Bristol Community College

Quick Facts

Location: Northeast
Setting: Large Town Setting
Type: Public
Size: Large (5,000 to 10,000 Undergrad)
Bristol Community College From Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia

Bristol Community College is a two-year community college in Fall River, Massachusetts. It offers associate degrees as well as a transfer program for students to earn credits toward transfer to other colleges. BCC offers over 90 academic programs that allow the students to earn an associate degree of science, associate degree of arts, associate of applied science, or a certificate.

As of the autumn 2003 semester, BCC had enrolled 6639 day and evening students, although less than half actually graduated. The cost per 3 credit course is approximately $400 ($125 per credit). The average student paid approximately $6400 in tuition, fees.

BCC has its main campus in Fall River. Satellite campuses are located in New Bedford, Attleboro, and Taunton.

In 2008, the school started two athletic teams. The official school animal is the bee.

Notable individuals

Alumni

  • David B. Sullivan, (Associate's degree), member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives (served 1997 - present)

Faculty

  • Howard Tinberg, professor of English, the Carnegie Foundation's Outstanding Community College Professor of 2004.
  • J. Thomas Grady, professor of English, playwright and former writer for the television series Spencer for Hire.
  • Jeanne Grandchamp, professor of English, co-author with Farah Habib of the 2005 journal Colloquia, Conversations on Teaching and Learning Volume III: Challenging Assumptions/Changing Perspectives.
  • William E. Kaufman, professor of philosophy, author of several theology books including Journeys: An Introductory Guide to Jewish Mysticism, The Case for God, A Question of Faith: An Atheist and a Rabbi Debate the Existence of God With Morton Shor and The Evolving God in Jewish Process Theology.
  • Gabriela Adler, Professor and Lizzy Borden historian.
  • Ricardo Rebelo, staff assistant and Fall River Community Television services instructor, director of the RIIFF's Rhode Island International Horror Film Festival.

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Students & Campus Life
Full Time Students: 63%
Athletic Programs: Unavailable
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Expenses
Average Tuition: $ 7,992
Students Receiving Aid: 46%
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Students

General
Full-Time vs. Part-Time
Full-Time 63%
Part-Time 37%
Race/Ethnicity
Caucasian 79%
Other 12%
African-American 5%
Hispanic 3%
Asian 1%
Geography
In State vs. Out-of-State
In-State 90%
Out-of-State 10%
Top States for Incoming Freshman
Massachusetts 90%
Rhode Island 9%
Florida 0%
New Hampshire 0%
Percent of Students International: 0%
Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) In-State Out-of-State  
Published Tuition and Fees:
$ 3,012 $ 7,992  
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads:
$ 576 $ 5,520  
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads:
$ 2,430 $ 2,430  
Financial Aid Avg. Amount Received % of Students Receiving Aid  
Federal Grants:
$ 2,598 34%  
State and Local Grants:
$ 996 36%  
Institutional Grants:
$ 677 8%  
Student Loans:
$ 2,333 7%  
Any Aid:
  46%  

Degree Programs at Bristol Community College

Associate's Level Majors

Certificate Programs at Bristol Community College

Career Education Majors