2279 Mount Vernon Road
Southington, CT 06489

Briarwood College is a Connecticut College committed to offering programs that foster intellectual, professional and personal growth through selected combinations of general education and program-specific courses. Briarwood's 43-acre campus, nestled at the base of Mount Southington, is approximately 20 miles from downtown Hartford.

General education courses at this Connecticut college are designed to develop each student's ability to analyze information, draw logical conclusions, use technology appropriately in problem solving and communications, express ideas and opinions with clarity and confidence, and to recognize the value of leadership, responsible citizenship, cultural diversity, and physical well being. To assist in meeting these goals, all degree programs at Briarwood College include a broad selection of general education courses.

Most programs at Briarwood College have an internship requirement, varying from 150 to 450 hours. Internships provide an ideal setting for students to practice skills learned in the classroom, gain first-hand knowledge of the career field and make contacts that can lead to job offers after graduation.

Quick Facts:

Founded in 1966 as the Briarwood Secretarial School, the institution became Briarwood College in 1979.

This Connecticut College is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges and the State of Connecticut Board of Governors for Higher Education.

Approximately 647 students, both full and part-time, are enrolled at Briarwood College. Students come from Connecticut and as well as from many other states and several foreign countries.

On average, the student-faculty ratio at Briarwood College is 12 to 1 so getting individualized attention is certainly not a problem and professors are not only involved in teaching students, but also in counseling them.

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