Housatonic Community College
900 lafayette blvd, Bridgeport, CT, 06604-0470 - View a map of this school Map
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Housatonic Community College is a two-year comprehensive community college authorized to award the Associate in Arts and Associate in Science degrees. Students are prepared to continue their education, and to transfer their credits to four-year institutions throughout the country. The career programs of the College prepare graduates for occupations in business, industry and the health services that ordinarily require no more than two years of collegiate study. All career curricula include a core of studies in liberal and general education as well as technical and occupational courses.


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  Housatonic Community College Community College Avg.
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County Fairfield County, CT -
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 1,477 students 999 students
Part-Time Undergraduate 2,994 students 1,410 students
Total Enrollment 4,471 students 2,175 students
% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid 50% 78%
% Students Receiving Federal Grants 37% 47%
Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received $3,015 $2,810
% Students Receiving State/Local Grants 17% 28%
Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received $1,115 $1,211
% Students Receiving Institutional Grants 20% 11%
Avg. Amount Of Institutional Grants Received $1,145 $1,117
% Students Receiving Loans 5% 37%
Avg. Amount Of Loan Received $2,767 $3,048
School Notes:
  • Housatonic Community College serves an eleven-town area in Southwestern Connecticut, centering on the City of Bridgeport, Connecticut's largest city. A member of the Connecticut Community-Technical College system, the College was founded in 1967. In 1997, the College moved to its present site in downtown Bridgeport with a state-of-the-art campus. The Housatonic Museum of Art and Sculpture Garden are part of the teaching mission of the College.
  • The College also offers a broad variety of certificate programs and program options to prepare students for employment or advancement in business, industry, allied health, and public service organizations. Special support services designed to help students succeed include Writing Across the Curriculum Center, Bilingual Transitional Program, a program for those with disabilities, and free tutoring. A highly qualified and committed faculty and staff provide these support and instructional services primarily at the main campus and other sites within the service area to meet educational needs.
  • Housatonic strives to provide high quality, accessible instructional and student services within an environment of mutual respect among faculty, staff, and students. These services are provided through an open-door admissions policy, at low cost in a variety of settings, and through a variety of methods and approaches.
  • Special support services responding to student and community need include disabilities support services, career and transfer counseling, a TRIO grant-funded program for disadvantaged students, academic support and tutoring, library facilities and instruction, English as a Second Language programming, and an array of student activities, including The Women's Center.
  • Housatonic is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Inc. and its curricula are licensed and accredited by the Board of Governors for Higher Education. Housatonic is an affirmative action/equal opportunity institution.
  • Profile last updated:02/23/2008.
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