Herkimer County Community College is a two-year
community college in the Village of Herkimer in
Herkimer County, New York,
USA. The college is in the northwest
part of the village, bounded on the north by Reservoir Road.
History
The college was approved by the State University of New York in
1965, and the County Board of Supervisors authorized the college in
1966. The first class, numbering 221 freshmen, entered in the Fall
of 1967 at a temporary campus in the Village of Ilion. The temporary campus was
the upper floors of the Remington Arms
Company. The current, permanent campus came into use in
1971.
The college offers programs leading to associate's degrees or
certificates in several dozen program areas. The college has
partnered with Cazenovia College to offer a bachelor's
degree in "Criminal Justice and Homeland Security" on the grounds
of HCCC. The program, which starts fall 2013, is part-time, in the
evenings, and has very affordable tuition rates.
The college is fully accredited by the Middle
States Association of Colleges and Schools.
Enrollment is approximately 3,500 students.
Academic
Degrees
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Scholarships
Herkimer offers a number of scholarships that current and
potential students can apply for, learn more http://www.herkimer.edu/foundation/scholarships
College Housing / College
Dorms
Community College Housing /
Dorm Information
Campus Meadows Campus Meadows is the largest residential
quad and offers several different styles of apartments including
townhouses (two double bedrooms), one-bedroom flats (one double
bedroom), two-bedroom flats (two double bedrooms) and dorm-style
flats (one bedroom w/ four students). Each apartment includes a
full kitchen, living room and bathroom. Furnished four-person
apartments, double occupancy bedrooms
College Hill Apartments College Hill offers several
styles of apartments including two single bedrooms, two bedrooms
shared (one single bedroom and one double bedroom) and one double
bedroom. Each apartment includes a full kitchen, living room and
bathroom.
Reservoir Run The newest of the on-campus housing quads
is Reservoir Run, featuring four–person suite style
apartments. Each apartment includes a living room, full kitchen
with microwave, laundry room, four single bedrooms and two
bathrooms. This residential community is primarily reserved for
second-year students. Furnished four-person apartments, single
occupancy bedrooms
Athletics
Herkimer County Community College's Generals have won a total of
33 NJCAA championships in
women's field hockey, men's Nordic, men's lacrosse, women's lacrosse, men's basketball, men's soccer, women's soccer, cross country running, and the
track & field
events of women's pole
vault and women's 100 meter dash.
Men's lacrosse has won nine national (East Coast) titles,
men's soccer has won eight,
women's field hockey (now defunct) has three, and men's
basketball has won one National
Championship. Six individuals have also won national titles in both
cross country running and track & field
events.
HCCC Generals teams have also won 67 NJCAA Region III
Championships to go along with the 33 NJCAA National Championships. Men's Soccer has
won 22 consecutive Region III Titles. And holds the NJCAA and all
division record of 97 consecutive wins.