Columbia Greene Community College: Review & Facts

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Columbia Greene Community College is a small two-year, public school with 1,450 students enrolled. This school was established in 1969 and is the only school located in Hudson, New York.

Academic Offerings

At Columbia Greene Community College you can earn your 1-year certificate or associate's degree.

Majors
Offered

21

Columbia Greene Community College follows a semester-based curriculum calendar system and offers choices in 21 majors. The most popular concentrations are General Studies, Nursing, Criminal Justice, Education, and Computer Science. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is worthwhile to know student retention and graduation rates when you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are normally a good sign. Nevertheless, if you plan to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The rate of student retention at Columbia Greene Community College is relatively low at 63% (way below New York average). Taking this statistic into consideration, it seems that students somewhat enjoy their stay at this school.

Student Retention

63%

Bad

The graduation rate at Columbia Greene Community College is low - 37%. About 20% of the school's undergraduate students transfer to other colleges.

Student to faculty ratio at CGCC is decent - 16:1. Read more about faculty at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition cost is close to the nationwide median - about $10,300 per year. The additional fees at Columbia Greene Community College not covered by tuition are roughly $700; this totals $11,000 annually.

Read the details about Columbia Greene Community College additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information

This college will consider accepting dual credits, credits for life experience (learned through independent study, noncredit adult courses, work experience, portfolio demonstration, previous licensure or certification, or completion of other learning opportunities), and advanced placement credits (college-level courses taught in high school) at entry.

The undergraduate application fee at CGCC is $40.00.

To request the most accurate and up-to-date information about enrolling to Columbia Greene Community College and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call the school's general information office at (518) 697-6400 or check Columbia Greene Community College Website.

Opportunities and Services

Safety
Grade

A

Safe

CGCC provides a distance education program.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at Columbia Greene Community College, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, this school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.

Currently there is no on-campus housing at Columbia Greene Community College.

Based on the college crime numbers, CGCC seems to be a safe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

Columbia Greene Community College Location and Address

Postal Address:
Columbia Greene Community College
4400 Route 23
Hudson, New York
12534, USA