Overview

Mission St. Vincent’s College is a community-based college, faithful to the teachings of the Catholic Church, and provides traditional education modalities as well as online distance education in nursing, allied health, and liberal arts and sciences. The hallmarks of St. Vincent's College include: - Providing access to clinical experiences through affiliation with a major medical teaching center. - Exhibiting special concern for the undeserved and those with a variety of life experiences and varying religious backgrounds. - Providing a curriculum in which caring and compassion are integral to the development of technical and educational competencies, and encourages social awareness among faculty and students. - Providing an education, which is responsive to the current and future needs of the local healthcare environment and the greater community. - Serving as the foundation for lifelong learning, professional development and spiritual and personal enrichment. The mission is based on Judeo-Christian tradition and is guided by the Core Values of Ascension Health: Service of the Poor, Reverence, Integrity, Wisdom, Creativity and Dedication. Description St. Vincent's College is an accredited higher education institution in Bridgeport, Conn. that focuses on career education in the healthcare industry. Originally founded in 1905 as St. Vincent's School of Nursing by the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul, St. Vincent's College is recognized today as a leader in quality health science education. St. Vincent's offers Bachelor and Associate degrees in the areas of Nursing, Radiography and General Studies as well as Certificate programs in a wide variety of healthcare-related fields of study.