Study at Dutchess Community CollegeDutchess Community College, or DCC, is a two-year college, associated with the State University of New York (SUNY). The campus covers 130 acres and was founded in 1957. The college is also known as "Harvard on the Hudson." DCC offers associate s degrees in more than 50 programs in different fields of study. It enrolls more than 7,000 students each term.DCC has many sports teams. The men athletes of the college are known as Falcons and the women athletes are called Lady Falcons. The sports team of DCC participate in the NJCAA Division III, Region XV and Mid-Hudson Athletic Conference. Some of the notable alumni of the college are Kelly Cass, popular Meteorologist; Bill Duke, Actor; and James Campion, President of Columbia-Greene Community College. Profile of Dutchess Community College Dutchess Community College is located in a large suburb, in Poughkeepsie, NY. The school is a public institution. Degree levels at Dutchess Community College top out at the Associate s degree. Course Topics Students at the school often study business and management and education and teaching. Dutchess Community College Selectivity Dutchess Community College maintains an open-admission policy. Faculty The school s tenure system is geared toward rewarding and keeping the most valuable professors. By paying its faculty better than most schools, Dutchess Community College tries to attract and retain a high quality teaching staff. Student enrolment The school offers classes to 8,248 students (5,563 full-time equivalent). Dutchess Community College Programs and Degrees
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