Connecticut State Community College was formed on July 1, 2023, through the merger of all of the twelve community colleges in the state of Connecticut.
[1][2] The public and comprehensive multi-campus community college headquartered in New Britain, Connecticut.
On July 1, 2023,[3] the New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE) granted[4] 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[5] students at its twelve predecessor institutions with over 300 academic programs[6] offered across its statewide branch and satellite campuses.
The college, four regional state universities, and Charter Oak State College are governed by the Connecticut Board of Regents for Higher Education,[8] established in 2011[9] to license and accredit the institutions and their programs, approve budgets, support planning, and coordinate technology operations.