Community Colleges

SUNY’s 30 community colleges are portals of opportunity for almost 200,000 New Yorkers each year—more than half of the University system’s undergraduate population.

Community colleges are in the forefront of providing an accessible, affordable and high quality education that makes a significant difference in the lives of students just beginning their college careers or returning for additional training or exploring new career paths.

Community colleges play a vital role in New York’s innovation economy, offering excellence in education and preparation for the state’s increasingly technological workforce. As New York faces one of the most dire economic crises in decades, SUNY’s community colleges stand ready to serve as critical economic engines and meet the state’s higher education, workforce development and community development needs.

New Yorkers are turning more than ever before to community colleges to get an education, upgrade their skills or learn new skills to become competitive in the workplace. SUNY’s community colleges offer an impressive array of credit, non-credit programs, technical and occupational training programs, retraining and career certificate programs designed to provide new skills and educational opportunities that enrich the quality of life and overall prosperity for all New Yorkers and for business and industry.

A strong investment in SUNY's community colleges will benefit all New Yorkers and secure a better future for the Empire State.