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Their bright future starts at DCC

Dutchess Community College lays the foundation for academic success. With the lowest tuition in New York state, excellent academics and a supportive community, DCC will prepare your student to go anywhere after graduation. They still have time to make the smartest choice for their future.

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Here’s Why Students Thrive at DCC

Whether students hope to go directly into their career after graduation or transfer to the four-year college of their choosing, Dutchess Community College offers multiple pathways to success. Our welcoming, student-centered campus is rich with academic, social and cultural opportunities that will inspire them to learn and grow. We offer more than 50 academic programs and the financial flexibility for students to truly discover what drives them. Everything your student needs in the college experience is right here at DCC.
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Lowest
Tuition

in New York state

2 out of 3

students graduate debt free

Learn why DCC is the smart choice for your student

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Impressive Academics

A DCC education is academically challenging, asks students to think differently and encourages them to seek out their passions. With small class sizes and a supportive environment, your student will work together with faculty and classmates to achieve what they came here for: an excellent education that will set them up for success.
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Incredible Affordability

We offer the lowest tuition rate in New York state so your student can explore their interests without taking on crushing student loan debt. In fact, two out of three of our students graduate debt free. We also offer a variety of scholarships and grant opportunities to make their education even more affordable.
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Move Right In

Is your student looking for the full college experience without having to go far? Encourage them to live on campus at DCC! Our recently built residence hall provides a fun, vibrant and enriching environment for students interested in living on campus (at the fraction of the cost of other colleges!). We’re also the closest community college with a residence hall in the Hudson Valley to NYC!

2 hour

train ride to NYC & located in the gorgeous Hudson Valley

Recognized

by the State University of New York (SUNY) system for student excellence

60+

degree, certificate and microcredential programs to choose from

DIII

DIII sports teams, e-sports and more than 20 clubs and organizations to join on our student-centered campus.

Discover the DCC Difference!

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53 Pendell Rd., Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
(845) 431-8010
admissions@sunydutchess.edu 

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