Naugatuck Valley Community College was established in 1964 and renamed in 1992 with the merging of Waterbury State Technical College and Mattatuck Community College as a public, two-year, associate degree granting, co-educational, non-residential institution where students are provided opportunities to learn and explore their interests and abilities in a â??community basedâ?? environment. \r\n\r\nApproximately 11,000 degree and 5,000 non-degree students enroll annually in over 100 accredited and continuing education programs at the College to fulfill their educational goals. \r\n\r\nNaugatuck Valley Community College is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges and the Connecticut Board of Governors for Higher Education. Several special programs are accredited by the American Bar Association, the National League of Nursing and the Technology Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology.\r\n\r\nThe College is located on a 110-acre campus at 750 Chase Parkway, Waterbury, Connecticut, at exit 18 off Interstate 84 near the junction of Route 8. Its Danbury branch is located at 183 Main Street in Danbury.