MVCC. Your. starts HERE! mvcc.edu. Viewbook and Application MOHA WK V ALLEY COM MUNITY CO LLEGE

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1 MVCC MOHA WK V ALLEY COM MUNITY CO LLEGE Your starts HERE! Viewbook and Application mvcc.edu

2 START STRONG! START YOUR FUTURE WITH MVCC! QUALITY EDUCATION AT AN AFFORDABLE PRICE MVCC OFFERS ONE OF SUNY S MOST COMPREHENSIVE ARRAYS OF ACADEMIC PROGRAMS, WITH TUITION AMONG SUNY S LOWEST 90+ PROGRAMS FOR CAREER AND TRANSFER INCLUDING LIBERAL ARTS, HOSPITALITY, BUSINESS, CYBERSECURITY, ENGINEERING, AND NANOTECHNOLOGY 170+ ARTICULATION AGREEMENTS WITH 4-YEAR COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES MANY OFFER MVCC-SPECIFIC SCHOLARSHIPS TO HELP YOU CONTINUE YOUR EDUCATION INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES IN EVERY DISCIPLINE GIVE YOU HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE IN YOUR FIELD ON-CAMPUS HOUSING AND 50+ STUDENT CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS A FULL COLLEGE EXPERIENCE THAT SUPPORTS ACADEMIC SUCCESS ACADEMIC SUPPORT DEDICATED TO YOUR COLLEGE COMPLETION, MVCC OFFERS FREE TUTORING WITH PROFESSIONAL AND PEER TUTORS, SUPPLEMENTAL INSTRUCTION, STUDY GROUPS, AND STUDY SKILLS WORKSHOPS

3 SMALL IS BIG HERE! $3,960-6TH-LOWEST TUITION IN NEW YORK STATE BIG value for transfer and career NANO-RELATED PROGRAMS lead to BIG savings on transfer schools and BIG career opportunities 20:1 STUDENT-FACULTY RATIO Small class size means MORE personal attention for each student MVCC A COLLEGE OF DISTINCTION MVCC leads the way as SUNY S first member of the Achieving the Dream student success network 5-Star Nationally Recognized Phi Theta Kappa honor society Member of the MIT international FabLab network with 3D printers and state-of-the-art equipment A diverse student body; 25+ languages spoken here The MVCC Foundation awards more than $300,000 in scholarships each year MVCC, which is part of the SUNY (State University of New York) System, is New York State s first community college Unique hands-on learning opportunities in MVCC s state-of-the-art labs MVCC embraces our community welcoming students from across the street to around the globe Honors Program encourages excellence in undergraduate research MVCC inspires confidence through our commitment to a discrimination- and violence-free environment

4 YOUR FUTURE STARTS AT MVCC TRANSFER

5 SAVE BIG: START HERE, GO FAR TRANSFORM YOUR LIFE: MVCC s Transfer Services Office is dedicated to helping you plan for your educational goals. Individual TRANSFER assistance, workshops, and a Transfer Fair each semester are just a few of the ways we can help you PLAN YOUR PATH. TRANSFER. TRANSFORM. Some of MVCC s popular transfer choices: Biology Business Administration Computer Science Criminal Justice Digital Animation Engineering Education General Studies Graphic Design Human Services Psychology Physical Sciences STEM programs Most 4-year colleges will accept all credits from MVCC s programs, and many colleges and universities have scholarships specifically for students transferring from MVCC. Here are some of our most popular transfer colleges: Binghamton University Clarkson University Cornell University LeMoyne College Nazareth College Rochester Institute of Technology Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute St. John Fisher College SUNY Albany SUNY Brockport SUNY Buffalo SUNY Cortland SUNY Polytechnic Institute SUNY Oswego SUNY Plattsburgh SUNY Potsdam Syracuse University Utica College

6 START STRONG AT MVCC CAREER

7 EXPLORE YOUR CAREER OPTIONS Choose from certificate programs that lead to job readiness in specific fields, or degree programs that prepare you for direct entry into a career. MVCC s Career Services Office has educational planning tools that assess your interests and match them with specific jobs so you can make informed decisions about your educational and career goals. They can help you BUILD your resume and cover letter, ACE your job interviews, and CONNECT with regional EMPLOYERS. MECHATRONICS A NEW NANOTECH CAREER EXPERIENCE real-world workplaces through APPLIED LEARN- ING, including internships, job shadowing programs, and more. Earn college credit while gaining valuable experience in your field. EXPAND your worldview and learn about a new culture through short-term, faculty-led study tours overseas. MVCC trips have taken students to Italy, Greece, France, and England. Choose from career-focused programs including: Accounting Aircraft Mechanic Business Carpentry and Masonry Computers Computer Aided Drafting Culinary Arts Management Cybersecurity Education Electrical Service Technician Entrepreneurship Graphic Arts Health Care Mechatronics Public Safety Technology and Trades Welding

