Jefferson Community College (Watertown, New York)


Jefferson Community College, a community college in Watertown, New York. Chartered in 1961 and initially accredited in 1969, it is one of the 30 community colleges that make up the State University of New York system.

Students

Over 1400 students were enrolled in the fall of 2011, including full-time and part-time students.

Tuition

A New York State resident has a tuition of $3,648 per year. For the non-resident it rises to $5,808 per year.
Financial aid
Jefferson offers 14 A.A.S. career curricula, 12 transfer A.A. or A.S. curricula and six certificate programs. Six of these programs are available entirely online.
In the past few years, Suny Jefferson has been able to offer degree programs from other colleges while staying at the JCC campus. This is called the "Higher Education Program". They have joint programs with State University of New York at Potsdam, Keuka College, Empire State College, Upstate Medical University, and Paul Smith's College.

Campus

The campus consists of eight permanent buildings:
There are five instructional computer classrooms and one computer resource center. Jefferson offers a baseball diamond, soccer/lacrosse fields, lighted tennis and basketball courts, and a walking/running trail.
Sports and Clubs:
Physical education is a requirement at the school. Sports teams include:
Clubs are often created to make up for some of the sports that are not teams, such as cheerleading and football.
In addition to the sports that Jefferson Community College provides, the college also has many clubs that students may join. JCC provides clubs for most sports such as :
Clubs that relate to degrees that are available at JCC include: