North Shore Community College is a public community college located in Danvers, MA. It offers 81 programs for degree/certificate.

It is accredited by New England Commission of Higher Education.

The 2024 tuition & fees of North Shore Community College is $5,352 for Massachusetts residents and $10,920 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of Massachusetts public community colleges' average ($10,966).

The school has 4,391 students, which is higher than Massachusetts community collleges' average (2,574). In addition, 899 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 12 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 North Shore 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 -
Massachusetts ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$5,352$10,920
Books & Supplies$1,600
Off-Campus Living Costs$18,854
Average Financial Aid$3,949
Cost of Attendance$25,806$31,374
After Financial Aid$21,857$27,425
Tuition Comparison to National and State Average
Massachusetts ResidentsOut-of-State Students
North Shore Community College$5,352$10,920
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

North Shore 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 Programs3150NOT 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
Dog/Pet/Animal Grooming2 completers
18 completers
NOT OFFERED
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture OperationsNOT OFFERED 4 completers
NOT OFFERED
Floriculture/Floristry Operations and ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Food Science and Technology (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary AssistantNOT OFFERED 6 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Environmental StudiesNOT OFFERED 7 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Computer and Information SciencesNOT OFFERED 5 completers
NOT OFFERED
Computer Programming/ProgrammerNOT OFFERED 7 completers
NOT OFFERED
Computer ScienceNOT OFFERED 5 completers
NOT OFFERED
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources DesignNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/ManagerNOT OFFERED 6 completers
NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information AssuranceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Funeral Service and Mortuary ScienceNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist20 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry ChefNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Culinary Arts/Chef TrainingNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/ManagerNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Culinary Arts and Related Services (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Elementary Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED 7 completers
NOT OFFERED
Teacher Assistant/AideNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
EngineeringNOT OFFERED 10 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Adult Development and AgingNOT OFFERED 10 completers
NOT OFFERED
Child Care Provider/AssistantNOT OFFERED 15 completers
NOT OFFERED
Developmental Services WorkerNOT OFFERED 12 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Legal Administrative Assistant/SecretaryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Legal Assistant/ParalegalNOT OFFERED 5 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesNOT OFFERED 108 completers
NOT OFFERED
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other)NOT OFFERED 82 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Criminal Justice/Safety StudiesNOT OFFERED 25 completers
NOT OFFERED
Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 29 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Community Organization and AdvocacyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
LineworkerNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight CrewNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Aviation/Airway Management and OperationsNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Graphic DesignNOT OFFERED 7 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/CoderNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical SecretaryNOT OFFERED 7 completers
NOT OFFERED
Health and Medical Administrative Services (other)NOT OFFERED 46 completers
NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical AssistantNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Occupational Therapist AssistantNOT OFFERED 14 completers
NOT OFFERED
Physical Therapy Technician/AssistantNOT OFFERED 14 completers
NOT OFFERED
Respiratory Care Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFERED 13 completers
NOT OFFERED
Surgical Technology/Technologist 10 completers
NOT OFFERED
Radiologic Technology/Science - RadiographerNOT OFFERED 15 completers
NOT OFFERED
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Substance Abuse/Addiction CounselingNOT OFFERED 7 completers
NOT OFFERED
Psychiatric/Mental Health Services TechnicianNOT 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
Dietetic TechnicianNOT OFFERED 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED 53 completers
NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training24 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and BookkeepingNOT OFFERED 4 completers
NOT OFFERED
Executive Assistant/Executive SecretaryNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Hotel/Motel Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Hospitality Administration/Management (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Marketing/Marketing ManagementNOT OFFERED 4 completers
NOT OFFERED
Marketing (other)2 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 4,391 students at North Shore Community College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 1,592 male students and 3,011 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
Total4,6031,4903,113
Male Students1,592605987
Female Students3,0118852,126

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment

Of the 4,391 total students, 2,078 students enrolled through distance learning (899 students enrolled exclusively and 1,179 enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment4,391
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses899
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses1,179
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses2,313

School Profile and Academic Overview

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

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 year, public
Address1 Ferncroft Rd, Danvers, MA
Phone978-762-4000
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »In-State$5,352
Out-of-State$10,920
Student Population »4,391 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »20%
Transfer-out Rate13%
Retention Rate53% (Full-time)
44% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$3,949
Students to Faculty12:1 (8.33%)