Quinsigamond Community College

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Quisigamond Community College serves the educational needs of Central Massachusetts by providing affordable, accessible, and high quality programming leading to career, transfer, and lifelong learning.

Quinsigamond Community College

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Quinsigamond Community College (colloq: QCC, Quinsig) is a public, two-year academic institution located in Worcester, Massachusetts. A commuter school, the college currently has an enrollment of 7,000 students in its Associate's degree and its certification programs. However, a number of students are enrolled in transfer programs with the intent of continuing on to a four-year college or university, often the University of Massachusetts or Worcester State College due to guaranteed-acceptance programs within the state.

Founded in 1963, QCC currently occupies the Greendale campus formerly owned by Assumption College. The College also maintains a satellite campus at Worcester Common Outlets, now known as City Square in downtown Worcester. Quinsigamond also offers night and summer classes at night at Southbridge High School, as well as at a few other locations in and around Worcester County. Quinsaigamond has over 20 different majors to choose from.

QCC also provides non-credit courses and workshops for various people with various interests. Programs are offered in different parts of Worcester by the college at the Blackstone valley regional, senior center in Worcester and Technical High school in Upton, MA. Evening classes are offered by the college in Southbridge High School, Southbridge, MA. 771 full time and part time faculty are employed by the College. The College offers the lowest tuition fee of $129 per credit for MA residents and $335 for out of state students.

Notable alumni

  • Tanyon Sturtze - Major League Baseball Player.
  • Jennifer Garza- New England Patriots Cheerleader
  • Magdalena Rivas- Contestant on America's Next Top Model (Cycle 3)
  • Brooke Brodack - Amateur film-maker famous for posting videos on the popular video sharing site, YouTube.

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Quick Facts

Location:
Northeast
Setting:
Mid-size City Setting
Type:
Public
Size:
Large (5,000 to 10,000 Undergrad)

Students & Campus Life

Full Time Students:
64%
Athletic Programs:
Unavailable
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Expenses

Average Tuition:
$ 8,019
Students Receiving Aid:
53%
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Students

General
Full-Time vs. Part-Time
Full-Time 64%
Part-Time 36%
Race/Ethnicity
Caucasian 70%
Other 10%
Hispanic 8%
African-American 8%
Asian 4%
Geography
In State vs. Out-of-State
In-State 97%
Out-of-State 3%
Top States for Incoming Freshman
Massachusetts 97%
Puerto Rico 0%
Pennsylvania 0%
California 0%
Connecticut 0%
Percent of Students International: 0%
Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) In-State Out-of-State  
Published Tuition and Fees:
$ 3,075 $ 8,019  
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads:
$ 576 $ 5,520  
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads:
$ 2,479 $ 2,479  
Financial Aid Avg. Amount Received % of Students Receiving Aid  
Federal Grants:
$ 1,534 33%  
State and Local Grants:
$ 625 32%  
Student Loans:
$ 1,254 16%  
Any Aid:
  53%  

Degree Programs at Quinsigamond Community College

Associate's Level Majors

Certificate Programs at Quinsigamond Community College

Career Education Majors

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