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Schenectady County Community College

Schenectady County Community College or SCCC was founded in 1967, and is located in Schenectady, New York. The school was established by the Schenectady County Board of Representatives. SCCC is a part of the SUNY (State University of New York) system.

SCCC's campus has 5 buildings, and covers 50 acres. The college is well-known for its music and culinary arts departments. SCCC offers career programs, transfer degree programs, and certificate programs. Degree designations include Associate in Arts degree, Associate in Science degree, Associate in Applied Science degree, and Associate in Occupational Studies degree.

Schenectady County Community College has an active student life with several student clubs and organizations. The college boasts more than 13,000 notable alumni. The sports teams of SCCC, known as Royals, participate in basketball, baseball, bowling and softball.

Campus Location

78 Washington Avenue
Schenectady, NY 12305
USA
Main Tel: (518) 381-1200
Web Site

The campus is in a small city.

Schenectady County Community College Highlights

Where Schenectady County Community College stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

  • Many students concentrating in hospitality, art studies, business and management, security and law enforcement, education and teaching, and computer science and engineering.
  • Large number of students.
  • Affordable tuition & fees.

Other important characteristics:

  • Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates
  • Library on-campus
  • Distance learning available
  • Part-time classes available

Degrees Awarded (in 2007)

DegreeTotal
Earned
Different
Programs
Associate44721
1-2 year certificate5612

Students

The student enrollment at Schenectady County Community College was 4,367 in 2007 (2,858 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

About 0% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen.

Tuition and Other Costs

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 3,095
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 5,985
Books and supplies$ 1,000

Financial Aid: Schenectady County Community College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
Without tenure; tenure not available  68

Housing and Meals

On-campus housing is not available.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (30 awarded)

  • Visual and Performing Arts

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (111 awarded)

  • Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
  • Business Administration and Management
  • Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services
  • Business/Commerce

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (23 awarded)

  • Computer Programming/Programmer
  • Computer/Info Tech Services Administration & Management
  • Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician

COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS (5 awarded)

  • Culinary Arts and Related Services

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (42 awarded)

  • Education
  • Teacher Assistant/Aide

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (3 awarded)

  • Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (31 awarded)

  • Community Organization and Advocacy
  • Public Administration and Social Service Professions

HOSPITALITY (85 awarded)

  • Hotel/Motel Administration/Management
  • Restaurant/Food Services Management

LIBERAL ARTS (68 awarded)

  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (10 awarded)

  • Avionics Maintenance Technology/Technician

MEDICINE (11 awarded)

  • Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (0 awarded)

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

SCIENCE AND LABORATORY TECHNICIAN (0 awarded)

  • Science Technologies/Technicians

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (69 awarded)

  • Criminal Justice/Police Science
  • Fire Protection and Safety Technology/Technician

TRANSPORTATION (15 awarded)

  • Transportation and Materials Moving

Selected Careers of Interest

(Based on an automated mapping of degrees popular at Schenectady County Community College with government-defined occupation categories.)

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