Welcome to Middlesex Community College

MCC Fast Facts

Tuition and Financial Aid
(full-year, based on 12 credits per semester)

• In-State: $3600
• New England: $3888
• Out-of-State: $8544

Percentage of Students
Receiving Financial Aid: 53%

Historic Properties

MCC’s historic properties provide elegant settings for corporate meetings, conferences, retreats, receptions and dinners, as well as showers, small weddings and other social events.

For more information, visit the MCC Historic Properties website.

About Middlesex Community College

Mission: Middlesex Community College is a dynamic learning community, committed to providing educational programs and services that support personal growth and economic opportunity for its diverse student population. Dedicated to student success, the College provides excellence in teaching, personal attention, and extensive opportunities for exploration and growth. With two distinct campuses, one in suburban Bedford and the other in the city of Lowell, MCC is one of the largest community colleges in the commonwealth.

President: Carole A. Cowan

Established:
• 1970 - Bedford campus opened
• 1987 - Lowell campus opened

Type of School: Public, Community College

Degrees awarded: Associate Degrees, Credit and Noncredit Certificates

Middlesex Academics

Majors: More than 75 degree and certificate programs

Full-time Faculty: 125

Part-time Faculty: 389

Average Class Size: 19

International Study: International Education Fellowships are academic opportunities for MCC students to visit a country and study its history and culture. Since 1992, Middlesex has offered fellowships to China, Russia, Costa Rica, Spain, Ireland, Europe and Belize. Fellowships vary each year, and the choice of country depends on funding, travel restrictions and availability.

MCC Students

Total enrollment:: 8522

Full-time (12 credits per semester): 3670 (43%)
Female 4907 (58%)
Male 3613 (42%)
Employed: 88%
Previous college experience: 42%
Have dependent children: 27%

2009 Graduates: 1119

MCC Student Life

A broad spectrum of activities is available to students, including opportunities to enhance leadership skills, and participate in clubs, organizations and student government.

Organizations/Clubs: More than 25 student organizations; including a speakers series as well as many cultural, social and recreational activities

Athletics: Intercollegiate ice hockey; Intramural basketball and soccer; bowling club

Facilities: Campus Centers, state-of-the-art Media and Technology Centers, Tutoring Labs, Libraries on each campus, Concert Hall, Theater, Health and Veterans Resource Centers

Community Engagement

Hundreds of Middlesex students participate in community engagement activities, including Service-Learning. These community-based experiences integrate community service with classroom instruction and meet identified
community needs. They focus on critical, reflective thinking and civic responsibility and are unique collaborations between faculty, staff, students, and our community partners. Middlesex was selected by Campus Compact as one of only 13 colleges to be studied as a model of exemplary practices of civic engagement.

Corporate and Community Education and Training

Middlesex is dedicated to advancing the economic growth and vitality of its service area businesses and organizations through continuous workforce development and training activities tailored to the unique needs of each organization. MCC offers a comprehensive selection of results-oriented
education and training programs to thousands of employees in hundreds of businesses, industries and municipalities throughout our service area. Our goal is to provide the education and training tools businesses need to help their employees succeed.

Economic Impact

MCC has a huge impact on the area’s economy that extends well beyond the education and training provided to individuals and area businesses and organizations. The college contributes significantly to the economic vitality of the communities it serves, employing area residents and purchasing many
goods and services.

Total Economic Impact*:
• $98.2 million in Middlesex County
• $145.9 million in Massachusetts
*Includes payroll, benefits, purchasing and construction, and student and visitor spending

Partnerships

Middlesex has developed dynamic partnerships and creative collaborations with neighboring school districts, colleges, and area businesses and organizations, as well as many foreign countries. These innovative alliances have played a significant role in the growth of the college and the communities
it serves.

Middlesex is a recognized leader in global education, having had partnerships with dozens of countries. Our international partnerships are designed to help faculty and students, as well as businesses here and abroad, adapt to the realities of a global economy. The college is active in helping other countries modernize and upgrade their educational and economic infrastructures and
has established partnerships with national and international organizations to provide workforce development and technical assistance projects in many other countries.

MCC Foundation

The MCC Foundation (MCCF) was created in 1988 to enlist private sector support to further the educational and charitable purposes of the college. It is the vehicle for fundraising from individuals, alumni, corporations, small businesses and private foundations. The MCC Foundation has generated income through revenue from investments managed by the MCC Foundation Board of Directors and from the proceeds of the college’s annual Celebrity Forum fundraiser. Proceeds from the MCC Annual Fund Campaign provide an additional source of income.