About Suffolk County Community College
Selden, New York, is home to Suffolk County Community College, a public college serving roughly 14,220 undergraduates. The federal student-to-faculty ratio is about 25 to 1.
Nursing programs at Suffolk County Community College
According to federal completion records, Suffolk County Community College awards nursing credentials at the practical nursing (LPN/LVN) certificate or diploma and associate degree in nursing (ADN) levels. A recent year’s totals include about 83 practical nursing completers and about 185 associate-degree nursing graduates. Programs at this level are the faster, lower-cost way into the profession: an ADN typically takes about two years once prerequisites are done, and many graduates later add a bachelor’s through an RN-to-BSN program.
Cost and student outcomes
Published tuition and fees are about $7,300 a year for in-state students and $13,400 for out-of-state students. The average net price (what students receiving federal aid pay after grants and scholarships) is about $5,300 a year. About 28% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants. Students who finish the associate level and borrow leave with median federal loan debt of about $8,700. Federal earnings data puts median pay for those associate-level nursing graduates at roughly $97,000 one year after finishing and $105,700 four years out. These are estimates for graduates with reported earnings, not a promise. Schoolwide, about 28% of first-time, full-time students finish within 150% of normal time and 62% return for a second year.
Applying and licensure
The federal data does not report an overall admission rate for this school, which is typical of open-access colleges. Expect the nursing program to have its own application, prerequisite courses, and limited seats. Our guide to getting into nursing school explains what programs typically look for. Licensure runs through the New York State Education Department Office of the Professions, and graduates sit for the NCLEX. Confirm that the specific program holds ACEN or CCNE accreditation and is approved by the state before you enroll. Compare other schools on our nursing schools in New York page.
Figures come from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and can change. Confirm current details with the school.
