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15:1

student-tofaculty ratio

70+

programs to choose from

280+ courses per semester

35%

65%

of students attend part-time

42/58 % of male/ female students

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MOUNT WACHUSETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE A Mount education is much more than a degree. Remarkable stories are being written here every day. They are a collection of experiences that start on one of our four campuses or online and stay with you for life. Show us your passion and we’ll show you how to transform it into a lifetime of success.

MWCC Advantage OUR MIDDLE NAME IS “COMMUNITY” FOR A REASON

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of students receive financial aid & 25% attend for free

CLASSES ARE OFFERED

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At the Mount, where the college president is often on a firstname basis with many of the students, you will be treated like a big fish in a small pond. Quality of experience is emphasized over quantity of faces in the crowd. While you won’t find massive homecoming ceremonies or elaborate pledge weeks, that doesn’t mean community college life is lacking in excitement. What you will find are intramural sports, student organizations, events, and government, just like any other school. Convenient class schedules are our specialty—including full semester, accelerated 7-week courses, day, evening, and online options.

Degree or Certificate?

BECAUSE YOU HAVE OPTIONS

An associate degree prepares you for a career or to transfer to another college or university. As a full-time student, you may complete your required courses in as little as two years, or choose to attend part-time and complete your associate degree at a pace more convenient for you.

Certificates are ideal for quickly acquiring training to launch a career, strengthen current skills, or pursue an interest. You can also “ladder” your skills by earning your certificate first, which can take as little as one year to complete, then continuing to earn your degree while working in your chosen field.

mwcc.edu/programs

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Career & Experiential Learning DO MORE

Find out what you want to do—and maybe what you don’t—before you graduate. Leave college with a head start and test drive career options while earning course credit. Earn money as you earn your degree with on-campus, part-time opportunities. Share your knowledge and skills through community-based projects. We make sure you have access to real world career experience before graduating.

 Co-op  Work study  Study abroad  Internships  Service learning  Professional practicums  Volunteer opportunities  + Many more

Career Services PLANNING YOUR CAREER

We understand the importance of securing a position soon after graduation. To help, MWCC has a Career Services Center offering you a wide range of tools and resources to assist you in your job search.

Our on-site Career Planning and Placement Coordinator will help guide you to your dream job.

 Job search

 Resume development

 Salary negotiations

 Interview practice

 Dress for Success event

 + Many more

Study Abroad BECOME A GLOBAL CITIZEN

Take a short-term, full semester or two abroad and embark on an overseas learning journey like no other. Broaden your perspective, strengthen intercultural skills, make new friends and expand job opportunities, all while earning course credits.

mwcc.edu/abroad

We’re Affordable MEANS MORE MONEY IN YOUR POCKET

In an economy where every dollar counts, the Mount’s cost of attendance is the exception to the sticker-shock of tuition prevalent today. A Mount education not only costs a fraction of what students pay at private institutions, but it beats public universities, too! Mount Wachusett Community College offers one of the lowest tuitions of any college or university in New England—$6,700 a year—and more than $325,000 in scholarships awarded through the MWCC Foundation annually. Our low tuition, combined with comprehensive financial aid opportunities, make the Mount education affordable to all.

mwcc.edu/cost

Transfer is Easy WITH A DEGREE FROM MWCC

MWCC has transfer agreements with many colleges in Massachusetts and beyond, which allows an easy transfer of your earned credits toward a bachelor’s degree and beyond.

Your Admissions and Academic Counselors will help you map out your goals and guide you throughout your journey, keeping you on track for a successful transfer.

mwcc.edu/transfer

Did you know?

Over 40% of MWCC Students transfer after graduation

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