Bristol Community College is a public community college located in Fall River, MA. It offers 133 programs for degree/certificate. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 6 programs).

It is accredited by New England Commission of Higher Education.

The 2025 tuition & fees of Bristol Community College is $5,832 for Massachusetts residents and $10,776 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of Massachusetts public community colleges' average ($11,216).

The school has 6,950 students, which is higher than Massachusetts community collleges' average (3,164). In addition, 3,186 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 16 to 1, which is lower than the average ratio (14 to 1) of Massachusetts community colleges.


2025 Tuition & Fees

The following table shows the 2024-2025 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Bristol Community College. Then, we compare its costs to Massachusetts community colleges and all U.S. community colleges.

In addition, the chart shows tuition trends over the last 5 years. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2025 Cost Of Attendance - Bristol CC
Massachusetts ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$5,832$10,776
Books & Supplies$2,000
Off-Campus Living Costs$17,680
Average Financial Aid$5,274
Cost of Attendance$25,512$30,456
After Financial Aid$20,238$25,182
Bristol CC Tuition Comparison to National and State Average
Massachusetts ResidentsOut-of-State Students
Bristol Community College$5,832$10,776
Public Community Colleges in Massachusetts$5,956$11,216
Public Community Colleges in U.S.$5,207$8,749

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Bristol Community College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Offered Programs and Online Availability
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Online Programs33NOT OFFERED
Total Programs6469NOT OFFERED

The following tables list each major program along with offered degrees and online availability. The number in each column indicates the number of awarded degrees and/or certificates of the program. It includes completers through on-campus classes, partially online classes, and only online classes.

CertificateAssociateBachelor
Environmental StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Environmental ScienceNOT OFFERED 5 completers
NOT OFFERED
Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Deaf StudiesNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
Comparative Group StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Speech Communication and RhetoricNOT OFFERED 16 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Computer and Information SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Artificial IntelligenceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer Programming/ProgrammerNOT OFFERED 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
Computer Game ProgrammingNOT OFFERED 5 completers
NOT OFFERED
Computer Programming (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 16 completers
NOT OFFERED
Computer ScienceNOT OFFERED 10 completers
NOT OFFERED
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources DesignNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsNOT OFFERED 6 completers
NOT OFFERED
Network and System Administration/AdministratorNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry ChefNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Culinary Arts/Chef TrainingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Culinary Arts and Related Services (other)NOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Elementary Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED 18 completers
NOT OFFERED
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED 16 completers
NOT OFFERED
Early Childhood Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
EngineeringNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Structural EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Water Resources EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Engineering ScienceNOT OFFERED 15 completers
NOT OFFERED
Mechanical EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Manufacturing EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Surveying EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Civil Engineering Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 5 completers
NOT OFFERED
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 5 completers
NOT OFFERED
Biomedical Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering TechnologyNOT OFFERED 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
Robotics Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Water Quality and Wastewater Treatment Management and Recycling Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Environmental Engineering Technology/Environmental TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Hazardous Materials Management and Waste Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 4 completers
NOT OFFERED
Marine Engineering Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Construction Engineering Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Surveying Technology/SurveyingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Drafting and Design Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Energy Management and Systems Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Solar Energy Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Wind Energy Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Foreign Languages and LiteraturesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Language Interpretation and TranslationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
American Indian/Native American Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Legal Assistant/ParalegalNOT OFFERED 11 completers
NOT OFFERED
Legal Support Services (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesNOT OFFERED 111 completers
NOT OFFERED
General StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Humanities/Humanistic StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other)NOT OFFERED 166 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Biology/Biological SciencesNOT OFFERED 33 completers
NOT OFFERED
BiotechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
GerontologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Sustainability StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
ThanatologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
ChemistryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
PhysicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Chemical Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Safety StudiesNOT OFFERED 32 completers
NOT OFFERED
Fire Science/Fire-fightingNOT OFFERED 18 completers
NOT OFFERED
Security Science and Technology, GeneralNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Cybersecurity Defense Strategy/PolicyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Social WorkNOT OFFERED 21 completers
NOT OFFERED
Social Work (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Social SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Digital ArtsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Design and Visual CommunicationsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Graphic DesignNOT OFFERED 8 completers
NOT OFFERED
Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (other)NOT OFFERED 4 completers
NOT OFFERED
Art/Art StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Fine/Studio ArtsNOT OFFERED 7 completers
NOT OFFERED
Intermedia/MultimediaNOT OFFERED 10 completers
NOT OFFERED
Fine Arts and Art Studies (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Dental Hygiene/HygienistNOT OFFERED 19 completers
NOT OFFERED
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical Transcription/TranscriptionistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary2 completers
4 completers
NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical AssistantNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Occupational Therapist AssistantNOT OFFERED 17 completers
NOT OFFERED
Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Electrocardiograph Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Clinical/Medical Laboratory TechnicianNOT OFFERED 8 completers
NOT OFFERED
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/TechnologistNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Phlebotomy Technician/PhlebotomistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Substance Abuse/Addiction CounselingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED 87 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Business/CommerceNOT OFFERED 14 completers
NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED 54 completers
NOT OFFERED
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Office Management and SupervisionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Project ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
AccountingNOT OFFERED 7 completers
NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and BookkeepingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Executive Assistant/Executive SecretaryNOT OFFERED 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data EntryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business Operations Support and Secretarial Services (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial StudiesNOT OFFERED 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Banking and Financial Support ServicesNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
Hospitality Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Meeting and Event PlanningNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Hospitality Administration/Management (other)NOT OFFERED 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
Marketing/Marketing ManagementNOT OFFERED 6 completers
NOT OFFERED
Marketing (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Real EstateNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 6,950 students at Bristol Community College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 2,060 male students and 4,036 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
TotalFull-TimePart-time
Total6,0962,0704,026
Male Students2,0608431,217
Female Students4,0361,2272,809

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment

Of the 6,950 total students, 5,276 students enrolled through distance learning (3,186 students enrolled exclusively and 2,090 enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment6,950
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses3,186
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses2,090
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses1,674

School Profile and Academic Overview

The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for Bristol Community College.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 year, public
Address777 Elsbree St, Fall River, MA
Phone774-357-2811
Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) »In-State$5,832
Out-of-State$10,776
Student Population »6,950 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »22%
Transfer-out Rate7%
Retention Rate54% (Full-time)
44% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$5,274
Students to Faculty16:1 (6.25%)