Charter Oak State College Rankings

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Ranking Category
#6922 of 14,131 In the World
#1906 of 2,597 In North America
#1817 of 2,496 In the United States
#22 of 28 In Connecticut
#2 of 2 In New Britain

Quick Review

Acceptance rate
100%
Aid receiving
50%
Undergraduates
1,683
Graduates
83
Male:Female Ratio
22:78
Control
Public
Highest Degree
Master's degree

Charter Oak State College Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Charter Oak State College has an acceptance rate of 100% and is among the 23% of the easiest universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

1,766 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

Admissions requirements

Charter Oak State College has an open admission policy (non-competitive). The only requirement is a certificate of attendance or a highschool diploma or a General Educational Development certificate.

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 882 (50%)
Hispanic 379 (21%)
Black or African American 362 (21%)
Asian 52 (3%)
Two or more races 43 (2%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 36 (2%)
Nonresident Alien 6 (0.3%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 4 (0.2%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Average aid awarded
$9,454
Students receiving aid
50%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $7,896$9,522
Tuition in-state $7,896$9,522
Tuition out-of-state $7,896$9,522
Fee in-district $610$830
Fee in-state $610$830
Fee out-of-state $610$830

Charter Oak State College majors

Charter Oak State College has granted 420 bachelor's degrees across 14 programs and 36 master's across 3 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Charter Oak State College.

Major Associate Bachelor Master
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 37 94
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 11 45
Business Administration and Management, General 54
Health & Health Care Administration & Management 30 21
Psychology, General 48
Criminal Justice and Corrections, General 30
Health Information & Medical Records Administration & Administrator 28
Child Development 24
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 19
Organizational Leadership 7 6
Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement Administration 12
Sociology, General 11
Cybersecurity Defense Strategy & Policy 10
Medical Informatics 9
Human Resources Development 8
Teacher Assistant & Aide 1
Grand Total 49 420 36
  • Full-time retention rate - 100%
  • Part-time retention rate - 25%

Publications & Citations

Charter Oak State College has published 20 scientific papers with 153 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Political Science, Medicine, Mathematics, Psychology, Law, Computer Science, Economics, Math Teachers, and Engineering.

Publications
20
Citations
153

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
18 / 126
Political Science
14 / 118
Medicine
13 / 140
Mathematics
12 / 140
Psychology
11 / 119
Law
11 / 27
Computer Science
10 / 121
Economics
10 / 26
Math Teachers
9 / 120
Engineering
9 / 19
Physics
9 / 103
Health Science
8 / 32
Development Studies
7 / 22
Business
7 / 95
Sociology
7 / 28
Environmental Science
7 / 27
Quantum and Particle physics
6 / 97
History
6 / 10
Geography and Cartography
5 / 9
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
5 / 28
Nursing
5 / 108
Psychiatry
5 / 106
Statistics
4 / 107
Mechanical Engineering
4 / 5
Archaeology
4 / 9
Finance
3 / 3
Management
3 / 5
Communications and Public Relations
3 / 4
Biology
3 / 23
Education Majors
3 / 3
Philosophy
3 / 6
Optical Engineering
2 / 4
Ecology
2 / 18
Demography
2 / 3
Child Psychology
2 / 17
Healthcare Management (MHA)
2 / 2
Public Health
2 / 20
Art & Design
2 / 8
Multimedia
2 / 8
Social Psychology
2 / 5

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1992 0 2
1993 0 4
1994 0 1
1995 0 2
1996 0 7
1997 0 4
1998 0 3
1999 0 1
2000 0 1
2001 1 2
2002 1 0
2003 0 2
2004 0 3
2005 1 3
2006 0 7
2007 1 2
2008 1 4
2009 0 10
2010 0 5
2011 2 0
2012 2 3
2013 0 3
2014 0 6
2015 0 3
2016 1 1
2017 1 5
2018 0 4
2019 3 1
2020 0 3
2021 2 17
2022 1 6
2023 1 6

Notable alumni

  1. Jerome Tang

    Jerome Tang
    Born in
    Trinidad and Tobago Flag Trinidad and Tobago
    Years
    1966-.. (age 59)
    Occupations
    basketball coach
    Biography

    Jerome Tang is a Trinidadian-American college basketball coach who is the head coach for the Wildcats of Kansas State University. He had previously been an assistant coach under Scott Drew from 2003 to 2022 at Baylor, where the Bears won the 2021 NCAA Championship.

  2. Pete Walker

    Pete Walker
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1969-.. (age 56)
    Occupations
    baseball player
    Biography

    Peter Brian Walker is an American former professional baseball relief pitcher and currently the pitching coach for the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball (MLB).

  3. Robert Gandt

    Robert Gandt
    Years
    1939-.. (age 86)
    Occupations
    novelist
    Biography

    Robert Gandt is an American author and aviator.

  4. Jason Murphey

    Jason Murphey
    Years
    1977-.. (age 48)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Jason Murphey is an American politician and former Republican State Representative in the US state of Oklahoma. He represented District 31 in the Oklahoma House of Representatives; the district comprised portions of Logan and Oklahoma counties and includes the cities of Edmond and Guthrie. Murphey currently serves as the chair of the Government Modernization Committee and was named to this position prior to the 2009 legislative session. As chair, Murphy was the House author of Senator Glen Coffee's attempt to centralize the state's information technology systems and the Oklahoma Government 2.0 initiative, which resulted in the creation of data.ok.gov.

  5. Richard Borer

    Richard Borer
    Biography

    H. Richard Borer is a former American politician and current nonprofit executive. He was mayor of West Haven, Connecticut 1991–2005. Early on in his tenure as mayor, Borer inherited a financial crisis in the city that ultimately resulted in the State of Connecticut taking direct control over the local budget. As part of his turn around efforts, Borer reduced the size of the city's payroll by instituting layoffs in the Public Works Department. He was also the force behind forcing West Haven's long time political boss, Harold Allen from his position of power.

General info

Total FTE staff 170
Carnegie classification Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus

Location and contacts

Address 185 Main Street
New Britain, Connecticut, 06051
United States
City population 74,000
Phone 8605153800