Top Connecticut Community Colleges
- For the 2020 school year, there are 20 top community colleges located throughout Connecticut (15 public colleges and 5 private colleges), serving 64,071 students.
- For Connecticut community colleges, the average tuition is approximately $5,238 per year for in-state students and $15,449 for out-of-state students. For private community colleges, the average yearly tuition is approximately $18,380 per year (view national tuition costs).
- The average community college acceptance rate in Connecticut is 66% (view national acceptance rates).
- Connecticut community colleges have a diversity score of 0.66, which is higher than the national average of 0.65 (view national diversity statistics).
- Minority enrollment is 47% (majority Hispanic and Black) and the student:teacher ratio is 22:1.
Student by Ethnicity
(CT) School Average
Asian
3%
Hispanic
16%
Black
13%
White
53%
Two or more races
2%
Non Resident
1%
Unknown
12%
Top Connecticut Community Colleges by Town (2020)
- College Location Students
- Bais Binyomin AcademyPrivate, non-profit132 Prospect St
Stamford, CT 06901
(203)325-4351 61 students - 20 Church Street
New Haven, CT 06510
(203)285-2010 7,063 students - Goodwin CollegePrivate, non-profitOne Riverside Drive
East Hartford, CT 06118
(860)528-4111 3,440 students - 900 Lafayette Blvd
Bridgeport, CT 06604
(203)332-5000 5,288 students - Lincoln College of New England-SouthingtonPrivate, for profit2279 Mount Vernon Road
Southington, CT 06489
(860)628-4751 715 students - Great Path
Manchester, CT 06040
(860)512-3000 7,300 students - 100 Training Hill Rd
Middletown, CT 06457
(860)343-5701 3,005 students - Mitchell CollegePrivate, non-profit437 Pequot Avenue
New London, CT 06320
(860)701-5000 778 students - 750 Chase Parkway
Waterbury, CT 06708
(203)575-8040 7,102 students - Park Pl E
Winsted, CT 06098
(860)738-6300 1,614 students - 742 Upper Maple St
Danielson, CT 06239
(860)932-4000 1,883 students - 574 New London Turnpike
Norwich, CT 06360
(860)215-9016 4,259 students - 271 Scott Swamp Road
Farmington, CT 06032
(860)255-3500 4,193 students - 1084 Shennecossett Rd
Groton, CT 06340
(860)486-2000 709 students - One University Place
Stamford, CT 06901
(860)486-2000 1,485 students - 99 East Main Street
Waterbury, CT 06702
(860)486-2000 2,384 students
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