science