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(Nationwide) |
| County |
Fairfield 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 |
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 |
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- 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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