Jefferson Quick Facts
General
- Address
- 1220 Coffeen Street
Watertown NY 13601 - Main Phone
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- 315-786-2200 / toll-free 888-435-6522
- 315-786-6567 (Welcome Center)
- Location
- Watertown (est. population of 27,000)
Exit 46 off of Interstate Route 81; within 10 minutes of the Fort Drum U.S. Army installation with easy access to many activities and attractions along the Black River, St. Lawrence Seaway and Lake Ontario.
- Campus
- Located on 90 acres with eight buildings, well-maintained athletic fields and ample parking
- Founded
- 1961
- Sponsorship
- Jefferson County. One of 64 campuses—and one of 30 community colleges—which comprise the State University of New York (SUNY) system.
- Accreditation
- Middle States Association
- National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission
- National Alliance of Concurrently Enrolled Partnerships
- Enrollment
- 3,417 split between full-time and part-time students
Academics
- Program of Study
- 14 A.A.S. career curricula, 12 transfer A.A. or A.S. curricula and 6 certificate programs. Six degree programs are available entirely online. Complete Listing
- Average Class Size
- 20 students
- Student to Faculty Ratio
- 18:1
- JCC Faculty
- Have earned 20 SUNY Chancellor’s Awards for Excellence in Teaching and 2 for Excellence in Scholarship and Creativity
- JCC Transfer Students
- Have an average GPA of 3.10* their junior year at a SUNY school
- Honors
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- Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society
- Honors Program
Tuition
2009–2010 Academic Year (subject to change)
| NYS resident from sponsorship area | $1,656 per semester full-time / $138 per credit hour |
| NYS resident from outside sponsorship area or non-NYS resident | $2,580 per semester full-time / $215 per credit hour |
Financial Aid
- 85% of JCC students receive financial aid
- 190+ scholarships are available
- Jefferson-Can Scholars Program: full first-year tuition for Jefferson & Lewis county students in the top 15% of their class
Our Students
- 59% full-time, 41% part-time
- 61% women and 39% men
- Age 24 and under: 68%
- Age 25 and above: 32%
- On average, 28% are married and 32% have young children
- 30% are military or military-related
Student Support Services
- Academic advising
- Transfer counseling
- Career planning and counseling
- Peer/professional tutoring
- Learning labs
- Personal counseling
- Career services
Student Life
- Nationally-known guest speakers and performing artists
- 30+ clubs and organizations
Cannoneer Athletics
- Member of the Mid-State College Athletic Conference
- National Junior Collegiate Athletic Division, Division III, Region III
- Teams
- Baseball (M)
- Basketball (M/W)
- Golf (M/W)
- Lacrosse (M/W)
- Soccer (M/W)
- Softball (W)
- Volleyball (W)
For the Military
- Classes offered on Fort Drum
- Education Center staffed by JCC/315-773-4535
- Member of SOCAD/AVOTECH
- Five eArmyU Online Degrees
Child Care
- On campus during fall and spring semesters
- For children aged 21 months to 5 years
- Accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children