Porter and Chester Institute of Hamden Healthcare Programs

Located in Hamden, Connecticut, Porter and Chester Institute of Hamden is a private for-profit institution. Hamden is a good match for students who enjoy the safety and convenience of the suburbs.

Where Is Porter and Chester Institute of Hamden?

Contact details for Porter and Chester Institute of Hamden are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1245 Dixwell Avenue, Hamden, CT 06514
Phone:	475-234-6600
Website:	www.porterchester.edu

How Do I Get Into Porter and Chester Institute of Hamden?

You can apply to Porter and Chester Institute of Hamden online at: www.porterchester.edu/apply-online/

As long as you submit the requested materials to Porter and Chester Institute of Hamden when applying, you shouldn't have to worry about getting in since the school has an open admissions policy.

Can I Afford Porter and Chester Institute of Hamden?

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Porter and Chester Institute of Hamden, approximately 86% of students took out student loans averaging $8,153 a year. That adds up to $32,612 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Porter and Chester Institute of Hamden is 7.3%. Although this is lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, you'll still want to keep this in mind when taking out student loans.

Porter and Chester Institute of Hamden Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 318 undergraduate students at Porter and Chester Institute of Hamden, with 275 being full-time and 43 being part-time.

Gender Diversity

Of the 275 full-time undergraduates at Porter and Chester Institute of Hamden, 48% are male and 52% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Porter and Chester Institute of Hamden students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	9
Black or African American	94
Hispanic or Latino	64
White	57
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	51

Online Learning at Porter and Chester Institute of Hamden

In 2020-2021, 206 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Porter and Chester Institute of Hamden has changed over the last few years.

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.