North Shore Community College is a public community college located in Danvers, MA. It offers 85 programs for degree/certificate.
It is accredited by New England Commission of Higher Education.
The 2025 tuition & fees of North Shore Community College is $5,352 for Massachusetts residents and $10,920 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of Massachusetts public community colleges' average ($11,216).
The school has 5,743 students, which is higher than Massachusetts community collleges' average (3,164). In addition, 974 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 North Shore 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.
Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study
North Shore 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
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Online Programs | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
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| Total Programs | 35 | 50 | NOT OFFERED |
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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.
| Certificate | Associate | Bachelor |
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| Engineering | NOT OFFERED |
12 completers
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NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate | Bachelor |
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| Lineworker | NOT OFFERED |
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NOT OFFERED |
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Student Population
There are 5,743 students at North Shore Community College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 1,725 male students and 3,108 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 |
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| Total | 4,833 | 1,261 | 3,572 |
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| Male Students | 1,725 | 507 | 1,218 |
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| Female Students | 3,108 | 754 | 2,354 |
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Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment
Of the 5,743 total students, 2,523 students enrolled through distance learning (974 students enrolled exclusively and 1,549 enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 5,743 | |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 974 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 1,549 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 3,220 |
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School Profile and Academic Overview
The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for North Shore Community College.