Gateway Community College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a medium-sized city.

Overview

Gateway Community College is a campus of the Gateway Community College, which is a co-educational community college. The New Haven campus of GCC is located in New Haven, Connecticut.

The academic departments of GCC - New Haven include:

• Business
• Engineering and Technology
• Humanities
• Nursing
• Math/Science/Chemistry
• Social Sciences

GCC's sports teams are known as the Gateway Lions. Its official mascot is the lion. The college has men's and women's basketball teams. Students are also encouraged to participate in various co-ed intramural sports, including soccer, volleyball and lacrosse.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in therapy and counseling, conservation and resource management, nutrition and exercise therapy, and engineering technician.
• Large number of students.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• High faculty salary.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• Racially diverse student body.
• Many mature (40+ year old) students.

School characteristics:

• The school is public.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Associates Colleges.

Features of note:

• Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates.
• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Distance learning is available.
• Part-time classes are available.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 6,471 in 2009-2010 (3,876 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 56% of the student body. About 16% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

On-campus housing is not available.

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Associate.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (46 awarded)

• Banking and Financial Support Services
• Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services
• Fashion Merchandising
• Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (9 awarded)

• Computer Science
• Information Science/Studies
• Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (18 awarded)

• Environmental Science

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (0 awarded)

• Special Education and Teaching

ENGINEERING (4 awarded)

• Engineering Science

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (75 awarded)

• Automotive Engineering Technology/Technician
• Biomedical Technology/Technician
• Computer Engineering Technology/Technician
• Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians
• Engineering Technologies/Technicians
• Engineering Technology
• Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians
• Manufacturing Technology/Technician
• Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD
• Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (42 awarded)

• Child Care and Support Services Management
• Foodservice Systems Administration/Management

FINE ARTS (5 awarded)

• Fine/Studio Arts

HOSPITALITY (1 awarded)

• Hotel/Motel Administration/Management

LIBERAL ARTS (215 awarded)

• General Studies
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

MATHEMATICS (5 awarded)

• Mathematics and Statistics

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (17 awarded)

• Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician
• Computer Installation and Repair Technology/Technician

MEDIA (0 awarded)

• Graphic and Printing Equipment Operator, General Production

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (0 awarded)

• Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (66 awarded)

• Allied Health Diagnostic/Intervention/Treatment Professions, Oth
• Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
• Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer & Ultrasound Technician
• Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist
• Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist
• Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician
• Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (64 awarded)

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (19 awarded)

• Dietitian Assistant
• Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (15 awarded)

• Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science

SCIENCE (0 awarded)

• Biotechnology

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (0 awarded)

• Fire Services Administration

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (36 awarded)

• Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling