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Bristol Community College was established in December, 1965 by the Massachusetts Board of Regional Community Colleges. The college is located in Fall River, Massachusetts and is also known as BCC. In addition to its main campus, BCC has satellite campuses in Taunton, New Bedford, and Attleboro. The college offers more than 90 associate degrees and certificate programs.
The academic departments of BCC are organized into various divisions, such as the behavioral and social sciences, humanities and arts, history, science and mathematics. The scholarships offered by the college include the BCC Foundation Scholarships, Edward Adaskin Family Scholarship, Altrusa Club/ Camilla C. Pickering Memorial Scholarship, H. M. Booth Theatre Scholarship, the Agnes Lindsey Scholarship, and many more.
There are several student clubs and organizations at BCC. Some of these are the Cambodian Student Association, the Clinical Lab Science Club, Complementary Health Care and Therapeutic Massage Club, Criminal Justice Society, Habitat for Humanity, International Club and the Ski and Snowboarding Club.
BCC participates in a wide variety of sports like men’s and women’s soccer and basketball. They compete in the National Junior College Athletic Association. Its athletic teams are nicknamed the Bristol Bees.
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Campus Location777 Elsbree St
Fall River, MA 02720-7395
USA
Main Tel: (508) 678-2811
Web Site The campus is in a small city. |
Bristol Community College HighlightsWhere Bristol Community College stands out most compared to other schools (details below): - Many students concentrating in cooking and culinary arts, engineering technician, business and management, education and teaching, and engineering.
- Large number of students.
- Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
- Large number of programs of study offered.
- Affordable tuition & fees.
- High faculty salary.
Other important characteristics: - Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates
- Faculty tenure system
- Library on-campus
- Study abroad option
- Distance learning available
- Weekend study option
- Part-time classes available
Degrees Awarded (in 2007)| Degree | Total
Earned | Different
Programs |
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| Associate | 735 | 23 | | < 1 year certificate | 168 | 32 |
StudentsThe student enrollment at Bristol Community College was 7,388 in 2007 (4,716 full-time equivalent). Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students. Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen.
Tuition and Other Costs| Item | Cost |
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| State Tuition and fees | $ 3,012 | | Out-of-state tuition and fees | $ 7,956 | | Books and supplies | $ 1,000 |
Financial Aid: Bristol Community College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs. Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.
FacultyTenure (2007): | Full-Time Faculty | | Total |
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| With tenure | | 65 | | Without tenure; working toward tenure | | 34 |
Housing and MealsOn-campus housing is not available.
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses) AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT (1 awarded) ART STUDIES (1 awarded) BEAUTY AND COSMETOLOGY (8 awarded) - Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Arts
BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (160 awarded) - Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
- Business Administration and Management
- Business/Commerce
- Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations
- Information Resources Management/CIO Training
- Management Information Systems and Services
- Marketing
- Parts, Warehousing, and Inventory Management Operations
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (30 awarded) - Computer Programming
- Computer Programming, Specific Applications
- Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
- Computer and Information Sciences
- Computer/Info Tech Services Administration & Management
- Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS (34 awarded) - Culinary Arts and Related Services
- Personal and Culinary Services
EDUCATION AND TEACHING (63 awarded) - Education
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching
- Teacher Assistant/Aide
ENGINEERING (14 awarded) ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (71 awarded) - Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians
- Drafting and Design Technology/Technician
- Engineering Technologies/Technicians
- Industrial Technology/Technician
- Surveying Technology/Surveying
FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (24 awarded) - Public Administration and Social Service Professions
- Social Work
FINE ARTS (7 awarded) HOSPITALITY (1 awarded) - Tourism and Travel Services Management
LAW (3 awarded) - Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary
LIBERAL ARTS (234 awarded) - American Sign Language (ASL)
- General Studies
- Language Interpretation and Translation
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
MEDIA (17 awarded) - Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (11 awarded) - Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
- Health and Medical Administrative Services
- Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist
MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (50 awarded) - Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician
- Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
- Medical/Clinical Assistant
NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (58 awarded) - Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (10 awarded) - Occupational Therapist Assistant
OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (20 awarded) - Business Operations Support and Secretarial Services
- Office Management and Supervision
PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (2 awarded) - Commercial and Advertising Art
SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (68 awarded) - Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
- Fire Protection and Safety Technology/Technician
- Fire Science/Fire-fighting
THERAPY AND COUNSELING (16 awarded) - Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage
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