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Dutchess Community College
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Other name | DCC |
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| Type | Public community college |
| Established | 1957[1] |
Parent institution | State University of New York |
| President | Peter Grant Jordan |
Academic staff | 105 full-time, 266 part-time (2023) |
| Undergraduates | 5,800 (fall 2023) |
| Location | , , U.S. 41°43′30″N 73°54′15″W / 41.724901°N 73.904257°W |
| Campus | Suburban, 130 acres (53 ha) |
| Colors | Blue & buff |
| Nickname | Falcons |
Sporting affiliations | National Junior College Athletic Association, Region III, Mid-Hudson Athletic Conference |
| Mascot | Falco |
| Website | www |
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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,[2] 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.[3]
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.[4]
- ^ Memorandum of Understanding: Dutchess Community College and the State University of New York (PDF), January 2007, retrieved 1 January 2013
- ^ 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.
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- ^ 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.
- ^ SUNY Community College 2008 Viewbook
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