Tompkins Cortland Community College

Location and Contact Information

170 North St
Dryden, NY 13053-0139
USA
Main Tel: (607) 844-8211
Web Site

The campus is in a town not far from a more urbanized area.

Overview

Tompkins Cortland Community College, also known as TC3, is a public, two-year college located in Dryden, New York, United States. It was established in the year 1968. The college also operates extension sites in Cortland, New York, and Ithaca, New York. TC3 is one of the 64-member institutions that make up the State University of New York system. The college offers more than 50 degrees and certificate programs in diverse areas of study.

Tompkins Cortland Community College offers an active student life. The college hosts several recreational events and sports. The campus is also home to a wide variety of student clubs and organizations including Phi Theta Kappa, Sport Management Club, Media Club, and Nursing Club.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • Many students concentrating in business and management, nutrition and exercise therapy, engineering, photography and commercial art, and liberal arts.
  • Number of dorm rooms for students.
  • Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.
  • 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.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 4,231
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 8,111
Room$ 6,000
Board$ 1,900
Books and supplies$ 1,100
Other$ 1,000

Financial Aid

Tompkins Cortland Community College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 79% of students received financial aid of some sort.

Grants% of
Students		Average
Amount
Any Grant79%$3,994
Institutional Grant8%$2,029
Federal Grant69%$2,719
Pell Grant58%$3,052
Other Federal Grant11%$875
State or Local Grant65%$1,741

Loans% of
Students		Average
Amount
Student Loan64%$4,028
Federal Loan64%$4,020
Other Loan $5,446

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Similar Schools

Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Tompkins Cortland Community College:

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 SchoolLocationEnrollment
1Shawnee Community CollegeUllin, IL2,388
2Central Oregon Community CollegeBend, OR5,233
3Cape Cod Community CollegeWest Barnstable, MA4,452
4Olympic CollegeBremerton, WA7,152
5Murray State CollegeTishomingo, OK2,379
6Pasco-Hernando Community CollegeNew Port Richey, FL8,602
7Utah Valley UniversityOrem, UT26,696
8Anoka-Ramsey Community CollegeCoon Rapids, MN8,236
9Northeast Alabama Community CollegeRainsville, AL2,797
10James H Faulkner State Community CollegeBay Minette, AL3,727

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned		Different
Programs
Associate55131
1-2 year certificate22

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  50
Without tenure; working toward tenure  25
Without tenure; tenure not available  1

Students

Student enrollment was 3,269 in 2009-2010 (3,600 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 71% of the student body. About 9% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

Tompkins Cortland Community College provides on-campus housing for 814 of its 3,600 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 12 meals weekly.

International Study

About 0% of freshmen are from countries other than the US.

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Associate.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (128 awarded)

  • Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
  • Business Administration and Management
  • Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (21 awarded)

  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences
  • Information Science/Studies
  • Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (4 awarded)

  • Natural Resources/Conservation

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (8 awarded)

  • Construction Trades

ENGINEERING (9 awarded)

  • Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (3 awarded)

  • Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (25 awarded)

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

HOSPITALITY (8 awarded)

  • Hotel/Motel Administration/Management

LAW (12 awarded)

  • Legal Assistant/Paralegal

LIBERAL ARTS (196 awarded)

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

MEDIA (3 awarded)

  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
  • Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (49 awarded)

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

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (14 awarded)

  • Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management
  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (8 awarded)

  • Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (23 awarded)

  • Commercial and Advertising Art
  • Photography

SCIENCE (3 awarded)

  • Biotechnology

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (29 awarded)

  • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
  • Criminal Justice/Police Science
  • Forensic Science and Technology

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (10 awarded)

  • Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling