Finger Lakes Community College was established in 1965 and opened in 1967 as the Community College of the Finger Lakes (CCFL) in a storefront "campus" in Canandaigua, NY. The college now rests on of park-like land just outside Canandaigua, and is home to the
Constellation Brands – Marvin Sands Performing Arts Center (CMAC). The college now has affiliated housing in the 356 bed Suites at Laker Landing, adjacent to the campus. In Fall 2010, FLCC's headcount enrollment was 6,935 the highest in its history. In July 2009, FLCC received a million-dollar gift from Constellation Brands and the Sands Family, the largest gift in the school's history. The main road leading to the campus was renamed Marvin Sands Drive in honor of
Marvin Sands, the Sands' family patriarch and the Sands' family's dedication to FLCC and the region. In fall 2009, FLCC named another "loop" road Laker Lane after the college's athletic teams; it connects Marvin Sands Drive and the "D" parking lot.
Expansion Construction of the Student Life Center began in early 2010; and opened in spring of 2012. The new building is and is a LEED certified
green building housing the new 400-seat cafeteria, One-Stop (enrollment services) center, and bookstore, as well as the college's first auditorium (not including the
CMAC), which seats 410. The upper floors of the original building have been renovated into classrooms and music recording technology spaces as part of the approximately $45 million project. Enrollment in 2024–2025 was 6,025.
Presidents ==Academics==