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62 > COMMUNITY COLLEGES<br />

Monroe<br />

Community College<br />

Office <strong>of</strong> Admissions<br />

585.292.2200<br />

admissions@monroecc.edu<br />

Brighton Campus<br />

1000 East Henrietta Road<br />

Rochester, <strong>New</strong> <strong>York</strong> 14623<br />

585.292.2200<br />

Damon City Campus<br />

228 East Main Street<br />

Rochester, <strong>New</strong> <strong>York</strong> 14604<br />

585.262.1740<br />

www.monroecc.edu<br />

Enrollment 18,977<br />

Men: 8,896 Full-time: 12,160<br />

Women: 10,081 Part-time: 6,817<br />

Most Unique Programs<br />

Addictions Counseling; Diversity and Community<br />

Studies; and Optical Systems Technology<br />

Faculty 959<br />

Chancellor’s Awards for<br />

Excellence in Teaching: 52<br />

Distinguished Pr<strong>of</strong>essor Awards for<br />

Excellence in Pr<strong>of</strong>essional Service: 30<br />

Campus<br />

Monroe Community College <strong>of</strong>fers a wide range <strong>of</strong><br />

programs and courses and attracts students with a<br />

variety <strong>of</strong> interests and career paths. <strong>The</strong> College has<br />

two campuses—the Damon City Campus in downtown<br />

Rochester, and the Brighton Campus, about<br />

3.5 miles from downtown. A residential college, MCC<br />

has an active student activities program, with over<br />

80 clubs and organizations, intramural and intercollegiate<br />

athletic programs, student governing bodies,<br />

media programs, and special events. MCC is one <strong>of</strong><br />

only 20 community colleges nationwide selected for<br />

membership in the prestigious League for Innovation<br />

in the Community College.<br />

<strong>The</strong> College’s 300-acre Brighton Campus consists<br />

<strong>of</strong> 12 interconnected buildings, in cluding an arts<br />

build ing with theater, science and technology building,<br />

library, fully equipped health, recreation, and<br />

physical education complex, and a residence hall<br />

complex.<br />

<strong>The</strong> Damon City campus opened in 1992 to serve<br />

city residents and workers. <strong>The</strong> campus <strong>of</strong>fers a full<br />

program <strong>of</strong> day and evening classes. <strong>The</strong> College<br />

also has an Applied Technologies Center, as well as<br />

the Public Safety Training Center.<br />

Unique Features<br />

Student activities include intercollegiate sports and<br />

intramurals, student-operated campus radio station,<br />

student newspaper, literary-art magazine, religious<br />

associations, and active student government.<br />

<strong>The</strong> College is architecturally accessible to the<br />

handicapped and has a strong counseling and<br />

service-learning component. <strong>The</strong> Brighton Campus<br />

features a child care center.<br />

Follow our president on Twitter at @MCCPresident<br />

and visit us on Facebook.<br />

To Visit the Campus<br />

To reach the Brighton Campus, take I-90 to exit 46<br />

(I-390); go north on I-390 to exit 16 (second east Hen -<br />

ri etta Road exit – Route 15A). Turn left and continue<br />

south for one-half mile to the campus entrances.<br />

<strong>The</strong> Damon City Campus is located in downtown<br />

Rochester, at the corner <strong>of</strong> East Main Street and<br />

Clinton Avenue.<br />

Admission Requirements<br />

Applications are processed on a first-come, firstserved<br />

basis, provided that the applicant meets<br />

requirements. Each program has different prerequisites.<br />

Some programs have deadlines. See our<br />

Web site for additional information.<br />

EOP Admissions<br />

Students must be residents <strong>of</strong> <strong>New</strong> <strong>York</strong> <strong>State</strong>, gradu -<br />

