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| Type | Publiccommunity college |
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| Established | 1966; 59 years ago (1966) |
Parent institution | State University of New York |
| President | Ken Knelly |
| Undergraduates | 1,171 (2025) |
| Location | 46 Beekman Street,Plattsburgh, New York,United States ,United States 44°41′50″N73°27′57″W / 44.69722087815774°N 73.46583089887912°W /44.69722087815774; -73.46583089887912 |
| Colors | Blue, White, Orange |
| Nickname | Cougars |
Sporting affiliations | National Junior College Athletic Association, Region III Division III |
| Mascot | Cougar |
| Website | clinton |
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Clinton Community College (CCC) is apubliccommunity college inPlattsburgh, inClinton County, New York. It is part of theState University of New York (SUNY). CCC is a residential campus that has 1,171 undergraduates[1] with an average class size of 15. Clinton is located an hour drive south ofMontreal,Quebec and across Lake Champlain fromBurlington, Vermont. The college officially opened to 189 full-time students in 1969 and has grown since.[2]
Clinton offers 20 associate degree programs, six certificates, transfer pathways and advisement options, multiple non-credit professional credentials and many flexible learning options including online and evening courses. It also offers a number of articulation agreements and transfer options to other four-year colleges and universities. As part of the SUNY system, Clinton credits transfer seamlessly.
Clinton is also home to the Institute for Advanced Manufacturing, a 30,000 square foot facility designed and equipped to serve as a regional hub for manufacturing education. The building houses Clinton's technology programs as well as flexible teaching and learning space and courses for manufacturers to advance their workforce.
From its inception, Clinton Community College was situated at Bluff Point, approximately four miles south of the City ofPlattsburgh, on forested heights overlooking Lake Champlain.[3]
In August of 2025, the college moved the core of its operations to two buildings on theSUNY Plattsburgh campus.[4] It retained its Institute of Advanced Manufacturing and the William B. Forrence Health, Physical Education and Recreation Building.
Clinton Community College is situated across three main locations:
The William B. Forrence Health, Physical Education, and Recreation Building is the home of Cougar Athletics.
The college belongs to theNJCAA. It has teams for men's soccer and basketball as well as men's and women's cross country.[5]
Clinton Community College offers student leadership opportunities in the residence halls and on campus, as well as a number of clubs and organizations. A student can choose to join Student Senate, Student Activities Board, College Chorale, Criminal Justice Club, Drama Club, Art Club, Clinton Community Equality Alliance, Science and Technology Club, Nursing Club, Native American Club, Honor Society (Phi Theta Kappa) and the International Student Club.
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