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Orange County Community College

Orange County Community College

Middletown, NY · Suburb · 3,989 students
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$6,794
Average net priceYour net price
In-state · 2023-24
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
24%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
31% typical
$44,117
Earnings 10 years on
Measured 2020 & 2021
$40,902 typical
Open admission
Acceptance rate
78% typical · not scored
Accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education
About

Orange County Community College (SUNY Orange) is renowned in New York's Hudson Valley for its strong career preparation and accessible transfer pathways, particularly in nursing, allied health, business, and criminal justice. Its main campus in Middletown offers a supportive, commuter-friendly environment defined by small class sizes, active student organizations, and modern learning spaces like the Rowley Center for Science and Engineering. Notably, SUNY Orange holds a distinguished place in regional education history as the first community college in the SUNY system to offer an associate degree nursing program. Through robust transfer agreements with four-year universities, the college provides students with an affordable, high-value foundation for both immediate workforce entry and advanced degree completion.

Wikipedia:SUNY Orange is a public community college with two campuses, one in Middletown, New York, and one in Newburgh, New York. It is part of the State University of New York (SUNY) system and offers almost 40 associate degrees and certificate programs. SUNY Orange is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education. The college employs an open enrollment policy to all applicants who are graduates of an accredited high school or recipients of a state high school equivalency diploma.

Location
Middletown, NY, 10940 · Suburb campus
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Nearest airport from college
HPN · Westchester
45 mi away
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Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
In-stateOut-of-state
Tuition & fees$6,526$12,334
Books & supplies$1,552$1,552
Cost of attendance$14,807$21,188
Average net price$6,794Not published
Out-of-state prices
Tuition & fees$12,334
In-state: $6,526
Books & supplies$1,552
Cost of attendance$21,188
In-state: $14,807
Average net priceNot published
In-state: $6,794
Source: U.S. College Scorecard · published total: sunyorange.edu
How it’s made up · out-of-state, 2025-26
Orange County Community College’s own figures for 2025-2026, newer than the 2024-25 federal figures above, so the amounts differ.
Tuition$5,988
Fees$718
Housing$7,838
Books & supplies$1,552
Personal expenses$1,898
Transportation$3,194
Total published by the school$21,188
Net price by family income · in-state students, 2023-24
$0–30k
$2,797
$30–48k
$4,094
$48–75k
$8,236
$75–110k
$11,989
$110k+
$14,129
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
24%
Entered 2017–18
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
33% graduated · 26% transferred · 1% still enrolled · 40% left or unknown
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$36,486
10 yrs after entry$44,117
Debt
Median at graduation$12,000
Monthly payment$127
Middle 50% owe$3.1k–$11.3k
90th percentile$18,310
Green marks a figure above the typical Associate's — high transfer: $40,902 earned 10 yrs after entry.
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Student Body
Gender
Men 38%Women 62%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
19 : 1
Pell grant
29%
First-gen
46%
Family income
$32,491
Independent
31%
Veterans
1%
Age at entry
23.0
Part-time
45%
Race & ethnicity
White
37%
Hispanic
24%
Black
16%
Asian
3%
Two or more
3%
Unknown
17%
Varsity sports
NJCAA Div. II and Div. III · EADA 2024-25
  • Baseball
    Men's
  • Basketball
    Men's · Women's
  • Cross Country
    Men's · Women's
  • Golf
    Men's
  • Soccer
    Men's
  • Softball
    Women's
  • Volleyball
    Women's
Institutional
Resources
Full-time faculty
33%
Faculty salary
$8,497/mo
Teaching spend
$12,405
per student
Federal loans
20%
Classification
Carnegie type
Associate's — high transfer
Undergraduate profile
Two-year, mixed part/full-time

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