FAQs

Academic Programs
Your academic program continues just as it is as Clinton Community College moves most of its classes to new locations in Plattsburgh. Nothing about the change of location affects your academic program. You continue to be a Clinton student in a new location.

Class Locations
Classes will primarily be in the current Redcay Hall on the SUNY Plattsburgh campus, located on Beekman Street between Court and Brinkerhoff. Art and science classes will be in other locations nearby on the campus. Nursing and EMS courses will be taught in the 206 Cornelia Street medical office building on the CVPH campus. Technology courses will continue to be taught in the Institute for Advanced Manufacturing building. Specific course schedules for fall will be shared when available.

Costs
We do not expect special increases to costs or fees due to our move of campus to locations in the City of Plattsburgh. Tuition and fees do increase periodically based on the general cost of education and prices in general.

Credits
All of your credits remain with you as Clinton Community College moves most of its classes to new locations in Plattsburgh. Nothing about the change of location affects your grades, credits or progress to degree. You continue to be a Clinton student simply in a new location.

Degree
Your degree will be from Clinton Community College. While we are moving our primary campus to locations in the City of Plattsburgh, we remain a fully accredited independent College. We are not governed or operated by SUNY Plattsburgh in any way.

Features and Benefits
The new location is centrally located between downtown Plattsburgh and the uptown shopping district. Based at the SUNY Plattsburgh campus, classes will primarily be in the current Redcay Hall, adjacent buildings and nearby CVPH hospital. Downtown is a short walk, as are eating and shopping locations.

Future Use of Clinton Campus
The buildings on the College’s current campus are owned by Clinton County. Once the College moves its operations, the County will determine the future use of the property.

Identity
Clinton Community College remains a fully accredited independent College, with everything from the logo and the Cougar mascot remaining intact. While the physical location for offices, primary operations and classes is changing, the College’s mission as an open access institution with superior associate and other degree programs will not.

Library
Clinton Community College students will have access to the Feinberg Library on the SUNY Plattsburgh campus. They will also maintain access to all online resources and research tools currently available to them.

Merger
Clinton Community College is not merging with SUNY Plattsburgh. We remain a fully accredited and independent college. Our reaffirmation of accreditation from the Middle States Commission on Higher Education runs through 2029-2030. We are not governed or operated by SUNY Plattsburgh.

Move and New Location
Clinton Community College is moving its primary location to buildings on the SUNY Plattsburgh campus beginning with the fall 2025 semester. Classes will primarily be in the current Redcay Hall on the SUNY Plattsburgh campus, located on Beekman Street between Court and Brinkerhoff. Art and science classes will be in other locations nearby on the campus. Nursing and EMS courses will be taught in the 206 Cornelia Street medical office building on the CVPH campus. Technology courses will continue to be taught in the Institute for Advanced Manufacturing building. Specific course schedules for fall will be shared when available.

Parking
Parking will be available on the SUNY Plattsburgh campus adjacent to Redcay Hall and other campus lots. The specific process of obtaining parking tags for use by faculty, staff and students will be shared when available. Parking on nearby Brinkerhoff and Court Streets is also available.

Services, Dorms, etc.
Clinton Community College students may purchase food with credit/debit cards at dining establishments on the SUNY Plattsburgh campus, such as those in Hawkins Hall and the Angell College Center. Meal plans, on-campus housing and membership at the campus Fitness Center for Clinton students are not currently a part of the new location. We will share any updates should these become available.

Tours
Buildings at SUNY Plattsburgh that will house classes, offices and programs are currently being renovated by the State University Construction Fund. With the ongoing work, there are no scheduled tours of the buildings available. We will share information of any tours when this becomes available.

Why Clinton Community College is moving
The new location ensures long-term sustainability and success by streamlining operations and costs, providing better experiences for Clinton Community College students, and allowing the college to invest in more in-demand degrees that lead to jobs or four-year degrees.
 
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