Jefferson Community College

Watertown, NY
1220 Coffeen St, Watertown, NY 13601-1897
315-786-2200

Jefferson Community College (JCC) is a public community college in Watertown, New York. It is part of the State University of New York (SUNY) system. JCC was founded in 1961 and serves northern New York. It has an enrollment of over 5,000 students. JCC offers over 50 academic programs and awards associate's degrees and certificates. The college is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.

JCC's campus is located on 126 acres (0.51 km2) of land in the city of Watertown. The college has several buildings, including an Administration Building, Arts and Sciences Building, Business and Industry Building, Continuing Education Building, Fitness Center, Library, Student Center, and Technical Education Building. JCC also has an on-campus residence hall, which houses over 200 students.

JCC's academic programs are organized into five divisions: Business and Professional Studies; Health, Science and Mathematics; Humanities and Social Sciences; Liberal Arts and Sciences; and Technical and Career Education. The college also offers a variety of continuing education and workforce development programs.

JCC is a member of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) and competes in Region III. The college fields teams in baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, and volleyball. The JCC men's basketball team has won four NJCAA national championships, most recently in 2019.

Jefferson Community College is committed to providing a quality education at an affordable price. The college offers a variety of financial aid options to help students pay for their education. JCC also offers a number of scholarships to help students cover the cost of tuition and other expenses.

Quick Facts

Enrollment: 2658

Type: Public, 2-year

Main Website: https://www.sunyjefferson.edu/

Financial Aid: https://www.sunyjefferson.edu/costs-aid/tuition-fees.php

Annual Costs

Total Cost In-State On-Campus: $21628

Total Cost Out-State On-Campus: $26548

Return on Investment Rating

rating stars

The estimated cost for four years as an undergraduate at Jefferson Community College is $85600.37. This includes the average cost of attendance for four years plus the interest on the average loan over a ten year repayment minus the average of grants and scholarships per student.

We then contrast this figure with average early-career and mid-career average incomes of graduates of four year programs at Jefferson Community College. For graduates of Jefferson Community College, we saw an average early-career income of $41500.00 and mid-career income of $63200.00. We then ranked the school's value based on how many years of mid-career income it takes to repay the educational costs.