Connecticut State Community College was formed on July 1, 2023, through the merger of all of the twelve

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s in the state of

Connecticut Connecticut ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, New York (state), New York to the west, and Long Island Sound to the south. ...

. The public and comprehensive multi-campus community college headquartered in

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. On July 1, 2023, the

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(NECHE) granted 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 includes roughly 70,000 students at its twelve predecessor institutions with over 300 academic programs offered across its statewide branch and satellite campuses. 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 The Board of Regents for Higher Education (BOR) is a government body in the U.S. state of Connecticut that oversees the Connecticut State Colleges & Universities (CSCU). CSCU and the BOR were created on July 1, 2011, consolidating the governance of ...

system (CSCU), which oversees Central, Eastern,

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, and Southern Connecticut State Universities and

Charter Oak State College Charter Oak State College is a public online college based in New Britain, Connecticut. The college was founded in 1973 by the Connecticut Legislature and offers associate, bachelor's, and master's degrees. Charter Oak State College is part ...

. The college, four regional state universities, and Charter Oak State College are governed by the

Connecticut Board of Regents for Higher Education The Board of Regents for Higher Education (BOR) is a government body in the U.S. state of Connecticut that oversees the Connecticut State Colleges & Universities (CSCU). CSCU and the BOR were created on July 1, 2011, consolidating the governance of ...

, established in 2011 to license and accredit the institutions and their programs, approve budgets, support planning, and coordinate technology operations.

Merged colleges

The following are the colleges that were merged to form Connecticut State Community College: * Asnuntuck Community College, now Connecticut State Community College Asnuntuck * Capital Community College, now Connecticut State Community College Capital *

Gateway Community College Gateway Community College (GCC) is a public community college with its main campus in New Haven, Connecticut New Haven is a city of the U.S. state of Connecticut. It is located on New Haven Harbor on the northern shore of Long Island Sound. ...

, now Connecticut State Community College Gateway * Housatonic Community College, now Connecticut State Community College Housatonic in

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* Manchester Community College, now Connecticut State Community College Manchester * Middlesex Community College, now Connecticut State Community College Middlesex *

Naugatuck Valley Community College Naugatuck Valley Community College (NVCC) is a Public college, public community college in Waterbury, Connecticut. It is one of the 13 colleges in the Connecticut State Colleges & Universities system. NVCC grants a variety of associate degrees ...

, now Connecticut State Community College Naugatuck Valley * Northwestern Connecticut Community College, now Connecticut State Community College Northwestern * Connecticut State Community College Norwalk, formerly Norwalk Community College * Quinebaug Valley Community College, now Connecticut State Community College Quinebaug Valley * Three Rivers Community College (Connecticut), now Connecticut State Community College Three Rivers * Tunxis Community College, now Connecticut State Community College Tunxis

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* Community colleges in Connecticut 2023 establishments in Connecticut Two-year colleges in the United States {{Connecticut-school-stub