Porter and Chester Institute of Stratford Overview

Porter and Chester Institute of Stratford is a private for-profit institution located in Bridgeport, Connecticut. The location of Porter and Chester Institute is great for students who prefer living in an urban area.

What Is Porter and Chester Institute of Stratford Known For?

• The highest award offered at Porter and Chester Institute is the undergraduate certificate.

Where Is Porter and Chester Institute of Stratford?

Contact details for Porter and Chester Institute are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	156 Boston Avenue, Bridgeport, CT 06610
Phone:	860-529-2519
Website:	www.porterchester.edu

How Do I Get Into Porter and Chester Institute?

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

Porter and Chester Institute of Stratford has an open admissions policy. This means that the school accepts all applicants assuming that they meet very basic requirements, such as having a high school diploma or equivalent.

Can I Afford Porter and Chester Institute of Stratford?

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Porter and Chester Institute, approximately 83% of students took out student loans averaging $9,620 a year. That adds up to $38,480 over four years for those students.

Porter and Chester Institute of Stratford Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 1,819 undergraduate students at Porter and Chester Institute, with 1,137 being full-time and 682 being part-time.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,137 full-time undergraduates at Porter and Chester Institute, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	18
Black or African American	310
Hispanic or Latino	282
White	425
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	102

Porter and Chester Institute of Stratford Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Undergraduate Certificate	TOTAL
Electrical & Power Transmission Installers	199	199
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants	128	128
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services	107	107
Dental Support Services	104	104
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration	104	104
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair	88	88
Plumbing & Water Supply	41	41
Electronics Maintenance & Repair	28	28
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology	18	18
Precision Metal Working	11	11
TOTAL	828	828

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.