Bunker Hill Community College: Review & Facts

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Bunker Hill Community College is a large two-year, public school with 8,440 students enrolled. This college was founded in 1973 and is one of the 27 schools located in Boston, Massachusetts.

Academic Offerings

Associate's degree is available at Bunker Hill Community College.

Majors
Offered
62
Bunker Hill Community College deploys a semester-based curriculum calendar system and allows you to choose from 62 majors. The most popular concentrations are General Studies, Business, Management, Computer Science, and Psychology. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is worthwhile to know student retention and graduation rates when you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are usually a good sign. However, if you are planning to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The student retention rate at Bunker Hill Community College is relatively low at 63% (way below Massachusetts average). Taking this statistic into consideration, apparently students somewhat enjoy their stay at this school.

Student Retention
63%
Bad
The graduation rate at Bunker Hill Community College is very low - 18%.

Student to faculty ratio at Bunker Hill Community College is reasonably decent -- 19:1. Learn more on faculty and instruction at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition cost is low, about $5,600 per academic year. The additional fees at Bunker Hill Community College beyond tuition are nearly $4,800, which makes it a total of $10,400 a year.

Read the details about Bunker Hill Community College additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information

Dual Credits
Accepted
Yes
The school will consider accepting dual credits, credits for life experience (learned through independent study, noncredit adult courses, work experience, portfolio demonstration, previous licensure or certification, or completion of other learning opportunities), and advanced placement credits (college-level courses taught in high school) at entry.

The undergraduate application fee at Bunker Hill Community College is $10.00.

To obtain the most accurate and up-to-date information about enrolling to Bunker Hill Community College and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call this school's general information office at (617) 228-2000 or check Bunker Hill Community College Website.

Opportunities and Services

Safety
Grade
A-
Safe
Bunker Hill Community College provides a distance learning option, study abroad programs, and evening/weekend study opportunity, which is a great option for those who work full-time.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at Bunker Hill Community College, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, this school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.

ROTC
Available
No
At the present moment, there is no on-campus housing at Bunker Hill Community College.

Based on the college crime information, Bunker Hill Community College appears to be a safe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

Bunker Hill Community College Location and Address

Postal Address:
Bunker Hill Community College
250 New Rutherford Ave
Boston, Massachusetts
02129-2925, USA
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