Enroll at Your SUNY Community College
Career-focused programs, low tuition, and supportive faculty make your local SUNY community college a great place to launch your career or start on a 4-year degree—without taking on lifelong debt.
Career-focused programs, low tuition, and supportive faculty make your local SUNY community college a great place to launch your career or start on a 4-year degree—without taking on lifelong debt.
SUNY community college students save thousands on college, with supportive faculty and career-focused programs. In addition to on-campus programs, SUNY community colleges offer 2-year associate degrees online, 1-year certificates online, microcredentials, and evening and weekend classes to fit your busy life.
OF ASSOCIATE DEGREE GRADUATES HAVE ZERO FEDERAL STUDENT LOAN DEBT
1/2 THE AVERAGE COST OF COLLEGE In THE U.S.
AVERAGE CLASS SIZE AT SUNY COMMUNITY COLLEGES
GUARANTEED ADMISSION
TO A 4-YEAR SUNY SCHOOL AFTER COMPLETING AA or AS DEGREE
DIRECT
CAREER PLACEMENT
Plans change—we get it. Your SUNY community college is here to help you achieve your goals, whether you’re transferring from another college or starting again after 10 years. Reach out to learn more about transferring credits, getting college credit for your career experience and military service, and degree and support options.
"The financial freedom I gained from going to SUNY has been life-changing."
– Sarah Mann, SUNY Adirondack, SUNY Plattsburgh
A low-cost, career-focused SUNY education can help you get a head start on a debt-free future.
Students from families earning $125,000 or less can attend a state-operated SUNY or CUNY college tuition-free with New York State's Excelsior Scholarship. All two-year degree programs are eligible without any requirement of transfer or continuing to a four-year program
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is the first step to getting financial aid that can help make college more affordable. SUNY is here to help you understand the process, navigate delays, and complete your FAFSA as you apply to any SUNY school.
Sign up for a free FAFSA Workshop or jump straight to the application.
Ready to start at your community college?
Community colleges offer microcredentials, undergraduate certificates, and 2-year associate degrees.
The types of associate degrees are AAS, AOS, AA, and AS degrees.
Yes, you can learn a trade at SUNY. Community colleges offer AAS and AOS degrees that are vocational training programs. Trade and vocational programs give students hands-on training and experience in a specific field without requiring liberal arts and other general education courses to graduate. These degrees are designed to enter the workforce not for transfer to a 4-year college.
The Fashion Institute of Technology in NYC is a community college that offers a 4-year bachelor’s degree.
On average,
Typical AA and AS associate degrees are equivalent to the first two years of a bachelor’s degree program.
Depending on the type of degree or certificate you earn, you can enter the workforce, learn new skills through badging, or transfer to a 4-year college.
