Erie Community College is a public community college located in Buffalo, NY. It offers 102 programs for degree/certificate.

It is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education.

The 2024 tuition & fees of Erie Community College is $11,300 for New York residents and $11,300 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of New York public community colleges' average ($10,861).

The school has 7,843 students, which is higher than New York community collleges' average (2,570). In addition, 1,426 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 20 to 1, which is higher than the average ratio (15 to 1) of New York community colleges.


2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Erie Community College. Then, we compare its costs to New York community colleges and all U.S. community colleges.

In addition, the chart shows tuition trends over the last 5 years. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2024 Cost Of Attendance -
New York ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$11,300$11,300
Books & Supplies$1,600
Off-Campus Living Costs$11,590
Average Financial Aid$7,663
Cost of Attendance$24,490$24,490
After Financial Aid$16,827$16,827
Tuition Comparison to National and State Average
New York ResidentsOut-of-State Students
Erie Community College$11,300$11,300
Public Community Colleges in New York$7,244$10,861
Public Community Colleges in U.S.$4,992$8,639

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Erie Community College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Offered Programs and Online Availability
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Online ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Total Programs4161NOT OFFERED

The following tables list each major program along with offered degrees and online availability. The number in each column indicates the number of awarded degrees and/or certificates of the program.

CertificateAssociateBachelor
Brewing Science NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Environmental ScienceNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Speech Communication and RhetoricNOT OFFERED 12 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Graphic and Printing Equipment OperatorNOT OFFERED 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Computer and Information SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Information TechnologyNOT OFFERED 25 completers
NOT OFFERED
Computer ScienceNOT OFFERED 10 completers
NOT OFFERED
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Cooking and Related Culinary Arts NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef5 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Culinary Arts/Chef TrainingNOT OFFERED 11 completers
NOT OFFERED
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Food Preparation/Professional Cooking/Kitchen Assistant1 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Culinary Science/Culinology NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Early Childhood Education and Teaching4 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Teacher Assistant/AideNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
EngineeringNOT OFFERED 7 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Child Care and Support Services ManagementNOT OFFERED 18 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Legal Assistant/Paralegal 27 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
General LiteratureNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
General StudiesNOT OFFERED 221 completers
NOT OFFERED
Humanities/Humanistic StudiesNOT OFFERED 5 completers
NOT OFFERED
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other)NOT OFFERED 9 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Biotechnology NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
MathematicsNOT OFFERED 5 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Natural SciencesNOT OFFERED 11 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Health and Physical Education/FitnessNOT OFFERED 6 completers
NOT OFFERED
Sports StudiesNOT OFFERED 5 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Corrections NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration 52 completers
NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Police Science39 completers
18 completers
NOT OFFERED
Fire Systems TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Homeland Security NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Crisis/Emergency/Disaster ManagementNOT OFFERED 4 completers
NOT OFFERED
Forensic Science and Technology4 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Human ServicesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Social SciencesNOT OFFERED 62 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Lineworker NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Building/Property MaintenanceNOT OFFERED 9 completers
NOT OFFERED
Building/Construction Site Management/ManagerNOT OFFERED 12 completers
NOT OFFERED
Building Construction Technology2 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Fine/Studio ArtsNOT OFFERED 15 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Health and WellnessNOT OFFERED 6 completers
NOT OFFERED
Dental Assisting/Assistant17 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Dental Hygiene/HygienistNOT OFFERED 19 completers
NOT OFFERED
Dental Laboratory Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 7 completers
NOT OFFERED
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 5 completers
NOT OFFERED
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary5 completers
NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical AssistantNOT OFFERED 13 completers
NOT OFFERED
Occupational Therapist AssistantNOT OFFERED 8 completers
NOT OFFERED
Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation TherapistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Respiratory Care Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFERED 16 completers
NOT OFFERED
Clinical/Medical Laboratory TechnicianNOT OFFERED 13 completers
NOT OFFERED
Substance Abuse/Addiction CounselingNOT OFFERED 14 completers
NOT OFFERED
Opticianry/Ophthalmic Dispensing OpticianNOT OFFERED 8 completers
NOT OFFERED
Public Health Education and Promotion NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Dietitian AssistantNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED 44 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED 109 completers
NOT OFFERED
Office Management and SupervisionNOT OFFERED 7 completers
NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping6 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Restaurant/Food Services ManagementNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
Construction Management1 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 7,843 students at Erie Community College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 3,784 male students and 4,356 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
TotalFull-TimePart-time
Total8,1404,7043,436
Male Students3,7842,3181,466
Female Students4,3562,3861,970

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment

Of the 7,843 total students, 3,622 students enrolled through distance learning (1,426 students enrolled exclusively and 2,196 enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment7,843
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,426
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses2,196
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses4,221

School Profile and Academic Overview

The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for Erie Community College.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 year, public
Address121 Ellicott St, Buffalo, NY
Phone716-851-1000
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »In-State$11,300
Out-of-State$11,300
Student Population »7,843 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »24%
Transfer-out Rate15%
Retention Rate57% (Full-time)
33% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$7,663
Students to Faculty20:1 (5.00%)