Charter Oak State College

Charter Oak State College

Charter Oak State College
Former names	Charter Oak College
Motto	Degrees Without Boundaries
Type	Public
Established	1973
President	Ed Klonoski
Provost	Dr. Shirley Adams
Students	2,278
Location	New Britain, Connecticut, USA
Affiliations	New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Connecticut Board for Regents for Higher Education
Website	CharterOak.edu

Charter Oak State College (COSC) is a public liberal arts college in New Britain, Connecticut. The college was founded in 1973 by the Connecticut Legislature and offers associate, baccalaureate, and master's degrees. The college is located across Paul Manafort Drive from Central Connecticut State University and is named for Connecticut's famous Charter Oak.

Charter Oak State College is one of 17 higher learning institutions that comprise Connecticut State Colleges and Universities (ConnSCU). It is regionally accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, and functions under the degree-granting authority of the Connecticut Board of Regents for Higher Education. Previously, the Board for State Academic Awards (BSAA), established in 1973, granted degrees through Charter Oak State College. In 2012, the Connecticut Board of Regents for Higher Education replaced the BSAA as Charter Oak State College's governing body.

Charter Oak has awarded over 11,000 degrees since its founding in 1973.

Charter Oak State College can award the Associate degree (in both Arts and Science), the Bachelor of Arts degree, the Bachelor of Science degree, and, since 2015, the Master of Science degree. The bachelor's degree programs include several majors, as well as a General Studies degree with a wide selection of concentrations. Many Charter Oak State College alumni continue their education in graduate school.

Charter Oak State College assists its students through a variety of academic support services including program planning, testing, and evaluation. The college also delivers online courses, serves as a testing center and provides credit registry services, as well as information regarding other educational opportunities. The college identifies qualified faculty from regionally accredited colleges and universities and other experts to assess academic achievement in areas not measured by standardized tests and to serve as mentors for programs such as online courses, contract learning, and practica. In recruiting these faculty and experts, the college actively seeks to identify educators who value the impact of broad and diverse experience acquired by students.