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Five Towns College

305 North Service Road, Huntington Station, NY 11746

http://www.ftc.edu/

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Five Towns College orchestrates a lifelong pursuit of learning that fosters a commitment to ethical, intellectual, and social values. Dedicated to excellence in learning, teaching, and scholarship, the College celebrates the worlds of music, media, business, teaching, the performing arts, and the entertainment industry. By integrating rigorous academic inquiry, research, and practical experience, the College prepares graduates to be articulate and imaginative participants in our democratic society.

Five Towns College nourishes in its students a global perspective through distinctive curricula that combine content expertise with a general education program. By bringing students and faculty together in a creative community, the College facilitates an environment that respects both individuality and diversity, while challenging students to expand their unique talents to the fullest.

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Five Towns College

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Five Towns College is a for-profit institution of higher learning located in Dix Hills, Long Island, New York (USA). Founded as a business school in 1972 by Stanley G. Cohen, Ed.D. and Lorraine Kleinman-Cohen, M.A., the original proposed site for this college was to be in Lawrence in southwestern Nassau County, an area known as "The Five Towns", but the college was actually founded in Merrick. Five Towns College moved to Seaford in 1982 and to the current site in Dix Hills (in Suffolk County) in 1992. Likewise, programs at the college have moved to cover popular music, theatre, film, and communications.

Academic Programs and Campus

Five Towns College offers degree programs in Jazz/Commercial Music (AAS, B.Mus., M.Mus., DMA), Film/Video (BFA), Mass Communications (B.S.), Childhood Education (B.S., M.S.), Music Education (B.Mus., M.Mus., DMA), Theatre Arts (BFA), and Business Management (A.S., AAS, BPS).

Notable Alumni/Past Students

  • Nicole Albino of Nina Sky.
  • Julian Casablancas, lead singer of The Strokes; spent a year at Five Towns.
  • Olivia, member of G-Unit; took Music Engineering and opera classes in the evening.
  • Chrisette Michele, a recording artist signed to Island Def Jam Records.
  • Adam Levine and Jesse Carmichael, of Maroon 5; spent six semesters at Five Towns.
  • Reg West, who has worked as a DJ for Lil' Kim, Fabolous, Jojo, and Ginuwine.
  • Dan Korneff received his BA from Five Towns; now owns and operates a professional recording studio; records many national-level acts.
  • Joe Satriani, Guitar Virtuoso
  • Charles Mack, 2008 Oscar Nominee for Best Song
  • Edward (Eddie) Berkeley, took the Audio Engineering course (Class of 1993) and has since produced hits for NEXT, Jaheim, Ideal, Luther Vandross and Faith Evans. He has worked with Tyra Banks, Gerald Lavert and Diane Warren.
  • Qwanell Mosley, a bad boy recording artist from the R&B group Day 26, and reality tv personality from "Making the band"
  • Richard Fortin, Operations Technician/Technical Director for ESPN. Graduated Five Towns in 2001.
  • Sean Caldwell, British Voice Specialist. Professional News Correspondent hailed as "The next Walter Cronkite or Brian Williams" by reliable sources. Rumor has it that the director for the next James Bond film has listed Sean Caldwell as a potential "Bond". Caldwell Graduated Five Towns in 2010.

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Quick Facts

Chance of Admission:
Location:
Northeast
Type:
For Profit
Size:
Small (Under 2,000 Undergrad)

Students & Campus Life

Undergraduate Enrollment:
1,215
On Campus Housing:
Available
Full Time Students:
100%
Athletic Programs:
Unavailable
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Expenses

Average Tuition:
$ 14,100
Students Receiving Aid:
78%
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Admissions

Application Fee:
$ 35
Selectivity:
Highly Selective
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Degree Programs at Five Towns College

Associate's Level Programs

  • Arts & Humanities

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    • General Studies See more schools with programs in General Studies
    • Music See more schools with programs in Music
      • General Music
        A general program that focuses on the introductory study and appreciation of music and the performing arts. Includes instruction in music, dance, and other performing arts media.
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  • Business

