Suffolk County Community College
Suffolk County Community College at a Glance
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About Suffolk County Community College
According to Wikipedia, Suffolk County Community College is a public community college in Selden, New York. It is part of the State University of New York system and is funded in part by Suffolk County, New York. Suffolk County Community College was founded in 1959 and has three campuses: Selden, Brentwood and Riverhead. It also has two satellite centers in Sayville and downtown Riverhead.
Suffolk County Community College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Retention Rate | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| 62% | 28% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.
How Much Does Suffolk County Community College Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $7,340 |
| Income | Average Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0 - 30K | $2,947 |
| 30K - 48K | $3,531 |
| 48K - 75K | $5,897 |
| 75K - 110K | $8,980 |
| 110K+ | $12,417 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
How Much Do Suffolk County Community College Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Suffolk County Community College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $54,024 a year, and 89% of those not still in school are working.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.
Suffolk County Community College's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads |
|---|---|
| 25,431 | 25,431 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Suffolk County Community College?
Suffolk County Community College is located at 533 College Rd, Selden, NY 11784-2899.
How Safe is Suffolk County Community College?
No violent or property offenses were reported on Suffolk County Community College’s campus in 2024. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.
Relative to its enrollment, Suffolk County Community College has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of less than 0.01%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft).
What Is Suffolk County Community College Known For?
Suffolk County Community College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Criminal Justice
- Medical
- Sociology
- Communications
- Engineering
- History
- Literature
- Psychology
- Philosophy
- Nursing
- Education
- Social Work
- Political Science
- Computer Science
Suffolk County Community College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Suffolk County Community College's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Suffolk County Community College ranks #1065 in the U.S. and #2033 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
criminal-justice DegreesSuffolk County Community College ranks #1110 in the U.S. and #3798 worldwide for influence in Medical.
medicine DegreesSuffolk County Community College ranks #1148 in the U.S. and #3812 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
sociology DegreesSuffolk County Community College ranks #1680 in the U.S. and #6227 worldwide for influence in Communications.
communications DegreesSuffolk County Community College ranks #1759 in the U.S. and #8547 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
engineering DegreesSuffolk County Community College ranks #1784 in the U.S. and #5763 worldwide for influence in History.
history DegreesSuffolk County Community College ranks #2001 in the U.S. and #6245 worldwide for influence in Literature.
literature DegreesSuffolk County Community College ranks #2040 in the U.S. and #5413 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
psychology DegreesSuffolk County Community College ranks #2042 in the U.S. and #6898 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.
philosophy DegreesSuffolk County Community College ranks #2047 in the U.S. and #5142 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesSuffolk County Community College ranks #2056 in the U.S. and #7733 worldwide for influence in Education.
education DegreesSuffolk County Community College ranks #2170 in the U.S. and #5810 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
social-work DegreesSuffolk County Community College ranks #2201 in the U.S. and #9362 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
political-science DegreesSuffolk County Community College ranks #2603 in the U.S. and #9806 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
computer-science Degrees