Bristol Community College offers 111 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 3 major programs - 2 Certificate and 1 Associate.

The 2024 tuition & fees is $5,412 for Massachusetts residents and $10,356 for out-of-state students.

Total 3,290 students out of total 5,822 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 60 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

Bristol Community College is accredited by New England Commission of Higher Education.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
School NameBristol Community College
Type2-4 Year, Public
Address777 Elsbree St, Fall River, MA
Online Students3,290 Enrolled Online Exclusively
1,445 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$5,412
Out-of-State$10,356
Student to Faculty14:1 (7.14%)
Online Degree Programs
Total3 Programs
Certificate2 Programs
Associates1 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Bristol Community College. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Massachusetts residents, the tuition & fees are $5,412 and $10,356 for non-Massachusetts residents.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $24 for Massachusetts residents and $230 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs.

Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)$5,018$5,136$5,208$5,280$5,412
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$9,962$10,080$10,152$10,224$10,356
Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)$206$214$214$220$24
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$412$420$420$426$230

Online Programs By Area of Study

Bristol Community College offers 111 degree programs through Certificate, Associates programs. Of that, 3 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 2 Certificates, 1 Associates.

The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
CertificateAssociatesBachelors MastersDoctorate Post-Graduate
Online Programs21NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Overall Programs5556NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED

Majors and number of completers

The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.

CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Speech Communication and RhetoricNOT OFFERED 14 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration29 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Cybersecurity Defense Strategy/Policy17 ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At Bristol Community College, there are 5,822 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 4,735 students were attending classes through distance learning (3,290 students are enrolled exclusively and 1,445 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment5,822
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses3,290
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses1,445
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses1,087

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 3,290 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 2,992 Massachusetts Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 167 students living in the U.S. States other than Massachusetts, and 5 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses3,290
Massachusetts Resident2,992
Other State In U.S.293
Outside of U.S.5
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses3,290
Degree/Certificate Seeking2,785
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking505

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