Herkimer County Community College is a public community college located in Herkimer, NY. It offers 52 programs for degree/certificate. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 20 programs).

It is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education.

The 2025 tuition & fees of Herkimer County Community College is $5,776 for New York residents and $5,776 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of New York public community colleges' average ($10,877).

The school has 1,971 students, which is lower than New York community collleges' average (2,712). In addition, 439 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 14 to 1, which is lower than the average ratio (16 to 1) of New York community colleges.


2025 Tuition & Fees

The following table shows the 2024-2025 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Herkimer County Community College. Then, we compare its costs to New York community colleges and all U.S. community colleges.

In addition, the chart shows tuition trends over the last 5 years. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2025 Cost Of Attendance - Herkimer College
New York ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$5,776$5,776
Books & Supplies$1,275
On-Campus Living Costs$16,016
Off-Campus Living Costs$17,016
Average Financial Aid$7,639
Cost of Attendance$23,067$23,067
After Financial Aid$15,428$15,428
Herkimer College Tuition Comparison to National and State Average
New York ResidentsOut-of-State Students
Herkimer County Community College$5,776$5,776
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

Herkimer County Community College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Offered Programs and Online Availability
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Online Programs416NOT OFFERED
Total Programs943NOT OFFERED

The following tables list each major program along with offered degrees and online availability. The number in each column indicates the number of awarded degrees and/or certificates of the program. It includes completers through on-campus classes, partially online classes, and only online classes.

CertificateAssociateBachelor
Mass Communication/Media StudiesNOT OFFERED 6 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Computer Programming, Specific ApplicationsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer ScienceNOT OFFERED 5 completers
NOT OFFERED
Computer Support SpecialistNOT OFFERED 9 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Teacher Assistant/AideNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Pre-EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Child Care and Support Services ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Legal Assistant/Paralegal8 completers
11 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
General StudiesNOT OFFERED 63 completers
NOT OFFERED
Humanities/Humanistic StudiesNOT OFFERED 9 completers
NOT OFFERED
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other)NOT OFFERED 15 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
MathematicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities ManagementNOT OFFERED 13 completers
NOT OFFERED
Health and Physical Education/FitnessNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Physical SciencesNOT OFFERED 4 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
PsychologyNOT OFFERED 16 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Corrections NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement AdministrationNOT OFFERED 14 completers
NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Safety StudiesNOT OFFERED 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Police Science8 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Cyber/Computer Forensics and CounterterrorismNOT OFFERED 10 completers
NOT OFFERED
Forensic Science and TechnologyNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Fine/Studio ArtsNOT OFFERED 4 completers
NOT OFFERED
Music ManagementNOT OFFERED 5 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Health/Health Care Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED 4 completers
NOT OFFERED
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Occupational Therapist AssistantNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Therapy Technician/AssistantNOT OFFERED 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Business/CommerceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED 32 completers
NOT OFFERED
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and BookkeepingNOT OFFERED 8 completers
NOT OFFERED
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial StudiesNOT OFFERED 8 completers
NOT OFFERED
Small Business Administration/Management3 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Tourism and Travel Services ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Resources Management/Personnel AdministrationNOT OFFERED 4 completers
NOT OFFERED
Business StatisticsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Marketing/Marketing ManagementNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
Fashion MerchandisingNOT OFFERED 5 completers
NOT OFFERED
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 1,971 students at Herkimer County Community College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 836 male students and 1,027 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
TotalFull-TimePart-time
Total1,863940923
Male Students836456380
Female Students1,027484543

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment

Of the 1,971 total students, 949 students enrolled through distance learning (439 students enrolled exclusively and 510 enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment1,971
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses439
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses510
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses1,022

School Profile and Academic Overview

The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for Herkimer County Community College.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 year, public
Address100 Reservoir Rd, Herkimer, NY
Phone315-866-0300
Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) »In-State$5,776
Out-of-State$5,776
Student Population »1,971 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »35%
Transfer-out Rate21%
Retention Rate59% (Full-time)
64% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$7,639
Students to Faculty14:1 (7.14%)