Bunker Hill Community College

250 New Rutherford Ave, Boston, MA, 02129-2925
Tel: (617)228-2000
Public | 12,000 students
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COLLEGE HIGHLIGHTS:
  • Bunker Hill Community College serves 12,000 students (33% of students are full-time).
  • The school's student:teacher ratio of 40:1 is higher than the college average of 21:1.
  • Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body.
  • Bunker Hill Community College is one of 8 community colleges within Suffolk County, MA.

School Overview:
Bunker Hill Community College
Community College Avg.
Institution Level At least 2 but less than 4 years At least 2 but less than 4 years
Institution Control Public Public
Instructional Staff Total
(research/public service staff included)		 301 staff 63 staff
Student Body
Total Enrollment 12,000 students 1,418 students
Student / Staff Ratio 1:40 1:21
# Full-Time Students		 4,000 students 1,262 students
# Part-Time Students		 8,000 students 1,508 students
 
% American Indian/Alaskan		 - 1%
% Asian		 12% 2%
% Hawaiian		 - 1%
% Hispanic		 29% 6%
% Black		 25% 15%
% White		 33% 62%
% Two or more races		 - 2%
 
Finances and Admission
In-State Tuition Fees
(2010-11)		 $3,144 $4,485
 
Out-State Tuition Fees
(2010-11)		 $8,088 $8,679
 

School Notes:

  • A multi-campus urban institution, Bunker Hill Community College's main campus is situated on 42 acres in the historic Charlestown neighborhood of Boston. The college has a branch campus in Chelsea in what was once the historic Old Post Office Building in Bellingham Square. Satellite campuses are located in Cambridge, Chinatown, Revere, Somerville and South End.
  • Founded in 1973 by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, BHCC enrolls more than 7,800 students in day, evening, weekend, web-based and distance learning courses and programs. The college offers more than 65 associate degree and certificate programs that prepare students for successful employment and transfer to four-year universities. Internationally recognized for development of individualized and alternative methods of instruction, BHCC is a leader in distance learning technologies that enhance and strengthen the learning environment. The college also has expansive course offerings in English as a Second Language and Adult Basic Education.
  • For many students, Bunker Hill Community College's degree and certificate programs in the health care professions, business, computers or culinary arts are the roads to success. Others see BHCC as a good way to begin their careers in higher education. Bunker Hill Community College graduates seeking advanced degrees have transferred to four-year institutions such as UMass, Suffolk, Yale, Tufts, MIT, Wellesley and many other colleges and universities.
  • One of the largest colleges in the state's community college system, BHCC incorporates multi-cultural and international perspectives in its courses, programs and institutional climate. With students from more than 90 countries, and students of color comprising more than half of the student's population, BHCC is one of the most diverse and cosmopolitan colleges in New England. The average age of students is 28, nearly two-thirds are women and the majority of all students work while attending college. An expansive array of student services support the varied needs of the BHCC students.
  • Sports Associations Memberships: National Athletic Association, National Junior College Athletic Association

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