20 Best Psychology Grad Programs In Hartford, CT (2022 Updated)

I recently was enrolled in the graduate cohort for reading and writing. I have been teaching for almost 10 years and found most of the classes insulting. I felt I knew more than the cohort professors and learned very little new. Many of the text books were from early 2000. Considering the vast changes in LA recently, I felt many classes provided information that was not up to curent reading philosphies and/or research. The rubrics were so convoluted that the professors couldn't figure them out or they did not pertain to the topic. Many classes were spent going back and forth over the rubrics only to have them change again. Knowing what I do now, I would not waste the money, but would have done an on-line course for 1/3 the price.K Palmer

As a current junior undergraduate at the University of Saint Joseph in West Hartford, CT, I am very happy here. I came to USJ as a shy, timid girl without the confidence to speak up in class. I am now a confident woman that isn't afraid to voice my opinion or share my insights. USJ has given me the platform to grow as a person and to realize exactly what I want out of college and out of life. In the past, I have always been unsure what the future would hold for me but ever since I've been at USJ my path has become more clear. I would recommend attending USJ to any woman interested in getting, not only a college education, but a chance to grow as a person, which is something not most colleges can offer.Patti Sciglimpaglia

Last semesters, I took a class with an international instructor. It was the worst class I ever studied in my life. Every time I ask her about the class she told me to go online and check how my classmates did. I'm still wondering did I took the class to learn from my classmates or from the instructor. After that class I hated the school and I can't even do my best in my current semester.خالد N

This is a really good school if you’re all about your academics. I’ve had my good times and my bad times here at MCC. Overall on the academic side of MCC I appreciate all of the hard work that most of my professors have done. There are professors here that definitely need to be more qualified with what they are teaching as it has affected my grades when I’ve taken their courses. I am an Honor student here at MCC with a GPA of 3.30 and have never once had an issue with organization skills until my 2019 spring semester. A couple of the professors have been unorganized, no syllabus and sometimes they have other priorities when they have to teach a class in other words they put another professor in place when they have to go to another job. Although these were a couple of issues within my time here at MCC I enjoyed the experience of learning new knowledge for my future career. I really liked a lot of my professors but a couple of them have been a little rough. If you communicate with your professors about your issues that you’re having it really helps and shows that you’re determined to do your work and it shows you care about your work as well. Environment wise I’d have to say it’s not healthy (mentally/physically) and or good for many people. There have been students who have left garbage all over the place and don’t clean up after themselves which leads to maintenance having to clean it all up. With my time here I have helped maintenance clean up other people’s messes so they don’t have to worry about it as much. Also the amount of vaping, drug use, and underage drinking in the lounge is unacceptable and nothing has been done to take care of this issue except shutting the lounge down. I feel as if this does nothing but illustrates that they can go elsewhere within the college and do these things. An authority figure should really take this into consideration and do something about this because it affects others who have nothing to do with these people and it ruins people’s Health. You can smell weed from a mile away and if people have asthma or a health condition this could affect them physically. I do not appreciate this at all and I wish something was done about it. The other big issue environmentally is the fact that the main cafeteria can get very loud and some students have no manners and do not respect others around them. If they are asked to quiet down they do the opposite It has gotten to the point where a lot of people have complained and yet nothing is done to prevent this from happening again. The college needs to have some control over what students do and take action on these issues. I wish that there could be some changes here and I hope for the best for everyone at MCC. Overall it is a good school for your academics but is definitely not a mentally healthy place environmentally. Even if you try to get away and go somewhere else for privacy somehow drama follows behind you. A Tip would be after your classes go home if you can or go to the back of the library in the quiet study room. I wish everyone the best of luck here at MCC and hope that everything goes well.Carmella H

