Capital Community College is a two-year public community institution. The undergraduate population is less than 5,000 students and the classes offer a 46-to-1 student-to-faculty ratio, as January 2011. The campus features an on-site childcare center, career placement, distance learning, weekend classes and evening courses. The community college offers one-year certificates, two-year certificates and associate degrees. Programs available include marketing, business, communications, journalism and engineering. The college does not offer student housing.
Hartford Seminary is a four-year private institution with a student population of 172, as of January 2011. The seminary awards doctoral and master's degrees as well as graduate certificates. Some degree concentrations include Biblical studies, pastoral counseling, theology, ministerial studies and religion studies. The campus also offers housing.
Lincoln Culinary Institute trains students in several aspects of the food service industry including hospitality, culinary techniques, baking techniques and pasties. The programs includes a paid externship with a local business. The school is a two-year private institute with student-to-instructor ratio of 15-to-1, as of January 2011. It features on-site dormitories to accommodate one, two or four people.
Trinity College is a four-year private institution with a 100-acre campus in Hartford. The college features 38 majors and approximately 1,000 undergraduate courses. Students have the opportunity to earn a bachelor's degree. The college also offers a Graduate Studies program that awards master degrees. Some programs include education, women's studies, biochemistry, neuroscience, religious studies and foreign languages.
Rensselaer Hartford Graduate Center sits on 15 acres in downtown Hartford. It is a four-year private graduate university with small class sizes. The university offers four school divisions: Computer Science, Information Technology, Management and Engineering. The school awards Master of Science degrees, Master of Business Administration degrees and graduate certificates. The graduate school does not offer housing.