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Dutchess community college

School Overview:

School Notes:

• Founded in 1957, DCC has the lowest tuition of any college or university in the state. The college offers Associate's degrees and Certificates in over 60 academic areas of study. Our curriculums include career-oriented programs as well as those designed for successful transfer to a four-year college or university.
• Dutchess Community College is situated on a 130-acre hilltop campus with fantastic scenery and a park-like setting. Graced with lovely buildings and facilities, the campus is also enhanced by beautiful landscaping and a broad array of sculptures and other art. On fair-weather days, many of the College's 8,000 students can be seen strolling along the walkways or studying in one of the many attractive outdoor settings.
• Class sizes at Dutchess are small, with the average class size being less than 20 students. Dutchess was the first college in the state to offer a comprehensive jointly-registered transfer program in teacher education (with SUNY New Paltz), covering birth through twelfth grade.
• The college is accredited by the Middle States Association of Schools and Colleges.
• Profile last updated: 08/22/2008.

In the News:

• Democrats have the voters, Republicans get the votes (Poughkeepsie Journal)
  posted on November 5, 2009 at 08:11:32 am
  Despite an increasing number of voters registered as Democrats, more municipalities may have Republican-led councils in January.
• Veto-proof GOP majority takes over Legislature (Poughkeepsie Journal)
  posted on November 5, 2009 at 08:10:41 am
  Republicans in the Dutchess County Legislature will be unstoppable in passing legislation next year because they have a veto-proof majority, according to unofficial election results.
• Steinhaus budget calls for 25 layoffs (Kingston Daily Freeman)
  posted on November 2, 2009 at 08:07:41 am
  POUGHKEEPSIE — Dutchess County Executive William Steinhaus has unveiled plans for a $398.9 million county budget keeps the tax levy at the current level, calls for 25 county employees to be laid off the and for the second year proposes eliminating county funding for the sheriff’s road patrols.
• Dutchess voters will pick legislators in Tuesday election (Kingston Daily Freeman)
  posted on November 2, 2009 at 08:07:39 am
  Individually, when Dutchess County voters go to the polls on Tuesday, they will be casting ballots for the legislative candidate who will represent them for the upcoming two years.
• DCC enrollment up 14% (Kingston Daily Freeman)
  posted on October 31, 2009 at 07:07:22 am
  POUGHKEEPSIE — Dutchess Community College has announced a 14 percent increase in enrollment over the last year.

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