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BERKSHIRE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Berkshire Community College
1350 West Street
Pittsfield, MA 01201-5786

Official telephone: (413) 499-4660

Fax number: (413) 447-7840

Website: www.berkshirecc.edu


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Screen last updated on: January 27, 2011
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 1,041 men, 1,560 women, 2,601 total
Full-time undergraduates: 494 men, 586 women, 1,080 total
Part-time undergraduates: 547 men, 974 women, 1,521 total
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 23
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Northeast
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 4%
First-year student breakdown:
5.5% Black (non-Hispanic)
0.6% American Indian or Alaskan Native
1.8% Asian or Pacific Islander
5.5% Hispanic
82.5% White (non-Hispanic)
0.8% total international (nonresident aliens)
3.3% race/ethnicity unreported/unknown
Undergraduate breakdown:
5.4% Black (non-Hispanic)
0.3% American Indian or Alaskan Native
1.7% Asian or Pacific Islander
5.2% Hispanic
83.5% White (non-Hispanic)
1.4% total international (nonresident aliens)
2.4% race/ethnicity unreported/unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 180 acres
City or town school is located in: Pittsfield
Population of city/town: 43,497
Online campus map: www.berkshirecc.edu/
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LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: no
Percent of all students who have cars on campus: 97%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance mandatory, class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: no

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: yes
Computer equipment is provided in: library, computer center/lab(s), student center
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 437
Other computer facilities/services: Adaptive computer facilities, graphics labs.
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: no
School has a library on campus: yes

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
reading, writing, math, study skills, Student Success program.
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, day care, health insurance
Counseling services:
minority student, veteran student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, Health counseling.
Career placement services:
career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, adaptive equipment, braille services
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: 100%

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Student activities:
student government
Number of honor societies: 1
Minority student organizations:
Diversity Committee
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
choral groups, dance, drama, music theatre

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: no
Athletic director: Dane Wested,
Director of Sudent Life
School colors: blue and green
Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: 7%
Athletic facilities:
field house, gymnasium, nautilus, weight room
Intramural/Recreational sports:
basketball, cycling, hiking, volleyball

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Albany, N.Y. (40 miles)
Nearest other airport: Hartford, Conn. (73 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Rensselaer, N.Y. (35 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Pittsfield (1 mile)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: 14%
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: good

AFTER GRADUATION
List of four-year colleges most often selected by recent graduates:
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, Smith College, University of Massachusetts--Amherst, Westfield State College.



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