Quinsigamond Community College

Quinsigamond Community College (/ˌkwɪnˈsɪɡəmʌnd/)(colloq: QCC, Quinsig) is a public community college in Worcester, Massachusetts. It has an enrollment of over 7,000 students. Many students are enrolled in the college's transfer program, MassTransfer, with the intent of continuing on to a college or university in the state.^[3]

Quinsigamond Community College

Logo of Quinsigamond Community College.
Type	Public community college
Established	1963
Accreditation	NECHE
Academic affiliations	Higher Education Consortium of Central Massachusetts
Endowment	$4.6 million (2022)[1]
President	Luis G. Pedraja
Students	7,368 (2022)[2]
Location	Worcester , Massachusetts , United States 42°18′53.29″N 71°47′37.07″W
Colors	White and blue
Nickname	Wyverns (male) Lady Wyverns (female)
Mascot	Wyvern
Website	www.qcc.edu

History

Founded in 1963, QCC occupies a campus within the Greendale neighborhood of Worcester, which was formerly owned by the Assumption Preparatory School until it was destroyed by an F4 tornado in 1953. The college maintains twelve satellite campuses in locations such as nearby Marlborough and Southbridge.^[4]

QCC offers day, evening, and online classes, which include over sixty associate degree programs and over fifty certificate programs in nine course categories.

QCC has a Center for Workforce Development and Continuing Education, which offers low-cost training programs that enable individuals to learn new skills that can be applied on the job or used for future professional development. The center works closely with local companies and organizations to meet specific organizational goals.^[5]

Beginning in Fall 2024, QCC (in addition to all other Massachusetts community colleges) will be free to all Massachusetts students without a prior college degree, in accordance with the MassEducate program.^[6]

Accreditation

The Harrington Learning Center on the campus of Quinsigamond Community College in 2012.

QCC is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education.^[7] Individual programs of study are also fully accredited by specific agencies such the American Dental Association, the American Occupational Therapy Association, the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs, the National Association for the Education of Young Children, and the National League for Nursing.^{[citation needed]}

Athletics

QCC is part of the Massachusetts Community College Athletic Association, and competes in Division III of the National Junior College Athletic Association.

In 2010, QCC athletes became known as the Wyverns, after the legendary, two-legged dragon.

Notable faculty

• Fannie Gaston-Johansson, professor of nursing

Notable alumni

• Richie Barker, Major League Baseball player
• John Binienda, member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
• Brooke Brodack, viral video comedian
• Jay Cutler, professional bodybuilder and four-time Mr. Olympia
• Rick Hayes, member of the Connecticut House of Representatives
• Michael Moore, member of the Massachusetts Senate
• Brian Skerry, photographer
• Tanyon Sturtze, Major League Baseball player

See also

• Colleges of Worcester Consortium
• Massachusetts Community College Athletic Association
• List of NJCAA Division III schools
• Eliminalia - used QCC's message boards