Quinsigamond Community College
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| Type | Community college |
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| Established | 1963 |
| President | Gail E. Carberry, Ed.D |
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Academic staff
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771 |
| Students | 8,453 (2014) |
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Worcester, Massachusetts, United States Coordinates: 42°18′53.29″N 71°47′37.07″W / 42.3148028°N 71.7936306°W |
| Colors | White and blue |
| Nickname | Wyverns (male), Lady Wyverns (female) |
| Website | www |
Quinsigamond Community College (colloq: QCC, Quinsig) is a public, two-year academic institution in Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. A commuter school, the college has an enrollment of over 8,000 students in its Associate's degree and certification programs. A number of students are enrolled in transfer programs with the intent of continuing on to a four-year college or university, often the University of Massachusetts Amherst or Worcester State University through guaranteed-acceptance programs.
Founded in 1963, QCC occupies the Greendale campus formerly owned by Assumption College. The College maintains a satellite campus at the former Worcester Common Outlets, now known as City Square and in Southbridge at 5 Optical Drive. Quinsigamond offers night, summer and online classes with locations in and around Worcester County. Quinsigamond has over 20 major areas of study to choose from.
QCC provides non-credit courses and workshops for people with various interests. Programs are offered around Worcester by the college at the Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical High School in Upton, the Southbridge High School in Southbridge, and the Senior Center in Worcester.
The college employs 771 full and part-time faculty. The college charges a tuition fee of $191 per credit for Massachusetts residents and $397 for out-of-state and international students for the fall of 2016.
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