Bristol Community College
Bristol Community College at a Glance
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About Bristol Community College
According to Wikipedia, Bristol Community College is a public community college with four campuses in Southeastern Massachusetts. History The college was originally established in December 1965 when it was instituted by the Massachusetts Board of Regional Community Colleges.
Bristol Community College's Online Degrees
Undergraduate Certificate in Web Design
- Required Credits: 27
- Completion Time: 1 year
- Format: Fully online
Undergraduate Certificate in Administrative Assistant
- Required Credits: 28
- Completion Time: 1 year
Undergraduate Certificate in Project Management
- Required Credits: 28
- Completion Time: 1 year
- Format: Fully online
Undergraduate Certificate in Office Skills Training
- Required Credits: 29
- Completion Time: 1 year
Undergraduate Certificate in Office Support
- Required Credits: 29
- Completion Time: 1 year
- Format: Fully online
Undergraduate Certificate in Office Technology Management
- Required Credits: 29
- Completion Time: 1 year
- Format: Fully online
AS in General Studies- Business And Entrepreneurial Studies
- Required Credits: 60
- Completion Time: 2 years
AS in Office Administration- Medical Administrative Assistant
- Required Credits: 62
- Completion Time: 2 years
AA in Business Administration
- Required Credits: 65
- Completion Time: 2 years
- Format: Fully online
AS in Office Administration- Executive Administrative Assistant
- Required Credits: 63-64
- Completion Time: 2 years
AS in Business Administration
Degree Concentrations
- General Management Concentration
- Required Credits: 64-65
- Completion Time: 2 years
- Format: Fully online
Undergraduate Certificate in Computer Aided Design And Drafting
- Required Credits: 12
- Completion Time: 1 year
Undergraduate Certificate in Computer Programming
- Required Credits: 15-19
- Completion Time: 1 year
- Format: Fully online
AS in Computer Information Systems
Degree Concentrations
- Computer Networking Career
- Computer Programming And Web Development
- Information Systems Transfer Concentration
- Required Credits: 60-66
- Completion Time: 2 years
- Format: Fully online
Undergraduate Certificate in Cybersecurity
- Required Credits: 22
- Format: Fully online
Undergraduate Certificate in Law Enforcement
- Required Credits: 27
- Format: Fully online
Undergraduate Certificate in Paralegal Studies
- Required Credits: 27
- Completion Time: 1 year
- Format: Fully online
AS in General Studies
Degree Concentrations
- Legal And Social Studies
- Required Credits: 60
- Completion Time: 2 years
- Format: Fully online
AS in Criminal Justice Career
- Required Credits: 61-62
- Completion Time: 2 years
AS in Paralegal And Legal Studies
- Required Credits: 61-62
- Completion Time: 2 years
AS in Criminal Justice Transfer
- Required Credits: 62-63
- Completion Time: 2 years
AS in Fire Science Technology
- Required Credits: 62-65
- Completion Time: 2 years
Undergraduate Certificate in Deaf Studies Prep
- Required Credits: 17
- Format: Fully online
Undergraduate Certificate in Early Childhood Education School Age Child Care
- Required Credits: 22
- Completion Time: 1 year
Undergraduate Certificate in Early Childhood Education Infant Toddler
- Required Credits: 25
- Completion Time: 1 year
Undergraduate Certificate in Early Childhood Education Preschool
- Required Credits: 28
- Completion Time: 1 year
AS in Early Childhood Education
- Required Credits: 64
- Completion Time: 2 years
AA in General Studies
- Required Credits: 60
- Completion Time: 2 years
- Format: Fully online
AA in Liberal Arts And Sciences
Degree Concentrations
- Humanities Transfer
- Behavioral And Social Sciences Transfer
- Psychology Transfer
- Required Credits: 60
- Completion Time: 2 years
- Format: Fully online
AS in Human Services Transfer
- Required Credits: 62
- Completion Time: 2 years
AA in Communication
- Required Credits: 61-63
- Completion Time: 2 years
- Format: Fully online
Undergraduate Certificate in Phlebotomy
- Required Credits: 7
- Completion Time: 4 months
- Format: Fully online
Undergraduate Certificate in Emergency Medical Technician
- Required Credits: 8
- Completion Time: 4 months
Undergraduate Certificate in Medical Coding And Reimbursement Specialist
- Required Credits: 29
- Format: Fully online
Undergraduate Certificate in Medical Transcription
- Required Credits: 29
- Completion Time: 1 year
AS in Occupational Therapy Assistant
- Required Credits: 73
- Completion Time: 2 years
Undergraduate Certificate in Substance Abuse Counseling
- Required Credits: 29
- Completion Time: 1 year
- Format: Fully online
Undergraduate Certificate in Water Quality Professional
- Required Credits: 13
- Completion Time: 1 year
- Format: Fully online
Undergraduate Certificate in Clean Water Quality Professional Technician
- Required Credits: 26
- Completion Time: 1 year
Undergraduate Certificate in Drinking Water Quality Professional Technician
- Required Credits: 26
- Completion Time: 1 year
AS in Engineering Technology
Degree Concentrations
- Architectural And Civil Technology
- Required Credits: 60-62
- Completion Time: 2 years
Bristol Community College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Retention Rate | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| 54% | 23% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.
How Much Does Bristol Community College Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $5,952 |
| Income | Average Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0 - 30K | $9,908 |
| 30K - 48K | $9,818 |
| 48K - 75K | $9,389 |
| 75K - 110K | $11,357 |
| 110K+ | $11,692 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
How Much Do Bristol Community College Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Bristol Community College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $47,512 a year, and 87% of those not still in school are working.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.
Bristol Community College's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads |
|---|---|
| 8,960 | 8,960 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Bristol Community College?
Bristol Community College is located at 777 Elsbree St, Fall River, MA 02720-7395.
How Safe is Bristol Community College?
No violent or property offenses were reported on Bristol Community College’s campus in 2024. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.
Relative to its enrollment, Bristol Community College has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of less than 0.01%. Fall River has a violent crime rate of 0.67% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 1.46%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.
What Is Bristol Community College Known For?
Bristol Community College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Sociology
- Communications
- Social Work
- Chemistry
- Physics
- Computer Science
- Education
- Criminal Justice
- Business
- Nursing
- Engineering
- Medical
- Biology
Bristol Community College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Bristol Community College's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Bristol Community College ranks #1480 in the U.S. and #4667 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
sociology DegreesBristol Community College ranks #1612 in the U.S. and #5989 worldwide for influence in Communications.
communications DegreesBristol Community College ranks #1940 in the U.S. and #5149 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
social-work DegreesBristol Community College ranks #2256 in the U.S. and #7767 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
chemistry DegreesBristol Community College ranks #2283 in the U.S. and #7878 worldwide for influence in Physics.
physics DegreesBristol Community College ranks #2332 in the U.S. and #8992 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
computer-science DegreesBristol Community College ranks #2334 in the U.S. and #8688 worldwide for influence in Education.
education DegreesBristol Community College ranks #2541 in the U.S. and #5287 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
criminal-justice DegreesBristol Community College ranks #2945 in the U.S. and #10556 worldwide for influence in Business.
business DegreesBristol Community College ranks #2945 in the U.S. and #8047 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesBristol Community College ranks #2961 in the U.S. and #12415 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
engineering DegreesBristol Community College ranks #2971 in the U.S. and #10676 worldwide for influence in Medical.
medicine DegreesBristol Community College ranks #3131 in the U.S. and #11706 worldwide for influence in Biology.
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