ates <strong>of</strong> an approved high school or have equiva lency<br />

diplomas. Financial eligibility is assessed according<br />

to legislated guidelines. Must be a first-time, fulltime<br />

student.<br />

Honors Programs<br />

Students with a 3.5 average or better are eligible for<br />

the Honor‘s Institute. Honors program and courses<br />

are available.<br />

Programs <strong>of</strong> Study<br />

>Undergraduate programs lead to the AA, AS, or<br />

AAS degree.<br />

>AAS programs include account ing, air conditioning<br />

technology, automotive technology, biological technology,<br />

business, construction technology, computer<br />

technology, criminal justice, computer infor mation<br />

systems, dental hygiene, electrical engineering<br />

technology, engineering, fire protection technology,<br />

health information technology, hospitality, human<br />

services, interior design, mechanical technology,<br />

nursing, <strong>of</strong>fice technology, optical technology, paramedic,<br />

precision machining, radiologic technology,<br />

and visual communications technology.<br />

>AA or AS degree programs include communications<br />

and media arts, criminal justice, liberal arts and<br />

sciences, business administration, information<br />

tech nology, international business, computer<br />

information systems, performing arts-music,<br />

mathematics, diver sity and community studies,<br />

sustainability, sports management, and physical<br />

studies.<br />

><strong>The</strong> College also <strong>of</strong>fers cooperative education opportunities,<br />

and two-plus-two cooperative degree<br />

programs with over 30 colleges and universities,<br />

accelerated degree programs, and English for<br />

speakers <strong>of</strong> other languages.<br />

Accreditation<br />

>Middle <strong>State</strong>s Commission on Higher Education<br />

>American Dental Association<br />

>Accrediting Board for Engineer ing and Technology<br />

>American Medical Association Committee on Allied<br />

Health Education and Accreditation<br />

>National League for Nursing<br />

>Member, League for Innovation in the Community<br />

College<br />

>American Bar Association<br />

>National Alliance <strong>of</strong> Concurrent Enrollment<br />

Partnerships<br />

Housing<br />

<strong>The</strong> College maintains residence halls for 772 students.<br />

<strong>The</strong> Campus Cen ter also maintains a list <strong>of</strong><br />

available apartments from the Rochester Housing<br />

Council and individual landlords. <strong>The</strong> Center also<br />

has information on students looking for roommates.<br />

Athletics<br />

Intramural and intercollegiate sports programs<br />

feature aerobic dance, baseball, basketball, bowling,<br />

cheerleading, cross country, golf, ice hockey,<br />

lacrosse, racquetball, soccer, s<strong>of</strong>tball, swimming,<br />

tennis, track, and volleyball.<br />

MCC has a 53,000 square foot recreational/<br />

athletic training complex that features top-grade<br />

athletic amenities rarely found at community<br />

colleges.<br />

Career Services and Graduate Placement<br />

<strong>The</strong> staff <strong>of</strong> the MCC Career and Transfer Center<br />

assists students with their career decision-making<br />

process, transfer college planning, and job search<br />

exploration. MCC Career Center services and resources<br />

include: career counseling, transfer college<br />

counseling, job search counseling, the Career<br />

Library, the “Job Connection” (an online database <strong>of</strong><br />

full-time, part-time and summer job opportunities<br />

as well as internship and co-op positions), 2+2 dual<br />

admission programs, transfer scholarship information,<br />

résumé critique service, and online campus<br />

employer recruitment programs.<br />

Demographic and Geographic Pr<strong>of</strong>ile<br />

<strong>New</strong> <strong>York</strong> <strong>State</strong> Residents: 97.8%<br />

Out-<strong>of</strong>-<strong>State</strong> Residents: 1.6%<br />

Foreign Nationals: .6%<br />

Financial Aid Recipients: 51.3%<br />

African-American: 18.2%<br />

Native American: .4%<br />

Hispanic/Latino: 7.8%<br />

Asian-American: 3.4%<br />

Special Programs<br />

>Early Admission<br />

>Dual Credit courses<br />

>Career Coach<br />

>Honors Institute<br />

Application Services Center Participant? Yes

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