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Gateway Community College

Gateway Community College
60 Sargent Drive
New Haven, CT 06511

Official telephone: (203) 285-2000
Toll-free telephone: (800) 390-7723
Website: www.gwctc.commnet.edu
Screen last updated on: January 2009
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 5,739
Full-time undergraduates: 1,809
Part-time undergraduates: 3,930
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 29
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Northeast
First-year student breakdown:
24.5% Black (non-Hispanic)
0.2% American Indian or Alaskan Native
2.8% Asian or Pacific Islander
12.3% Hispanic
54.1% White (non-Hispanic)
1.3% total international (nonresident aliens)
4.9% race/ethnicity unreported/unknown
Undergraduate breakdown:
27.4% Black (non-Hispanic)
0.3% American Indian or Alaskan Native
3.5% Asian or Pacific Islander
13.4% Hispanic
48.3% White (non-Hispanic)
0.9% total international (nonresident aliens)
6.3% race/ethnicity unreported/unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
City or town school is located in: New Haven
Population of city/town: 123,000

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: no
Percent of students who live off campus: 100%
Percent of all students who have cars on campus: 75%
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: no

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: yes
Computer equipment is provided in: library, computer center/lab(s)
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 200
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: no
School has a library on campus: yes

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
reading, writing, math, study skills
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, health service, women's center, day care, health insurance
Counseling services:
minority student, veteran student, older student, career, personal, academic, psychological
Career placement services:
career/job search classes, interest inventory, resumé assistance, interview training
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: mostly

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, yearbook
School newspaper(s): The Pribe, published twice per semester.
Campus-based religious organizations:
Islamic Union
Minority student organizations:
Organization of Latin American Students - International Club
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Writer's Co-op, Early Childhood Association, Future Hosts of America, honor societies, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, National Association of Accountants, Society of Biomedical Equipment Technicians, Society of Manufacturing Engineers, automotive, computer, data processing communications, electronics communications, hospitality, psychology, radiology, and science clubs, chorus, Tae Kwon Do, Theater Goers Club, women's group

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic conference memberships: NJCAA

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballno 
Men's basketballno 
Men's golfno 
Men's tennisno 
Women's basketballno 
Women's golfno 
Women's softballno 
Women's tennisno 

Athletic facilities:
gymnasium, tennis courts, weight room
Intramural/Recreational sports:
skiing club

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: New Haven
Nearest passenger train service: New Haven (2 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: New Haven (2 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: 2%
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: good
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
List of four-year colleges most often selected by recent graduates:
Four-year schools most often selected by recent graduates are Central Connecticut St U, U of New Haven, Quinnipiac U, Southern Connecticut St U.