Middlesex Community College Overview
Middlesex Community College is a public institution located in Bedford, Massachusetts. Middlesex Community College is located in a safe and convenient suburb.
What Is Middlesex Community College Known For?
- Although it may not be available for every major, the associate's degree is the highest award a student can attain at Middlesex Community College.
- In 2017-2018, 24% of the faculty were full-time.
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Middlesex Community College Rankings
We have ranked Middlesex Community College as #432 out of 2,320 colleges and universities in the country in our 2021 Best Colleges list.
Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.
Middlesex Community College has been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.
Rank | Ranking Name | Share |
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#80 | Best Associate’s Degree Schools | Tweet It - Post It |
#143 | Most Popular Online Associate’s Degree Schools | Tweet It - Post It |
Program Level Awards
These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Middlesex Community College.
Where Is Middlesex Community College?

Contact details for Middlesex Community College are given below.
Contact Details | |
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Address: | 591 Springs Rd, Bedford, MA 01730-9124 |
Phone: | 978-656-3370 |
Website: | https://www.middlesex.mass.edu |
How Do I Get Into Middlesex Community College?
You can apply to Middlesex Community College online at: https://www.middlesex.mass.edu/admissions/apply/default.aspx
Can I Afford Middlesex Community College?
Student Loan Debt
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Middlesex Community College, approximately 15% of students took out student loans averaging $4,464 a year. That adds up to $17,856 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at Middlesex Community College is 9.2%. This is about the same as the national default rate of 10.1%.
Middlesex Community College Undergraduate Student Diversity

Gender Diversity
Of the 2,566 full-time undergraduates at Middlesex Community College, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity
The racial-ethnic breakdown of Middlesex Community College students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 349 |
Black or African American | 171 |
Hispanic or Latino | 505 |
White | 1,351 |
International Students | 85 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 105 |
Over 6 countries are represented at Middlesex Community College. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Vietnam, Albania, and Mexico.
Online Learning at Middlesex Community College
The following chart shows how the online learning population at Middlesex Community College has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 13th most popular in Massachusetts for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2017-2018.
Online Growth Rankings of Middlesex Community College
The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Middlesex Community College was 7.6%. This is the #1,477 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Middlesex Community College regardless of major.
The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of Middlesex Community College majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.
Major | 1-Year Growth Rate |
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Business Administration & Management | 7% |
Business, Management & Marketing | 4% |
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities | 6% |
Liberal Arts General Studies | 6% |
The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at Middlesex Community College ranks compared to all other partially online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at Middlesex Community College.
Major | Growth Rate Rank | |
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Fire Protection | #25 | |
Hospitality Management | #30 | |
Criminal Justice & Corrections | #246 | |
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting | #279 | |
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities | #296 | |
Liberal Arts General Studies | #296 |
When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.
Middlesex Community College Undergraduate Concentrations
The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.
References
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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