Northwestern Connecticut Community College
- The mission of Northwestern Connecticut Community College is to inspire learning through accessible, high quality education. Northwestern is devoted to enriching lives by meeting individual and community needs in a supportive environment.
School Highlights
- Northwestern Connecticut Community College serves 1,614 students (26% of students are full-time).
- The college's student:teacher ratio of 28:1 is higher than the state community college average of 22:1.
- Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the state average of 47%.
- Northwestern Connecticut Community College is the only community colleges within Litchfield County, CT.
- The nearest community college to Northwestern Connecticut Community College is Tunxis Community College (17.5 miles away).
Top Placements
Northwestern Connecticut Community College places among the top 20% of community colleges in Connecticut for:
- Category Attribute
- Affordability Least expensive tuition
- Debt For Students Least debt for graduating students
School Overview
- The teacher population of 58 teachers has grown by 20% over five years.
| Northwestern Connecticut Community College | (CT) Community College Avg. | |
| Institution Level | At least 2 but less than 4 years | Four or more years |
| Institution Control | Public | Public |
| Total Faculty | 58 staff | 71 staff |
| Total Enrollment | 1,614 students | 2,814 students |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 28:1 | 22:1 |
| # Full-Time Students | 423 students | 971 students |
| # Part-Time Students | 1,191 students | 1,843 students |
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| % Asian | - | 3% |
| % Hispanic | 5% | 16% |
| % Black | 1% | 13% |
| % White | 91% | 53% |
| % Two or more races | 1% | 2% |
| % Unknown races | 2% | 12% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.17 | 0.66 |
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| College Completion Rate | 13% | 13% |
| Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years) | $27,600 | $35,100 |
Source: 2016 (or latest year available) IPEDS
School Notes
- Founded in 1965 by Winsted residents, Northwestern is one of the first three community colleges in Connecticut. Northwestern offers degree programs, certificate programs and continuing education. We offer a diverse array of credit and non-credit programs ranging from associate degree and certificate programs, to holistic and enrichment classes, as well as cultural activities for the community. Classes are taught and services provided in beautifully renovated, historic buildings along a New England town green. The Center for Student Development includes the Career Resource Library, CHOICES Career Computer, labor market information from the Connecticut Department of Labor, a computer linked to the Internet, brochures and pamphlets on local social services and drug and alcohol issues, and catalogs of area four-year colleges and universities. Northwestern Connecticut Community college is accredited by the Connecticut Board of Governors for Higher Education and by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Inc., a non-governmental, nationally recognized organization whose affiliated institutions include elementary schools through colleges offering post-graduate instruction.
Nearby Schools
- The nearest community college to Northwestern Connecticut Community College is Tunxis Community College (17.5 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- 4,193 students | 17.50 Mi271 Scott Swamp Road
Farmington, CT 06032
(860)255-3500 17.504,193 - Lincoln College of New England-SouthingtonPrivate, for profit715 students | 21.40 Mi2279 Mount Vernon Road
Southington, CT 06489
(860)628-4751 21.40715 - 4,075 students | 22.60 Mi950 Main Street
Hartford, CT 06103
(860)906-5000 22.604,075 - Goodwin CollegePrivate, non-profit3,440 students | 24.80 MiOne Riverside Drive
East Hartford, CT 06118
(860)528-4111 24.803,440 - 2,384 students | 25.30 Mi99 East Main Street
Waterbury, CT 06702
(860)486-2000 25.302,384
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![[Wikipedia] Northwestern Connecticut Community College](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/S4l33ae1Z-Y/0.jpg "Northwestern Connecticut Community College (also known as NCCC) is a public community college in Winsted, Connecticut. As measured by enrollment it is the smallest or second-smallest of the twelve colleges in the Connecticut Community Colleges system.
The school has an open admissions policy. Classes are offered in two semesters (fall and spring) as well as a summer session and a winter intersession (usually held in January).
NCCC has about 1,600 full- and part-time students enrolled. A commuter school with no dormitories, the college's primary service area includes twenty towns in Litchfield County. Tunxis Community College in Farmington, Capital Community College in Hartford and Asnuntuck Community College in Enfield are the nearest of the state's other community colleges.
Along with credit and non credit certificates, the college grants the Associate in Arts and the Associate in Science degrees.
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