Charter Oak State College
New Britain, CT · Public four-year · Suburb: Large
1,683undergraduates
$15,663average net price per year
100%return for year two
Admissions
Open admission: everyone with a high school diploma or equivalent is admitted.
Majors
20 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Associate (49 awarded), Bachelor's (93 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (6)
- Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator Certificate (1-2 years) (7 awarded), Bachelor's (22 awarded)
- Health/Health Care Administration/Management Certificate (under 1 year) (5 awarded), Bachelor's (37 awarded)
- Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (4 awarded)
- Medical Office Management/Administration Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor's (29 awarded)
- Speech-Language Pathology Assistant Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (4)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (55 awarded)
- Human Resources Development Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Organizational Leadership Bachelor's (14 awarded)
- Project Management Certificate (under 1 year) (20 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (59 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (3)
- Criminal Justice and Corrections, General Bachelor's (13 awarded)
- Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration Bachelor's (16 awarded)
- Cybersecurity Defense Strategy/Policy Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded), Bachelor's (13 awarded)
Education (1)
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching Associate (8 awarded), Bachelor's (35 awarded)
Family and consumer sciences/human sciences (2)
- Child Care and Support Services Management Certificate (under 1 year) (11 awarded)
- Child Development Bachelor's (28 awarded)
Social sciences (1)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (12 awarded)
Legal professions and studies (1)
- Legal Assistant/Paralegal Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (3)
- Health/Health Care Administration/Management Master's
- Medical Informatics Master's
- Organizational Leadership Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $8,506
- Books and supplies
- $2,000
- Total cost living at home
- $16,810
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $15,663 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23 and paid in-state tuition.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 50%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 50%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $9,454
- Got a grant from the college
- 0%
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 38%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 50%
- Average amount borrowed
- $9,500
Graduation
- Came back for year two
- 100%
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transferred in, full-time | 125 | 70% | 17% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 646 | 55% | 16% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 1,766
- Undergraduates
- 1,683
- Full-time undergraduates
- 526
- Part-time undergraduates
- 1,157
- Graduate students
- 83
- Students per faculty member
- 16 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 73%
- From out of state
- 15%
- From other countries
- 12%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 84%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 100%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 4%
| Women | 77% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 3% |
| Black | 20% |
| Hispanic | 22% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 50% |
| Two or more races | 2% |
| Race unknown | 2% |
| International | 0% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Suburb: Large
- Address
- 185 Main Street, New Britain, CT, 06051
- County
- Capitol Planning Region
- Part of
- Connecticut State Colleges and Universities
- Type
- Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
- Highest degree
- Master's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Offers
- Teacher certification, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
- Open admission
- Yes
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.