| Location: | Northeast |
| Setting: | Large Town Setting |
| Type: | Public |
| Size: | Very Large (+10,000 Undergrad) |
Suffolk County Community College (SCCC) is a two-year public college sponsored by SUNY and Suffolk County, New York in the USA.
The college has four campuses: The main and oldest campus is in Selden, and the other three are in Brentwood, Riverhead and Sayville. Approximately 20,000 students are enrolled at the campuses. There are about four hundred faculty members. The college receives a significant amount of its operating budget from Suffolk County with a relatively small subsidy from the State University of New York. This has allowed the administration and faculty to focus local tax resources directly on this institution. The Suffolk County Legislature has been very supportive of the College with increases to operating budgets nearly meeting the requests of the College. Suffolk County residents therefore pay a substantially lower per-credit tuition rate when compared to other private colleges in the region.
It is noteworthy that class sizes are very small for such a large public institution. Faculty contracts and Administration support guarantee that students are always in classes of less than 35 students. All courses are taught by faculty members who are only committed to teaching students. This is different from most large colleges and universities where faculty are heavily judged on their outside research, publications and general stature in their fields as experts. Suffolk County Community College employs faculty that must have a minimum of a Masters degree in their field. Over the past four years, the college has focused on bringing in faculty from many of the best colleges and universities in the country typically at the doctoral level. Students can expect to receive their undergraduate studies from some of the best "teaching faculty" in the country. This is an amazing opportunity to obtain a top education at the lowest cost in Suffolk County.
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| Percent of Students International: | 0% |
| Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) | In-State | Out-of-State | |
Published Tuition and Fees: |
$ 3,288 | $ 6,278 | |
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 2,990 | $ 5,980 | |
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 298 | $ 298 | |
| Financial Aid | Avg. Amount Received | % of Students Receiving Aid | |
Federal Grants: |
$ 2,227 | 63% | |
State and Local Grants: |
$ 1,106 | 66% | |
Institutional Grants: |
$ 937 | 6% | |
Student Loans: |
$ 1,876 | 43% | |
Any Aid: |
81% |
