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Unique Features
Cayuga Community College has newly added
SOMA for the fall of 2012. SOMA is the School of
Media and the Arts. SOMA concentrates studies into
four areas: Media Arts, Visual Arts, Performing Arts
and Writing. These courses of study increase the
depth of study along with career potential.
Cayuga is also the home of the NASA-sponsored
Institute for the Application of Geospatial Technology,
the mission of which is to make space-based imaging
and related technologies available to government
and business concerns in the region. The College’s
Geographic Information Systems AS degree is closely
affili ated with the Insti tute and gives students a
hands-on opportunity to learn and use this new
technology.
Other resources unique to an institution of this
size include an 84,000-volume library, a $3.2 million
physi cal education facility (with a fitness center and
weight training room), a child care/preschool center,
an exercise circuit, and nature trail.
Cayuga just added a Health Science degree with
concentrations in Medical Imaging/Radiography,
Medical Technology and Medical Biotechnology,
Radiation Therapy, Respiratory Therapy, Physical
Therapy, Cardiovascular Perfusion, Chiropratic
Medicine, and Pre-Nursing.
To Visit the Campus
Both Cayuga Community College campuses are
easy to get to from anywhere in the Northeast.
The Auburn campus is located in the City of
Auburn in Cayuga County, a short drive from New
York State Thruway exit 40. The Fulton campus is
in the City of Fulton in Oswego County, just off
Route 481.
Detailed directions to both campuses are available
on our Web site. Just visit www.cayuga-cc.edu
and click on the “Campus Maps and Directions” link.
Admission Requirements
Because Cayuga is an open admissions college,
accep tance is based primarily on high school gradu -
ation or GED receipt. Preparation for certain college
programs will vary and be addressed during a
campus visit with an admissions counselor.
We strongly encourage you to visit our campus
and meet with an admissions counselor in order for
you to make the most informed decisions about your
future education. To apply to Cayuga, follow these
simple steps:
>Submit the free Cayuga Community College
appli cation available upon request from the
College, at area high schools, and online at
www.cayuga-cc.edu. You may also apply using
the SUNY application form (this option carries a
processing fee payable to The State University of
New York).
>High school graduates must request their official
transcript be sent to the admissions office. If you
have earned your GED, please forward the score
report. Students who earned college credits while
studying in high school should have the creditgranting
institution forward copies of the official
transcript to Cayuga so those credits can be
applied to the appropriate degree program.
Programs of Study
>Programs lead to the AS, AA, or AAS degree or
one-year certificates. The College has an excellent
reputation for transfer to upper-division colleges.
A wide range of credit-free career programs is
also available.
>Cayuga features honors study in Liberal Arts and
Business Administration, intended for transferbound
students who have superior academic
ability, motivation, and interest in intellectual
challenges.
Accreditation
>Middle States Commission on Higher Education
>National League for Nursing
>Society of Broadcast Engineers
>The College’s programs are registered by the
New York State Education Department
Housing
Lattimore Hall, a privately owned and managed
apartment building in downtown Auburn, was designed
specifically to house Cayuga students from
out of the area. With a capacity of approximately 90
students and on-site professional staff, Lattimore
Hall offers 3-, 4-, and 6-bedroom furnished suites
with phone, cable, and Internet access. Located in
the heart of historic Auburn, New York, Lattimore
Hall is within walking distance from museums,
churches, shops, restaurants, a large Wegman’s
super market and pharmacy, and the YMCA. There
is free Centro bus service, which shuttles students
between campus and Lattimore Hall. For more information,
contact Lattimore Hall at 315.258.3800.
Contact the Student Develop ment Center regarding
the local housing list at 315.255.1743 ext. 2230 or
studentdev@cayuga-cc.edu.
Athletics
Cayuga Community College supports the following
team sports with competitive schedules (NJCAA
Division III, Region III): men’s and women’s basketball,
golf, bowling and soccer; women’s volleyball;
and men’s lacrosse.
Season highlights for 2004-05: Men's Soccer:
nationally ranked #9 in NSCAA Final Poll; NJCAA
Region III, Division III Runner-up.
Men's Basketball 2005-06: qualified for Region III,
Division III Tournament.
Women's Lacrosse 2005: qualified for NJCAA
National Tournament, one of two teams that have
qualified for all five NJCAA National Final Fours.
NJCAA Region III, Division III Runner-up; Mid-
State Athletic Conference Champions (5th straight).
Application Services Center Participant? Yes
Clinton
Community College
Office of Admissions
Tobi Hay
Director of Admissions
136 Clinton Point Drive
Plattsburgh, New York 12901
518.562.4170, 800.552.1160
admissions@clinton.edu
www.clinton.edu
Enrollment 2,357
Men: 1,060 Full-time: 1,361
Women: 1,297 Part-time: 996
Faculty 165
Chancellor’s Awards for
Excellence in Teaching: 24
Chancellor’s Awards for Student Excellence: 13
Campus
Clinton Community College campus sits high atop a
bluff, overlooking Lake Champlain and the mountains
of Vermont to the east and the Adirondacks to the
west. The College is 45 minutes from Lake Placid
Olympic Village and one hour from downtown
Montreal, Canada, with its great shopping, night
life and European charm.
The main academic building is the once-famous
Hotel Champlain, which served as a resort for the
wealthy in the 1800’s and early 1900’s; Presidents
McKinley, Grant, Roosevelt, and Taft were all guests
here. Now the building houses classrooms, the
Learning Resources Center, faculty and administrative
offices, the student lounge and the college
cafeteria (The Cougars Den).
The Art, Science, and Technology Center has
allowed the College to expand its offerings in math,
science, computer technology, and indus trial technology.
Also, this building houses a theatre, art
classrooms and photography labs.
The Forrence Gymnasium provides physi cal education
programming and classes in health, physical
education and recreation. A weight room, indoor track,
aerobics room and racquetball courts are available.
Clinton offers students an excellent education in
a caring environment. We are a small college with
an 18 to 1 student-faculty ratio in most classes.
All students have an academic advisor who helps
support the individual student’s success.
Unique Features
>Child care center on campus
>2+2 and 1+1 degree programs with other SUNY and
private colleges
>Joint admissions with SUNY Plattsburgh
>Semester in Albany program for students interested
in government, political science and pre-law
>Tutoring Center providing free tutoring in all subjects
>Accommodative services provided for all students
with disabilities on a confidential basis. Contact a
Learning Specialist at 518.562.4252 or TTY at
518.562.4259
>Residence hall accommodations available