So I will start with sharing my positive highlights of the fall semester during covid. Some teachers were empathetic to the situation the entire nation went through. Prof. Muldoon did such an amazing job touching base and gaining clarity of students frustration and technical difficulties during this time. Prof Diane. Hillyer OMG if I were ever to be a college professor I’d want to have her passion and dedication. She’s a math angel, truly loves her job and her videos were perfect! Now chemistry online and labs online were a joke!!! The professor did not make enough office hours, used YouTube videos from other teachers, used repetitive templates for each week lesson with no data. If I wanted to learn chemistry that way I could’ve honestly gone on Edx.org for FREE and probably have learned the curriculum better. I might of missed 1 assignment and handed in 1 assignment 10 mins late and didn’t receive the grade or support needed. But unfortunately as a paying student I just have to deal with it, 2k down the drain! Funny thing I am also a teacher during covid and actually work in the building with student and never would I have ever made my students feel isolated like this professor did. I’ve never seen or heard my chemistry teachers voice but I’m pretty sure they got paid every two weeks while there’s probably many qualified teachers that could have done a way better job. I was warned about this professor but I learned the hard way. The school overall has a nice faculty and I feel like the majority do care. This is unfortunate when professor get so accustomed to a repetitive lifestyle because blackboard actually graded my exams so again not sure what some professor did during Covid behind the scene and so-called virtual teaching. This is a a good school to start or to get the credits needed for a post-Bach. I decided to go to a private school with a more dedicated team and more virtual teaching experience.Dignora Castillo

I was a potential international student and found Manchester Community College a great place to go. I called the first time and wasn’t able to talk to the responsible for international students but left my phone number and email. Umesh sent me an email saying he would give me a call. He did, two days later and was rude and impatient since the moment I picked up the phone and was acting like he was doing me a favor to call me. He said I should go back to my country and take my visa there instead of changing my status here, which is not up to him, was questioning how I was gonna become a student and more. I can’t even explain how rude and disrespectful he was to me who was just trying to make an appointment to go to the campus and get more informations in person about fees and the I20. I wouldn’t recommend this place to anyone, specially for international students! Very disappointedRayane Michelle

I first came to Goodwin for a Manufacturing Career Fair on August 2014. My plan going in was to improve/expand my professional network but after introducing myself to the two ladies at the front door, I was escorted to the admissions office. During this impromptu meeting I learned of their range of Manufacturing programs ranging from a Collegiate Certificate to Bachelor's Degrees. The lady I met with was very nice so I decided to let her run through her whole pitch before refusing. After she finished running through her speech I was about to politely decline when my eyes fell upon a pamphlet detailing their Certificate in CNC Machining. My attitude switched from polite dismissal to serious consideration. By the time the holiday season was in force, I had officially enrolled. From the Spring 2015 – Fall 2016 semesters, I experienced the most fulfilling education of my life. Classes tailored to my major were taught by professors with real-life experience in the manufacturing field. Knowledge gained from operating machines in the school's shop helped me secure my first manufacturing based job (which at the time of this review, I have been at for over a year). Around two weeks ago I walked in the 2017 Commencement with my CNC Certificate AND Associate's Degree (Summa Cum Laude!!!). Making the choice to again become a student with Goodwin College is one I do not regret, in spite of my now increased loan debt. Looking for a quality education with real life application? This school should be on the top of your list!Trevor Deming

I graduated in 2006 with a General Business Degree the Staff and Faculty were all very helpful and on top of their jobs. I signed back for classes in 2013 for my Bachelor's Degree in Business unfortunately the staff and faculty changed in a Very Negative way. I had Mr. Rotondo as my Advisor who had me taking classes that i had previously taken also the Black Board Online classes system kept going down I another class were i completed the work on time but their system did not register my work it had been idled for 36 or more hours and never registered my work causing me a NS for the class this caused a snowball affect to the downfall of me no longer attending classes. I talked with Professor Valeria he advised i write some sort of letter which i did explaining the double classes Mr. Rotondo had me take due to him not paying attention to my previous classes for He was my teacher in 2004-2006. I wrote the letter and i have not heard Anything back from Goodwin They just cost my family Time and Money.Callie Faison

So far I love the complex, the professor are really nice and helpful. They want you to pass the class for sure. The only thing I can complain is for the service of Financial Aid. I am a transfer from Lincoln College and when I was about to change they explain me that it would be cheaper or about the same. Before classes start I went to Financial Aid to see how much it was going to cost me, but they didn't have any information of me yet. Then I received a message saying "to not go to financial aid" I could start right away. I went again the day before start and they couldn't tell me anything. They charge already for the semester, it shown in my credit report, this is my third week of class and I do not even know if is the same as Lincoln, more expensive or less.Christian Diaz

I went here for my first two years of college. Here's what I've noticed. – The people here are great, for the most part. – UNH emphasizes on a welcoming environment – There's always new development like the Bergami center which is a very nice looking building. – I lived in Westside and Winchester halls. Both are good! – I was in Engineering which I struggled in, but when I changed my major to accounting I had no struggle. – I just really wish UNH was more helpful with finance and mental health. – They were WAY too strict with Covid. Yes, I understand the dangers, but we're adults you have to remember. They threatened to suspend if you violate rules, even accidentally. They also quarantined my entire hall in 2020 just because one student got covid. I really didn't believe they had to be that harsh. – They were also TERRIBLE with communication when moving in for my 2nd year (because of covid), and I had to spend a month trying to figure out when to move in. – The Accessibility resources center is a good place, but once they forbid me from using a calculator on a chemistry exam in March of 2020. Everybody but the ARC staff thought that was terrible. – Their math department was terrible. The professors meant well, but it was not taught in an interesting way. – On a positive note, they are fantastic at safety. In January of 2021 I got cyberbullied by someone in the school who made threats including a death threat. The ResLife dept. handled it very well and the police took it very seriously and found the guy doing it, someone who I thought was a friend. He was suspended. Overall, UNH is not perfect, but their heart is in the right place. I didn't leave for any of these reasons listed, that's another story entirely. But if you are Nick, Chris, Lucas, Antonia, Victoria, Makayla, Jenna, Galianna, Alexa, or Patrick, I miss you!James Shewan

I attended UNH between spring 2019 and January 2021 (two years) as a transfer, and earned a Bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice (Investigative Services Concentration). I am giving this school 3 stars because excluding a very good academic experience, there were too many low moments I experienced at UNH for me to give this review more stars. These low moments range from lack of opportunities for commuter students (which is what I was for 3/4 semesters), existing social circles that prevent prospective students from feeling any sense of belonging, the school's fostering and promotion of the word "LatinX", and other things. (Mainly because I am a Latino/Hispanic male originally from South America, and don't see how the word is applicable to the Central/South American community). The pandemic did affect the college experience in spring 2020, but my experience was already going downhill well before this. For these reasons, I feel as though this was an era of my life that never happened. Above all, I find it difficult to talk about this era and school in more positive (than negative) ways. I do recommend this school for my degree. My professors did an excellent job of teaching me. But it all does come at a cost because setbacks or letdowns (described above) can quickly affect a student's experience. Likewise, I am considering graduate school here because my professional job search opened my eyes to how graduate degrees are becoming the new standard for the U.S workforce. Hope this helps.Marc Conrad

The beauty of this school is not just about the academic excellence and great facilities, but the diversity; it’s almost as if every nationality is represented here. Everyone is friendly from the students to the academic staffers, non-academic staffers, to the school security operatives. When I visited this school I observed wheelchair accessibility is greatly adhered to in this institution. I also noticed there’s a 24/7 Wells Fargo Bank ATM point on this campus. Consequently, you will always have access to cash. When you school here you also get to enjoy the magnificence of New Haven, West Haven and most of all New York City, since it’s just less than an hour ride with your car or via the Metro-North Train. This school is pretty close to road and be easily noticed from a vehicle in normal traffic. #NewHaven #WestHaven #UNH #University #AcademicsExcellence #CT #Connecticut #OnGoogleMaps #Google #LetsGuide #GreatFacilities #WheelchairAccessible #KnowledgeU-roy Felix Agboli

Although my professors have been awesome, the university as a whole is horribly disorganized and mismanaged. The various staff of different departments are uniformly rude and uninformed. I've gotten wrong and/or misleading information on basic protocol literally EVERY SINGLE TIME I've spoken with someone (where do I submit work study requests? Can I still carry student insurance if I'm part-time?) Regarding the insurance, I was told "yes" by 2 different pople. HOWEVER, the answer to that is it's automatically cancelled when you register online for classes and it is received as part-time, so then you have to re-enroll as a new client at a higher rate. I found this out when I was trying to fill a prescription and after much investigation found out that my insurance had been cancelled. This is one of the MANY problems I've experienced with Southern administration. Equally as faulty, is the technology "services" that Southern uses. Windows 7 computers in the computer labs that take (no joke) 5-20 mins to log you on if there are more than 3 people in the room and remote printing that requires an installation on your laptop every time you want to use it. This is recommend since you'll otherwise sit for 20 mins for the lab computer to log on and then progress to opening and printing a file at the speed of dial-up. If you need to reach anyone (computing services, the bookstore) for questions, you'll be strained to find contact info outside of the (203)392-SCSU main office number. A detailed Google search rarely finds the phone numbers associated with specific offices. Most recently, for the past month as Southern has started the fall semester, their network has become so overloaded that the mail server periodically un-syncs all of my devices from their email (iPhone, Mac) so I don't get mail or know that an email I sent never actually sent, since it doesn't appear in ANY outbox or draft folder from any device. But since it happens off-and-on, as the SCSU network comes and goes as it pleases, I've not known about the missed emails until someone tells about a group email I missed. Lastly, and kinda most importantly, Southern's crap internet system occasionally doesn't recognize my password for Bannerweb, email, and Blackboard. Confoundingly, this doesn't occur on these applications all in one sitting. MANY TIMES I've sat and typed my password into Blackboard 5+ times and magically after repeated entries it suddenly works!!! Always had the same problem logging into "myscsu" and trying to get my email back online to the Southern server. Recommendation: If you're enrolling as a full-time undergraduate, I would HIGHLY recommend looking for a school elsewhere because you're DEFINITELY not getting your money's worth at this institution. Note: they also have no funding for student work study anymore, so don't count on that for extra money/tuition expenses. If you're taking classes part-time, for a job or continuing education, it will be a frustrating experience, but not a total waste of money. Botton line, I rated 2 stars because the professors and experiences with classmates have been awesome this past year, but the university as a whole is beyond frustrating.Jennifer Vollmer