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      • Business Administration and Management
        Generally, this program prepares individuals to plan, organize, direct, and control a firm or organization. To aid them in taking a leading role in business, individuals in this program study management theory, human resources management and behavior, accounting and other quantitative methods, purchasing and logistics, organization and production, marketing, and business decision-making.
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  • Communication & Media

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    • Audiovisual Technician
      Audiovisual Communications programs are typically two years in length. Individual programs vary; however, these programs typically prepare students to apply technical knowledge and skills in the manufacture and distribution or transmission of graphic communications products. Often, these programs include instruction in the prepress, press, and postpress phases of production operations and processes such as offset lithography, flexography, gravure, letterpress, screen printing, foil stamping, digital imaging, and other reproduction methods.
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    • Recording Arts Technology
      A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to the production of sound recordings as finished products or as components of film/video, broadcast, live, or mixed media productions. Includes instruction in sound equipment operation and maintenance; music, dialogue, and sound effects recording; sound track editing; dubbing and mixing; sound engineering; tape, disk, and CD production; digital recording and transmission; amplification and modulation; and working with producers, editors, directors, artists, and production managers.
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Bachelor's Level Programs

  • Arts & Humanities

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    • Film and Theater See more schools with programs in Film and Theater
      • Acting
        An acting program instructs individuals in the art of communicating dramatic information and ideas in a natural and believable fashion. This program includes instruction in voice and acting speech, stage dialects, movement, improvisation, acting styles, theatre history, script interpretation, and actor coaching.
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      • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
        A program that focuses on the general study of dramatic works and their performance. Includes instruction in major works of dramatic literature, dramatic styles and types, and the principles of organizing and producing full live or filmed productions.
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    • Music See more schools with programs in Music
      • General Music
        A general program that focuses on the introductory study and appreciation of music and the performing arts. Includes instruction in music, dance, and other performing arts media.
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  • Business

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    • General Business See more schools with programs in General Business
      • Business Administration and Management
        Generally, this program prepares individuals to plan, organize, direct, and control a firm or organization. To aid them in taking a leading role in business, individuals in this program study management theory, human resources management and behavior, accounting and other quantitative methods, purchasing and logistics, organization and production, marketing, and business decision-making.
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  • Communication & Media

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    • Design & Visual Communications
      A program in the applied visual arts that focuses on the general principles and techniques for effectively communicating ideas and information, and packaging products, in digital and other formats to business and consumer audiences, and that may prepare individuals in any of the applied art media.
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    • Film/Video & Cinematography
      Learn to communicate dramatic information, ideas, moods, and feelings through the making and producing of films and videos. This major includes instruction in the theory of film; film technology and equipment operation; film production; film directing; film editing; cinematographic art; film audio; techniques for making specific types of films and/or videos; the , use of computer applications to record or enhance images, audio or effect and the planning and management of film/video operations.
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    • Radio & Television Technician
      A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to the production of radio and television programs, and related operations, under the supervision of broadcast and studio managers, directors, editors, and producers. Includes instruction in sound, lighting, and camera operation and maintenance; power and feed control; studio operations; production preparation; broadcast engineering; related computer applications; and specialized applications such as news, entertainment, live talk, sports, commercials, and taping.
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    • Graphics & Multimedia See more schools with programs in Graphics & Multimedia
      • Intermedia/Multimedia
        A program that prepares individuals creatively and technically to express emotions, ideas, or inner visions in either two or three dimensions, through simultaneous use of a variety of materials and media.
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  • Education

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    • General Education See more schools with programs in General Education
      • General Education
        A program that focuses on the general theory and practice of learning and teaching; the basic principles of educational psychology; the art of teaching; the planning and administration of educational activities; school safety and health issues; and the social foundations of education.
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    • Teacher Training See more schools with programs in Teacher Training
      • Elementary Education and Teaching
        A program that prepares individuals to teach students in the elementary grades, which may include kindergarten through grade eight, depending on the school system or state regulations. Includes preparation to teach all elementary education subject matter.
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      • Music Teacher Education
        A program that prepares individuals to teach music and music appreciation programs at various educational levels.
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  • Technology

