Dutchess Community College

Dutchess Community College
Other name
DCC
TypePublic community college
Established1957; 67 years ago (1957)[1]
Parent institution
State University of New York
PresidentPeter Grant Jordan
Academic staff
127 full-time, 463 part-time (2015)[2]
Undergraduates8,582[3][4]
Location
Poughkeepsie Town[5]
,
New York
,
U.S.

41°43′30″N 73°54′15″W / 41.724901°N 73.904257°W / 41.724901; -73.904257
CampusSuburban, 130 acres (53 ha)
Colors   Blue & buff
NicknameFalcons
Sporting affiliations
National Junior College Athletic Association, Region III, Mid-Hudson Athletic Conference
MascotFalco
Websitewww.sunydutchess.edu
Taconic Hall

Dutchess Community College (SUNY Dutchess, or DCC) is a public community college in Dutchess County, New York. It is one of 30 community colleges within the State University of New York system (SUNY).

The main campus, in the town of Poughkeepsie,[5] covers 130 acres (53 ha). DCC also operates the Center for Excellence in Industry and Innovation in Fishkill, approximately 12 miles (19 km) south, in Fishkill and an aviation education center at the Hudson Valley Regional Airport in the town of Wappinger.[6]

Over 60 academic programs are offered, the majority of which are geared toward associate degrees or certificates. In addition, the Office of Workforce Development and Continuing Education provides non-credit courses, High School Equivalency completion through preparation for the Test Assessing Secondary Completion (TASC) exam, ESL classes, and workforce training to residents of Dutchess County and beyond.[citation needed]

One-third of all Dutchess County college-bound high school graduates attend Dutchess Community College each year. The majority of alumni live and work in the Hudson Valley, and many have become civic and community leaders.[7]

  1. ^ Memorandum of Understanding: Dutchess Community College and the State University of New York (PDF), January 2007, retrieved 1 January 2013
  2. ^ "Dutchess Community College". College Navigator. National Center for Educations Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor. 2015. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
  3. ^ "SUNY Fast Facts". State University of New York (SUNY).
  4. ^ "Dutchess Community College Profile". Lawrenceville, New Jersey: Peterson's. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  5. ^ a b "2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP (INDEX): Poughkeepsie town, NY" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. p. 1 (PDF p. 2/3). Retrieved 16 December 2023. Dutchess Community Colg[...]Marist Colg[...]Vassar Colg
  6. ^ Dutchess Community College Archival Images Gallery Archived 20 February 2015 at the Wayback Machine Before DCC: Samuel and Nettie Bowne Hospital. Retrieved 2013-01-01.
  7. ^ SUNY Community College 2008 Viewbook