Berkshire Community College is a public community college located in Pittsfield, MA. It offers 35 programs for degree/certificate.

It is accredited by New England Commission of Higher Education.

The 2024 tuition & fees of Berkshire Community College is $5,612 for Massachusetts residents and $11,228 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of Massachusetts public community colleges' average ($10,966).

The school has 1,367 students, which is lower than Massachusetts community collleges' average (2,574). In addition, 359 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 10 to 1, which is lower than the average ratio (13 to 1) of Massachusetts community colleges.


2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Berkshire Community College. Then, we compare its costs to Massachusetts community colleges and all U.S. community colleges.

In addition, the chart shows tuition trends over the last 5 years. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2024 Cost Of Attendance - Berkshire CC
Massachusetts ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$5,612$11,228
Books & Supplies$1,560
Off-Campus Living Costs$23,204
Average Financial Aid$5,247
Cost of Attendance$30,376$35,992
After Financial Aid$25,129$30,745
Berkshire CC Tuition Comparison to National and State Average
Massachusetts ResidentsOut-of-State Students
Berkshire Community College$5,612$11,228
Public Community Colleges in Massachusetts$5,706$10,966
Public Community Colleges in U.S.$4,992$8,639

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Berkshire Community College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Offered Programs and Online Availability
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Online ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Total Programs1817NOT OFFERED

The following tables list each major program along with offered degrees and online availability. The number in each column indicates the number of awarded degrees and/or certificates of the program.

CertificateAssociateBachelor
Environmental ScienceNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Computer and Information SciencesNOT OFFERED 6 completers
NOT OFFERED
Computer Programming/ProgrammerNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Culinary Arts/Chef TrainingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Early Childhood Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED 13 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
EngineeringNOT OFFERED 7 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Criminal Justice/Safety StudiesNOT OFFERED 8 completers
NOT OFFERED
Fire Science/Fire-fightingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Community Organization and AdvocacyNOT OFFERED 10 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Visual and Performing ArtsNOT OFFERED 7 completers
NOT OFFERED
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Fine/Studio ArtsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Music TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/CoderNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Therapy Technician/AssistantNOT OFFERED 8 completers
NOT OFFERED
Respiratory Care Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFERED 7 completers
NOT OFFERED
Substance Abuse/Addiction CounselingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Community Health Services/Liaison/CounselingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic MassageNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED 70 completers
NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training16 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other)NOT OFFERED 6 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Business/CommerceNOT OFFERED 4 completers
NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED 8 completers
NOT OFFERED
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Hospitality Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 1,367 students at Berkshire Community College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 490 male students and 963 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
TotalFull-TimePart-time
Total1,4533441,109
Male Students490140350
Female Students963204759

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment

Of the 1,367 total students, 789 students enrolled through distance learning (359 students enrolled exclusively and 430 enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment1,367
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses359
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses430
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses578

School Profile and Academic Overview

The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for Berkshire Community College.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 year, public
Address1350 West Street, Pittsfield, MA
Phone413-499-4660
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »In-State$5,612
Out-of-State$11,228
Student Population »1,367 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »16%
Transfer-out Rate15%
Retention Rate56% (Full-time)
37% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$5,247
Students to Faculty10:1 (10.00%)