Starting your degree at OCC
is a smart choice –
now and for your future.

"It was the option that had the most value. I could go somewhere and pay $60,000, but I wanted to start a business. I didn’t want to start $300,000 in debt"
Save up to $50,000 by starting at OCC!
Four year colleges are expensive and student loan debt can be a major drain on your future. Starting your degree at OCC not only gives you a solid foundation for your Bachelor's degree, but you'll save a ton, too!
We are dedicated to transferability
60% of our students plan to transfer on to a 4-year school and it’s our mission to help get them there. We'll support your transition from high school to college, help you in and out of the classroom and our dedicated transfer office will help you transfer beyond OCC.
Our degree programs are designed with transfer in mind. Whether it's through transfer agreements or courses that maximize credit transferability, these programs are a great place to start your education and plan for your future.
- Accounting
- Alcohol and Substance Abuse Counseling
- American Sign Language
- Apprentice Training: Building Trades
- Apprentice Training: Electrical
- Architectural Technology
- Art
- Automotive Technology
- Business Administration
- Business Technology
- Communication Studies
- Computer Forensics
- Computer Information Systems
- Computer Science
- Criminal Justice
- Early Childhood
- Electrical Technology
- Electronic Media Communications
- Emergency Management
- Engineering Science
- Environmental Technology
- Fire Protection Technology
- Health Information Technology/Medical Records
- Hospitality Management
- Human Services
- Interior Design
- Liberal Arts & Sciences:
Adolescence Education (Teacher Education Transfer) - Liberal Arts & Sciences:
Childhood Education (Teacher Education Transfer) - Liberal Arts & Sciences:
General Studies - Liberal Arts & Sciences:
Humanities & Social Sciences - Liberal Arts & Sciences:
Mathematics & Science - Mechanical Technology
- Music
- Nuclear Technology
- Nursing
- Photography
- Physical Education & Exercise Science Studies
- Physical Therapist Assistant
80+ easy paths to 4-year schools
OCC has over 80 formal agreements with 4–year schools that help eliminate credit loss when you transfer. Some agreements even offer perks like tuition discounts, guaranteed admission and the ability to take classes from OCC’s campus.
- Bellevue University
- Bryant & Stratton College
- Cazenovia College
- Chamberlain College of Nursing
- College of St. Rose
- Columbia College
- Cornell University - College of Agriculture & Life Sciences
- Cornell University - College of Human Ecology
- Excelsior College
- Houghton College
- Ithaca College
- Keuka College - Nursing BSN Program
- Le Moyne College
- Mansfield University
- University of Maryland - University College
- National University
- Niagara University
- Paul Smith College
- RIT- Golisano College of Computing & Information Sciences
- St. John Fisher College
- SUNY Alfred State
- SUNY Binghamton University
- SUNY Binghamton University - School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
- SUNY Buffalo State College
- SUNY Canton
- SUNY Cortland
- SUNY College of Technology at Delhi
- SUNY Empire State College
- SUNY Environmental Science & Forestry
- SUNY Morrisville State College
- SUNY Oswego
- SUNY Plattsburgh
- SUNY Potsdam
- SUNY Upstate Medical University
- University at Buffalo - School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
- University of Pittsburgh at Bradford
- Utica College
- Wells College