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(Nationwide) |
| County |
Hartford County, CT |
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| Title IV Eligible |
Yes |
Yes |
| Carnegie Classification |
Associate of Arts Colleges |
Associate of Arts Colleges |
| Institution Level |
At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs |
At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs |
| Institution Control |
Public |
Public |
| Full-Time Undergraduate |
927 students |
999 students |
| Part-Time Undergraduate |
2,646 students |
1,410 students |
| Total Enrollment |
3,573 students |
2,175 students |
| % Students Receiving Some Financial Aid |
68% |
78% |
| % Students Receiving Federal Grants |
61% |
47% |
| Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received |
$2,939 |
$2,810 |
| % Students Receiving State/Local Grants |
17% |
28% |
| Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received |
$1,067 |
$1,211 |
| % Students Receiving Institutional Grants |
35% |
11% |
| Avg. Amount Of Institutional Grants Received |
$1,303 |
$1,117 |
| % Students Receiving Loans |
1% |
37% |
| Avg. Amount Of Loan Received |
$2,380 |
$3,048 |
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- 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.
- Profile last updated:02/23/2008.
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