Mohawk Valley Community College

Mohawk Valley Community College
Former names
New York State Institute of Applied Arts and Sciences at Utica, Mohawk Valley Technical Institute
TypePublic community college
Established1946; 78 years ago (1946)
Parent institution
State University of New York
EndowmentUS $3.6 million
PresidentRandall J. VanWagoner
Academic staff
314[1]
Undergraduates7,200[1]
Location, ,
United States

43°04′39″N 75°13′03″W / 43.07750°N 75.21750°W / 43.07750; -75.21750
CampusSuburban
90 acres (0.36 km2)
ColorsSea green and gray   
NicknameHawks
Sporting affiliations
National Junior College Athletic Association, Region III, Mid-State Athletic Conference
MascotMo Hawk
Websitewww.mvcc.edu

Mohawk Valley Community College (MVCC) is a public community college in Oneida County, New York. It is part of the State University of New York system. MVCC was founded in 1946 as the first community college established in New York State and currently consists of the main campus in Utica, N.Y., and a branch campus in Rome, New York It is the largest college between Syracuse, N.Y., and Albany, N.Y.

MVCC offers degrees and certificates in more than 90 areas including liberal arts, nursing, surgical technology, computer science, remotely piloted aircraft systems, graphic design, criminal justice, airframe and power plant technology (aviation maintenance), engineering, culinary arts, and accounting.

MVCC also has non-credit courses available through its Corporate and Community Education Department, including training for security guards, Certified Nurse Assistants, paralegals, and tractor-trailer drivers. This department also has a variety of leisure learning courses and camps for kids throughout the year.

  1. ^ a b "Mohawk Valley Community College College Profile". petersons.com. Lawrenceville, New Jersey: Peterson's. 2010. Retrieved April 9, 2010.