Northwestern Connecticut Community College: Review & Facts

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Northwestern Connecticut Community College is a small two-year, public school with 1,150 students enrolled. This institution was originated in 1965 and is the only college located in Winsted, Connecticut.

Academic Offerings

1-year certificate and associate's degree are available at Northwestern Connecticut Community College.

Majors
Offered

34

Northwestern Connecticut Community College deploys a semester-based curriculum calendar system and allows you to choose from 34 majors. The most popular concentrations are General Studies, Nursing, Management, Medical Assistant, and Business. 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 normally a positive sign. However, if you would like to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The student retention rate at Northwestern Connecticut Community College is relatively low at 61% (below Connecticut average). Taking this statistic into consideration, apparently students somewhat enjoy their stay at this school.

Student Retention

61%

Bad

The graduation rate at Northwestern Connecticut Community College is very low - 20%. Roughly 25% of the school's undergraduate students transfer to other colleges.

Student to faculty ratio at Northwestern Connecticut Community College is pretty decent, 14:1. Read more regarding faculty and instruction at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition costs are close to the nationwide median, around $12,600 a year. The additional fees at Northwestern Connecticut Community College beyond tuition are around $1,700, which makes it a total of $14,300 a year.

Read the details about Northwestern Connecticut 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

The school 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) earned prior to admission.

The undergraduate application fee at Northwestern Connecticut Community College is $20.00.

To request the most accurate and up-to-date information about applying to Northwestern Connecticut Community College and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call this school's general information office at (860) 738-6300 or check Northwestern Connecticut Community College Website.

Opportunities and Services

Safety
Grade

A

Safe

Northwestern Connecticut Community College offers a distance learning option.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at Northwestern Connecticut 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.

At present there is no on-campus housing at Northwestern Connecticut Community College.

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

Northwestern Connecticut Community College Location and Address

Postal Address:
Northwestern Connecticut Community College
Park Pl E
Winsted, Connecticut
06098, USA