Charter Oak State College
55 Paul J. Manafort Drive
New Britain, CT 06053

Founded in 1973, this college in Connecticut offers academic courses of study exclusively online. The college is designed to provide working professionals, and those students looking for a distance learning program, with the chance to earn a degree. This distance learning program in Connecticut offers more than 150 courses via online and video, all of which are easily transferable to and from other accredited traditional institutions around the country. Students may work towards professional certificates in computer security, health insurance customer service, project management, and public safety. Bachelor's degree programs include majors such as anthropology, creative writing, biology, religious studies, and economics, among many more.

In addition to earning credit for online courses that can applied toward a degree or simply for personal development, students can also earn credit for prior learning experience in the workforce through the school's lifelong learning credit program. Students can also earn credits toward a degree from standardized tests, independent study, and experience in the workforce. As students begin to map out their academic paths they work closely with an academic counselor who provides academic guidance and advise on achieving all that's possible at Charter Oak State College.

Because most students are members of the local workforce, Charter Oak State College has an excellent reputation among local and national business, and has even created partnerships with many in the area to offer customized curricula for employees.

Charter Oak State College's goal is to provide students every opportunity to complete academic goals in the most convenient time. In that sense, this distance learning college in Connecticut offers a number of specialized programs for specific careers, including refresher courses in nursing, pharmacy, and education.

This distance learning college in Connecticut also offers military members the opportunity to earn a degree by accepting credit through military school experience. No matter your goals or academic aspirations, Charter Oak State College's motto is the same: anything is possible. At Charter Oak College there is no such thing as borders.

Quick Facts:

• More than 2,000 students from nine countries.


• Almost half of graduating Charter Oak State College students go on to graduate programs and additional professional education.


• Through the Women in Transition program, Charter Oak State College provides single mothers with the change to complete their degrees.


• To be accepted to Charter Oak State College, students must have at least nine college credits.