BRISTOL COMMUNITY COLLEGE J-12

777 Elsbree St.
Fall River, MA 02720-7395
Tel: (508)678-2811; Admissions: (508)678-2811; Fax: (508)674-8838; Web Site: http://www.bristol.mass.edu/

Description: State-supported, 2-year, coed. Awards certificates, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1965. Setting: 105-acre urban campus with easy access to Boston. Total enrollment: 6,639. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 19:1. 4,172 applied, 79% were admitted. Full-time: 2,901 students, 58% women, 42% men. Part-time: 3,738 students, 66% women, 34% men. Students come from 7 states and territories, 25 other countries, 9% from out-of-state, 0.5% Native American, 3% Hispanic, 5% black, 2% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 1% international, 35% 25 or older, 5% transferred in. Retention: 67% of 2003 full-time freshmen returned. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, self-designed majors, honors program, independent study, distance learning, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships. Off campus study at Southeastern Association for Cooperation in Higher Education in Massachusetts.

Entrance Requirements: Open admission except for nursing, dental hygiene, medical laboratory technology, occupational therapy assistant programs. Option: Common Application. Required: high school transcript. Required for some: SAT I. Entrance: noncompetitive. Notification: continuous. Preference given to state residents.

Costs Per Year: Application fee: $10. State resident tuition: $576 full-time, $24 per credit part-time. Nonresident tuition: $7656 full-time, $230 per credit part-time. Mandatory fees: $2136 full-time, $82 per credit Part-time, $30 per term part-time. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to course load. Part-time tuition and fees vary according to course load.

Collegiate Environment: Orientation program. Drama-theater group, student-run newspaper. Social organizations: 32 open to all. Most popular organizations: International Club, MASS/PIRG WaterWatch, Criminal Justice Society, Society for Students in Free Enterprise, Portuguese Club. Major annual events: Orientation, Student Awards Night, International Festival. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling, women's center. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, student patrols, late night transport-escort service. College housing not available. Learning Resources Center with 65,000 books, 380 serials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending 2002-03: $990,128. 150 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from off-campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment: Located approximately 50 miles south of Boston, Massachusetts and 18 miles southeast of Providence, Rhode Island on the New England Coast, the City is easily accessible by train, bus and air. Fall River's major industries include textiles, needlecrafts, and rubber and chemicals. The city, the factory outlet capital of New England, is experiencing a revitalization in its business and residential districts. Many opportunities exist for part-time and full-time work for students.