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Jefferson Community College

1220 Coffeen St, Watertown, NY, 13601-1897

Tel: (315)786-2200

Public | 3,195 students

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COLLEGE HIGHLIGHTS:

Jefferson Community College serves 3,195 students (69% of students are full-time).
The school's student:teacher ratio of 27:1 is higher than the college average of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body.
Jefferson Community College is the only community colleges within Jefferson County, NY.

The nearest community college is ( miles away).

School Overview:	Jefferson Community College	Community College Avg.
Institution Level	At least 2 but less than 4 years	At least 2 but less than 4 years
Institution Control	Public	Public
Instructional Staff Total (research/public service staff included)	117 staff	63 staff
Student Body
Total Enrollment	3,195 students	1,418 students
Student / Staff Ratio	1:27	1:21
# Full-Time Students	2,208 students	1,262 students
# Part-Time Students	987 students	1,508 students

% American Indian/Alaskan	1%	1%
% Asian	2%	2%
% Hawaiian	-	1%
% Hispanic	6%	6%
% Black	7%	15%
% White	83%	62%
% Two or more races	1%	2%

Finances and Admission
In-State Tuition Fees (2010-11)	$3,858	$4,485

Out-State Tuition Fees (2010-11)	$5,802	$8,679

School Notes:

The College offers 15 A.A.S. career curricula, 11 transfer A.A. or A.S. curricula and 6 certificate programs. Along with its credit bearing programs, the College offers a variety of workshops, seminars and workforce training opportunities. Cultural events, open to the public, routinely include film and theatrical events, lectures, seminars, and art exhibitions. Personal, academic, and vocational counseling are provided to both students and the community.
The College is supervised by the State University of New York and sponsored by Jefferson County. Its service area is largely rural, with agriculture and tourism the dominant industries. The College campus, located near Interstate Highway 81 on the western boundary of the City of Watertown, consists of eight permanent buildings, athletic fields and ample parking for its commuter student body.
Technology plays an important role in supporting the educational process at the College. There are 5 instructional computer classrooms and one open computer resource center which are all connected to a campus-wide network. Faculty and staff have access to the same campus-wide network from their offices for application and information sharing as well as electronic mail and Internet access.
In addition to its Middle States accreditation, the College is fully accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission and is a member of the Sevicemembers Opportunity College (SOC) and the Servicemembers Opportunity College Associate Degree Network (SOCAD). Jefferson is a founding member of the higher educational consortium, SUNY Colleges in the North Country.
Sports Associations Memberships: National Athletic Association, National Junior College Athletic Association

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