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Quick Facts

General

Address
  • 1220 Coffeen Street
    Watertown NY 13601
Main Phone
  • 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
  • Jefferson Community College is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, 3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104.  The Middle States Commission on Higher Education is an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.
    Phone: 267-284-5000
  • Jefferson Community College’s EDGE concurrent enrollment program is accredited by the National Alliance of Concurrent Enrollment Partnerships (NACEP).  NACEP is a national organization with an established set of programmatic standards indicative of quality concurrent enrollment programs.  
Enrollment
  • 4,006 split between full-time and part-time students (Fall 2011)

Academics

Programs of Study
  • 13 A.A.S. career curricula, 14 transfer A.A. or A.S. curricula and 9 certificate programs. Six degree programs are available entirely online.
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Average Class Size
  • 20 students
Student to Faculty Ratio
  • 18:1 
JCC Faculty
  • Have earned 31 SUNY Chancellor’s Awards for Excellence in Teaching and 4 for Excellence in Scholarship and Creativity
JCC Transfer Students
  • Have an average GPA of 3.10* their junior year at a SUNY school
Honors
  • Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society
  • Honors Program

Tuition

2012–2013 Academic Year (subject to change)

NYS resident from sponsorship area $1,872 per semester full-time / $156 per credit hour
NYS resident from outside sponsorship area or non-NYS resident $2,697 per semester full-time / $225 per credit hour

Financial Aid

  • 85% of JCC students receive financial aid
  • 250+ 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

  • 56% full-time, 44% part-time
  • 62% women and 38% men
  • Age 24 and under: 64%
  • Age 25 and above: 36%
  • On average, 28% are married and 32% have young children
  • 34% are military or military-related

Student Support Services

  • Academic advising
  • Academic coaching
  • 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
  • JCC Advisors on staff at Education Center on Fort Drum / 315-773-4535
  • Member of SOCAD/AVOTECH
  • Six GoArmyEd Online Degrees

Child Care