Higher Education

Jamestown Community College www.sunyjcc.edu
  • (JCC) is the oldest community college in New York State and is the "Top Performing Public Two-Year College" in New York according to a recent report published by The Chronicle of Higher Education, the nation's leading publication of news and information about colleges and universities
  • Factors taken into consideration in compiling the report included graduation rate, completions per every 100 students, cost per completion, spending per completion, student aid per recipient, and percentage of students receiving federal Pell Grants
  • JCC topped the list of public two-year colleges which included 35 institutions from within the State University of New York (SUNY) and the City University of New York (CUNY) with at least 200 freshmen per year
  • JCC offers a wide range of degree and certificate programs has articulation agreements with multiple four year colleges and universities and is a source of pride for both Chautauqua and Cattaraugus Counties 
  • JCC has campuses in Jamestown, Dunkirk and Olean and a branch campus in Warren, Pa with a current student enrollment of 3582
  • Statistics for 2010-2011 show 826 degrees and certificates awarded
 
Jamestown Business College www.jamestownbusinesscollege.edu/
  • (JBC) is a private 4 year institution that was founded in 1886 and has been serving Jamestown area residents interested in business careers for more than 125 years
  • JBC offers intensive programs which provide the most training in the shortest possible time
  • Students can earn an associate degree in as little as eighteen months and a bachelor degree in just over three years
  • Current enrollment of full and part time students is 294 and JBC graduates approximately 130 per year
 
  • SUNY Fredonia is a comprehensive, public, Liberal Arts University located in northern Chautauqua County which offers bachelors and master's degree and advanced certificate programs
  • With a founding date of 1826, SUNY Fredonia is among the oldest universities in the SUNY system, and is especially noted for bachelor's degree programs in music and education
 
  • SUNY Empire State College (ESU) was established in 1971 by the SUNY Board of as a distinctive statewide SUNY institution focused on nontraditional teaching and learning, where college faculty mentors guide learners through designing an individual degree program within 12 broad areas
  • ESU College serves mostly working adults pursuing associate, bachelors and master’s degrees on-site at 35 locations in New York State and abroad, as well as online everywhere
  • There is an ESU presence at JCC
 
Lifelong Learning
  • Is the “on going, voluntary and self motivated” pursuit of knowledge for personal fulfillment or professional development
  • Chautauqua County has a long and proud history of life-long learning which began at Chautauqua Institution more than 138 years ago
  • This unique aspect of the county has expanded to promotion of the area as The Learning Center for sports, the natural world, history and culture, culinary experiences, creative camps, and personal development, in addition to the nine week Chautauqua Institution Special Studies courses
  • JCC offers credit free personal and professional development courses, area libraries offer everything from basic computer classes to knitting
  • The Robert Jackson Center, Roger Tory Peterson Center, and Jamestown Audubon Society also offer numerous opportunities for life-long learning