Welcome Veterans!

Why Suffolk?

What makes Suffolk County Community College military friendly?

• A quality higher education, accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, with a small class setting, offering online and on-campus as well as on-base courses to fit your busy schedule.
• Offering affordable tuition, which is covered by the GI Bill® and military tuition assistance, most times resulting in little to no out-of-pocket expenses. The application fee is also waived for military-connected students.
• More than 100 degrees and certificate programs, including nursing, EMT, and criminal justice as well as a variety of highly skilled workforce training fields – such as welding and CNC machine operations
• SUNY Suffolk is designated as a VetSuccess on-campus program through the Department of Veterans Affairs, one of 104 schools across the country with this designation.
• A Veterans Resource Center with dedicated professionals is available on each campus to assist you with the process of transitioning from military to college life and beyond along with a veterans' lounge so veterans have a quiet space on campus to study and connect with fellow student veterans
• A vibrant Student Veterans of America chapter on each campus will help connect you with other service members and veterans who want to support you as well as a chapter of the SALUTE national honor society for military and veterans.
• SUNY Suffolk partners with outside community organizations that serve military and veterans, bringing a wide variety of resources to the College veteran community.
• SUNY Suffolk offers priority registration for military-connected students, helping you secure the classes and schedules you need.
• SUNY Suffolk proudly accepts military training credits that are recommended by the American Council on Education (ACE), which helps service members and veterans obtain college credit for their military training and experience. At SUNY Suffolk, credit is also awarded for CLEP and DSST exams.