8 APPLY 1 Send your completed application and transcripts. 2 Return the free Admissions Reservation Form that comes with your acceptance letter (no deposit required). 3 Most students must take a placement test (or show proof of the proper earned credits). See 4 Turn in your MMR immunization records. 5 Complete the FAFSA online, including the section for TAP. 6 Read everything you get from MVCC, and check your often. 7 Want housing? Contact housing@mvcc.edu for information. Apply early rooms go fast! See academic requirements for housing at 8 Schedule with an advisor ( to plan your courses and college experience. DID YOU KNOW? You can chat LIVE with an Admissions Counselor at

9 MVCC TUITION: $3,960 SCHOLARSHIPS MVCC will help you pay for college. The MVCC Foundation awards 500+ scholarships every year, amounting to more than $300,000. There are scholarships for all types of students. Visit for details. MVCC Presidential Scholarship: Oneida County s top high school graduates go to MVCC for FREE! FINANCIAL AID More than 80% of MVCC students receive financial aid. FAFSA: Fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) today. Go to MVCC s FAFSA code is NYS TAP: Many New York State residents are eligible for TAP (Tuition Assistance Program). Go to MVCC s TAP code is Need help? Call the Financial Aid office at or visit MVCC costs about a third less than a NYS public four-year college and is less than one-fourth the average cost of a private four-year college. Even if you plan to go on to a four-year college or university, MVCC is a great place to start your education and SAVE BIG tuition dollars. THE BREAKDOWN: MVCC Tuition: $3,960 Fees: $645 Room/Board: $9,385 Books/Supplies: $1,000 Community College Average Tuition: $4,076 Fees: $570 Room/Board: $9,730 Books/Supplies: $1,300 SUNY 4-Year College Average Tuition: $6,170 Fees: $1,400 Room/Board: $12,000 Books/Supplies: $1,300 Private 4-Year College Tuition: $34,000 Fees: $520 Room/Board: $13,000 Books/Supplies: $1,400 SAVE BIG

10 ATHLETICS

11 WIN BIG ATHLETIC PROGRAMS ON THE FIELD AS WELL AS IN THE CLASSROOM THE HAWKS ARE NATIONAL CHAMPIONS WITH 24 NATIONAL TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS AND 156 INDIVIDUAL NATIONAL CHAMPIONS! MVCC offers one of the most EXTENSIVE, DIVERSE, AND SUCCESSFUL two-year college intercollegiate athletic programs in the country. With 22 sports, 11 for men and 11 for women, MVCC can virtually assure students a program of their interest. Our student-athletes also achieve excellence in the classroom. MVCC takes great pride in developing winners not only on the field and in the classroom, but in life as well. Check us out online at Men: Baseball Basketball Bowling Cross Country Golf Ice Hockey Indoor Track Lacrosse Soccer Tennis Track and Field MVCC SCHOLAR ATHLETE AWARDS 144 Scholar All-Americans 42 Scholar All-American Teams 29 SUNY Chancellor Scholar Athletes of the Year 6 NATYCAA Scholar Athletes of the Year Women: Basketball Bowling Cross Country Golf Indoor Track Lacrosse Soccer Softball Tennis Track and Field Volleyball MVCC s athletic facilities include the Robert R. Jorgensen Athletic and Events Center featuring a high-end fitness center, indoor walking/running track, indoor swimming pool, three basketball courts, and practice space for student-athletes.

12 GET THE FULL COLLEGE EXPERIENCE! MVCC LIFE

13 GET INVOLVED. LIVE HERE. SUCCEED HERE. At MVCC, we are proud of our traditional on-campus living program, which offers a holistic college experience that fosters a living/learning environment so you can grow personally, socially, and culturally, as well as academically. Together, students learn the importance of cooperation, tolerance, sensitivity, civility, and respect. Academic-themed programming, as well as intervention programs, provides students with the tools necessary to achieve their greatest potential. MVCC has more than 50 clubs for a variety of interests, including Criminal Justice, Drama Club, Gay/Straight Alliance, International Club, Student Voice newspaper, Black Student Union, Phi Theta Kappa honor society, Student Nurses Organization, and Welders Among Communities. Student clubs help you practice what you ve learned, connect with other students, and be a part of the college community. For a complete list of student clubs, visit EXPAND YOUR HORIZONS. MVCC appreciates and celebrates the cultures of our students and our world. The Diversity and Global View graduation requirement guarantees exposure to a broad range of lectures, films, concerts, and performances. GET CULTURED. MVCC s award-winning Cultural Series brings exciting events to the community each semester in our state-of-the-art theaters and venues in Utica and Rome. Events include concerts, comedians, theater, movies, lectures, and more. And most are FREE for students. SAFE SPACE

14 MVCC BY THE NUMBERS 20:1 student/faculty ratio 7,150 students 5 residence halls in Utica with built-in academic support 40 countries represented at MVCC 53% $3,960 low tuition cost 47% male students female students 50 years of residence hall experience 90+ degree options 170+ transfer agreements with 4-year colleges and universities 30+ certificate options 22 intercollegiate sports 57% of students are full-time 2 47,000 alumni #convenient need highres campuses 140 full-time faculty

