About Quincy College

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) is a Federal law that protects the privacy of student education records. The law applies to all schools that receive funds under an applicable program of the U.S. Department of Education.

Credits earned at other accredited, degree-granting institutions may be applied toward your degree or certificate program at Quincy College. To transfer credits, have your former college send an official transcript of your grades to Quincy College’s Registrar. To qualify for transfer credit, courses must correspond to offerings at Quincy College and a minimum grade of “C” must have been earned. Students are required to provide a catalog or an official course description from the institution where the credits were earned.

Quincy College recognizes that many people have acquired skills from work experience or private study. Students who demonstrate this knowledge by satisfactory performance on a College Level Examination Program Subject Examination (not a CLEP General Examination or American College Testing Exam) will be awarded credits for that subject, based on the American Council on Education scoring recommendations. Although Quincy College is not a testing site, you may call the College Board at 781-890-9150 for registration and testing sites. Students awarded credit will be required to pay a per credit fee.

Our institution has authorized the National Student Clearinghouse to act as our agent for verifications of current student enrollment. Please visit the Clearinghouse online or call them at 703-742-4200. If you have further questions, please contact the Registrar at 617-984 1650.

Free tutoring is available to all Quincy College students at the Nicastro Learning Center and the Plymouth Learning Center. Students may sign up for a tutor in a particular subject or stop by their drop-in hours. Students can contact our Student Development Office at (617)984-1656 for more info.

By Massachusetts state law, some students who register for college courses may be required to purchase health insurance if they are not covered by a comparable health insurance policy. If you already have health insurance that is a comparable insurance policy (most HMO and PPO plans qualify), you can waive your health insurance charge. The deadline to waive your health insurance charge is located here.

All students who are enrolled in nine (9) or more credits in a semester, or who plan to enroll in nine or more credits in a semester (generally three courses), are required to have basic health insurance. By law, Quincy College automatically charges all students who are registered for nine or more credits with this health insurance fee. Coverage is $25,000. Additional coverage may be purchased at additional cost.

Health Insurance is required for all students who have clinical placements (nursing, surgical technology, etc) regardless of whether they are part-time or full-time.

If a student has comparable health insurance (most HMO and PPO plans qualify), then the student must click here to complete a waiver online for the College to remove these charges from the student’s account.

Visit Gallagher Koster for more information about the health insurance waiver. If you have any questions, please contact the Quincy College Business Office at (617) 984-1630.

NOTE: The Massachusetts Free Care Program (Free Care) is not acceptable as qualified student health insurance.

Tuition at Quincy College is dependent on what program you are enrolled in. Click here to learn more about our tuition and fees or click here if you are an international student.

For the most up to date hours for each Quincy College office, please call our general information phone number at 800-698-1700.

Yes, Quincy College hosts Open House events before the start of each semester. These events, open to all who are interested, offer our prospective students a chance to visit our campus, meet Quincy College’s faculty and staff and learn more about our programs. For specific dates and times, please visit the QC Calendar.

Quincy College offers an orientation program for all our incoming students. The program, held at the beginning of each semester, is designed to familiarize new students with the organization, services, and facilities of the College. The program provides students with an opportunity to meet members of the faculty and the administration. The role of advising is emphasized throughout the program, as is the social interaction among students and an introduction to life at the College.

Being prepared is a key to academic success. Students who have completed secondary school but do not meet Quincy College’s English language proficiency requirement can obtain conditional admission through an agreement with Quincy College and ASC English by enrolling at ASC English in Boston, click here to learn more.

Additional ESL resources can be viewed here>>

Whether you have a car or not, commuting to class at Quincy College is easy. We have two conveniently located campuses in Quincy and Plymouth, Massachusetts. Our campus located in Quincy is only one block from the Quincy Center “T” Station. Click on the appropriate link below to get driving directions to either Quincy or Plymouth and find out how to get to our Quincy campus using the “T”.

Click here for directions.

NOTIFICATION OF JURY DUTY LAW:
According to the office of the Jury Commissioner of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, “Every U.S. Citizen 17 years of age or older who is a Massachusetts resident and an inhabitant for more than 50% of the time is eligible to serve as a juror. If you are a resident of another state but a student at a Massachusetts college, you are an inhabitant for more than 50% of the year and, therefore, eligible to serve as a juror in Massachusetts.” Students who miss class in order to fulfill their jury service requirement should notify each of their instructors of the summons and make arrangements to complete any missed work. Students should contact their dean if they need assistance in making arrangements for missed class time.

Quincy College makes buying the books you need for class easy. To obtain required books for each course, you may simply bring your class list or schedule into the Quincy College Barnes and Noble Bookstore and the staff will assist you in getting the books you need.

The Quincy Campus Bookstore is located at 1250 Hancock Street, Quincy MA 02169, inside Presidents Place. The telephone number is 617-405-5934.
The Plymouth Campus Bookstore is located at 36 Cordage Park Circle, Plymouth MA 02360. The telephone number is 508-732-0279.

In order to help you succeed, Quincy College would like you to know that 3-credit lecture courses require 3 hours of in-class time per week of a 15-week semester. These courses also require a minimum of 6 to 9 hours of study/homework time on average per week. This time may vary week to week, depending on the schedule of the course (e.g. weeks where there are exams or other assignments due may require you to put in more time in order to be successful). Further, writing intensive courses and STEM courses often require even more study/homework time and should be planned accordingly. A one credit laboratory course generally meets for 2 hours per week of a 15-week semester and requires that you spend an additional 2 to 3 hours of study/homework time per week**. Please take this information into consideration when forming your schedule and allow yourself enough time to do the work to earn the grade you desire.
** CHE 223 meet for 4 hours per week during a 15 week semester.

Quincy College has no on-campus housing, so students must find their own accommodations. For more information please click here.

QC Support Portal
Have a question regarding admissions, advising, enrollment, financial aid, student accounts, IT, or academics? Submit a ticket to the QC Support Portal online and a Quincy College representative will assist you.

QC Feedback
Do you have comments, concerns or complaints? We want to hear from you! We are here to help.

Quincy College continuously strives to improve the services we offer to our current and prospective students. We value your comments and suggestions to enable us to provide a service that best meets your needs. Your feedback is discussed with the supervisors/management and, where possible, improvements are made.

It is important that the College receives regular advice from its students. However, procedures for filing a complaint, formally, are set out in the Quincy College Catalog.

Any comments or suggestions for improvements that you have about the college, our services, facilities and our courses will be gratefully received.

Do you have a complaint? Is there an admissions, enrollment, financial aid, refund, course or advisement issue that you cannot seem to get resolved? We want to help.

First please make sure that you have tried to address your concerns by visiting or contacting the appropriate office or the Dean. The contact information is available on the Directory page.

Submit a ticket to the QC Support Portal online and a Quincy College representative will assist you.

Please be sure to include your email address, College ID number, your date of birth and a day time phone number where we can reach you.