Motto | Come as you are. Leave as you want to be. |
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Type | Public community college |
Established | 1950 |
Parent institution | State University of New York |
Endowment | US$19.6 million |
President | Daniel DeMarte |
Academic staff | 243[1] |
Students | 2,484[2] |
Location | , U.S. 42°06′48″N 78°25′48″W / 42.1132°N 78.4299°W |
Campus | Suburban |
Colors | Green & gold |
Nickname | Jayhawks |
Sporting affiliations | NJCAA – WNYAC |
Mascot | JJ the Jayhawk |
Website | www |
Jamestown Community College is a public community college with campuses in Jamestown and Olean, New York. It is part of the State University of New York system. JCC also has extension centers in Dunkirk, New York and Warren, Pennsylvania. The college offers more than 60 degree and certificate programs.
Founded in 1950, Jamestown Community College was the first locally sponsored community college in the State University of New York system. The college has grown from an enrollment of 169 students attending classes held at Jamestown High School to an enrollment of 2,484 in 2019-20 among its sites.
JCC is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. Its curricula are approved by the State University of New York and are registered by the New York State Department of Education. JCC's nursing program is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. JCC's occupational therapy assistant program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education of the American Occupational Therapy Association.