15 TYPES OF ASSOCIATE DEGREES AS: Associate in Science, for students who plan to continue at a four-year college. AA: Associate in Arts, generally for programs intended for transfer to a four-year college. AAS: Associate in Applied Science, for those seeking to enter the workforce or a four-year college. AOS: Associate in Occupational Studies, for students who intend to enter the workforce. ASSOCIATE DEGREE PROGRAMS (by area of interest) Art, Design & Marketing Digital Animation, AAS Fine Arts, AS Graphic Communication: Graphic Arts Technology, AAS Graphic Communication: Graphic Design, AAS Graphic Communication: Illustration, AAS Media Marketing & Management, AAS Photography, AAS Business Accounting, AAS Administrative Assistant, AAS Business Administration, AS Business Management, AAS Business Management: Computer Applications, AAS Business Management: Human Resources, AAS Business Management: International Business, AAS Business Management: Marketing, AAS Business Management: Recreation Management, AAS Financial Services Management, AAS Education Adolescence Education, Biology, AS Adolescence Education, Chemistry, AS Adolescence Education, Earth Science, AS Adolescence Education, English, AS Adolescence Education, History/Social Studies, AS Adolescence Education, Mathematics, AS Adolescence Education, Physics, AS Adolescence Education, Teacher Transfer, AS Childhood Education (Birth - 6th grade) Utica College Transfer, AS Childhood Education, Teacher Transfer, AS Childhood Education, English, AS Childhood Education, General Science, AS Childhood Education, History, AS Childhood Education, Mathematics, AS Engineering, Math & Physics Engineering Science, AS Liberal Arts, Mathematics & Science: Chemistry, AS Liberal Arts, Mathematics & Science: Physics, AS Environmental Sciences Chemical Technology, AAS Health and Human Services Chemical Dependency Practitioner, AAS Educational Sign Language Interpretation, AAS Health Studies: Radiologic Technology, AAS Human Services, AAS Nursing, AAS Nutrition & Dietetics, AS Respiratory Care, AAS Hospitality Culinary Arts Management, AOS Food Service Administration: Restaurant Management, AAS Hotel Technology: Meeting Services Management, AAS Information Technology Computer Information Systems, AAS Computer Science, AS Computer Science: Cybersecurity, AS Data Processing, Programming & Systems, AAS Web Development and Information Design, AAS Liberal Arts General Studies, AS Humanities & Social Science, AA International Studies, AA Psychology, AS Public Policy, AS Theater, AA Liberal Arts, Mathematics & Sciences Mathematics & Science, AA Liberal Arts, Mathematics & Science: Biology, AS Liberal Arts, Mathematics & Science: Environmental Science & Forestry, AS Liberal Arts, Mathematics & Science: Geology, AS Liberal Arts, Mathematics & Science: Health Science, AS Liberal Arts, Mathematics & Science: Mathematics, AS Public Services Criminal Justice, AS Criminal Justice, AAS Emergency Medical Services/Paramedic, AAS Fire Protection Technology, AAS Law Enforcement, AAS Sports & Recreation Liberal Arts, Mathematics & Science: Physical Education, AS Liberal Arts, Mathematics & Science: Sports Medicine, AS Recreation & Leisure Services, AAS Technologies & Trades Air Conditioning Technology: Refrigeration, AOS Civil Engineering Technology, AAS Computer Aided Drafting (CAD), AOS Electrical Engineering Technology, AAS Electrical Service Technician: Electrical Maintenance Option, AOS Geospatial Technology, AAS Mechanical Engineering Technology, AAS Mechanical Technology: Aircraft Maintenance, AAS School Facilities Management, AAS Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology, AAS Welding Technology, AOS Individual Studies Individual Studies, AA, AS, AAS, AOS Applicants interested in an Individual Studies degree must contact the Admissions Office before applying to the College. CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS Administrative Assistant Airframe and Powerplant Technician Allied Health Care: Medical Coding and Billing Carpentry & Masonry Chef Training CNC Machinist Technology Coaching Computer Aided Drafting (CAD) Criminal Justice: Law Enforcement Cybersecurity Electronic Technician English as a Second Language Entrepreneurship Finance Heating and Air Conditioning Hotel Technology: Front Office Technology Individual Studies: Allied Health Industrial/Commercial Electricity Insurance Law Enforcement Machinist Technology Mechatronics Media Marketing & Management Medical Assistant Photography Refrigeration School Facilities Management Small Business Management Surgical Technology Welding For information about MVCC student outcomes, financial aid, debt, employment, and more, visit

16 APPLY FOR FREE. mvcc.edu/apply LEARN MORE. mvcc.edu/future Toll-Free Number: SEE.MVCC ( ) within New York State Admissions: Utica Rome Student Affairs Help Desk: Utica Rome Advisement: Utica Rome Athletics: College Libraries: Utica Rome Disability Services: Utica Rome Financial Aid: Utica Rome VISIT Health Center: Housing and Residence Life: Scholarships: Placement Testing: MVCC MOHA WK V ALLEY COM MUNITY CO LLEGE Utica Campus 1101 Sherman Drive, Utica, NY Rome Campus 1101 Floyd Ave., Rome, NY 13440