Charter Oak State College 2026

Charter Oak offers a number of workforce-relevant courses for adults who want to advance their careers, change careers, return to work, or validate their training & educational experiences. A variety of programs leading to associates/bachelors degrees are available, including online options. Charter Oak State College is Connecticut’s public online college offering bachelor’s and associate degree completion programs for adults. The college was established in 1973 by the Connecticut legislature and is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, and by the Connecticut Board of Governors for Higher Education. The college offers degree completion programs in a number of high-demand fields including Business, Health Care, Public Safety, Information Systems and more. Students can complete degrees in many concentrations through the exclusive use of affordable and accelerated online courses offered by the college. In other cases, concentrations may be completed by combining Charter Oak’s courses and other sources of credit.