Bay State College

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Bay State History & Mission
For more than 60 years, Bay State College has been guided an enduring set of core values—Quality, Respect and Support. Over time, these values have brought us growth and success, and continue to do so today for our students.

Mission Statement
Bay State College is a private college whose mission is to provide students with a quality education that prepares them for professional careers and increasing levels of higher education. Bay State College accomplishes this mission by providing a learning environment where teaching excellence and student services are blended to support the uniqueness of individual students, preparing them to achieve their full potential as ethically and socially aware citizens.

History of Bay State College
Bay State College opened in 1946 to serve a single industry, the airlines, by providing students with hands-on skills and paying particular attention to a strong educational foundation. Then as now, the College was known for its small classes, individual attention, and focus on specific careers.

Majors include:

  • Business Administration
  • Criminal Justice (AS)
  • Criminal Justice (BS)
  • Criminal Justice – Security Concentration (BS)
  • Management (BS)
  • Management – Finance Concentration (BS)
  • Management – Marketing Concentration (BS)

Bay State College is a private college whose mission is to provide students with a quality education that prepares them for professional careers and increasing levels of higher education. Bay State College accomplishes this mission by providing a learning environment where teaching excellence and student services are blended to support the uniqueness of individual students, preparing them to achieve their full potential as ethically and socially aware citizens.

Accreditation Statement:

Bay State College is accredited by The New England Association of Schools and Colleges.

It is authorized to award the following degrees by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts:
Associate in Science
Associate in Applied Science
Bachelor in Science (Fashion Merchandising, Entertainment Management and Management)
Bay State College is also a member of several professional educational associations. The New England Association of Schools and Colleges accredits schools and colleges in the six New England states. Membership in one of the six regional accrediting associations in the United States indicates that the school or college has been carefully evaluated and found to meet the standards agreed upon by qualified educators

Business Accreditation: Application candidate for ACBSP accreditation (Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs)

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  • Bay State College Online

    Your life is busy enough with work, family and other obligations-how can you fit in Bay State classes as well? Now we’ve made it a lot easier through our online Associate’s and Bachelor’s degrees in Criminal Justice and Management.

    Is an online degree right for you? Don’t know – we’ll help you explore your options and what it means to be an online student. At Bay State, we will guide you through our admissions process, which is designed to match your interests, skill sets, and goals to the appropriate program.

    In accepting qualified candidates into a degree program, we look at a variety of factors that represent the whole person. You have a lot to offer and many goals to accomplish. We want to help you accomplish those.