Housatonic Community College
900 Lafayette Blvd, Bridgeport, CT, 06604-0470 -
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Housatonic Community College is located in the City of Bridgeport, Connecticut's largest city, and serves students who are primarily local Connecticut residents. Housatonic is a student-centered institution and is a participant in the national initiative, Achieving the Dream. The College 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 affordable cost, in a variety of settings, and through a variety of teaching methods and approaches. ...
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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 | 1,878 students | 1,020 students |
| Part-Time Undergraduate | 3,203 students | 1,444 students |
| Total Enrollment | 5,081 students | 2,213 students |
| Tuition | 1320 per semester | - |
| Tuition Notes | Full-time, In-state | - |
| % Students Receiving Some Financial Aid | 54% | 78% |
| % Students Receiving Federal Grants | 40% | 46% |
| Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received | $3,282 | $2,845 |
| % Students Receiving State/Local Grants | 16% | 29% |
| Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received | $1,408 | $1,273 |
| % Students Receiving Institutional Grants | 30% | 12% |
| Avg. Amount Of Institutional Grants Received | $1,274 | $1,146 |
| % Students Receiving Loans | 6% | 38% |
| Avg. Amount Of Loan Received | $2,789 | $3,129 |
School Notes:
- Housatonic Community College offers a variety of associates degree and certificate programs and program options to prepare students for employment or advancement in business, health care, technology, engineering, social and human service careers. For more information on degree and certificate programs go to: www.hcc.commnet.edu/academics
- Housatonic Community College 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 affordable cost, in a variety of settings (including online), and through a variety of teaching methods.
- CONTINUING EDUCATION offers non-credit, short-duration courses, certificates, and special certification programs to assist individuals in the community with professional goals or to personally enrich their own lives. Programs are also designed in response to the needs and requests of local business and industry. For more information go to: www.hcc.commnet.edu/ContEd
- Housatonic offers ONLINE and HYBRID classes (hybrid is a mix of both in person and online). For more information on online classes go to: www.hcc.commnet.edu/webct/DL
- Housatonic Community College is a member of the Connecticut Community College system and is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges. 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: 03/23/2009.
In the News:
- Event held to honor family killed in blaze (Connecticut Post)
posted on November 15, 2009 at 08:52:42 pm
BRIDGEPORT -- The fire trucks pulled up at the end of the street, just down the block from Building 12 at the P.T. Barnum apartments Sunday afternoon. - Civic-minded Trumbull man had a larcenous heart (Connecticut Post)
posted on November 15, 2009 at 05:52:42 am
TRUMBULL -- By all accounts, Barry Diamond was a pillar of the community.He co-founded and was president of Trumbull's Own Chamber of Commerce. He served as president of the Trumbull Library - Cause of fire that killed Bridgeport mother, 3 children still unknown (Stamford Advocate)
posted on November 14, 2009 at 05:25:54 am
BRIDGEPORT -- The first firefighter who arrived at the burning apartment in Building 12 of the P.T. Barnum Apartments public housing complex found the body of Tiana Black crumpled against the door, - Bridgeport fire victim remembered as a dedicated mother and friend (Connecticut Post)
posted on November 13, 2009 at 11:37:43 pm
BRIDGEPORT -- Tiana Black's kids were happy. And that, as much as anything, gave insight into the kind of person the 22-year-old mother was, before she died in a smoky fire early Friday along with - Family values (The Fairfield Citizen)
posted on November 4, 2009 at 02:18:30 pm
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- St Vincent's College - 475 students - 1.8 mi. away - view location
- Gibbs College - 765 students - 12.0 mi. away - view location
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