Tunxis Community College: Review & Facts

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

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Tunxis Community College is a medium two-year, public school with 3,270 students enrolled. This college was founded in 1969 and is the only college located in Farmington, Connecticut.

Academic Offerings

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

Majors
Offered
38
Tunxis Community College follows a semester-based curriculum calendar system and offers enrollment in 38 majors. The most popular concentrations are General Studies, Business, Management, Art, and Criminal Justice. 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 wish to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The student retention rate at Tunxis Community College is relatively low at 64% (below Connecticut average). Considering this statistic, it seems that students somewhat enjoy their stay at this school.

Student Retention
64%
Bad
The graduation rate at Tunxis Community College is very low: 18%. Nearly 23% of the school's undergraduate students transfer to other colleges.

Student to faculty ratio at Tunxis Community College is pretty decent, 14:1. Read more information about faculty at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition pricing is close to the nationwide median - about $12,600 per academic year. The additional fees at Tunxis Community College not covered by tuition are approximately $1,700; this comes to $14,300 per year.

Read the details about Tunxis 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
This school might accept dual credits and advanced placement credits (college-level courses taught in high school) at entry.

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

To request the most accurate and up-to-date information about admission at Tunxis Community College and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call this school's general information office at (860) 773-1300 or check Tunxis Community College Website.

Opportunities and Services

Safety
Grade
A
Safe
Tunxis Community College provides a distance learning option.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at Tunxis Community College, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses.

ROTC
Available
No
Unfortunately, there is no on-campus housing at Tunxis Community College.

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

Tunxis Community College Location and Address

Postal Address:
Tunxis Community College
271 Scott Swamp Road
Farmington, Connecticut
06032-3187, USA
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