Bunker Hill Community College

Message From the President

Welcome to Bunker Hill Community College.
Our college is friendly, affordable and close to home. It is also one of the largest and most diverse institutions of higher education in Massachusetts. We enroll more than 8,900 students who attend classes on two campuses in Charlestown and Chelsea or at one of five neighborhood satellites - Cambridge, Chinatown, Revere, Somerville and the South End. Our students come from all over the world - more than 103 different countries - and from all over the Boston area. They also come from every possible background. Sixty percent of BHCC students are people of color and more than half are women.

For many students, Bunker Hill Community College’s degree and certificate programs in the health care professions, business, computers or culinary arts are the roads to success. Others see BHCC as a good way to begin their careers in higher education. Bunker Hill Community College graduates seeking advanced degrees have transferred to four-year institutions such as UMass, Suffolk, Yale, Tufts, MIT, Wellesley and many other colleges and universities.

Whether you choose to earn a certificate, an associate degree, or to spend some quality leisure time at non-credit workshops such as personal financial planning, property management, computer skills or wellness programs, we at Bunker Hill Community College understand that learning is the key to a better life.

We also understand that education includes experiences beyond the classroom, so we offer clubs and organizations for every interest. Naturally, this includes athletics. Bunker Hill Community College offers sports-minded students a chance to shine.

Both our women’s and men’s basketball teams, for example, obtained 8th place national rankings this past year. Our baseball and soccer teams are also highly competitive. Several of our sports programs are part of the NJCAA, the NCAA for two-year colleges.
Bunker Hill Community College’s friendly atmosphere, caring faculty and wide range of student services make this a real community, and we hope you’ll become part of it. We practice an open-door admissions policy and our tuition and fees are affordable – just $116 per credit hour. This works out to less than $3,000 per academic year for full-time students. In fact, BHCC offers the lowest comprehensive tuition and fees in the Commonwealth. We also offer a wide range of financial aid programs to help you pay for your education.

Our faculty and staff join me in welcoming you to Bunker Hill Community College. We’re looking forward to your becoming part of our community.

Mary L. Fifield, Ph.D.
President