im usually not the type of person to be negative and leave lengthy reviews but this is so necessary being that im so extremely disappointed with this school! I went for a tour in November of 2017 fell in love with the campus so I decided to apply as a transfer student in April of 2018! I sent in my fee waiver form April 20th I was told it takes 2-3weeks to hear back from the school, ok cool! here it is a MONTH later still no response, nor any communication to even let me know they've received my fee waiver form and that id be hearing from them soon or whatever the case may be just complete silence!!! not to mention the students that answer the phone are very rude and snappy! I withdrew my application and applied to Iona college! I applied with them got an acceptance letter, got my financial situation settled, paid my deposit all within a week, easy as 1,2,3 as it SHOULD be. Its an excellent school with a countless number of awards, i feel as though the process of applying to schools should be as easy and stress free as possible! Im extremely dissatisfied with my experience with this school it literally had everything I was looking for campus wise, but everything happens for a reason and being that Im going into the education field I've been told from numerous amounts of educators that im better off getting a job, with a degree from Iona under my belt. The purpose of this review is not to trash talk or to persuade anyone into not applying here but rather to allow others to be aware of what they may possibly come into contact with when applying to this school and perhaps a change can come about for the next student. : ) Blessings.Alexa Griffin

If I could give Southern zero stars I absolutely would. They are extremely unorganized, they don't care about you as a student AT ALL.. They cancelled a BIO class that I really needed a week before classes start. I emailed the head of the department asking for a solution and all I got was a too bad.. Now because of this I have to attend an extra semester and will not be graduating in time.. They offer classes at odd times which makes it hard for you to sign up for classes back to back, so far the professors I had don't care about you and are not understanding.. I graduated from Western Connecticut and I never had a problem with them and now because of Southern I have to spend more of my time and money that I don't have…Barbara Monteiro

The college will do anything to get your money and be admitted, and that's where the niceties end. Their website is contradictory, and they are slow to respond to questions and concerns. You can't trust what they say either because half the time they tell you information that is incorrect. They also rip students off by charging a semester fee of $245/semester (do legitimate colleges do that? NO), and they force you to take 2 courses through the college. One being an online "cornerstone" course where you have to spend about $1350 in ADDITION to the 2 English course that are required by the college. It's basically a dumbed down version of the 2 english course requirements (which can be taken elsewhere), so they can make money out of you. I would STRONGLY recommend getting anything that is said or promised in writing (or record it), because they will make mistakes, and then deny it when called out on it. They are not really professional, and the entire experience is amateur at best. That said, I was able to get a degree for less than $5,000 (I tested out of all the requirements except for the two requirements), but if I could do it again, I would have gone with Thomas Edison State College (which is a state school in New Jersey for testing out of a degree like Charter Oak) instead which has no residency requirements, and can be completely tested out of. I also think the name sounds more legit than "Charter Oak."M M

I did have a helpful advisor, however, the financial aid (FA) department was difficult to get in touch with. I had to go down to the New Britain office in person 3 times and then call & email the office several times before getting even one issue resolved. After a year of their callous responses, I sent an email to the FA office to complain. They basically responded to me by calling me a liar and trying to discredit me! It was terribly unprofessional. Charter Oak treated me as just another faceless number. The lack of personalization and unfriendly response from the employees showed me that I did not matter. I felt mistreated on their end. Don’t waste your money on a school that will refuse to hear you out and better their efforts. I wasn’t even looking for anything in return; I just wanted them to know that they needed improvement. Instead, they lost me as a student at their school.Moneke Ingriselli

There are a lot of areas where I think Charter Oak State College could improve but, the fact of the matter is, I got my BS here and probably spent less than 5,000 dollars. TOTAL! All these people complaining about the cost of higher education need to look at schools like Charter Oak. They have little in the way of credit-residency requirements — I was only required to take eight credits in-house — and they let you test out of as many credits as you like. For a fast, self-directed learner such as myself, it was perfect. My only caution is that I've found it very difficult to get into graduate school with my degree, despite some excellent grades and standardized test scores. The world still isn't prepared for educational paradigms like this.R Williams

I cannot recommend more! A fantastic school that opens the door to so many opportunities. There is an incredible amount of resources for students and staff that puts CTRA two steps ahead from the rest.Serena Seepersaud

Christina Cano is an excellent Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner. I have seen her providing excellent care to the needs of clients, with full respect, compassion and dignity. She always places client's need first. She is very knowledgeable and not only that, she invest her time to look for evidenced based innovative approaches to help clients in a meaningful way. Client's safety and wellbeing is her top priority. I have known her professionally as well as academically. I highly recommend Christina for those who are seeking a great Psychiatric NP.R Pradhan

I have seen Christina Cano for management of my symptoms and for therapy with a stressful situation in my life. She really helped me get through a very overwhelming time and taught me excellent coping strategies. Her therapeutic communication skills are nonjudgmental and kind. Sessions with Christina are a wonderful experience for those suffering with any difficult transitions, I would definitely recommend her services.Jamie L. Moise

Working with Thriveworks Counseling has been the best experience. They were courteous, kind and welcoming. My therapist Christina was awesome. She provides therapeutic services that has worked for me. Working with has been truly the greatest experience, and I feel like I’m on the right course of treatment. Very professional and excellent listening skills and look forward to continue to work with her.Nicole Green

Cremilda is a very caring, capable, compassionate, and thoughtful therapist. She has extensive experience in dealing with trauma, cultural differences, language barriers, and other important considerations. She intervenes in her cases from many different perspectives leveraging her knowledge, skills, and experience. While working with her during play therapy, I learned a great deal regarding strategies to connect with children. I highly recommend Cremilda as a clinician!Makoto Chery

I had the privilege of working with Cremilda and having her support during my internship. She is compassionate, genuine, and knowledgeable. Cremilda creates a safe environment where you feel heard and validated. I am so grateful to have had the opportunity to learn from her, especially with techniques in play therapy and sand tray. She really cares about the families and people she works with. I highly recommend her for family therapy as well as therapy with children.Andrea Milewski

Cremilda is an amazing professional! I’m a pastor for more than 22 years and I work with counseling almost everyday. so I really believe she is very good on what she does because I have listen to what some of her patient say about her! But also because i saw her on many occasions talking about anxiety and depression on lectures, and I was impressed with not only her knowledge but mostly with her good heart! I strongly recommend!!!!🙏👏🙌😀Wellington Oliveira

The barn is nicely organized and the animals are well taken care of! All the instructors do a great job at teaching and influencing the kids! With many programs and activities. Everyone is very friendly and welcoming, and guiding. Love the horses!! Thank you Mrs. Kelly for sharing your knowledge and love for horses with us.Alissa Brooks

My son comes here for JML (Junior Mount League) its every Sunday its for boys between 12-18 he has ADHD and Socal Anxiety the summer camp was to much stimuli for him but the JML is perfect its a smaller group they have there chores and riding time it teaches them responsibility and its very therapeutic for him.Maria Benites

The best equestrian facilities in Connecticut. Very warm and family feel when you first walk through the door. Very helpful and knowledgeable staff. Lessons tailored to your ridding needs, truly a pleasent experience over all.Panda Kisses

Went here for a week long (5 days Sun – Fri) Silent retreat Jan 2020, which I so needed at this point in my life and it has really been a life changer for me. The teachers were the best, all the office support staff were very helpful and kind, and the food in the Dining room plus the Staff couldn't have been any nicer. Really everything is setup to support the retreat participants in achieving or being successful in what they went for. The lead – Director Pastor/Priest came out every so often to find out how we in the group were doing. I highly recommend going here, even just a walk on the premises is enlightening.Rachel Murphy

