Housatonic Community College: Review & Facts

Overall Rating:Overall Ranking - FairQuality:Education Quality Rating - Below AverageSafety:Capmus Safety Rating - FairCosts:Tuition & Fees Cost Rating - Excellent

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Housatonic Community College is a medium two-year, public school with 3,365 students enrolled. This college was established in 1967 and is one of the 5 schools located in Bridgeport, Connecticut.

Academic Offerings

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

Majors
Offered
47
Housatonic Community College deploys a semester-based curriculum calendar system and provides 47 majors. The most popular concentrations are General Studies, Business, Education, Criminal Justice, and Medical. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is important 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 usually a good sign. However, if you would like to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The rate of student retention at Housatonic Community College is low at 56% (way below Connecticut average). Taking this statistic into consideration, it seems that students somewhat enjoy their stay at this school.

Student Retention
56%
Bad
The graduation rate at Housatonic Community College is very low: 16%. Around 2% of the school's undergraduate students transfer to other colleges.

Student to faculty ratio at Housatonic Community College is pretty decent -- 15:1. Find out more information about faculty at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition cost is close to the nationwide median, $12,600 a year. The additional fees at Housatonic Community College (not included in tuition costs) are roughly $1,600, which totals $14,200 per academic year.

Read the details about Housatonic 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 might accept 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 Housatonic Community College is $20.00.

To obtain the most accurate and up-to-date information about admission at Housatonic Community College and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call the school's general information office at (203) 332-5000 or check Housatonic Community College Website.

Opportunities and Services

Safety
Grade
C+
Dicey
Housatonic Community College offers a distance learning option, study abroad programs, and evening/weekend study opportunity, which is a wonderful option for those who work full-time.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at Housatonic 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 the present moment, there is no on-campus housing at Housatonic Community College.

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

Housatonic Community College Location and Address

Postal Address:
Housatonic Community College
900 Lafayette Blvd
Bridgeport, Connecticut
06604-4704, USA
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