Is Dolce The Academy Worth It?
Waterbury, CT · Midsize city · 44 students · Data: College Scorecard, June 2026 release
Dolce The Academy is a For-Profit institution located in midsize city in Waterbury, CT. It enrolls approximately 44 students. 56% of students finish within 6 years (150% of normal time) — mediocre — worth asking why.
Dolce The Academy by the numbers
Most awards here are certificates, and the largest program area is Personal & Culinary Services (100% of awards). 72% of undergraduates receive a federal Pell Grant, so most students come from lower-income households. 61% take out federal student loans. 92% of full-time students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 15:1. 23% of undergraduates attend part-time. The average age at entry is 24. It is accredited by National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences. The Department of Education does not publish a median earnings figure for this school, so we do not show one.
Programs offered (share of awards)
- Personal & Culinary Services: 100%
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Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (official API). Fields the government does not report for this school are left out, never estimated.
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Source: FIRE 2027 College Free Speech Rankings (student survey fielded 2026 by College Pulse)
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