Bronx Community College
University Avenue at West 181 Street
Bronx, NY 10453

Bronx Community College has provided quality education to citizens from the Bronx and people from many other areas for over 50 years. In fact, 109 countries are represented at Bronx Community College, making this New York school one of the most diverse campuses in New York City. Bronx Community College has a welcoming atmosphere and provides individual support for all students, making this New York school a great place to feel comfortable and to learn.

Bronx Community College is a 53-acre pastoral campus and an oasis within the urban Bronx community. There are grassy knolls, tree-lined walkways and well-constructed buildings, giving the New York school a very typical campus-like feel even though it lies within one of the biggest cities in the country.

The faculty at Bronx Community College creates a nurturing environment for its students. They are there for students and are ready to be helpful and encouraging at any time. They are truly concerned for the educational, social, and psychological welfare of each student. Bronx Community College gives students the foundation and confidence to transfer to a four-year university and become a successful part of the workforce.

Quick Facts:

• Bronx Community College opened its doors to its student in 1957 and just recently celebrated its 50th anniversary as a New York school serving the needs of those in the community.


• The Hall of Fame for Great Americans at Bronx Community College, the original "Hall of Fame" in this country, is a New York landmark institution founded in 1900 to honor prominent Americans who have had a significant impact on this nation's history.


• Bronx Community College creates its associate degree curriculum so that it corresponds with freshman and sophomore courses at four-year universities.


• There are many different clubs at Bronx Community College that help make this New York school one of the best places to get involved in extracurricular activities.