Mission Please review our mission statement and core values at http://bristolcc.edu/mission/.
Description Since its chartering in 1965, Bristol Community College has been advancing a vibrant, diverse community through education, learner by learner. Bristol is where people from diverse backgrounds turn to earn a degree, access work-related training and expand their cultural and intellectual horizons. Bristol offers a rich variety of career and transfer programs that lead to an associate degree in science, arts and applied sciences, as well as certificates of accomplishment or achievement. Students are able to transfer to many baccalaureate institutions throughout the state and country from any of our convenient locations in Attleboro, Fall River, New Bedford, Taunton and online. As the leading resource for education and workforce development in southeastern Massachusetts, Bristol provides programs that promote individual opportunity and the region's economic health.
Bristol's Business Solutions & Partnerships provides customized training for businesses and the community. The college strives to put the needs of learners first, with support services and career advancement opportunities that lead to student success by reducing barriers to educational access. Bristol also develops active partnerships with businesses and industry, eK-12, colleges and universities and social service agencies to maintain relevance and effectiveness of all credit and noncredit programming. Bristol provides an accessible, innovative and inclusive education that prepares students to navigate and succeed in our ever-changing world.
Learning, living and working in southeastern Massachusetts offers a unique and diverse experience - from great restaurants in the city center of Attleboro, museums and history in downtown New Bedford, to the beautiful suburban landscape at the Fall River campus and the array of shopping and dining options in Taunton. From city life to seaside, Bristol locations are in close proximity to bustling metro areas such as Boston and Providence, and centrally located to the spectacular beaches and coastline of Cape Cod, Newport, Nantucket, Martha's Vineyard and Block Island.
Bristol Community College is accredited by the Commission on Institutions of Higher Education of the New England Commission on Higher Education, Inc. (NECHE)
Massachusetts Maritime Academy is a top-ranked, fully accredited, four-year, co-educational state university with 7 undergraduate degree programs focusing on science, engineering, technology, math and business that are highly regarded in the domestic and international maritime industry and its related business sectors. Located at the western end of the scenic Cape Cod Canal, MMA is an hour’s drive from the thriving urban communities of Boston, MA and Providence, RI and offers easy access to beautiful Buzzards Bay and the pristine beaches of Cape Cod, Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket. The Academy offers generous benefits packages and competitive salaries commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Bristol Community College has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 57 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Bristol Community College employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).
Overall, 59% of employees would recommend working at Bristol Community College to a friend. This is based on 57 anonymously submitted reviews on Glassdoor.
38% of job seekers rate their interview experience at Bristol Community College as positive. Candidates give an average difficulty score of 2.7 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) for their job interview at Bristol Community College.