Norwalk Community College
- Norwalk Community College is a leader and partner in the academic, economic and cultural life of Southwest Fairfield County, providing comprehensive, accessible, innovative and affordable learning to diverse populations.
School Highlights
Norwalk Community College serves 5,083 students (33% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the state community college average of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the state average of 55%.
Top Rankings
Norwalk Community College ranks among the top 20% of community colleges in Connecticut for:
- Category Attribute
- Affordability Least expensive tuition
- Diversity Average community college minority breakdown
School Overview
The teacher population of 293 teachers has grown by 45% over five years.
| Norwalk Community College | (CT) Community College Avg. | |
| Carnegie Classification | Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Vocational & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional | Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Vocational & Technical-High Traditional |
| Institution Level | At least 2 but less than 4 years | At least 2 but less than 4 years |
| Institution Control | Public | Public |
| Total Faculty | 293 staff | 154 staff |
| School Calendar | Link to School Calendar | |
Source: 2020 (or latest year available) IPEDS
School Notes
- Norwalk Community College is a leader and partner in the academic, economic and cultural life of Southwest Fairfield County, providing comprehensive, accessible, innovative and affordable learning to diverse populations. We offer nearly a thousand credit and non-credit courses, which can be taken in pursuit of a degree, certificate or certification, or for personal and professional enrichment. The College also offers child care for infants and toddlers through its Child Development Lab School, a weekend “jump start” program for people wishing to finish their undergraduate degrees and a College for Kids program for elementary and secondary school students. Our academic programs prepare students for ready transfer to many baccalaureate institutions, and our Lifetime Learners Institute is one of the largest groups of active seniors in retirement in the country. As a high-technology training center and learning institution from which students can either enter the workforce or proceed to four-year colleges, NCC possesses an outstanding physical plant and modern, up-to-date facilities. We believe in providing students with hands-on experience in a variety of real-world settings, all of which have been faithfully replicated at the College. From computer labs to electrical engineering laboratories, fine arts and graphic design studios to television studios, culinary arts kitchens to hospitality suites, NCC has the latest and most modern class environments in which to learn. NCC has a full range of athletic facilities, including a gymnasium, a fitness center and an aerobic workout center - The Panthers' Den. With separate Men's and Women's locker rooms and shower facilities, NCC's athletic department helps students maintain their physical well-being while they develop their minds.
Nearby Schools
The nearest community college to Norwalk Community College is Bais Binyomin Academy (5.3 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- Bais Binyomin AcademyPrivate not-for-profit38 students | 5.30 Mi51 Carlton Road
Monsey, NY 10952
(845) 207-0330 5.3038 - 2,126 students | 5.60 MiOne University Place
Stamford, CT 06901
(860) 486-2000 5.602,126 - 4,836 students | 14.30 Mi900 Lafayette Blvd
Bridgeport, CT 06604
(203) 332-5000 14.304,836 - St Vincent's CollegePrivate, non-profit751 students | 14.60 Mi2800 Main St
Bridgeport, CT 06606
(203) 576-5235 14.60751 - 11,121 students | 17.80 Mi75 Grasslands Road
Valhalla, NY 10595
(914) 606-6600 17.8011,121
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