APPLICATION FEE
Undergraduate application fee $50.
Public University
Charter Oak State College
Charter Oak State College is a public online college located in New Britain, Connecticut. It offers career-focused degrees and certificates with six start dates to fit busy schedules.
New Britain, CTsuburb, large
$15,663AVG NET PRICE
1,766STUDENTS
University data profileIPEDS 2023
THE SIGNATURE
Charter Oak State College Report Card
Explore university facts, programs, and campus life at a glance.
Charter Oak State College is a public, four-year institution located in New Britain, Connecticut. It operates as an accredited online college within the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities system. The school is governed by the Connecticut Board of Regents for Higher Education.
Academic quality is maintained through institutional accreditation by the New England Commission of Higher Education. Specific programs hold additional accreditations in areas such as Social Work, Nursing, Early Childhood Education, and Health Information Management. A recent initiative supports embedding AI professional core competencies across baccalaureate programs.
The college maintains a first-year retention rate of one hundred percent among its student body. Resources are available to help keep the cost of college affordable through financial aid and scholarships. Dr. Ken Udas began his term as president in October 2026.
AT A GLANCE
TypePublicFour or more years
Settingsuburb, large
Calendarsemester
GETTING IN
Admissions
Charter Oak State College offers career-focused online degrees and certificates with six start dates to fit busy schedules. Prospective students can request information through the admissions office or utilize credit for prior learning options to save time and money.
WHAT IT COSTS
Cost & Financial Aid
Sticker price tells you little — net price after aid is what most families actually pay.
Source: IPEDS 2023
IN-STATE TUITION & FEES
$8,506/yr
Out-of-state: $8,506/yr.
Net price by income band
$15,663$0–$30,000
AVERAGE NET PRICE AFTER AID
$15,663/yr
▲ 62% since 2020-2160% receive grants or scholarships
Average grant or scholarship aid $4,917.
IN THE CLASSROOM
Academics
Charter Oak State College is a fully accredited public online college offering fifteen undergraduate majors across various disciplines. The institution holds institutional accreditation from the New England Commission of Higher Education with additional program-specific accreditations in select academic areas including Social Work and Nursing.
Source: IPEDS 2023
Student–faculty ratio
16:1
First-year retention
100%
Median across 34 institutions in our national dataset: 89%.
Bachelor-level fields offered
15
Bachelor-level fields reported as offered in IPEDS
MOST POPULAR FIELDS OF STUDY
Share of bachelor's degree completions, not of all enrolled students.
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies.22.4%
Business Administration and Management, General.12.9%
Psychology, General.11.4%
Early Childhood Education and Teaching.10.7%
Criminal Justice and Corrections, General.7.1%
Health/Health Care Administration/Management.7.1%
CAMPUS LIFE
Campus & Housing
Reported capacity of institution-controlled housing and campus setting. Capacity does not indicate how many students currently live in university housing.
Setting
suburb, large
AFTER GRADUATION
Student outcomes
Earnings and employment of former students after entering the university.
Source: College Scorecard 2025
Median earnings · 10 yrs after entry
$64,209
Median earnings of former students working and not enrolled, ten years after entry.
Working after 10 yrs
27.3%
Share of former students working and not enrolled, ten years after entry.
Earning more than a high-school graduate
79.8%
79.8% of former students earn above the Scorecard high-school earnings threshold, ten years after entry.
Data Sources: U.S. Department of Education IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics, and College Scorecard. University Apartments is not affiliated with Charter Oak State College.