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    • Telecommunications See more schools with programs in Telecommunications
      • Telecommunications Technology
        A program that prepares individuals to apply basic engineering principles and technical skills to help design and implement telecommunications systems. Includes instruction in communications protocol, data networking, digital compression algorithms, digital signal processing, Internet access, object-oriented and relational databases, and programming languages.
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Master's Level Programs

  • Arts & Humanities

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    • Music See more schools with programs in Music
      • General Music
        A general program that focuses on the introductory study and appreciation of music and the performing arts. Includes instruction in music, dance, and other performing arts media.
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      • Music History, Literature, and Theory
        A program that focuses on the study of the historical evolution of music as a social and intellectual phenomenon, the development of musical instruments and techniques, and the analysis and criticism of musical literature. Includes instruction in music history research methods, aesthetic analysis of musical compositions, history of musical writing and notation, the development of musical instruments, the development of music theory, and the study of specific periods, cultural traditions, styles, and themes.
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  • Education

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      • Elementary Education and Teaching
        A program that prepares individuals to teach students in the elementary grades, which may include kindergarten through grade eight, depending on the school system or state regulations. Includes preparation to teach all elementary education subject matter.
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      • Music Teacher Education
        A program that prepares individuals to teach music and music appreciation programs at various educational levels.
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Students

General

Full-Time vs. Part-Time
Full-Time 100%
Part-Time 0%
Men vs. Women
Men 67%
Women 33%
Race/Ethnicity
Caucasian 59%
African-American 16%
Hispanic 14%
Other 9%
Asian 2%

Geography

In State vs. Out-of-State
In-State 67%
Out-of-State 33%
Top States for Incoming Freshman
New York 67%
New Jersey 17%
Connecticut 3%
Pennsylvania 3%
Massachusetts 1%
Percent of Students International: 0%

Housing

On-Campus Housing Available: Yes
Percent of Students Living On-Campus: 19%
Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: No
Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) Expenses  
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads:
 $ 14,100    
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads:
 $ 350    
Financial Aid Avg. Amount Received % of Students Receiving Aid  
Federal Grants:
 $ 3,626 34%  
State and Local Grants:
 $ 2,941 50%  
Institutional Grants:
 $ 1,839 37%  
Student Loans:
 $ 4,471 65%  
Any Aid:
   78%  

Selectivity (Undergraduate Only)

Acceptance Rate: 58% (Highly Selective)
Test Scores  
SAT Scores:  
% of Students Submitting SAT Scores: 90%
Bottom 25th Percentile: Verbal: 420, Math: 410
Top 75th Percentile: Verbal: 540, Math: 530

Application Requirements (Undergraduate Only)

Application Fee: $ 35.00
Formal Demonstration of Competencies: Required
High School Diploma or Equivalent: Recommended
High School GPA: Required
High School Rank: Recommended
High School Record: Required
Recommendations: Required
TOEFL: Required
Test Scores: Required

College Advice

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Question: Will CUNY schools accept credits from Five Towns College in Dix Hills, N.Y? ?

(In case I want to transfer)
12 months ago
Stephanie W
Steph...

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Yes. As long as they are compatible with that particular class. For example English 101 is the same at CUNY as Five Towns. Now the Drama and Arts courses might be a different story.
liz23
liz23

Question: Has anyone heard of Five towns College in Long Island NY and what did you think of it or what have you heard?

My son is going there to college for music bussness and audio he also sings. Anyone hear anything or been there?
43 months ago
Nichelle G
Niche...

Best Answer

that was the school i wanted to go to but things didnt work out how i planed but i went there for a visit and it was a very nice school they have updated alot since 2002 but it is still a nice school im think about goin to graduate school there if they have the right program!!

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Five Towns College
Huntington Station, NY 11746
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