Urban College of Boston

Urban College of Boston is a private community college located in Boston, MA. It offers 7 programs through Certificate and Associate's programs. (All degree programs are offered online completely at Urban College of Boston). It is accredited by New England Commission of Higher Education.

The 2024 tuition & fees are $7,608 for undergraduate programs at Urban College of Boston. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average costs ($30,164) of private community colleges in Massachusetts.

Total 868 students have enrolled in the school online exclusively. The student to faculty ratio is 6 to 1 which is lower than the average ratio (14 to 1) of Massachusetts community colleges. The average earning after 10 years of graduation from the school is $27,200.

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Academic Overview

Urban College of Boston is a 2-4 years, private (not-for-profit) school located in Boston, Massachusetts.

For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $7,608 on average. It offers 7 degree programs through 4 Certificate, 3 Associate's programs.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type	2-4 years, private (not-for-profit)
Address	2 Boylston Street, 2nd Floor, Boston, MA
Phone	617-449-7070
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	$7,608
Student Population »	868 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	12%
Transfer-out Rate	50%
Retention Rate	36% (Full-time) 56% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »	$3,725
Students to Faculty	6:1 (16.67%)
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$27,200

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees are $7,608 for undergraduate programs at Urban College of Boston. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average tuition ($30,164) over private community colleges in Massachusetts.

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Urban College of Boston. Then, we compare its costs to Massachusetts community colleges and all U.S. community colleges. In addition, the chart shows the changes in tuition over the last 5 years.

Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs at the school. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2024 Tuition & Fees

2024 Cost Of Attendance
	Amount
Tuition & Fees	$7,608
Books & Supplies	$995
Off-Campus Living Costs	$10,750
Average Financial Aid	$3,725
Cost of Attendance	$19,353
After Financial Aid	$15,628
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$27,200

Cost per Credit Hour

2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	Tuition & Fees
Urban College of Boston	$7,608
Private Community Colleges in Massachusetts	$30,164
Private Community Colleges in U.S.	$20,310

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Urban College of Boston offers Certificate and Associate's programs - 4 Certificate, 3 Associate's. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Total Number of Programs
	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Online Programs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Total Programs	4	3	NOT OFFERED

The next tables list major programs with offered degrees and online availability. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.

The numbers include completers through on-campus classes and partially online classes as well as only online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Education

what is Education program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Early Childhood Education and Teaching	NOT OFFERED	17 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities

what is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
General Studies	NOT OFFERED	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Human Services

what is Human Services program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors

Student Population

There are 868 students at Urban College of Boston including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 22 male students and 564 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
	Total	Full-Time	Part-time
Total	586	34	552
Male Students	22	1	21
Female Students	564	33	531

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Student Population

At Urban College of Boston, there are 596 students including in both full-time and part-time status. Of that, 288 students were attending classes through distance learning (288 students are enrolled exclusively and 0 are enrolled in some online courses) .

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment	596
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	288
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	0
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	308

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