Finger Lakes Community College is a public community college located in Canandaigua, NY. It offers 67 programs for degree/certificate. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 5 programs).

It is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education.

The 2024 tuition & fees of Finger Lakes Community College is $6,138 for New York residents and $8,250 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of New York public community colleges' average ($10,861).

The school has 5,331 students, which is higher than New York community collleges' average (2,570). In addition, 1,413 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 14 to 1, which is lower 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 Finger Lakes 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$6,138$8,250
Books & Supplies$1,000
On-Campus Living Costs$18,045
Off-Campus Living Costs$17,108
Average Financial Aid$4,886
Cost of Attendance$25,183$27,295
After Financial Aid$20,297$22,409
Tuition Comparison to National and State Average
New York ResidentsOut-of-State Students
Finger Lakes Community College$6,138$8,250
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

Finger Lakes 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 Programs32NOT OFFERED
Total Programs1651NOT 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. It includes completers through on-campus classes, partially online classes, and only online classes.

CertificateAssociateBachelor
Natural Resources/Conservation 8 completers
NOT OFFERED
Environmental StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Environmental ScienceNOT OFFERED 14 completers
NOT OFFERED
Natural Resources Law Enforcement and Protective ServicesNOT OFFERED 12 completers
NOT OFFERED
Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and ManagementNOT OFFERED 18 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Speech Communication and RhetoricNOT OFFERED 8 completers
NOT OFFERED
Digital Communication and Media/MultimediaNOT OFFERED 11 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Recording Arts Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 13 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Information TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Information Science/StudiesNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Computer ScienceNOT OFFERED 9 completers
NOT OFFERED
Cloud ComputingNOT OFFERED 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance 13 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Culinary Arts/Chef Training1 completers
5 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Teacher Assistant/Aide30 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
EngineeringNOT OFFERED 7 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
American Sign Language (ASL)NOT OFFERED 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Legal Assistant/Paralegal6 completers
8 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Creative WritingNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
MathematicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Health and Physical Education/FitnessNOT OFFERED 11 completers
NOT OFFERED
Kinesiology and Exercise ScienceNOT OFFERED 12 completers
NOT OFFERED
Sports StudiesNOT OFFERED 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Biology Technician/Biotechnology Laboratory TechnicianNOT OFFERED 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
PsychologyNOT OFFERED 26 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Corrections NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration 21 completers
NOT OFFERED
Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Graphic DesignNOT OFFERED 13 completers
NOT OFFERED
Game and Interactive Media DesignNOT OFFERED 5 completers
NOT OFFERED
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre ArtsNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Fine/Studio ArtsNOT OFFERED 8 completers
NOT OFFERED
Music PerformanceNOT OFFERED 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)21 completers
2 completers
NOT OFFERED
Substance Abuse/Addiction CounselingNOT OFFERED 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
Dietetic TechnicianNOT OFFERED 7 completers
NOT OFFERED
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic MassageNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED 50 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED 54 completers
NOT OFFERED
E-Commerce/Electronic CommerceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and BookkeepingNOT OFFERED 12 completers
NOT OFFERED
Hospitality Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED 7 completers
NOT OFFERED
Tourism and Travel Services Management1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management NOT OFFERED
Restaurant/Food Services Management2 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Resort ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Marketing/Marketing ManagementNOT OFFERED 8 completers
NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 5,331 students at Finger Lakes Community College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 2,263 male students and 3,151 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
Total5,4142,0533,361
Male Students2,2639131,350
Female Students3,1511,1402,011

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment

Of the 5,331 total students, 2,340 students enrolled through distance learning (1,413 students enrolled exclusively and 927 enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment5,331
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,413
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses927
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses2,991

School Profile and Academic Overview

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

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 year, public
Address3325 Marvin Sands Drive, Canandaigua, NY
Phone585-394-3500
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »In-State$6,138
Out-of-State$8,250
Student Population »5,331 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »29%
Transfer-out Rate15%
Retention Rate50% (Full-time)
26% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$4,886
Students to Faculty14:1 (7.14%)