Study at Cape Cod Community College

Cape Cod Community College, popularly referred to as 4-C’s, was founded in 1961. This 2-year community college is a part of the 15 community college system in Massachusetts. The campus of the 4-C’s is located in West Barnstable, Massachusetts, and offers enrollment to more than 4,000 students every semester.

Cape Cod Community College offers associate’s degrees in arts and sciences, along with certificate programs in various Course Topics. Advanced degrees are also offered through partnerships with other colleges and universities. The academic departments of this college are:

Department of Arts and Communication
Department of Business
Department of Health Sciences
Department of Language and Literature
Department of Mathematics
Department of Natural Sciences and Applied Technology
Department of Social Sciences, Behavioral Sciences, and Human Services

The 4-C’s sponsors a number of student organizations and clubs such as the Arts Club, the Basketball Club, Caritas, the Dance Club, the Debate Club, the Gay Straight Alliance Club, and Phi Theta Kappa. Dana Mohler-Faria, President, Bridgewater State College; and Christopher Rodriguez, Associate Director of the National Hurricane Center, are among the notable alumni of this college.

Profile of Cape Cod Community College

The main campus of Cape Cod Community College is in West Barnstable, MA (a small city). The school is a public school. Cape Cod Community College offers degrees up to the Associate's degree.

Course Topics

The school students most commonly major in a field related to nutrition and exercise therapy and liberal arts.

Cape Cod Community College Selectivity

Cape Cod Community College admits all qualified candidates under its open-admission policy.

Faculty

The school offers tenure to reward and retain some professors. Salaries for full-time faculty at Cape Cod Community College are higher than most, allowing the school to afford quality teaching.

Student Enrollment

In 2007, the school had 4,299 enrolled students.

Cape Cod Community College Programs and Degrees

General Category	Degrees	Most Common Majors
Liberal Arts	178	liberal arts and sciences
Nursing and Emergency Medicine	78	registered nursing, EMT paramedic
Business and Management	40	business management, customer service management, business administration
Medical Support and Technology	30	dental hygienist, sonography and ultrasound tech, medical assistant
Security and Law Enforcement	22	criminal justice and safety, fire protection tech, corrections
Nutrition and Exercise Therapy	22	kinesiotherapy, clinical nutritionist
Computer Science and Engineering	19	information science, computer science
Engineering Technician	16	environmental control tech, construction engineering tech, computer systems tech, energy systems tech, water quality and recycling tech
Education and Teaching	12	early childhood education, kindergarten/preschool teaching
Law	11	legal assistant
Conservation and Resource Management	2	natural resources management
Landscaping and Horticulture	1	applied horticulture
Therapy and Counseling	0	physical therapist assistant
Hospitality	0	hospitality administration, hotel management
office and Administration	0	general office occupations, business support services
Engineering	0	engineering science, electrical engineering
Medicine	0	gerontology

Contact: Cape Cod Community College

Cape Cod Community College
2240 Iyannough Rd
West Barnstable, MA 02668-1599
General Phone: (508) 362-2131
http://www.capecod.mass.edu