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Connecticut State Community College

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Connecticut State Community College
Former name
Connecticut Community College System
TypeCommunity College
EstablishedJuly 1, 2023; 13 months ago (July 1, 2023)
Parent institution
Connecticut State Colleges & Universities
AccreditationNECHE
Budget$454.1 Million (FY2024)
PresidentDr. Ositadinma J. Maduko, M.D.
ProvostDr. Levy Brown, Ed.D
Students70,560
Location, ,
Campus18 Branch and Satellite Campuses
NicknameCT State
Websitectstate.edu

Connecticut State Community College was formed on July 1, 2023, through the merger of all of the twelve community colleges in the state of Connecticut.[1][2] The public and comprehensive multi-campus community college headquartered in New Britain, Connecticut. Founded in 2023 as the result of the merger of Connecticut’s 12 legacy community colleges.

On July 1, 2023,[3] the New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE)  granted[4] Connecticut State Community College (CT State or CSCC) initial accreditation as a new singly accredited comprehensive community college and now the largest community college in New England.

The combined institution will include the roughly 70,000[5] students at its twelve predecessor institutions with over 300 academic programs[6] offered across its statewide branch and satellite campuses.[7]  

As of the Summer of 2023, the college was attended by 70,560[8] students: 40,802 credit-bearing and degree-seeking undergraduate students, 8,118 dual enrollment high school students, 10,006 non-credit workforce training students, 4,623 non-credit personal enrichment students, and 7,011 non-degree students. More than 60 percent of students are students of color, 67 percent are first-generation college students, and 98 percent are Connecticut residents. The school is part of the Connecticut State Colleges & Universities system (CSCU), which oversees Central, Eastern, Western, and Southern Connecticut State Universities and Charter Oak State College.

The college, four regional state universities, and Charter Oak State College are governed by the Connecticut Board of Regents for Higher Education,[9] established in 2011[10] to license and accredit the institutions and their programs, approve budgets, support planning, and coordinate technology operations.

Official college websites style the name of the system variously as CT State Community College, Connecticut State Community College, and CT State. [11]

Merged colleges

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Connecticut State Community College is located in Connecticut
Gateway - North Haven
Gateway - North Haven
Middlesex - Meriden
Middlesex - Meriden
Naugatuck - Danbury
Naugatuck - Danbury
Quinebaug - Willimantic
Quinebaug - Willimantic
Tunxis - Bristol
Tunxis - Bristol
Location of Connecticut State Community College campuses. Black dots represent sole or flagship campuses. Red dots represent satellite campuses.

The following are the colleges that were merged to form Connecticut State Community College:

References

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  1. ^ Young, Jamila (2023-10-05). "Community colleges, now 'CT State,' to offer campus flexibility after merger". CT Insider. Retrieved 2023-10-13.
  2. ^ "Connecticut State Community College Manchester". Retrieved October 13, 2023.
  3. ^ "Connecticut State Community College Receives Accreditation". CT State. 2023-06-20. Retrieved 2024-02-28.
  4. ^ "Commission Statement on Connecticut State Community College June 19, 2023". New England Commission Higher Education. Retrieved 2024-02-28.
  5. ^ "CT Community Colleges Offer Accelerated Classes this Spring". CT State. 2024-01-29. Retrieved 2024-02-28.
  6. ^ "Find a program". CT State. Retrieved 2024-02-28.
  7. ^ "Campuses". CT State. Retrieved 2024-02-28.
  8. ^ "Maduko, president of fledgling CT community college system, eyes fiscal stability, enrollment boost". CT State. 2024-01-08. Retrieved 2024-02-28.
  9. ^ "CSCU - Board of Regents". www.ct.edu. Retrieved 2024-02-28.
  10. ^ Fain, Paul. "Mergers and Apprehension". Inside Higher Ed. Retrieved 2024-02-28.
  11. ^ "Connecticut State Community College Receives Accreditation". 20 June 2023. Retrieved October 13, 2023. includes the name styled in all three ways.
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