The colleges and universities listed here are the most popular
and affordable choices for both au pairs and EduCare companions
in Connecticut. Ask your community counselor which schools
are in best location for you.
| School Name and Contact Information |
Offerings |
ESL |
Special pricing and other notes |
Capital Community College
Hartford and Newington campuses
860 520-7831
http://www.ccc.commnet.edu/ |
DayEvening
Credit
Non-credit |
Yes |
Reasonable non-resident rates
for credit courses. Wide variety of non-credit courses. |
Central Connecticut State University
1615 Stanley St.
New Britain
860 832-2285
http://www.ccsu.edu/ConEd/default.htm |
Day
Evening
Weekend
Credit
Non-credit |
Yes |
University Prep Course for
$500.00 which includes 80 non-credit hours |
Fairfield University
1073 North Benson Road
Fairfield, CT 06824
203-254-4000
http://www.fairfield.edu |
Day evening
Weekend
Credit
Non-credit
Audit
|
No |
Special rate for au pairs
to audit on a space-available basis. Maximum of two courses
per semester. Information and registration session before
each semester. |
Gateway Community College
60 Sargent Drive
New Haven
http://www.gwctc.commnet.edu/ |
Day
Evening
Credit
Non-credit |
No |
Non-resident rates apply.
Non-credit courses are less expensive and very varied. |
Manchester Community College
Manchester and East Hartford Campuses
860 647-6140
http://www.mctc.commnet.edu |
Day
Evening
Weekend
Credit
Non-credit |
Yes |
Many choices, range of costs.
Mid-semester start times. |
Manhattanville College
2900 Purchase Street
Purchase, NY
914-694-2200
English Language Institute (ELI)
914-323-5279
http://mville.edu/
Audit:
http://www.mville.edu/academics
/departments/registrar/schedule.html |
Day
Evening
Weekend
Credit
Non-credit
Audit |
Yes |
Convenient to Lower Fairfield
County.Reasonable audit fee, on space available basis,
one week after start of semester. |
Middlesex Community College
100 Training Hill Rd.
Middletown
860 343-5897
http://www.mxctc.commnet.edu |
Day
Evening
Weekend
Credit
Non-credit |
|
Non-credit least expensive
option. |
Norwalk Community College
188 Richards Avenue
Norwalk, CT 06854-1655
203-857-7000
http://www.ncc.commnet.edu
Non-credit: 203-857-7080, register in person |
Day
Evening
Weekend
Credit
Non-credit |
|
Non-credit most affordable
as non-resident rates apply for credit classes. |
UCONN - Stamford Campus
One University Place
Stamford, CT 06901
203-251-8400
http://www.stamford.uconn.edu/course
schedules at
https://admin.studentadmin.uconn.edu
/SAPR/BeforeClassSchedSnapshot.html,
be sure to select the right campus for the correct
term |
Day
Evening
Weekend
Credit
Non-credit
Audit |
Yes |
Placement test required for
ESL. Audit is one half regular tuition on a space available
basis. Please park on second level. |
University of Hartford
200 Bloomfield Ave
West Hartford, CT
http://www.hartford.edu
860-768-4100 |
Day
Evening
Weekend
Audit |
Yes |
Audit is half-price of regular
tuitionESL through English Language Institute. |
Sacred Heart University
5151 Park Avenue
Fairfield, CT 06432
1-888-SHU-EDU1
http://sacredheart.edu/ |
Day
Evening
Weekend
Non-credit |
|
80 hours of ESL for $500. |
Tunxis Community College
271 Scott Swamp Rd.
Farmington
860 677-7701
http://www.tunxis.commnet.edu |
Day
Evening
Credit
Non-credit |
Yes |
Non-credit courses are mostly
workforce development. |
University of Bridgeport IDEAL
program
126 Park Avenue
Bridgeport, CT 06604
203-576-4800
Stamford Campus: schedule of classes at http://www.bridgeport.edu/pages/2180.asp
Registration and information session held near the
start of each semester.Bridgeport campus:http://www.bridgeport.edu/pages/3250.asp |
Day
Evening
Weekend
Audit |
|
Au pairs and Companions get
special rate of $250 to audit IDEAL program courses at
the Stamford Campus on a space-available basis. Can request
permission to take classes at either the Bridgeport or
Trumbull campus. |
