GREENFIELD COMMUNITY COLLEGE C-5

1 College Dr.
Greenfield, MA 01301-9739
Tel: (413)775-1000
Admissions: (413)775-1806
Fax: (413)773-5129
Web Site: http://www.gcc.mass.edu/

Description:

State-supported, 2-year, coed. Awards certificates, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1962. Setting: 120-acre small town campus. Total enrollment: 2,353. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 23:1. 697 applied, 100% were admitted. Full-time: 1,040 students, 57% women, 43% men. Part-time: 1,313 students, 69% women, 31% men. Students come from 5 states and territories, 7 other countries, 5% from out-of-state, 0.5% Native American, 3% Hispanic, 3% black, 4% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0.1% international, 46% 25 or older, 11% transferred in. Retention: 55% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, honors program, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission except for allied health, outdoor leadership programs. Required for some: high school transcript, interview, Psychological Corporation Practical Nursing Entrance Examination. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling. Preference given to state residents.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $10. State resident tuition: $780 full-time, $26 per credit part-time. Nonresident tuition: $8340 full-time, $281 per credit part-time. Mandatory fees: $2866 full-time, $152.50 per credit part-time, $61. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to class time. Part-time tuition and fees vary according to class time.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group. Major annual event: Spring Weekend. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling, women's center. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service. College housing not available. Greenfield Community College Library with 52,690 books and 356 serials. 115 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from off-campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

The world's largest producer of taps and dies, Greenfield is a center for winter sports, and hunting and fishing in season. This is a combined rural and suburban area with bus service and limited rail service available. Climate is temperate. Recreational facilities include excellent ski area, 13 movie theatres, and all water sports on Connecticut River. Limited part-time employment for students. County fair held annually in September; Winter Carnival in February; Spring Farmers' Market.