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| Type | Private college |
|---|---|
| Active | 1784–2021 |
Academic affiliations | NAICU, HECCMA |
| President | Nancy Papagno Crimmin |
Administrative staff | 394 |
| Undergraduates | 1,892 |
| Location | , , United States |
| Campus | Urban and Classic New England |
| Colors | Blue[1] |
| Nickname | Hawks |
Sporting affiliations | CCC, ECFC, NEWLA, HEVGA |
| Website | www.becker.edu |
Becker College was a private college in Worcester and Leicester, Massachusetts. Becker College traced its history from the union of two Massachusetts educational institutions—one founded in 1784 and the other in 1887. The college closed at the end of the 2020–21 academic year.[2]
The college offered more than 40 undergraduate degree programs[3] including nursing programs, a veterinary science program, and video game design and development programs. The college's 2016–17 enrollment was 1,892. Becker College has more than 21,000 alumni.[4]
- ^ "Becker College Visual Identity System" (PDF). Becker College. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 10, 2015. Retrieved September 26, 2014.
- ^ Lannan, Katie (March 29, 2021). "Becker College in Worcester Closing After 237-Year Run". The Daily News of Newburyport. Newburyport, Mass. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
- ^ "Departments & Programs | Becker College". Becker.edu. 2015-11-24. Archived from the original on 2016-12-07. Retrieved 2016-05-19.
- ^ "About Becker" Archived 2011-07-16 at the Wayback Machine URL accessed on May 25, 2011.