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HOUSATONIC COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Housatonic Community College
900 Lafayette Blvd.
Bridgeport, CT 06604

Official telephone: (203) 332-5000
Fax number: (203) 332-5123

Website: www.hcc.commnet.edu


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Screen last updated on: January 27, 2011
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 1,383 men, 2,446 women, 3,829 total
Full-time undergraduates: 786 total
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 23
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Northeast

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
City or town school is located in: Bridgeport
Population of city/town: 142,000
Nearest major city: New York City
Distance of nearest major city: 45 miles

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: no
Percent of all students who have cars on campus: 70%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, smoking prohibited
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: no

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: yes
Computer equipment is provided in: library, computer center/lab(s)
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 300
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: no
School has a library on campus: yes
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Art museum, galleries.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
reading, writing, math, study skills
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, health service, women's center, day care
Counseling services:
military, veteran student, career, academic
Career placement services:
interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, interview training
Services for students with disabilities:
tape recorders, tutors, interpreters for hearing-impaired
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: 100%

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook
School newspaper(s): published six times per year
Number of honor societies: 3
Total number of registered organizations: 22
Minority student organizations:
African-American and Hispanic/Latin American organizations
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Community Action Network, Friends of the Environment, Gay/Straight Alliance; art, biology, chemistry, criminal justice, early chilhood education, gameing, graphic design, human services, literary, multicultural, music, outing, performing arts, and photography groups

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: no

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: New York City (45 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Bridgeport
Nearest passenger bus service: Bridgeport

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: good
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
List of four-year colleges most often selected by recent graduates:
University of Bridgeport, University of Connecticut, Sacred Heart University, Connecticut State University.



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