Massachusetts Bay Community College

50 Oakland St, Wellesley Hills, MA, 02481-5399 - View a map of this school Map

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Founded in 1961, MassBay is one of 15 accredited Community Colleges within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts' Public Higher Education System. Our goal is to prepare you to transfer to a four-year institution, enter the job market in high demand fields, retrain you for new job opportunities and provide exciting lifelong learning selections....

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School Overview:

  • Massachusetts Bay Community College
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County Norfolk County, MA -
Title IV Eligible Yes Yes
Carnegie Classification Associate of Arts Colleges Associate of Arts Colleges
Institution Level At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs
Institution Control Public Public
Full-Time Undergraduate 2,035 students 1,015 students
Part-Time Undergraduate 3,005 students 1,441 students
Total Enrollment 5,040 students 2,177 students
% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid 41% 78%
% Students Receiving Federal Grants 22% 46%
Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received $2,783 $2,841
% Students Receiving State/Local Grants 26% 29%
Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received $960 $1,267
Avg. Amount Of Institutional Grants Received $500 $1,151
% Students Receiving Loans 20% 38%
Avg. Amount Of Loan Received $2,658 $3,120

School Notes:

  • Massachusetts Bay Community College (MassBay) is an accredited two-year public college with campuses in Wellesley and Framingham, and a Technology Center in Ashland. Earn your Associate Degree, Certificate, or choose non-credit professional and continuing education programs.
  • We feature small class sizes for more personalized attention and an individualized learning environment and a dedicated team of professors focused on helping each of their students succeed and accomplish their educational goals. Many of our professors teach at other prestigious Boston-area institutions, have published works in their particular field, or have won awards for their accomplishments. Centers of Excellence that allow you to study and interact among peers with similar career goals. Resources, like part-time, evening, Saturday and online classes, to make it easier for you to fit college into your lifestyle.
  • We provide quality career programs for immediate employment and programs paralleling the first two years of a Bachelor's Degree. MassBay offers a diverse course selection in the Liberal Arts, Science and Engineering, Computers, and Health Sciences programs of study.
  • Student Activities are the other side of college life, the extracurricular activities outside of the classroom. In addition to attending and participating in events, you can join a club or organization that plans the events or run for an elected position and tackle some campus issues.
  • Student clubs at Mass Bay include everything from Student Government, to cultural groups to honorary societies and academic groups. Taking a leadership role in any of these groups offers you the opportunity to learn many skills. You can learn how to budget money, implement and evaluate projects and programs, manage and resolve conflict, communicate publicly, develop critical thinking skills, improve interpersonal skills, develop an ability to work in groups of diverse individuals, reflect on your professional abilities, understand community responsibility and most importantly, have FUN!
  • Profile last updated: 08/22/2008.

In the News:

  • MassBay experiencing junior high (Boston Globe)
    posted on March 12, 2009 at 08:20:33 am
    No bumpy van ride through the streets of Roxbury after the game tonight. No. The Massachusetts Bay Community College Buccaneers will retire to their Catskill Mountain Holiday Inn after playing Richland College (Texas) in the first round of the NJCAA Division 3 men's basketball tournament.
  • Arnold Arboretum happenings (Roslindale Transcript)
    posted on March 3, 2009 at 03:42:03 pm
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