Berkshire Community College
Encyclopedia
Berkshire Community College is a two-year community college
in Berkshire County
, Massachusetts
, United States
. It offers associate degrees as well as a transfer program for students to earn credits for transfer to other colleges. BCC offers more than 44 academic programs that allow the students to earn an associate degree of science, associate degree of arts, associate of applied science, or a certificate.
BCC has its main campus in Pittsfield
, which was built in 1971 and opened in 1972. It has a satellite campus
in the town of Great Barrington
. Despite tough regional competition, BCC has consistently been named the "Best College" in the Berkshires by the local newspaper.
Community college
A community college is a type of educational institution. The term can have different meanings in different countries.-Australia:Community colleges carry on the tradition of adult education, which was established in Australia around mid 19th century when evening classes were held to help adults...
in Berkshire County
Berkshire County, Massachusetts
Berkshire County is a non-governmental county located on the western edge of the U.S. state of Massachusetts. As of the 2010 census, the population was 131,219. Its largest city and traditional county seat is Pittsfield...
, Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
, United States
United States
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. It offers associate degrees as well as a transfer program for students to earn credits for transfer to other colleges. BCC offers more than 44 academic programs that allow the students to earn an associate degree of science, associate degree of arts, associate of applied science, or a certificate.
BCC has its main campus in Pittsfield
Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Pittsfield is the largest city and the county seat of Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States. It is the principal city of the Pittsfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses all of Berkshire County. Its area code is 413. Its ZIP code is 01201...
, which was built in 1971 and opened in 1972. It has a satellite campus
Satellite campus
A satellite campus or branch campus is a campus of a college or university that is physically detached from the main university or college area, and is often smaller than the main campus of an institution....
in the town of Great Barrington
Great Barrington, Massachusetts
Great Barrington is a town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States. It is part of the Pittsfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 7,104 at the 2010 census. Both a summer resort and home to Ski Butternut, Great Barrington includes the villages of Van...
. Despite tough regional competition, BCC has consistently been named the "Best College" in the Berkshires by the local newspaper.