Bristol Community College

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Bristol Community College
Bristol Community College (2018) logo.png
Type Public community college
EstablishedDecember 1965 [1]
Accreditation NECHE
President Steven Kenyon (Interim) Sedgwick L. Harris, Ed.D (upcoming) [2]
Administrative staff
432
Students5,822 [3] (fall 2022)
Location, ,
United States

41°43′19.68″N71°7′13.99″W / 41.7221333°N 71.1205528°W / 41.7221333; -71.1205528
CampusSuburban, 65 acres (26 ha)
Colors    Green & gray
Nickname Bristol Bayhawks
Sporting affiliations
NJCAA Division III
MascotBayhawk
Website www.bristolcc.edu

Bristol Community College (Bristol) is a public community college with four campuses in Southeastern Massachusetts.

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History

The college was originally established in December 1965 when it was instituted by the Massachusetts Board of Regional Community Colleges.

Campuses

The Fall River campus is located on 65 acres (260,000 m2) of land at 777 Elsbree Street. There are three additional campuses in New Bedford located at 800 Purchase Street, Attleboro located at 11 Field Road (which is shared with Bridgewater State University) and Taunton located at 2 Hamilton St. [4]

Prior to 2014, Bristol held Taunton operations through day and night classes at Cohannet School and Benjamin A. Friedman Middle School, respectively. [5] In 2014 it occupied the former Taunton Catholic Middle School in Taunton, [6] which now houses a satellite campus of its own. [5] In 2021, it moved to the centrally-located former Coyle & Cassidy Memorial High School. [4] Prior to 2019, Bristol was located in the now demolished Silver City Galleria.

Academics

Bristol's Fall River Campus Bristol Community College campus, Fall River, Massachusetts (April 2010).jpg
Bristol's Fall River Campus

Bristol Community College offers associate degrees and certificates in over 150 academic programs, ranging from Associate of Science degrees, Associate of Arts degrees, Associate of Applied Science degrees, and a wide range of certificates. Bristol Community College is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education. [7]

Student life

At the end of the 2010–11 year, Bristol Community College had an undergraduate population of 12,123 day and evening credit students, along with an additional 17,439 in noncredit enrollments. The average annual tuition and fees for in-state students was around $4,166, whereas the out-of-state students paid, on average, about $9,482 in total annual tuition and fees. The average cost for a 3 credit course is approximately $498, equivalent to about $166 per credit. [8]

Athletics

The Bristol's athletic program was re-established in 2008. Under the guidance of Brian Fernandes as the athletic director, the college now competes in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) in five varsity sports: men's and women's soccer in the fall, men's and women's basketball in the winter, and men's golf in the spring. [9] The current mascot is the "Bristol Bayhawk."

Notable people

References

  1. "History of BCC". Archived from the original on September 3, 2009. Retrieved September 13, 2009.
  2. https://bristolcc.edu/about/presidentialsearch/.{{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. "College Navigator - Bristol Community College". National Center for Education Statistics . Retrieved July 22, 2024.
  4. 1 2 "Here's a look inside Bristol Community College's new Taunton Center at Coyle & Cassidy". Taunton Daily Gazette . August 29, 2021. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
  5. 1 2 "Bristol Community College officially opens new Taunton learning center". The Herald News . August 1, 2014. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
  6. "Bristol Community College moves into former Taunton Catholic Middle School". The Herald News . July 30, 2014. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
  7. Massachusetts Institutions – NECHE, New England Commission of Higher Education , retrieved May 26, 2021
  8. "Bristol Community College Fall 2008 Facts" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on September 20, 2009. Retrieved September 13, 2009.
  9. http://www.heraldnews.com/special_reports/special_projects/x718254894/PROGRESS-09-Sports-Leisure . Retrieved September 13, 2009.{{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)[ dead link ]