Norwalk Community College: Review & Facts

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Norwalk Community College is a medium two-year, public school with 4,070 students enrolled. This college was established in 1961 and is the only school located in Norwalk, Connecticut.

Academic Offerings

Norwalk Community College will give you the opportunity to get a 1-year certificate or associate's degree.

Majors
Offered
46
Norwalk Community College follows a semester-based curriculum calendar system and offers choices in 46 majors. The most popular concentrations are General Studies, Nursing, Business, Computer Science, and Education. 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 positive sign. However, if you are planning to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

Norwalk Community College student retention rate is relatively low at 67% (close to Connecticut average). Taking this statistic into consideration, it seems that students like their stay at this school.

Student Retention
67%
Fair
The graduation rate at Norwalk Community College is very low - 17%. Nearly 23% of the school's undergraduate students transfer to other colleges.

Student to faculty ratio at Norwalk Community College is reasonably decent -- 20:1. Find out more about instruction at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition prices are close to the nationwide median, around $12,600 per year. The additional fees at Norwalk Community College (not included in tuition costs) are around $1,700; this makes it a total of $14,300 per academic year.

Read the details about Norwalk 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
Norwalk Community 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) earned prior to admission.

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

To obtain the most accurate and up-to-date information about enrolling to Norwalk Community College and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call the school's general information office at (203) 857-7000 or check Norwalk Community College Website.

Opportunities and Services

Safety
Grade
A
Safe
Norwalk Community College offers a distance education program 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 Norwalk 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 Norwalk Community College.

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

Norwalk Community College Location and Address

Postal Address:
Norwalk Community College
188 Richards Avenue
Norwalk, Connecticut
06854, USA
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