The Higher Education Consortium of Central Massachusetts (HECCMA) is a

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association of eleven public and private colleges and universities located in Central Massachusetts. The Consortium allows full-time students at any of the member colleges or universities to cross-register for one class per semester at other Consortium schools for no additional tuition.

History

The Higher Education Consortium of Central Massachusetts, based in

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, works to "...collaboratively to further the missions of member institutions." Before 2013, the association was known as the Colleges of Worcester Consortium (COWC). The current President of the Board is Luis G. Pedraja, who is also President of Quinsigamond Community College.

Members

The Higher Education Consortium of Central Massachusetts consists of the following schools: * Anna Maria College * Assumption University *

Clark University Clark University is a private research university in Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. Founded in 1887 with a large endowment from its namesake Jonas Gilman Clark, a prominent businessman, Clark was one of the first modern research uni ...

College of the Holy Cross The College of the Holy Cross is a private Jesuit liberal arts college in Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. It was founded by educators Benedict Joseph Fenwick and Thomas F. Mulledy in 1843 under the auspices of the Society of Jesus. ...

Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine The Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine of Tufts University is a graduate school of veterinary medicine located in North Grafton, Massachusetts. The Cummings School is the only college of veterinary medicine in New England. The school is also ...

Tufts University Tufts University is a private research university in Medford and Somerville, Massachusetts, United States, with additional facilities in Boston and Grafton, as well as Talloires, France. Tufts also has several Doctor of Physical Therapy p ...

* Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences *

Nichols College Nichols College is a Private college, private business college in Dudley, Massachusetts. Founded in 1931 as Nichols Junior College, Nichols College offers both bachelor's and master's degrees, as well as certificate programs. History Nichol ...

* Quinsigamond Community College * University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School *

Worcester Polytechnic Institute The Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) is a Private university, private research university in Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. Founded in 1865, WPI was one of the United States' first engineering and technology universities and now h ...

Worcester State University Worcester State University (WSU) is a public university in Worcester, Massachusetts. The fourth largest of the Commonwealth’s nine Universities, WSU enrolls over 4800 undergraduates and nearly 900 graduate students in more than 80 undergradu ...

Former members include: * Atlantic Union College * Becker College

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External links

Official website
{{Worcester Nav College and university associations and consortia in the United States Organizations based in Worcester, Massachusetts

History

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