Top Fairfield County Community Colleges
- For the 2020 school year, there are 5 top community colleges in Fairfield County, Connecticut, serving 13,948 students.
- The average community college acceptance rate in Connecticut is 66% (view national acceptance rates).
- Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Hispanic), and the student:teacher ratio is 23:1.
Top Fairfield County Community Colleges (2020)
- College Location Students
- Bais Binyomin AcademyPrivate, non-profit132 Prospect St
Stamford, CT 06901
(203)325-4351 61 students - 900 Lafayette Blvd
Bridgeport, CT 06604
(203)332-5000 5,288 students - One University Place
Stamford, CT 06901
(860)486-2000 1,485 students
Recent Articles
We look at why millions of Americans are choosing community college over a traditional four-year school today.
Many students enroll in community college with the intent of transferring to a four-year school. Of those who do, many succeed, and yet traditional colleges and universities continue to overlook them. Read on to learn more about why more community college students don’t transfer schools and to receive some tips for making the transfer yourself.
Community college is the only option for many students who either can’t afford a traditional four-year university or who need a more flexible school environment. Just because community college is different, however, doesn’t mean that its students matter any less. The Aspen Prize exists to encourage community colleges to do more for their students and to continually strive for improvement.
