Roxbury Community College
1234 Columbus Ave, Roxbury Crossing, MA, 02120-3400 -
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Roxbury Community College is an urban college, which has both the expectation and obligation to serve, with excellence, communities with predominately minority and recent immigrant populations. With the belief that all students admitted to Roxbury Community College can learn, be trained and reach their educational objectives, the mission of Roxbury Community College is to provide, through its degree, certificate and student development programs, instruction and personal growth experiences that prepare students for lifelong learning, employment, good citizenship, and ethical conduct. In addition to serving the learning needs of the Greater Roxbury area and surrounding communities, Roxbury Community College has chosen to focus on mathematics, nursing, science and technology....
School Overview:
- Community College Avg.
| County | Suffolk 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 | 830 students | 1,020 students |
| Part-Time Undergraduate | 1,499 students | 1,444 students |
| Total Enrollment | 2,329 students | 2,213 students |
| % Students Receiving Some Financial Aid | 70% | 78% |
| % Students Receiving Federal Grants | 67% | 46% |
| Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received | $3,027 | $2,845 |
| % Students Receiving State/Local Grants | 56% | 29% |
| Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received | $1,214 | $1,273 |
School Notes:
- Roxbury Community College is a comprehensive, urban, student-centered, open-access community college providing higher learning opportunities for all who may benefit. The primary mission of the College is to serve the needs of a diverse Greater Roxbury area and the surrounding Boston metropolitan communities. Roxbury Community College offers quality post-secondary higher education learning opportunities in developmental academic skills, the liberal arts and sciences, career and transfer programs, workforce development, and private and public sector training. Roxbury Community College grants associate degrees and certificates, affording its students a solid foundation for college transfer, employment, professional advancement, personal enrichment and lifelong learning.
- Roxbury Community College is a dynamic academic institution engaged in preparing students for the educational and workforce challenges of the 21st century. We offer a vibrant learning environment in which you can earn an Associate degree, a Certificate, or merely take classes to advance life-long learning. To help you achieve your goals, we have an outstanding curriculum, excellent advisors, exceptional tutoring and writing centers, transfer services, and a state-of-the-art Academic Computing Center.
- The College is governed by a board of eleven trustees composed of business and civic leaders appointed by the Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, two alumni (one elected by the alumni and one appointed by the Governor), and one student elected by the student body.
- The Columbus Avenue Roxbury Crossing Campus includes six buildings housing classrooms, specialized science and computer laboratories, the Library and the Learning Center, an onsite Day Care Center, a student bookstore, the Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center, a 500 seat theater, music, dance and art studios, a new food service court, snack machines and dedicated spaces for student activities, quiet games, student lounges and small group meeting spaces.
- The college is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission.
- Profile last updated: 08/22/2008.
In the News:
- At mosque opening, tensions permeate interfaith gathering (Boston Globe)
posted on June 28, 2009 at 05:24:44 am
The controversy over the Islamic Society of Boston Cultural Center in Roxbury Crossing has posed one of the biggest challenges to interfaith relations in Boston in years, and the tension was readily on display during the Friday morning opening ceremonies for the new mosque.
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Near By Schools:
- Gibbs College-boston - 520 students - 1.1 mi. away - view location
- Bay State College - 778 students - 1.2 mi. away - view location
- The New England Institute Of Art - 1,411 students - 1.2 mi. away - view location
- Fisher College - 1,121 students - 1.4 mi. away - view location
- Urban College Of Boston - 670 students - 1.6 mi. away - view location
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