College Overview

History

Founded in 1960, BCC was the first community college established by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Today, there are 15 community colleges throughout the state. During its first 12 years, BCC was located in downtown Pittsfield in a former junior high school made available by the city. There, enrollment grew from 153 to 1,222 students.

In 1972, the College moved to its present location occupying a magnificent 180-acre site four miles from the center of Pittsfield. Twelve years later, a satellite facility known as the South County Center opened in Great Barrington. Last year, nearly 3,000 students enrolled in day or evening credit courses at the Main Campus, off-campus sites and/or online. Additionally, more than 5,200 people enrolled in various non- credit and workforce development offerings.

Incident Statistics

Per the Campus Security/Clery Act of 1990 as amended by the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 20 USC 1092 (f), an annual security report is published and made available each year detailing campus crime statistics for the previous three years. This report is prepared in cooperation with local law enforcement agencies, campus security and the Division of Student Affairs. Each semester, an e-mail notification is made to all enrolled students providing the website (www.berkshirecc.edu/clery) to access this report. Faculty and staff receive similar notification. A paper copy of this publication is available upon request by calling the office of Student Affairs at 413-236-1602.

Programs of Study

BCC offers more than 50 associate degree and certificate programs, including options and concentrations. Most of the College’s programs of study can be classified as one of the following: