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Goodwin University is an innovative learning community that empowers hard-working students to become sought-after employees.

We tailor our programs to address the needs of employers, and we shape them to fit the lives of students. Classes are conveniently offered year-round — days, evenings, weekends, and online. Degrees may be flexibly layered across certificate, associate, and bachelor's programs in a variety of in-demand fields.

Better still, we surround our students with the personal support and the professional guidance​ they need — not just to earn degrees, but to change lives for themselves, their families, and their communities.

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Goodwin University is an innovative learning community that empowers hard-working students to become sought-after employees.

We tailor our programs to address the needs of employers, and we shape them to fit the lives of students. Classes are conveniently offered year-round — days, evenings, weekends, and online. Degrees may be flexibly layered across certificate, associate, and bachelor's programs in a variety of in-demand fields.

Better still, we surround our students with the personal support and the professional guidance​ they need — not just to earn degrees, but to change lives for themselves, their families, and their communities.

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704 Navigators Comprise Goodwin College Class of 2015

On June 6, 2015, Goodwin College conferred 704 bachelor's degrees, associates degrees, and certificates to the Class of 2014. The degrees were conferred at the College's Commencement Ceremony, held on the River Campus at 1 Riverside Drive, East Hartford, CT. The following local students received degrees:
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Graduation - 2015 Jun 17

Connecticut River Academy Graduation

On June 16, the Connecticut River Academy at Goodwin College graduated the 80 members of the Class of 2015, the second graduating class to have walked the halls of the riverside building that opened in 2014. Many of the students were cross-enrolled at Goodwin College, taking college-level courses, and will go on to either higher education or employment training.
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Graduation - 2015 Jun 17

534 Navigators Comprise Goodwin College Class of 2012

On June 7, 2014, Goodwin College conferred 578 bachelor's degrees, associates degrees, and certificates to the Class of 2014. The degrees were conferred at the College's Commencement Ceremony, held on the River Campus at 1 Riverside Drive, East Hartford, CT. The following local students received degrees:
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Graduation - 2014 Jul 2

Connecticut River Academy Graduation

On June 17, the Connecticut River Academy at Goodwin College graduated the 88 members of the Class of 2014, its first full four-year graduating class. Many of the students were cross-enrolled at Goodwin College, taking college-level courses, and all students will go on to either higher education or employment training.
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Graduation - 2014 Jun 19

Goodwin Pins 25th Nursing Cohort

On Thursday, August 15, Goodwin College celebrated the pinning of 57 students who made the transition from nursing students to graduates of the Associate Degree program.
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Graduation - 2013 Aug 20

Goodwin Celebrates 67 Summer Bridge Academy Grads

On Thursday, August 8, Goodwin College celebrated the accomplishments of the 67 students who graduated from the Summer Bridge Academy.
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Graduation - 2013 Aug 13

Goodwin Celebrates 67 Summer Bridge Academy Grads

On Thursday, Aug. 8, Goodwin College celebrated the accomplishments of the 67 students who graduated from the Summer Bridge Academy. The vast majority have enrolled at Goodwin College, beginning in the Fall of 2013.
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Graduation - 2013 Aug 13

Connecticut River Academy Graduation

On June 17, the Connecticut River Academy at Goodwin College graduated its inaugural high school class of 28 students. Many of the students were cross-enrolled at Goodwin College, taking college-level courses, and all students will go on to either higher education or employment training.
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Graduation - 2013 Jun 19

Goodwin College Certificate Recipients - June 2013

On Thursday, June 6, 137 students received Certificates in various programs from Goodwin College. The certificates were awarded at Commencement, where thousands of people gathered to celebrate the class of 2013.
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Graduation - 2013 Jun 13

Goodwin College Associate in Science Degree - June 2013

On June 6, 2013, Goodwin College awarded 417 Associate in Science degrees to students. The degrees were conferred at the College's Commencement Ceremony, held on the River Campus in East Hartford.
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Graduation - 2013 Jun 12

Bachelor's Degree Recipients - June 2013

On June 6, 2013, 26 Goodwin College students received their Bachelor's Degrees at the Commencement Ceremony. Goodwin awarded Bachelor's Degrees in Nursing, Health Science, and Child Study. Four more students will achieve Bachelor's Degrees in August and were invited to walk during the Commencement Ceremony.
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Graduation - 2013 Jun 12

Goodwin Pleased to Welcome 59 New Nurses into the Field

Goodwin College is pleased to announce that 59 students have recently graduated from the College's prestigious Nursing Program. On Thursday, April 18, students were pinned as graduates of the program, a symbolic and important gesture marking the beginning of many successful careers in Nursing. All the graduating students have completed a rigorous curriculum challenging them both in the classroom and in clinical rotations, where students worked with patients at hospitals and other facilities throughout the region. The following local students were pinned during the Ceremony, which brought a large and emotional crowd to the Goodwin College Auditorium to celebrate the graduates:
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Graduation - 2013 Apr 23

Goodwin Sends 43 New Nurses into the Field

With the graduation of 43 nurses from the institution's most competitive program, Goodwin College set a milestone on Thursday, Dec. 13. The Associates Degree in Nursing Program has now graduated over 1,000 nurses since the College first offered the major in 2004. In eight years, the program has grown to be one of the largest and most successful in Connecticut, producing qualified nurses that excel in the personal quality they bring to the field. The College celebrated the achievement, as well as the personal accomplishments of its newest graduates, during a pinning ceremony held on Thursday.
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Graduation - 2012 Dec 17

534 Navigators Comprise Goodwin College Class of 2012

In her Commencement address to the Goodwin College Class of 2012, Board of Trustees Vice Chair Maria Ellis made it clear that the students were Navigators in their own right. Goodwin College celebrated its 13th Commencement on Saturday, holding the ceremony on its River Campus. Ellis congratulated the 534 graduates, many of whom were first generation college students, and urged them to celebrate their milestone. "I expect that for each of you, there are parts of this journey that have been the most difficult trials of your life," Ellis said. "And yet, as true Navigators, you have kept afloat, shot the rapids, and docked here safely." The following local students were members of the Class of 2012:
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Graduation - 2012 Jun 19

73 Students Graduate Goodwin College With Honors

Of the 534 students who comprise the Goodwin College Class of 2012, 73 have earned the special distinction of graduating with honors. The College celebrated its ninth Commencement on Saturday, June 9, drawing thousands of people to its River Campus in East Hartford. To achieve Cum Laude status, a student must have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.5. A minimum 3.7 GPA is required to graduate Magna Cum Laude, and students achieving a cumulative GPA of 3.9 or higher graduated Summa Cum Laude.
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Graduation - 2012 Jun 12
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