Charter Oak State College: Review & Facts

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Charter Oak State College is a very small four-year, public school with 1,605 students enrolled. This school was founded in 1973 and is one of the 3 colleges and schools located in New Britain, Connecticut.

Academic Offerings

Charter Oak State College will give you the opportunity to obtain a 1-year certificate, associate's degree, bachelor's degree, postbaccalaureate certificate, or master's degree.

Majors
Offered
20
Charter Oak State College follows a semester-based curriculum calendar system and offers 20 majors. The most popular concentrations are General Studies, Management, Medical, Business, and Criminal Justice. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is worthwhile to know student retention and graduation rates before you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are typically a positive sign. Nevertheless, if you anticipate to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

Charter Oak State College student retention rate is perfect at 100% (well above Connecticut average). Considering this statistic, apparently students definitely love their stay at this school.

Student to faculty ratio at COSC is pretty good -- 13:1.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition price is close to the nationwide median - about $10,100 per academic year. The additional fees at COSC not covered by tuition are nearly $800; which totals $10,900 a year.

Read the details about Charter Oak State College additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information

Dual Credits
Accepted
Yes
Charter Oak State College might accept your dual credits, credits for life experience (learned through independent study, noncredit adult courses, work experience, portfolio demonstration, previous licensure or certification, or completion of other learning opportunities), and advanced placement credits (college-level courses taught in high school) earned prior to admission.

The undergraduate application fee at COSC is $50.00. The graduate application fee is $50.00.

To request the most accurate and up-to-date information about studying at Charter Oak State College and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call the school's general information office at (860) 515-3800 or check Charter Oak State College Website.

Opportunities and Services

Safety
Grade
A
Safe
Charter Oak State College provides a distance education program.

At present there is no on-campus housing at COSC.

Based on the college crime data, COSC seems to be a safe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

Charter Oak State College Location and Address

Postal Address:
Charter Oak State College
55 Paul Manafort Drive
New Britain, Connecticut
06053, USA
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