Finger Lakes Community College was established in 1965 and opened for instruction in 1967. Set on a 250-acre, park-like campus, the College is part of the State University of New York (SUNY) system. It is a public, open access institution dedicated to providing a quality education in a student-centered environment. 

Located in the Finger Lakes region in Canandaigua, NY, the College lies in an area known for its beautiful natural surroundings (including Canandaigua Lake), exquisite fall foliage, and local wineries. In addition to the main campus, the College provides instruction at its campus centers in Victor, Geneva and Newark and at its Muller Conservation Field Station on Honeoye Lake. 

Instructional facilities include science and computer laboratories, technology-enhanced classrooms, music-recording and editing studios, a multi-media communications lab, a 900 square-foot television studio and control room, the community’s public access television station, a simulated nursing hospital station, a therapeutic massage lab, drafting rooms, a greenhouse and arboretum, fine arts studios, a music rehearsal hall, a gymnasium, and a spacious library.