Goodwin University
Goodwin University at a Glance
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About Goodwin University
According to Wikipedia, Goodwin University is a nonprofit private university in East Hartford, Connecticut, United States. History Goodwin University began as Data Institute Business School in 1962. In 2004, the college gained non-profit status and was granted accreditation by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges . In 2008, the Connecticut Board of Governors for Higher Education authorized the institution to offer baccalaureate programs.
Goodwin University's Online Degrees
Undergraduate Certificate in Business Administration
- Required Credits: 19
- Format: Fully online
MSOL in Organizational Leadership
- Required Credits: 30
- Format: Fully online
BS in Business Administration
- Required Credits: 120
- Completion Time: 4 years
- Format: Fully online
AS in Business Administration
- Required Credits: 60-61
- Completion Time: 2 years
- Format: Fully online
BS in Professional Studies
- Required Credits: 121-123
- Completion Time: 4 years
- Format: Fully online
APRN in Family Nurse Practitioner
- Required Credits: 47
- Format: Fully online
APRM in Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
- Required Credits: 50
- Format: Fully online
BSN in Nursing Rn To Bsn
- Required Credits: 121
- Completion Time: 4 years
- Format: Fully online
BS in Public Health
- Required Credits: 121
- Completion Time: 4 years
- Format: Fully online
Goodwin University Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Retention Rate | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| 67% | 51% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.
How Much Does Goodwin University Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $21,188 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
How Much Do Goodwin University Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Goodwin University students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $52,576 a year, and 91% of those not still in school are working.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.
Goodwin University's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads | Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| 4,937 | 4,774 | 163 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Goodwin University?
Goodwin University is located at One Riverside Drive, East Hartford, CT 06118.
How Safe is Goodwin University?
No violent or property offenses were reported on Goodwin University’s campus in 2024. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.
Relative to its enrollment, Goodwin University has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of less than 0.01%. East Hartford has a violent crime rate of 0.09% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 1.68%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.
What Is Goodwin University Known For?
Goodwin University is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
Goodwin University's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Goodwin University's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Goodwin University ranks #1109 in the U.S. and #2826 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesGoodwin University ranks #1606 in the U.S. and #4224 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
psychology DegreesGoodwin University ranks #2163 in the U.S. and #7523 worldwide for influence in Medical.
medicine DegreesGoodwin University ranks #2445 in the U.S. and #8747 worldwide for influence in Business.
business DegreesGoodwin University ranks #2795 in the U.S. and #10246 worldwide for influence in Education.
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