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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.

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/

Since Porter and Chester Institute of Stratford has an open admissions policy, you should not have any trouble getting into the school as long as you have a high school diploma or the 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 80% of students took out student loans averaging $8,616 a year. That adds up to $34,464 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Porter and Chester Institute is 5.3%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Porter and Chester Institute of Stratford Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 1,633 undergraduate students at Porter and Chester Institute, with 1,458 being full-time and 175 being part-time.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,458 full-time undergraduates at Porter and Chester Institute, 51% are male and 49% 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	35
Black or African American	402
Hispanic or Latino	343
White	468
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	210

Online Learning at Porter and Chester Institute of Stratford

In 2020-2021, 944 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Porter and Chester Institute has changed over the last few years.

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.