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Paier College

Paier College
20 Gorham Avenue
Hamden, CT 06514

Official telephone: (203) 287-3031
Fax number: (203) 287-3021
Website: www.paiercollegeofart.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 128
Full-time undergraduates: 93
Part-time undergraduates: 35
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 19
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Northeast
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 1%
First-year student enrollment breakdown:
9.1% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
18.2% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
18.2% Hispanic/Latino
54.5% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
2.7% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
7.1% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
10.7% Hispanic/Latino
70.5% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
0.9% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
0.9% Nonresident Alien
7.1% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 1 acre
City or town school is located in: Hamden, CT
Population of city/town: 56,913
Nearest major city: New Haven, CT
Distance of nearest major city: 2 miles
Population of nearest major city: 130,660

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: no
Percent of students who live off campus: 100%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: no

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: no
Computer equipment is provided in: library, computer center/lab(s)
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 55
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: no
School has a library on campus: yes
Additional library facilities/collections:
Access to Southern Connecticut St U, Yale U, Hamden Public, and New Haven Public Libraries.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
Developmental learning services.
Additional services offered:
placement service
Counseling services:
military, veteran student, career, academic
Career placement services:
internships, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: mostly

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, yearbook
School newspaper(s): Paierspective, published bimonthly

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: no
School colors: black and gold

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Hartford (60 miles)
Nearest other airport: New Haven (2 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: New Haven (2 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Hamden

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: no
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: good
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
Percent of graduates who pursue further study: 21% immediately, 28% within one year of graduation
List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates:
Southern Connecticut State University, University of Connecticut
Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: 60% within six months of graduation, 40% within one year of graduation
List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:
graphic design, interior design, and photography studios

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