Suffolk County Community College - Community College Profile

Academic Overview

Suffolk County Community College is a 2-4 years, public school located in Selden, New York.

For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $6,630 for New York residents and $12,460 for other students on average. It offers 80 degree programs through 20 Certificate, 60 Associate's programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity is given to 2 programs (1 Certificate, 1 Associate's programs).

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type	2-4 years, public
Address	533 College Rd, Selden, NY
Phone	631-451-4110
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	In-State$6,630 Out-of-State$12,460
Student Population »	19,973 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	29%
Transfer-out Rate	14%
Retention Rate	62% (Full-time) 50% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »	$6,575
Students to Faculty	25:1 (4.00%)
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$42,400

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees are $6,630 for New York residents and $12,460 for out-of-state students at Suffolk County Community College. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average tuition ($10,877) over public community colleges in New York.

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Suffolk County Community College. Then, we compare its costs to New York community colleges and all U.S. community colleges. In addition, the chart shows the changes in tuition over the last 5 years.

Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs at the school. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2024 Tuition & Fees

2024 Cost Of Attendance
	New York Residents	Out-of-State
Tuition & Fees	$6,630	$12,460
Books & Supplies	$1,500
Off-Campus Living Costs	$14,093
Average Financial Aid	$6,575
Cost of Attendance	$22,223	$28,053
After Financial Aid	$15,648	$21,478
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$42,400

Cost per Credit Hour

2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	New York Residents	Out-of-State Students
Suffolk County Community College	$6,630	$12,460
Public Community Colleges in New York	$7,458	$10,877
Public Community Colleges in U.S.	$5,207	$8,749

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Suffolk County Community College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. Of that, 2 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 1 Certificate, 1 Associate's. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Total Number of Programs
	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Online Programs	1	1	NOT OFFERED
Total Programs	20	60	NOT OFFERED

The next tables list major programs with offered degrees and online availability. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.

The numbers include completers through on-campus classes and partially online classes as well as only online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Agriculture

what is Agriculture program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant	NOT OFFERED	25 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Communication and Journalism

what is Communication and Journalism program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Speech Communication and Rhetoric	NOT OFFERED	28 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Journalism	NOT OFFERED	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Communications Technologies

what is Communications Technologies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	24 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Computer and Information Sciences

what is Computer and Information Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Information Technology	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	35 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Computer Science	NOT OFFERED	33 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance	NOT OFFERED	25 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Personal and Culinary Services

what is Personal and Culinary Services program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Culinary Arts/Chef Training	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	23 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Education

what is Education program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching	NOT OFFERED	15 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Teacher Assistant/Aide	NOT OFFERED	15 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Engineering

what is Engineering program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Pre-Engineering	NOT OFFERED	22 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Engineering Technology

what is Engineering Technology program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Architectural Engineering Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	17 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	12 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician	11 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

what is Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Foreign Languages and Literatures	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Sign Language Interpretation and Translation	NOT OFFERED	8 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Work and Family Studies

what is Work and Family Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Child Care and Support Services Management	NOT OFFERED	18 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Legal Studies

what is Legal Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Legal Assistant/Paralegal	10 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	15 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

English Language and Literature

what is English Language and Literature program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
English Language and Literature	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Creative Writing	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities

what is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	NOT OFFERED	29 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
General Studies	NOT OFFERED	1,048 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Humanities/Humanistic Studies	NOT OFFERED	34 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other)	NOT OFFERED	130 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies

what is Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Health and Physical Education/Fitness	NOT OFFERED	10 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management	NOT OFFERED	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Physical Fitness Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Philosophy and Religious Studies

what is Philosophy and Religious Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Philosophy	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Psychology

what is Psychology program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Psychology	NOT OFFERED	141 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting

what is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies	NOT OFFERED	168 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Fire/Arson Investigation and Prevention	NOT OFFERED	8 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Human Services

what is Human Services program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors

Social Sciences

what is Social Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Political Science and Government	NOT OFFERED	18 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Sociology	NOT OFFERED	9 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Mechanics and Repairers

what is Mechanics and Repairers program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	12 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	44 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Visual and Performing Arts

what is Visual and Performing Arts program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Visual and Performing Arts	NOT OFFERED	32 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Digital Arts	NOT OFFERED	19 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Interior Design	NOT OFFERED	13 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Graphic Design	NOT OFFERED	23 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts	NOT OFFERED	8 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Film/Cinema/Video Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Photography	NOT OFFERED	12 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Music	NOT OFFERED	15 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Health Unit Coordinator/Ward Clerk	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	18 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Occupational Therapist Assistant	NOT OFFERED	21 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Physical Therapy Technician/Assistant	NOT OFFERED	19 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	NOT OFFERED	9 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling	NOT OFFERED	15 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Dietitian Assistant	NOT OFFERED	9 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	NOT OFFERED	185 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training	83 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Business

what is Business program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Business Administration and Management	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	253 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Office Management and Supervision	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	4 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	74 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Resort Management	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Marketing/Marketing Management	NOT OFFERED	10 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Retailing and Retail Operations	NOT OFFERED	11 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Vehicle and Vehicle Parts and Accessories Marketing Operations	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

History

what is History program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
History	NOT OFFERED	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 19,973 students at Suffolk County Community College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 9,036 male students and 11,513 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
	Total	Full-Time	Part-time
Total	20,549	9,328	11,221
Male Students	9,036	4,436	4,600
Female Students	11,513	4,892	6,621

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Student Population

At Suffolk County Community College, there are 20,014 students including in both full-time and part-time status. Of that, 9,051 students were attending classes through distance learning (3,662 students are enrolled exclusively and 5,389 are enrolled in some online courses) .

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment	20,014
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	3,662
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	5,389
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	10,963