St Vincent's College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a medium-sized city.

Overview

St. Vincent’s College, also known as SVC, was established in 1905. The college is located in Bridgeport, Connecticut and offers various degree and certificate programs to its students in areas like nursing, radiography, medical assistance and cardiovascular technology. Certificate programs are also offered in central sterile processing technology, human services and pharmacy technology, among others.

St. Vincent’s College is home to a number of clubs and organizations, including the Student Ambassadors and Student Congress. Professional organizations include the American Association of Medical Assistants and the American Society of Radiologic Technologists, among others. The college offers a variety of financial aid programs, while providing three types of distance learning programs as well.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Roman Catholic religious affiliation.
• Many students concentrating in nursing and emergency medicine.
• Numerous part-time students.
• High female/male ratio.
• Many mature (40+ year old) students.

School characteristics:

• The school is private, not-for-profit.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Associates Colleges.

Features of note:

• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Distance learning is available.
• Weekend study is an option.
• Part-time classes are available.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 427 in 2009-2010 (270 full-time equivalent).

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Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 41% of the student body. About 21% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 14% are full-time and 86% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

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)

LIBERAL ARTS (0 awarded)

• General Studies

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (0 awarded)

• Medical Office Assistant/Specialist

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (16 awarded)

• Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist
• Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist
• Medical/Clinical Assistant

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (55 awarded)

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