Onondaga Community College: Review & Facts

Overall Rating:Overall Ranking - PoorQuality:Education Quality Rating - BadSafety:Capmus Safety Rating - PoorCosts:Tuition & Fees Cost Rating - Excellent

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Onondaga Community College is a large two-year, public school with 7,320 students enrolled. This institution was founded in 1961 and is one of the 7 schools located in Syracuse, New York.

Academic Offerings

At Onondaga Community College you can receive your 1-year certificate or associate's degree.

Majors
Offered
83
Onondaga Community College implements a semester-based curriculum calendar system and allows you to choose from 83 majors. The most popular concentrations are General Studies, Management, Nursing, Social Work, and Business. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

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

The rate of student retention at Onondaga Community College is low at 51% (way below New York average). Taking this statistic into consideration, it seems that students somewhat enjoy their stay at this school.

Student Retention
51%
Bad
The graduation rate at OCC is very low - 24%. Roughly 23% of the school's undergraduate students transfer to other colleges.

Student to faculty ratio at OCC is decent, 16:1. Read more regarding instruction at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition charges are close to the nationwide median - around $10,400 annually. The additional fees at Onondaga Community College not covered by tuition are about $700; which makes it a total of $11,100 per academic year.

Read the details about Onondaga 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

Dual Credits
Accepted
Yes
This school 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) earned prior to admission.

The undergraduate application fee at OCC is $40.00.

To obtain the most accurate and up-to-date information about enrolling to Onondaga Community College and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call the school's general information office at (315) 498-2622 or check Onondaga Community College Website.

Opportunities and Services

Dormatory
Annual Price
$6,400
Medium
Onondaga Community College provides a distance learning option, study abroad programs, and evening/weekend study opportunity, which is a wonderful option for those who work full-time.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at OCC, 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.

Safety
Grade
D+
Unsafe
OCC provides on-campus housing. Dormitory capacity at this college accommodates roughly 800 students, which offers a good on-campus housing opportunity. The room price is reasonable, roughly $6,400 per year.

Based on the college crime information, OCC seems to be a relatively dangerous school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

Onondaga Community College Location and Address

Postal Address:
Onondaga Community College
4585 West Seneca Turnpike
Syracuse, New York
13215-4585, USA
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