Gateway Community College: Review & Facts

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Gateway Community College is a medium two-year, public school with 5,580 students enrolled. This school was originated in 1992 and is one of the 4 schools located in New Haven, Connecticut.

Academic Offerings

At Gateway Community College you can get your 1-year certificate or associate's degree.

Majors
Offered
63
Gateway Community College follows a semester-based curriculum calendar system and has 63 majors. The most popular concentrations are General Studies, Nursing, Medical, Business, and Automotive and Mechanic. 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 wish to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The student retention rate at Gateway Community College is relatively low at 60% (way below Connecticut average). Taking this statistic into consideration, it seems that students somewhat enjoy their stay at this school.

Student Retention
60%
Bad
The graduation rate at Gateway Community College is very low: 12%. Approximately 16% of the school's undergraduate students transfer to other colleges.

Student to faculty ratio at Gateway Community College is pretty decent - 14:1. Read more information on faculty and instruction at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition price is close to the nationwide median - about $12,600 a year. The additional fees at Gateway Community College beyond tuition are around $1,600; this makes it a total of $14,200 per year.

Read the details about Gateway Community 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
The college will consider accepting 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) at entry.

The undergraduate application fee at Gateway Community College is $20.00.

To request the most accurate and up-to-date information about admission at Gateway Community College and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call this school's general information office at (203) 285-2000 or check Gateway Community College Website.

Opportunities and Services

Safety
Grade
A
Safe
Gateway Community College provides a distance education program.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at Gateway Community College, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, this school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.

ROTC
Available
No
At this moment there is no on-campus housing at Gateway Community College.

Based on the college crime data, Gateway Community College appears to be a safe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

Gateway Community College Location and Address

Postal Address:
Gateway Community College
20 Church Street
New Haven, Connecticut
06510, USA
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