Quinsigamond Community College is a public, two-year academic institution in Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. A commuter school, the college has an enrollment of over 13,000 students in its Associate degree and certification programs. A number of students are enrolled in transfer programs with the intent of continuing on to a four-year college or university, often the University of Massachusetts Amherst or Worcester State University through guaranteed-acceptance programs.HistoryFounded in 1963, QCC occupies the Greendale campus formerly owned by Assumption College. The College maintains multiple satellite locations in Downtown Worcester, Southbridge, MA, Marlborough, and Blackstone Valley. QCC offers day, evening, and online classes and over 120 degree and certificate programs.AccreditationQCC is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC), which accredits schools and colleges in the six New England states. Individual programs of study are also fully accredited by various agencies. These include the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association, the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission, the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing, the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology, the Joint Review Committee for Respiratory Therapy Education, The Commission on the Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs, and the National Association for the Education of Young Children.