Fulton-Montgomery Community College: Narrative Description

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FULTON-MONTGOMERY COMMUNITY COLLEGE H-15

2805 State Hwy. 67
Johnstown, NY 12095-3790
Tel: (518)762-4651; Admissions: (518)762-4651; Fax: (518)762-6518; E-mail: dczechow@fmcc.suny.edu; Web Site: http://fmcc.suny.edu/

Description: State and locally supported, 2-year, coed. Part of State University of New York System. Awards certificates, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1964. Setting: 195-acre rural campus. Endowment: $328,000. Educational spending 2002-03: $3628 per student. Total enrollment: 1,956. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 22:1. 1,025 applied, 100% were admitted. Full-time: 1,361 students, 53% women, 47% men. Part-time: 595 students, 67% women, 33% men. Students come from 3 states and territories, 20 other countries, 0.01% from out-of-state, 0.2% Native American, 5% Hispanic, 4% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 8% international, 34% 25 or older, 3% transferred in. Core. Calendar: semesters plus winter session. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, self-designed majors, honors program, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, external degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships. Off campus study at State University of New York College of Technology at Canton, State University of New York College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill. Study abroad program. ROTC: Army (c), Air Force (c).

Entrance Requirements: Open admission except for nursing program. Options: Common Application, electronic application, early admission, deferred admission. Required: high school transcript. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: 9/10. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year: Application fee: $0. State resident tuition: $2800 full-time, $116 per credit hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $5600 full-time, $232 per credit hour part-time. Mandatory fees: $280 full-time, $2 per credit hour part-time, $38. Part-time tuition and fees vary according to course load.

Collegiate Environment: Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper. Social organizations: 30 open to all. Most popular organizations: Business Students' Association, Criminal Justice Club, WAU (We Are United), Ski Club. Major annual events: Spring Fling, Orientation. Student services: personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: weekend and night security. College housing not available. Evans Library with 53,485 books, 4,460 microform titles, 167 serials, 1,114 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending 2002-03: $321,533. 250 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from off-campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

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