Type | Public community college |
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Established | 1973 |
Accreditation | NECHE |
President | President Dr. Jonathan K. Jefferson |
Students | 2,382 |
Location | , , United States 42°19′47.64″N 71°5′43.18″W / 42.3299000°N 71.0953278°W |
Campus | Urban |
Mascot | Tiger |
Website | www.rcc.mass.edu |
Roxbury Community College (RCC) is a public community college in the Roxbury neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. RCC offers associate degrees in arts,[1] and sciences,[2] as well as certificates.[3] RCC has transfer agreements with Curry College, Northeastern University, Emerson College, Lesley University, and other four-year schools. RCC credits transfer to all public colleges and universities in Massachusetts through the MassTransfer Program.[4]
RCC's students are primarily Boston residents who identify as people of color: 80% of students identify as Black, Hispanic or two or more races, over 50% reside in Boston, and 83% receive Pell Grants.[5]