I had a fantastic, restorative retreat at Copper Beach. Staff is friendly, presenter was amazing, food was fresh and nourishing. My room was clean and comfortable, and there are plenty of peaceful places to walk. I look forward to my return!Monica Van Horn

What a great space! Love my visits and find such great people on my trips here. Highly recommend, and we’re lucky to have such a facility nestled in our area.Owen James

I just completed CBT with Dr. Cordier and can honestly say that learning Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is well worth it. Not only did I learn how my diagnosis affected multiple facets of my life, but I learned how to manage it in order to live my life to the fullest. Thank you Dr. Cordier and team for all of your hard work and attentiveness. Using CBT in my day-to-day life has become second nature to me and I can’t imagine my life without it.Ashley Tamiso

Dr. Thomas is THE BEST that you will find! She is patient. She is understanding. She is a wealth of knowledge and I appreciate her so very much! I initially went in her office and I felt like a lost cause. As time progressed, I left her office feeling confident and in control of my life, my thoughts and my way of responding! I am thankful everyday for all she has taught me and all the I-CBT has given me!Alysia McDowell

The I-CBT treatment was helpful for me, and helped me start improving my mental health. I worked with Nikki, and she is very knowledgeable and has helped me so much over the past couple of months that I have been in the program.Izabella Korczak

I applied was accepted and visited. Perhaps what felt right initially was quickly washed away when being on campus. The drugs, the attitude and the generally run down feeling of both the campus and the surrounding town was so disappointing. I didn't get a good feel for the students but I knew I would not fit in. It has a reputation from 30-40 years ago as being a good LAC, but lack of money and now investments mean they cannot compete with better LACs today. Shame but it looked good on paper not so much when you get up close.Rob Nicholls

My son went to Wesleyan in early 2000s & I have lived near campus on & off since I was a kid. It's always been a beautiful campus but I hadn't walked it since he played football there. I went to check out the football field & saw all the new buildings. Still one of the prettiest campuses I've visitedDebra Hunter

My daughter has just started (freshman.) She is VERY happy. She reports that Sophomores and other Freshmen were very welcoming. Beautiful campus. Parents' Weekend was fun and inspirational. The A Capella chorus at the end of the event was lovely.James McGhee II

Stunning campus. Reminds me of Oxford. Unfortunately student campus tours were cancelled after we made plans to visit, so we created our own itinerary. Lots of areas were closed off to outsiders, and I watched as students entered through large gates with key-in access from their phones. Only downside of Yale is New Haven itself. Outside of the Yale campus, New Haven can be a little sketchy in some areas and I would advise caution when roaming.Avalus

Full disclosure: I didn't go to school here, so I can't speak to the academics. I did work with an alumnus and he was a cool guy, so I'm guessing this university is a great place. The campus is beautiful in an old, classic way. It's so stunning, I'd say it merits a visit on its own. I had a great time scrolling through campus and snapping pics. The museum on campus was free admission and had some impressive displays. All in all, I liked Yale.Alex Kolkena

Can be compared to Princeton University. Art style for even sport stadium. And it is not too big so it is easy to walk through the campus. However, no many places open during the pandemic. Maybe I will visit again to enjoy the shows thereDr. Lee talking Skincare

Took my nephew on a college tour here a few years ago and he graduated with honors. He was afforded many opportunities on campus in academia, athletics, student government, peer leadership, radio station and Black /multicultural student union. He also had the opportunity to study abroad. He received an excellent education, made friends and had fun experiences. On the two times that I visited the campus- for the tour/recruitment and during move-in, staff were pleasant and helpful, students were polite and the campus absolutely beautiful. There are some on-campus organizations that perform outreach to local neighborhood youth in Hartford, which is beneficial to both the youth and students. Great school!Sporadic Travels

My aunt graduated from Trinity College, and every time I visited her at the college I fell in love with the campus. The atmosphere is great. I've heard recently that the administration has been doing a good job in creating a diverse student body in combination with providing a plethora of opportunities for students to get a QUALITY education. Trinity College is definitely underrated and needs to be in the spotlight for its qualities.Jordan More

Great school. Recent alum. Top Neuroscience department. Now doing cancer research at the #1 scientific research institute in the USA. Prepared to attend med school. The previous (political) Google reviews a couple years back do not reflect what Trinity is today. Valuable college degree.Jeffrey Sagun

Got a book from there. Linsey Stirling's The Only Pirate At The Party. For free, using eBay. I really wanted to buy it (there was even a price) but it seems like there's no need anymore. The school looks cool. I've never heard of it before and I ain't gonna go there. I would need to cross a few seas and stuff like that on my way to school. Too expensive for me. But, I have to admit, unlimited amount of books free of charge…Ondra Strejček

