Naugatuck Valley Community College

750 Chase Parkway, Waterbury, CT, 06708-3089 - View a map of this school Map

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Naugatuck Valley Community College offers quality, affordable education and training in response to evolving community needs by providing opportunities to individuals and organizations to develop their potential....

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School Overview:

  • Naugatuck Valley Community College
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County New Haven 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 2,266 students 1,020 students
Part-Time Undergraduate 3,393 students 1,443 students
Total Enrollment 5,659 students 2,213 students
% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid 39% 78%
% Students Receiving Federal Grants 24% 46%
Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received $2,652 $2,845
% Students Receiving State/Local Grants 13% 29%
Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received $805 $1,275
% Students Receiving Institutional Grants 17% 12%
Avg. Amount Of Institutional Grants Received $1,490 $1,147
% Students Receiving Loans 7% 38%
Avg. Amount Of Loan Received $2,099 $3,143

School Notes:

  • Naugatuck Valley Community College is a Public, two-year, Associate Degree granting, co-educational, non-residential college.
  • Established in 1962 and renamed in 1992, NVCC is a "community based" college where students are provided opportunities to learn and explore their interests and abilities.
  • Naugatuck Valley Community College operates in close collaboration with the citizens of the region, the Connecticut Departments of Labor and Economic Development, and other Community Development agencies, as well as Secondary School Districts and Public and Independent Institutions of Higher Education, in order to develop and sustain excellent programs which respond to the economic development needs of the state and the short-term and long-range educational needs of individual citizens.
  • The 110 acre campus is equipped with state-of-the-art classrooms and laboratories for general and specialized use. The Learning Resource Center supports the college's mission and academic curricula through its specialized services and diverse collection of materials and online resources. The Student Center supports student activities and offers a game room, and full-service cafeteria. NVCC is home to one of Connecticut's three observatories. Each year hundreds of citizens come to campus to view the "heavens." Over 1,100 networked computers are available for student use. The campus provides cultural programs for the region in the Fine Arts Center which houses two theatres, music and dance studios, video studios, and rehearsal rooms. Convenient, safe, and ample parking is available in parking garages and outdoor lots close to each section of the campus.
  • The College is accreditated by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges and Connecticut Board of Governors for Higher Education. Several special program accreditations including the American Bar Association, National League of Nursing, and the Technology Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology.
  • Profile last updated: 08/22/2008.

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  • The Arts (The Norwalk Citizen)
    posted on January 31, 2010 at 02:27:55 am
    The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum , 258 Main St., Ridgefield, will open new five exhibits with a reception next Sunday from 4 to 6 p.m. One is Swiss video artist Pipilotti Rist 's installation "Grabstein Fur WR," a gray tombstone with a video screen at its center.
  • Business in brief (The Day)
    posted on January 10, 2010 at 10:55:27 am
    The Greater Mystic Chamber of Commerce will hold
  • Possibilities after high school: Discussion focuses on ‘gap year’ (Redding Pilot)
    posted on January 6, 2010 at 06:07:26 pm
    The Joel Barlow High School PTSA is presenting a discussion on “Gap Year” possibilities — work, volunteer service, study and travel opportunities for graduating high school seniors as an alternative to college — tonight, Jan. 7 at the Mark Twain Library. The program begins at 7 p.m.
  • Power Out for 10,000 (NBC Connecticut)
    posted on December 15, 2009 at 05:55:31 pm
    About 10,000 people in Waterbury and Watertown without power and several Waterbury schools are closing early.
  • Students Serve the Food at Mayoral Inauguration (NBC Connecticut)
    posted on December 1, 2009 at 04:29:09 am
    Waterbury's Mayor is giving local students a chance to show off their culinary skills on a grand scale and pinching pennies at the same time.

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