Top Hartford County Community Colleges
- For the 2018-19 school year, there are 6 top community colleges in Hartford County, Connecticut, serving 21,326 students.
- The average community college acceptance rate in Connecticut is 66% (view national acceptance rates).
- Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), and the student:teacher ratio is 25:1.
Top Hartford County Community Colleges (2018-19)
- College Location Students
- Goodwin CollegePrivate, non-profitOne Riverside Drive
East Hartford, CT 06118
(860)528-4111 3,440 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 - 271 Scott Swamp Road
Farmington, CT 06032
(860)255-3500 4,193 students
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