Springfield Technical Community College

Springfield Technical Community College
Seal of the College
Motto	Hodie parando cras paratus es
Type	Community college
Established	1967
President	John B. Cook, Ph.D.
Location	Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
Website	www.stcc.edu

Putnam Hall

Springfield Technical Community College (STCC) is the only polytechnic community college in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, located in the city of Springfield. Built on the site of the Springfield Armory National Park,^[1] which was founded by Henry Knox and George Washington during the Revolutionary War, Springfield Technical Community College now occupies many of the buildings used by the U.S. Armory at Springfield prior to its closure in 1969.

Originally known as the Springfield Technical Institute and located a few blocks to the west, the school moved, expanded, and adopted its current name upon the Armory's closure in 1969.

While 20 acres (81,000 m²) of the 55-acre (220,000 m²) site remain in the hands of the U.S. National Park Service for historic preservation, 35 acres (140,000 m²) are used by the college. Numerous historic buildings have been repurposed as classrooms in addition to newer facilities built on site.

Today

Springfield Technical Community College offers associate degrees in over 30 programs and dozens of certificate/completion programs. As with all two-year colleges in the United States, graduates of STCC may enroll at four-year colleges or universities to pursue additional education. In 2005, the women's soccer team won the national division 3 NJCAA title. The men's basketball team regularly wins 20 games a season as well and has advanced to Nationals in past seasons.

Knowledge Corridor

STCC is a member of the Knowledge Corridor economic and cultural alliance, which covers the region anchored by Springfield, Massachusetts and Hartford, Connecticut.

External links

STCC Official Website

Notes

↑ National Park Service "Springfield Armory National Historic Site"

Public institutions of higher education in Massachusetts

Two-year colleges	Berkshire Community College Bristol Community College Bunker Hill Community College Cape Cod Community College Greenfield Community College Holyoke Community College Massachusetts Bay Community College Massasoit Community College Middlesex Community College Mount Wachusett Community College Northern Essex Community College North Shore Community College Quincy College Quinsigamond Community College Roxbury Community College Springfield Technical Community College

Four-year and above	Bridgewater State University Fitchburg State University Framingham State University Massachusetts College of Art and Design Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts Massachusetts Maritime Academy Salem State University University of Massachusetts System University of Massachusetts Amherst University of Massachusetts Boston University of Massachusetts Dartmouth University of Massachusetts Lowell University of Massachusetts Medical School Westfield State University Worcester State University

Merged	Boston State College Bradford Durfee College of Technology Lowell State College Lowell Technological Institute New Bedford Institute of Technology

Closed	Hyannis State Teachers College

Cooperating Colleges of Greater Springfield

American International College Bay Path College Elms College Holyoke Community College Springfield College Springfield Technical Community College Western New England University Westfield State University

Coordinates: 42°6′31.42″N 72°34′48.67″W / 42.1087278°N 72.5801861°W / 42.1087278; -72.5801861

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