Community Colleges & Trade Schools in Connecticut
25 community colleges and trade schools in 10 cities and 7 counties · Data as of 10/15/2026
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Community colleges and trade schools in Connecticut at a glance
- There are 25 community colleges and trade schools in Connecticut, or roughly one for every 144,980 people.
- That is 27% fewer per resident than the national rate of 9.5 per 1 million.
- The most common type is Trade and Career School (24, 96%), followed by Community College (1).
- The largest concentrations are in Bridgeport (3), Waterbury (3) and Guilford Center (1).
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- Academy Di CapelliTrade and Career SchoolEast Hartford, CT
- Academy Di Capelli-School of CosmetologyTrade and Career School · 402 students · Net price $14,113Wallingford, CT
- American Institute of Healthcare & TechnologyTrade and Career School · 100 students · Net price $39,143Stratford, CT
- American Institute-West HartfordTrade and Career School · 402 students · Net price $16,745West Hartford, CT
- Belle Academy of Cosmetology LLCTrade and Career School · 5 studentsWaterbury, CT
- Branford Academy of Hair & CosmetologyTrade and Career School · 51 students · Net price $3,721Branford, CT
- Branford Academy of Hair & Cosmetology-BridgeportTrade and Career School · 32 students · Net price $30,086Bridgeport, CT
- Connecticut State Community CollegeCommunity College · 33,645 students · Net price $9,195New Britain, CT
- Cortiva InstituteTrade and Career School · 209 students · Net price $39,032Cromwell, CT
- Dolce The AcademyTrade and Career School · 44 students · Net price $11,148Waterbury, CT
- Industrial Management Training InstituteTrade and Career School · 114 students · Net price $43,520Waterbury, CT
- International Institute of CosmetologyTrade and Career School · 197 students · Net price $17,200Wethersfield, CT
- Lincoln Technical Institute-East WindsorTrade and Career School · 1,008 students · Net price $32,939East Windsor, CT
- Lincoln Technical Institute-New BritainTrade and Career School · 928 students · Net price $37,426New Britain, CT
- Lincoln Technical Institute-SheltonTrade and Career School · 875 students · Net price $40,428Shelton, CT
- New England Tractor Trailer Training School of CT-BridgeportTrade and Career School · 428 students · Net price $16,541Bridgeport, CT
- New England Tractor Trailer Training School of ConnecticutTrade and Career School · 289 students · Net price $15,785Somers, CT
- Oxford Academy of Hair Design IncTrade and Career School · 143 students · Net price $12,364Seymour, CT
- Paul Mitchell the School-North HavenTrade and Career School · 178 students · Net price $23,538North Haven, CT
- Porter & Chester InstituteTrade and Career School · 1,373 students · Net price $20,194Bridgeport, CT
- Porter & Chester Institute of HamdenTrade and Career School · 402 students · Net price $18,284Hamden, CT
- Porter and Chester Institute - New LondonTrade and Career SchoolNew London, CT
- Porter and Chester Institute of WaterburyTrade and Career SchoolWaterbury, CT
- TIGI Hairdressing Academy GuilfordTrade and Career School · 52 students · Net price $15,403Guilford, CT
- TIGI Hairdressing Academy NewtownTrade and Career School · 53 students · Net price $16,141Newtown, CT
Frequently asked questions
- How many community colleges and trade schools are in Connecticut?
- There are 25 community colleges and trade schools in Connecticut in our data as of 10/15/2026.
- Which Connecticut cities have the most community colleges and trade schools?
- Bridgeport (3), Waterbury (3), Guilford Center (1), Hartford (1), New Britain (1).