Faculty is great and campus is nice but the few underlying higher up administrators only have respect for the student conduct code when it helps them. They ultimately will run the school like a business when it suits them but not when it would help a student. They blatantly will not follow their own policies if doing so would create a potential problem for them in the future.Jeremy Weber

"I had a wonderful experience here as soon as i walked in i noticed the cleanliness and most if all i was greeted with a friendly smile from one of the nicest staff members, Emily, she was awesome. Very attentive and just made the beginning experience very pleasent. Thank u Emily!!"Nicole Matthews

My friends and I went to go play some soccer on your field and the lacrosse team asked us to leave which we did but while we were changing into our normal shoes the team was shooting lacrosse balls at us and was saying/chanting racial slurs like "Trump", and "Fu*k Mexicans". They threw a ball at me and it almost hit me. Luckily, I had a bag with me and the bag stop the ball from hitting me. After they called security, they watched as the college team kept saying things, yet they did not stop them, and the coach didn't either. We tried to make a report but the school is closed due to Easter break. I hope the school does something about this because it was a completely disgusting behavior and should be taken seriously. I just know my friends and everyone I know will not be going to that school ever again.Ashley Portillo

I visited Albertus Magnus College. It welcomes every National Origin, Race, and Religion with open arms. Would recommend attending Albertus Magnus College over Quinnipiac University. Albertus Magnus College cares about students and alumni from foreign countries. National Origin, Race, and Creed is a top priority to Albertus Magus College. Albertus Magnus College is a better school than Quinnipiac University. I have first hand experience of Quinnipiac University. QU Office of Public Safety Albertus Magnus Alumni Edgar Rodriguez and Higher Authorities John Lahey, Lynn Bushnell, John Morgan, Mark Thompson, Donald Weinbach, Kim Riga, and Dianna Pategas will discriminate and have hatred in their heart if your Indian, Chinese, or Black.Rajeev Pahuja, MBA

If you want your kid to be disrespectful…to be high and drunk and smoking on a sporting event, this is your college. Security is a joke. They are afraid of the students. They don't even take pride in their school, throwing their garbage and disposable masks on the ground. Security smell like booze. Very disappointing. I was asked to bring my vaccination card and advices that they enforce mask wearing for all events. Yet no one had masks. If they can not follow their own rules, how would you expect them to protect your children??Ingrid Gonzalez

Have to agree with some of the viewpoints here… On one hand Capital is a college to go to if your just starting out. On the other hand it looks like the college has changed not externally but within. A lot of students coming in now unfortunately are goof-off types that don't want to study, are a bit too *young* in maturity to be at school or are the obnoxious type. When I first came to this school Capital was fine, I was a new student exploring new options and met a few interesting people along the way. Unfortunately, the more classes I took, I ended up running into some cruddy learning environments along the way. If your serious about your college career try to stay away from the early morning classes where all the goof-offs or super young people go with no parental supervision go. Last semester I had the unfortunate experience of having just one student in an English class almost turn it upside down. This chick literally almost took over the entire class environment with 3 or 4 more people that she knew. They sat off in a corner while the other students sat on one side of the room. All the girl ever did was complain about work, make comments about other students, and groan about a baby. This is not the learning environment I want to be in with people too lazy to apply themselves yet have enough energy to be annoying while we're paying for courses. I realize later unfortunately it was just one of 'those' from the local area filling up a slot. These colleges need to start filtering people out like before. It's starting to turn into a lazy-like atmosphere with goof-offs filling up slots where working students could have been. The second is that although the college is international there is some issue here. May be good for international students but not so much for American/Local students who are trying to learn from thick accents. Some courses are so in-depth that the accent makes it a little trickier but not impossible. The third is yea, the high-school like environment. Personally I'd prefer to be around people my own age-group than getting stuck in courses with a bunch of 15 year olds fartin up on a class. There's no place to hang really and outside the college there's a lovely selection of crack-head looking guys and thug-me-be dudes hanging out in the street that got nothing else to do. It's no wonder why people walk in groups around here and for good reason. The college isn't too bad per-say, but the location and some of the local 'inhabitants' is nothing to blink at. I've been at this college for 2 years now and there's so many programs and opportunities that, for some reason, this college doesn't have that the other colleges apparently do or is not getting them out enough.Bettsie Johnson

