Sullivan County Community College is a two-year public college sponsored by SUNY and Sullivan County, New York. It is also fully accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.The campus is in Loch Sheldrake in the Town of Fallsburg.
The College offers 35 associate degree and 11 certificate programs. Areas of study include computer graphics/graphic design (taught in the new graphics arts lab); culinary arts; nursing; criminal justice; and, new in the fall of 2006, residential electrical. An Honors program is also available.
SCCC is located on 405 acres of land and its campus features nine interconnected buildings plus the Paul Gerry Field house and the Lazarus I. Levine Residence Hall. A geo-thermal system provides heat and air conditioning for the campus.
The College's faculty and staff have earned numerous awards and citations for excellence in education,including 20 SUNY Chancellor's Awards.
There are a variety of academic services available to the student. The Student Learning Center provides free tutoring, study groups, skills workshops and counseling. A Writer's Lounge assist students with research papers and projects, and the math and computer labs help students develop skills and improve their performance in the classroom.
Childcare is available during the academic year. The early childhood program operates the Child Development Center, that is licensed by New York State.
Sports teams include men's and women's basketball, baseball, volleyball, cross country and golf. Intramural activities are ongoing throughout the year.
Many students who attend Sullivan go on to SUNY New Paltz. This is mostly due to the close vicinity of Sullivan Community College to New Paltz and the transfer agreement between the two colleges.
Sullivan County Community College students are generally from the New York City area, followed by students from West Sullivan county, and a handful of students from the Monticello and Fallsburg area.
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