Naugatuck Valley Community College: Review & Facts

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Naugatuck Valley Community College is a medium two-year, public school with 4,555 students enrolled. This college was established in 1962 and is one of the 6 schools and colleges located in Waterbury, Connecticut.

Academic Offerings

1-year certificate and associate's degree are offered at Naugatuck Valley Community College.

Majors
Offered
51
Naugatuck Valley Community College deploys a semester-based curriculum calendar system and offers choices in 51 majors. The most popular concentrations are General Studies, Nursing, Medical, Business, and Computer Science. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is worthwhile to know student retention and graduation rates when 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 good sign. Nevertheless, if you plan to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

Naugatuck Valley Community College student retention rate is relatively low at 62% (below Connecticut average). Considering this statistic, apparently students somewhat enjoy their stay at this school.

Student Retention
62%
Bad
The graduation rate at Naugatuck Valley Community College is very low: 20%. Roughly 26% of the school's undergraduate students transfer to other colleges.

Student to faculty ratio at Naugatuck Valley Community College is pretty good, 13:1. Find out more details regarding instruction at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition pricing is close to the nationwide median, around $12,600 annually. The additional fees at Naugatuck Valley Community College beyond tuition are around $1,600; which totals $14,200 annually.

Read the details about Naugatuck Valley 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 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 Naugatuck Valley Community College is $20.00.

To obtain the most accurate and up-to-date information about enrolling to Naugatuck Valley Community College and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call this school's general information office at (203) 575-8000 or check Naugatuck Valley Community College Website.

Opportunities and Services

Safety
Grade
A
Safe
Naugatuck Valley Community College provides a distance education program and study abroad programs.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at Naugatuck Valley 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
Unfortunately, there is no on-campus housing at Naugatuck Valley Community College.

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

Naugatuck Valley Community College Location and Address

Postal Address:
Naugatuck Valley Community College
750 Chase Parkway
Waterbury, Connecticut
06708-3089, USA
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