There's More to STCC
Than You May Realize.

Aerial Photo of CampusLocated on 35 acres of the Springfield Armory National Historic Site and founded in 1967, Springfield Technical Community College is a major resource for the economic vitality of Western Massachusetts.  As the only technical community college in Massachusetts, STCC offers a variety of career programs unequalled in the state.  Biotechnology, IT Security, Laser Electro-Optics, Nursing, Robotics, Sonography, Telecommunications and dozens of other career programs produce potential employees each year.  STCC’s highly-regarded transfer programs in Business, Engineering, Liberal Arts, Science and Technology continue to provide the most economical option for students pursuing a four-year degree.  With an enrollment of over 6,000 day, evening, weekend and online students S.T.C.C. is a vibrant campus rich in diversity. 

Mission: Springfield Technical Community College, a leader in technology and instructional innovation, transforms lives through educational opportunities that promote personal and professional success.

To this end, the College is committed to:

  • Fostering inquiry
  • Embracing diversity
  • Respecting an open exchange of ideas
  • Encouraging leadership
  • Inspiring creativity and serving the future with a caring faculty and staff

Strategic Plan 2005-2010 (PDF)

Vision:Springfield Technical Community College will be the leading-edge educational solution for workforce, community, and innovation.

Our graduates:Our graduates have risen to prominence in their professions and consider STCC to be the most vital link in their successes. Whether employed by one of our region's prominent health care facilities or major manufacturers, the message from employers is always the same—STCC graduates deliver. In fact, they deliver the most vital services the Greater Springfield area depends on and cannot live without.

Number of programs: 86

Areas of study: Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences, Business & Information Technologies, Engineering Technologies, Health, Liberal Arts Transfer/General Studies, Math, Science & Engineering Transfer

Class size: 25 students

Number of faculty and staff: 425

Number of alumni: More than 29,000

Student enrollment:
Average age 24
Females 59%
Males 41%,
Full-time 43%
Part-time 57%

Location: Located on 35 acres of the Springfield Armory National Historic Site, overlooking the center of Springfield and the Connecticut River.

Campus safety: The STCC campus is well-lighted and patrolled 24 hours a day, all year around. STCC police receive their training from the Massachusetts State Police Academies and exercise full police authority. A police escort is available by request day and night.

Maps and tours: The STCC campus is comprised of 35 buildings to serve the wide variety of student, faculty, staff and community needs.