Middlesex Community College is a public community college located in Bedford, MA. It offers 69 programs for degree/certificate. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 9 programs).

It is accredited by New England Commission of Higher Education.

The 2024 tuition & fees of Middlesex Community College is $6,098 for Massachusetts residents and $12,170 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of Massachusetts public community colleges' average ($10,966).

The school has 7,770 students, which is higher than Massachusetts community collleges' average (2,574). In addition, 2,129 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 18 to 1, which is higher than the average ratio (13 to 1) of Massachusetts community colleges.


2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Middlesex 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.

2024 Cost Of Attendance -
Massachusetts ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$6,098$12,170
Books & Supplies$1,100
Off-Campus Living Costs$12,600
Average Financial Aid$2,835
Cost of Attendance$19,798$25,870
After Financial Aid$16,963$23,035
Tuition Comparison to National and State Average
Massachusetts ResidentsOut-of-State Students
Middlesex Community College$6,098$12,170
Public Community Colleges in Massachusetts$5,706$10,966
Public Community Colleges in U.S.$4,992$8,639

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Middlesex 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 Programs36NOT OFFERED
Total Programs2346NOT 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
Computer and Information SciencesNOT OFFERED 20 completers
NOT OFFERED
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources DesignNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information AssuranceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer Support SpecialistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (other)NOT OFFERED 18 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Elementary Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED 7 completers
NOT OFFERED
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED 20 completers
NOT OFFERED
Early Childhood Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
EngineeringNOT OFFERED 9 completers
NOT OFFERED
Bioengineering and Biomedical EngineeringNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Chemical EngineeringNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Legal Assistant/Paralegal 10 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesNOT OFFERED 148 completers
NOT OFFERED
General Studies 87 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Biology/Biological SciencesNOT OFFERED 15 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Mathematics (other)NOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Physical SciencesNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Criminal Justice/Safety StudiesNOT OFFERED 25 completers
NOT OFFERED
Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 10 completers
NOT OFFERED
Forensic Science and TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Social SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Commercial and Advertising ArtNOT OFFERED 13 completers
NOT OFFERED
Fine/Studio Arts2 completers
8 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Dental Assisting/Assistant7 completers
2 completers
NOT OFFERED
Dental Hygiene/HygienistNOT OFFERED 19 completers
NOT OFFERED
Dental Laboratory Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 4 completers
NOT OFFERED
Health/Health Care Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED 11 completers
NOT OFFERED
Medical Reception/ReceptionistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical AssistantNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation TherapistNOT OFFERED 12 completers
NOT OFFERED
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound TechnicianNOT OFFERED 12 completers
NOT OFFERED
Clinical/Medical Laboratory TechnicianNOT OFFERED 9 completers
NOT OFFERED
Phlebotomy Technician/PhlebotomistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Psychiatric/Mental Health Services TechnicianNOT OFFERED 11 completers
NOT OFFERED
Mental Health Counseling/CounselorNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Environmental HealthNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED 44 completers
NOT OFFERED
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/AideNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED 125 completers
NOT OFFERED
General Office Occupations and Clerical ServicesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Hotel/Motel Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED 9 completers
NOT OFFERED
Fashion MerchandisingNOT OFFERED 5 completers
NOT OFFERED
Construction ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 7,770 students at Middlesex Community College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 2,794 male students and 4,340 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
Total7,1341,8355,299
Male Students2,7948531,941
Female Students4,3409823,358

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment

Of the 7,770 total students, 4,529 students enrolled through distance learning (2,129 students enrolled exclusively and 2,400 enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment7,770
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses2,129
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses2,400
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses3,241

School Profile and Academic Overview

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

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 year, public
Address591 Springs Rd, Bedford, MA
Phone978-656-3370
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »In-State$6,098
Out-of-State$12,170
Student Population »7,770 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »16%
Transfer-out Rate20%
Retention Rate57% (Full-time)
38% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$2,835
Students to Faculty18:1 (5.56%)