San Juan College is a Public college, public community college in Farmington, New Mexico. Founded in 1956 as a branch of the New Mexico State University, New Mexico College of Agriculture and Mechanical Arts, San Juan College became an independent community college following a county election in 1981.

Awards

In 2011, the San Juan College branch of the American Indian Science and Engineering Society earned the National Student Chapter of the Year award, and is the first community college to earn the national award formerly given at top schools such as Stanford University and the University of California, Los Angeles.

Campuses

*Main Campus, Farmington, New Mexico *30th Street Education Center, Farmington, New Mexico *East Campus, Aztec, New Mexico *West Campus, Kirtland, New Mexico *800 S. Hutton Street Complex, Farmington, New Mexico

Dual-credit program

San Juan College offers a dual-credit program to high school students who wish to earn college credits while they are still in high school. This program serves seven public school districts in Northwestern New Mexico, as well as nearby private and home-schooled students. Public school students do not pay for tuition and supplies (textbooks, etc.) as they are waived by the state. The San Juan College High school program is along the same lines. Districts across San Juan County send up to ten students to attend, where they earn their associates degree along with a high school diploma.

References

External links

* *Detailed statistics from the United States Department of Education, U.S Department of Education's]
National Center for Educational Statistics (NCES) Integrated Post-secondary Education Data System (IPES)
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