I received my Associate's Degree from Capital Community College and then went on to get my Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science from the University of Connecticut. My experience at Capital C.C. was phenomenal. The professors were outstanding by being extremely knowledgeable, understanding, and accessible. The facilities were clean and modern. Everything about the school was wonderful. One of the school's attributes which set it apart from most other community colleges and universities is the accessibility to the professors and administration. At other school, it can be very difficult to get academic counseling. Some of the obstacles are that: You have to have an appointment scheduled OR You can only see academic counselors during a certain time of the semester. At Capital Community College – academic counselors are available anytime between like 8:00a – 4:00p (Monday – Friday). No appointment needed. It is amazing! Anytime you have a concern – you can meet with them. Overall, Capital Community College is amazing and I could not be a more proud alumni. Thank you, Capital!Matthew Krieger

First of all coming from Goodwin college to this college is a totally different experience not only do the credits to actually transfer if they’re actually significantly cheaper and an accredited college unlike Goodwin college plus they treat you like a human being And give you all the opportunities to succeed and hope you have a greater and brighter future thank you for making my life a lot easier within the transition of transferring to your college for nursing.Daniel Falvey

The Data Science program is a possible scam. I'd like to share my recent experience with the Master of Data Science program at Central Connecticut State University. Without going into too much detail, the first few courses in the program started off well. They were hands on and taught me a lot, including programming languages/procedures with real world applications of Data Science. However the next two courses are where the program took a turn and where I started to see serious problems. The main problem is up to 50% of coursework and assignments in the latter courses started to lack lectures/videos and/or required readings that you'd normally expect from a graduate level education. Instead, we were essentially directed to web/google search and self teach ourselves both the concepts and technical programming procedures as well. For instance, in a required Multivariate Analytics course DATA 514, the course lecture, lesson, required readings etc did not actually teach how to test for Multivariate Normality of a dataset with a large number of variables, and instead the professor directed us to find the answers and teach ourselves the concepts and procedures online. Then, upon asking for clarification and the appropriate procedures, the professor was mostly combative and didn't provide clarification nor the procedures. I was left learning very little. Occasional web searches are fine and inevitable, but when web searches drive half of the assignments and grade on key concepts, and especially on technical data science and statistical procedures in R-Studio we haven't been exposed to, with minimal to no guidance, then I take issue. Upon complaining to the University that this not up to the level of graduate coursework expected from an accredited degree granting university, costing thousands of dollars each, the University essentially defended the aforementioned practices and gave no indications that they would make any changes. Anyway, just wanted to share. Again, I would recommend avoiding this Data Science program at Central Connecticut State, and recommend looking elsewhere. There appear to be plenty of Data Science degrees offered elsewhere, and I doubt many of them have a mode of instruction of asking you to web search R-Studio/Python procedures for up to half the coursework like CCSU does.Joe Arena

CCSU is a great school if you are in the engineering, biology/chemistry, or computer science disciplines. My professors are a mix of the good and the bad. My department is great, but some of my general education and cross-over courses have had terrible professors. The opportunity to learn is there if you are willing to put in the effort – most of the professors provide us with valuable resources and tools. The biggest problem I ever had with teachers was with (some of) the tenured professors who do as they please without regard for what students need to learn. They promote the worst from within to positions of leadership, but I guess that is the American way. As far as equipment in labs, we have stuff that is with, or ahead of the curve. While labs are well equipped for engineering, the bio-chem labs are too small, and there are not enough of them. Completing in 5 years is a fight. I have had to spend days upon days writing and re-writing my degree track plan to get out of Central a semester later than I had hoped (10). CCSU seems to lack staffing levels (or organizational ability) to keep the ball rolling and have enough courses open at the right times to get students to fulfill their degree requirements. Ultimately, I believe I will be well trained in my discipline – our program is extremely well fleshed out. It was frustrating I had to put so much work into jumping through hoops – I could have put that effort into learning my discipline better.Jamie Dewprinski

Graduated with a major in International Studies (East Asia) in 2006, then I was an assistant English teacher (ALT) in Japan for five years, but never applied to anything other than English teaching while being in Japan. After coming back, it was hard to find work, but after a couple of years I started applying outside of Connecticut and was able to work at Honda R&D in Ohio for about a year. Due to low pay and cost of living, I had to return back. It's impossible to find work with a Japanese company in Connecticut and rent in NYC would be insane. Taking the JLPT and living abroad should have been part of the major. I wish there was a better graduate/employment program.Joe