ERIE COMMUNITY COLLEGE, NORTH CAMPUS K-7

6205 Main St.
Williamsville, NY 14221-7095
Tel: (716)851-1002
Admissions: (716)851-1588
Fax: (716)634-3802
Web Site: http://www.ecc.edu/

Description:

State and locally supported, 2-year, coed. Part of State University of New York System. Awards certificates, diplomas, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1946. Setting: 20-acre suburban campus with easy access to Buffalo. Educational spending 2003-04: $3578 per student. Total enrollment: 6,170. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 16:1. 4,778 applied, 84% were admitted. 8% from top 10% of their high school class, 73% from top half. Full-time: 3,828 students, 49% women, 51% men. Part-time: 2,342 students, 45% women, 55% men. Students come from 17 states and territories, 24 other countries, 1% from out-of-state, 1% Native American, 2% Hispanic, 11% black, 2% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 1% international, 29% 25 or older, 5% transferred in. Core. Calendar: 4-1-4 plus summer sessions. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, self-designed majors, honors program, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships. Study abroad program. ROTC: Army (c).

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission except for nursing, engineering science, occupational therapy programs. Options: Common Application, electronic application. Required: high school transcript. Required for some: interview. Placement: ACT ASSET required; SAT, SAT Subject Tests recommended. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $25. Area resident tuition: $2900 full-time, $121 per credit hour part-time. State resident tuition: $5800 full-time, $242 per credit hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $5800 full-time, $242 per credit hour part-time. Mandatory fees: $300 full-time, $5 per credit hour part-time, $30 per term part-time.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Student-run newspaper. Social organizations: 9 open to all. Most popular organizations: APWA (American Public Works Association), Dental Hygiene Club, Environmental Awareness Club, Flame and Ice, Future Teachers. Major annual events: Holiday Charity Luncheon, Halloween Party, Christmas Party. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling, women's center. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service. College housing not available. Richard R. Dry Memorial Library with 71,220 books, 50,216 microform titles, 359 serials, 8,084 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending 2003-04: $1.9 million. 457 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from off-campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.