Charter Oak State College

    New Britain, CT, United States

    Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition

    • Public
    • Large suburb
    • Liberal arts college

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    Charter Oak State College Campus Life

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    Campus at a glance

    Large suburb

    Inside an urbanized area but outside a principal city.

    1. City
    2. Suburb (this campus)
    3. Town
    4. Rural

    1,821 students

    Near the national median

    National median 1,603 students

    Undergraduates with Pell Grants

    Receive a Pell Grant
    48.3%
    • TypePublic
    • ClassLiberal arts college
    • CalendarSemester

    Nearby college towns

    • Hartford5.7 mi
    • Farmington5.8 mi
    • West Hartford6.7 mi
    • East Hartford7.6 mi

    Verified data from IPEDS and the College Scorecard. Distances are straight-line miles.

    Race/ethnicity

    Source: U.S. College Scorecard · 2025

    Among undergraduates at Charter Oak State College, the largest reported group is White (47.4%), followed by Hispanic (22.6%).

    Race/ethnicity at Charter Oak State College
    GroupUndergraduates
    American Indian/Alaska Native0.1%
    Asian3%
    Black21.6%
    Hispanic22.6%
    Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.1%
    White47.4%
    Two or more races2.9%
    Non-resident1%
    Unknown1.4%
    Share of degree-seeking undergraduates in each group, as reported to the federal IPEDS survey. Non-resident means not a U.S. citizen or permanent resident; Unknown means race/ethnicity was not reported. Shares may not add to 100% because of rounding.

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