Capital Community College

950 Main Street, Hartford, CT, 06103
Tel: (860)906-5000
Public | 4,518 students
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COLLEGE HIGHLIGHTS:
  • Capital Community College serves 4,518 students (29% of students are full-time).
  • The school's student:teacher ratio of 31:1 is higher than the college average of 21:1.
  • Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body.
  • Capital Community College is one of 8 community colleges within Hartford County, CT.

School Overview:
Capital Community College
Community College Avg.
Institution Level At least 2 but less than 4 years At least 2 but less than 4 years
Institution Control Public Public
Instructional Staff Total
(research/public service staff included)		 147 staff 63 staff
Student Body
Total Enrollment 4,518 students 1,418 students
Student / Staff Ratio 1:31 1:21
# Full-Time Students		 1,317 students 1,262 students
# Part-Time Students		 3,201 students 1,508 students
 
% American Indian/Alaskan		 - 1%
% Asian		 4% 2%
% Hawaiian		 - 1%
% Hispanic		 32% 6%
% Black		 39% 15%
% White		 23% 62%
% Two or more races		 1% 2%
 
Finances and Admission
In-State Tuition Fees
(2010-11)		 $3,406 $4,485
 
Out-State Tuition Fees
(2010-11)		 $10,178 $8,679
 

School Notes:

  • Located in Hartford only four miles apart, Greater Hartford Community College and Hartford State Technical College were natural partners for the merger of resources and college mission. urrently, the campus at 61 Woodland Street provides general education career and transfer programs, as well as health and continuing education programs, while the campus at 401 Flatbush Avenue is the site for credit and credit-free technical programs. Major training programs located on the Flatbush Campus include Precision Machining, and the Customer Service Institute of Connecticut. The comprehensive college currently enrolls over 6000 students in credit and continuing education programs.
  • Capital offers Associate Degrees, Certificates, and Continuing Education Units, leading to entry-level positions, professional advancement and college transfer in business, industry, engineering technology, computer and information systems, nursing and health science, the natural sciences, the liberal arts, early childhood education, the fine arts, and the social services. All programs, services, and activities of the College are available to people with disabilities.
  • The College supports economic development efforts in Greater Hartford, and collaborates to this end with the Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development, the Metro Hartford Chamber of Commerce, the Connecticut Capitol Region Growth Council, the Capitol Region Workforce Development Board, and the Hartford Consortium for Higher Education. Mutually beneficial links are maintained with neighborhood business associations and a wide range of cultural, educational, social service and civic organizations whose focus, like Capital's, is the development of individual and community potential.
  • Capital received a ten year accreditation from the New England Association of Schools and Colleges in 1997, an affirmation of the College's current health and stability, and potential for future growth and service.
  • Sports Associations Memberships: National Athletic Association, National Collegiate Athletic Association

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