JCC+SBU: Plus | Jamestown Community College

Complete your college education at JCC & SBU

Completing your four-year college education in New York state’s Southern Tier is affordable and achievable.

The JCC+SBU: Plus program is a partnership between Jamestown Community College and St. Bonaventure University. As a JCC+SBU student, you'll complete your associate's degree at JCC, and then continue your education at SBU to earn a bachelor's degree with at least a 50% tuition discount.

As a JCC+SBU student, you are encouraged to participate in clubs and activities at JCC while primarily enrolled here. You’ll also be invited to participate in special events at SBU.

Academic programs

In the JCC+SBU: Plus program, you will complete your associate’s degree at JCC first. You are also encouraged to enroll in one course per semester at SBU. The guided program pathways coordinated by JCC and SBU academic advisors will enable you to move easily from JCC to SBU into your choice of SBU programs.

JCC+SBU programs

JCC programs and corresponding SBU programs
JCC Program	SBU Program
Business Administration (A.S.)	Accounting Finance Management Marketing
Childhood Education (A.S.)	Childhood, Early Childhood and Special Education (triple certification)
Computer Science (A.S.)	Computer Science Cybersecurity
Criminal Justice (A.S.)	Criminology
Early Childhood Education (A.S.)	Childhood, Early Childhood and Special Education (triple certification)
Individual Studies (A.S.)	Adolescence Education with a specific concentration Childhood, Early Childhood and Special Education (triple certification) Physical Education
Social Sciences (A.A.)	Criminology
Social Sciences: Psychology (A.A.)	Psychology
Social Sciences: Sociology (A.A.)	Sociology

Note: Some courses for certain JCC degrees are offered only at JCC’s Jamestown Campus.

Eligibility

You must be either a high school senior, JCC freshman, or a high school graduate who's never attended college.
You must complete an associate's degree at JCC.
You must meet and maintain grade point average requirements (varies by major).

Steps to become a JCC+SBU student

1. Apply to the JCC+SBU program

If you are a high school senior or a high school graduate who's never enrolled in college before, create an account and complete the JCC+SBU application. Admissions counselors at SBU will identify students who are eligible for the JCC+SBU program. You are admitted jointly to JCC and SBU and begin classes at JCC in the upcoming fall semester.

If you are a JCC student in your first or second semester, you can apply to the JCC+SBU program in the JCC Admissions office.

2. Be notified of acceptance

The SBU admissions office will notify you, by letter, of your acceptance into the JCC+SBU program.

3. Complete your enrollment

Accepted JCC+SBU students need to complete and return the JCC+SBU records release form that accompanies the SBU acceptance letter. By signing the form, you allow SBU to share information you identified in your application and your high school transcript with JCC.

4. Congratulations!

SBU will let JCC know that you want to be a JCC+SBU student. The JCC admissions office will send you a welcome email outlining the next steps necessary to complete your enrollment.