Santa Fe Community College - Santa Fe

6401 Richards Ave, Santa Fe, NM 87508

Website: Santa Fe Community College - Santa Fe

Santa Fe Community College - Santa Fe School Description

Santa Fe Community College is the gateway to individual and community success by providing affordable, high quality educational programs that serve the social, cultural, technological, and economic needs of the diverse Santa Fe community.

Santa Fe Community College is responsible for providing the region with affordable high quality education and training. Presented through a variety of delivery methods and time formats, this includes basic skill programs; certificates and technical degrees; associate degrees with four year transfer potential, and personal enrichment courses both for credit and not for credit. These offerings are designed to add value to the lives of our community members by broadening opportunities; enhancing personal income; improving working and living conditions; and fostering richer, healthier lives. The College also responds to the economic and workforce needs of the community by quickly and flexibly providing essential training, especially in emerging technologies.

For 25 years, Santa Fe Community College has been the learning destination for thousands of people of all ages. We have:

* an outstanding cadre of faculty and staff
* high-quality educational programs in a wide range of academic and occupational areas
* a modern campus with state-of-the-art learning labs and a host of special services

all designed to make SFCC the local destination for success!

SFCC's campus is situated on 366 acres off Richards Avenue, south of Rodeo Road. Construction has been guided by a long-range campus development plan, which has enabled the college to create a first-class, state-of-the-art learning environment with modern classrooms, technologically smart labs and other specialized spaces.

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Santa Fe Community College - Santa Fe

From Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
For the two-year college in Gainesville, Florida, see Santa Fe College

Santa Fe Community College (SFCC) is a public two-year Community college located in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The college offers more than 65 degrees and certificate programs and caters to the academic, career and personal-enrichment needs of local residents, businesses, government and public service organization. The school enrolls more than 14,500 students per year. More than 274 full-time and 587 part-time employees work at SFCC.

In addition to programs for students intent on transferring to four-year institutions, SFCC also offers a variety of occupational specialties including culinary arts, criminal justice and gallery management. The college also provides a number of career-oriented programs in fields like nursing, emergency medical technician response and dental health.

SFCC also houses regionally recognized programs in fine woodworking, media arts, fine arts and film. Its culinary arts program recently entered into a collaboration with Trident Technical College of Charleston, South Carolina for student and teaching exchanges.

Campus

The Santa Fe Community College Campus sits on of high desert land off Richards Avenue, south of Rodeo Road, about southwest of Santa Fe's downtown. The SFCC District is identical to the Santa Fe Public School District and includes the outlying areas of Glorieta, Madrid, Cerrillos, Lamy, La Cienega, Galisteo and Tesuque. It covers most of Santa Fe County, which has a population of nearly 108,000 residents.

Academics and Careers

  • Santa Fe Community College offers 59 degree and certificate programs:
    • 12 Associate in Arts degrees
    • 4 Associate in Science degrees
    • 1 Associate in Applied Arts degree
    • 14 Associate in Applied
    • 25 Certificates and 10 Letter of Qualification
  • SFCC offers Teacher Certification courses in five areas for students already possessing a Bachelor's Degree:
    • Early Childhood Development
    • Elementary Education
    • Secondary Education
    • Special Education
    • Bilingual Education Endorsement
  • SFCC also offers a dual credit program, designed to enable area high school students to take college courses for credit at both schools.

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Quick Facts

Location:
Southwest
Setting:
Large Town Setting
Type:
Public
Size:
Medium (2,000 to 5,000 Undergrad)
Nickname:
SFCC

Students & Campus Life

Full Time Students:
50%
Athletic Programs:
Unavailable
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Expenses

Average Tuition:
$ 2,469
Students Receiving Aid:
80%
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Santa Fe Community College - Santa Fe Degree Programs

Associate Degree Programs

Learn more about Associate Degree Programs

Certificate Programs

Learn more about Certificate Programs

Santa Fe Community College - Santa Fe Students & Campus Life

General

Full-Time vs. Part-Time
Part-Time 50%
Full-Time 50%
Race/Ethnicity
Hispanic 40%
Caucasian 40%
Other 18%
Asian 1%
African-American 1%

Geography

In State vs. Out-of-State
In-State 97%
Out-of-State 3%
Top States for Incoming Freshman
New Mexico 97%
New York 0%
Montana 0%
Colorado 0%
California 0%
Percent of Students International: 0%

Santa Fe Community College - Santa Fe Expenses (Tuition & Fees)

Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) In-District In-State Out-of-State
Published Tuition and Fees:
$ 1,113 $ 1,434 $ 2,469
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads:
$ 969 $ 1,290 $ 2,325
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads:
$ 144 $ 144 $ 144
Financial Aid Avg. Amount Received % of Students Receiving Aid  
Federal Grants:
$ 2,100 52%  
State and Local Grants:
$ 200 21%  
Institutional Grants:
$ 400 54%  
Student Loans:
$ 1,312 11%  
Any Aid:
  80%  

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  • New Mexico's Santa Fe Community College enrolls more than 14,500 students annually and offers 59 degree and certificate programs. The college offers credit, noncredit and adult basic education programs.
    New Mexico's Santa Fe Community College enrolls more than 14,500 students annually and offers 59 degree and certificate programs. The college offers credit, noncredit and adult basic education programs. [source]
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