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Goodwin College

Goodwin College

Overview of Goodwin College

Founded in 1999, Goodwin College evolved from the institution first established in 1962 as the Data Institute Business School. Located in East Hartford, CT, Goodwin is a private two-year college accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges and is one of the fastest-growing institutions of its size in Connecticut. The College boasts a network of cooperating employers, with whom students can pursue careers in a variety of business, medical, and computer-related areas.

Points of Distinction

  • A wide range of academic support services
  • Career Counseling
  • Employment Service
  • Cultural Diversity

Areas of Study

Goodwin College offers degree and certificate programs in the following Health and Clinical Science, Computer Science, and Business, Management, & Marketing fields:

  • Accounting
  • Art Education
  • Business Studies
  • Child Care
  • Computer Electronics
  • Computerized Accounting
  • Computer Information Technology
  • Computer Systems Technology
  • Information Processing Systems
  • Medical Assisting
  • Medical Office Technology
  • Nursing
  • Office Technology/Word Processing

Goodwin College Admissions

Students applying to Goodwin College for the first time should first complete an Application for Admission and submit proof (or sign a Certification of Attainment) of high school graduation or equivalent. A personal interview with an admissions officer is required for all interested applicants. Placement tests in reading comprehension, sentence skills, mathematics, and algebra are required to be administered to all incoming students except those entering with a Bachelors Degree from another accredited institution.

Goodwin College Faculty Quality

Goodwin College boasts a faculty which embraces change, pursues continual academic achievement, and is passionate about teaching. The faculty is comprised of over 70 members, about 60% of which are full-time. The student/faculty ratio is approximately 12:1.

American Career College Student Body

The student body consists of over 1,000 students, about 25% of which are full-time. Student ratio is approximately 90% female and 10% male. The majority of students come from the Northeast United States, and the average age of full-time undergraduates is 27.

Goodwin College Student Life

Goodwin's main campus in East Hartford, Connecticut, includes two historic mansions and an academic building. Courses are also offered at learning sites located in Waterbury and Hamden, Connecticut. Goodwin is a commuter school whose students live off-campus. The nearest international airport is less than 10 miles away and public transportation is constantly available to serve the campus. Student activities include a student government and a student newspaper.

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Programs of Study

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Counseling

  • Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling

Criminal Justice

  • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
  • Security and Loss Prevention Services

Health and Human Services

  • Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling
  • Human Services General
  • Kinesiology and Exercise Science
  • Public Health General (MPH DPH)

Management and Administration

  • Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science General
  • Business Administration and Management General

Medical Assisting and Nursing

  • Medical/Clinical Assistant
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN ASN BSN MSN)

Medical and Dental Administration

  • Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary
  • Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
  • Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller
  • Medical Office Management/Administration

Medical and Pharmaceutical

  • Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician
  • Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
  • Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist

Teaching

  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching

Coursework or Degrees

(Note: Not all degrees and coursework are necessarily available for all programs of study.)

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Degrees or Coursework

  • Associate

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