| Goodwin University | |
| Image Alt: | Goodwin College logo |
| Former Name: | Data Institute Business School |
| Established: | 1999 |
| Endowment: | $9,104,000 (2015-16)[1] |
| Faculty: | 93 [2] |
| President: | Mark E. Scheinberg |
| Students: | 3,477 (Fall 2019) |
| Country: | United States |
| Mascot: | The Navigator |
Goodwin University[3] is a private university in East Hartford, Connecticut, United States.
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 (NEASC). In 2008, the Connecticut Board of Governors for Higher Education authorized the institution to offer baccalaureate programs.
In 2005, Goodwin University initiated a major project to construct a new campus along the Connecticut River in East Hartford. The college had purchased riverfront property that was home to a defunct oil terminal, and took steps to redevelop the site in partnership with state and federal environmental agencies and the Connecticut Development Authority (CDA). The site had been designated as a brown field, or contaminated area, by the Environmental Protection Agency, and the college removed 30 large oil storage tanks and conducted soil remediation with the help of state and federal funding.
In January 2021, it was announced that Goodwin University would be taking over the University of Bridgeport in Bridgeport, Connecticut, and operating it as a subsidiary, although UB would retain its own name and brand.[4]
Goodwin University is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE). Programs accredited by specific accreditors include:
The Goodwin University campus is home to three magnet schools: Connecticut River Academy, an early college and sustainability themed magnet high school; Riverside Magnet School, a Reggio Emilia approach themed magnet elementary school; and Pathways Academy of Design and Technology, a design and technology themed magnet high school.