Top Boston Community Colleges
- For the 2020 school year, there are 3 top community colleges in Boston, Massachusetts, serving 2,759 students.
- Suffolk County, MA community colleges have a diversity score of 0.58, which is lower than the national average of 0.65 (view national diversity statistics).
- Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Hispanic), and the student:teacher ratio is 19:1.
Top Boston, MA Community Colleges (2020)
- College Location Students
- 122 Commonwealth Avenue
Boston, MA 02116
(617)217-9000 1,108 students - New England College of Business and FinancePrivate, for profit10 High St Ste 204
Boston, MA 02110
(617)951-2350 841 students - Urban College of BostonPrivate, non-profit178 Tremont St 7th Fl
Boston, MA 02111
(617)348-6359 810 students
Recent Articles
We look at why millions of Americans are choosing community college over a traditional four-year school today.
Many students enroll in community college with the intent of transferring to a four-year school. Of those who do, many succeed, and yet traditional colleges and universities continue to overlook them. Read on to learn more about why more community college students don’t transfer schools and to receive some tips for making the transfer yourself.
Community college is the only option for many students who either can’t afford a traditional four-year university or who need a more flexible school environment. Just because community college is different, however, doesn’t mean that its students matter any less. The Aspen Prize exists to encourage community colleges to do more for their students and to continually strive for improvement.
