Massachusetts Bay Community College
School info
3.5
Overall Quality
Reputation
3.5
Food
3.1
Clubs
2.9
Facilities
3.5
Internet
3.8
Location
3.8
Opportunities
3.5
Safety
4.5
Social
2.8
Happiness
3.9
Basic Information
Location
- Wellesley, MA
Institution Overview
- Public/Private: Public community college
- Established: 1961
- Founder: COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Academic information
Key Area
- Biotechnology
- Environmental Science
- Computer Science
- Engineering Technology
- Life Sciences
Student and Staff Numbers
- Students: 4,400
- Undergraduates: Approximately 6,000
- Postgraduates: 0
- Academic Staff: Around 71 faculty members (including 30 Professors, 22 Assistant professors, and 19 Associate professors)
- Administrative Staff: 74 (full-time) 250 (part-time)
Notable Alumni
- Glenn Rowe
- Chevenee Reavis
- Sami Noujaim is not a MassBay alum
- but here are a few notable ones: Glenn Rowe
- Chevenee Reavis
- and there is limited information on other specific notable alumni from MassBay. So
- the list would be: Glenn Rowe
- Chevenee Reavis
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Students talk about this school
Good reviews
Overall 4.9
Amazing school
Overall 4.8
Went for two years, every single credit transfered to my state school. I learned so much and met interesting people. I wish I could have stayed all four years. The administration and teachers were helpful and caring. I was so pleased with m experience and recommend it to everyone!! Low cost, free parking, easy to navigate. Amazing school!
Overall 4.7
If you are looking for a school that is heavy on education and also filled with care from the faculty here,
MassBay is definitely #1 on the list! I love this school with all my heart. If I can give this school a 100/5 I would lol.
Overall 4.5
The professors here are for the most part very nice and extremely helpful and accommodating. There are campuses in multiple locations making the classes fairly accessible. Ride sharing and free campus rides through bus pickup make it very easy to get to the campuses. The Wesley campus is beautiful and has a lot of nice rest/study areas.
Overall 4.5
This school has become a home away from home, They are Military friendly and Their Veteran Resource Center Installed last year is Better than any I have seen. Is out of the way so veterans can have their privacy. Professors are engaged with Student Learning and Faculty and Staff are very Friendly. I would stay here forever if I could.
Overall 4.5
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Overall 4.4
None.
Overall 4.3
Older BIWOC with learning disabilities here, and I've been to other CC's in Mass. Best CC so far. They help with financial needs even if you don't qualify for grants. Financial Aid, Advisors, Cafe staff, administrative staff, janitorial staff are so friendly and helpful. The school also really APPRECIATE diversity w/o feeling performative.
Overall 4.3
Excellent school. When I started here I had no idea that I would have such an incredible support network. This really is a great school with professors and staff that actually care about the students. My whole idea/perception of a community college changed after attending MASS BAY. Very proud to be a soon to be graduate.
Overall 4.2
This school is perfect for students like me. It's affordable, the class times are flexible, the professors are exquisite, and the staff from financial aid to enrollment is just so great. I'm a mom to a 3 year old and have a full time job and I sometimes wonder if the classes were tailored made for me. I also got an amazing internship through them
Bad reviews
Overall 1.1
The transitional scholars program at MassBay is terrible. The coach does not really do anything and the model falls apart if there is a coach who does not do their work. The staff is not able to do anything to change things, and I hated going here because the coach was useless. Do not pay the extra money to do this program. They have limited access
Overall 1.5
If you are looking for the "College Experience" you should go to a different school. But if you want to just go to you classes and that's all, this is the right school for you.
Overall 1.7
Getting there is a tough because of traffic. It's pretty clean and safe, but it feels like a depressing old middle school. Administrators, staff and some faculty will treat you like you're a child. There's no place to chill and forget about making friends. It seems like everyone is just rushing to get out of the place. Stay away!
Overall 1.7
Some professors don't do their job what so ever! It's a commuter school which sucks as well, barely anybody communicates with each other.
Overall 1.9
Unless you have to go here, dont. Work hard to get into a full university off the bat, or get on scholarship. This place is full of idiot professors and students, none of whom want to be here which makes for a terrible environment for serious students.
Overall 2
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