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Overview
Charter Oak State College is Connecticut's public online college, designed for adult learners completing degrees they started elsewhere rather than traditional-age students moving directly from high school. There is no residential campus; all instruction is online, and the institution is built around flexibility rather than a conventional four-year experience.
Academics
The college is known for generous credit awarded for prior learning, work experience, military training, and industry certifications, letting adult students complete a degree faster than starting over elsewhere. Business, health care administration, and public safety fields are its most established program areas.
Worth knowing
This is not a fit for a traditional-age high school student seeking a campus experience — it is built specifically for adults returning to finish a degree, and its value is almost entirely in flexibility and credit transfer rather than campus life or traditional programs.
Admissions
Deadlines (2026–27 cycle)
Applying
charteroak.edu ↗High school coursework
RequiredOpen admission: applicant must be 16 or older, able to speak and write standard English, and hold a high school diploma or equivalency (GED); no specific high school course-unit distribution required
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