Orange County Community College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a small city.

Overview

Orange County Community College was founded in 1950. It is a part of the State University of New York system. The college is commonly referred to as SUNY Orange. It is located in Middletown, New York. SUNY Orange was the first community college in the U.S that offered a two-year nursing degree. The college is made up of several academic units. Some of these include the department of arts and communication, English, psychology and sociology, engineering and architecture, science and education.

Anime Club, Chi Alpha, Architectural Club, Business Club, Criminal Justice Club, Little India, Computer Club, Masters of the Elements and the Future Teachers Association are some of the student clubs and organizations offered to students at SUNY Orange.

SUNY Orange participates in a wide variety of sports like soccer, basketball, golf, tennis, volleyball, baseball and softball. Its athletic teams are nicknamed The Colts.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in business and management, music, nutrition and exercise therapy, liberal arts, security and law enforcement, and media.
• Large number of students.
• High faculty salary.

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.
• 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 6,763 in 2009-2010 (4,481 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 76% of the student body. About 8% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

On-campus housing is not available.

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Associate.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (108 awarded)

• Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
• Business Administration and Management
• General Merchandising/Sales/Related Marketing Operations
• Management Information Systems and Services

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (8 awarded)

• Computer and Information Sciences
• Information Science/Studies

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (6 awarded)

• Teacher Assistant/Aide

ENGINEERING (8 awarded)

• Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (6 awarded)

• Architectural Engineering Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (7 awarded)

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

LIBERAL ARTS (286 awarded)

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

MEDIA (16 awarded)

• Graphic and Printing Equipment Operator, General Production

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (8 awarded)

• Medical Office Management/Administration

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (44 awarded)

• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician
• Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
• Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist

MUSIC (7 awarded)

• Music Performance

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (85 awarded)

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

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (23 awarded)

• Occupational Therapist Assistant
• Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (9 awarded)

• Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (58 awarded)

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

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (16 awarded)

• Physical Therapist Assistant