About Us
Clemens College: new name, same commitment to excellence
Clemens College, formerly known as the International College of Hospitality Management, is located in beautiful Suffield, Connecticut – ninety minutes from Boston and only fifteen minutes from Bradley International Airport in Hartford, Connecticut.
Clemens College offers accelerated Associate of Science Degrees in
Hospitality Management and
Culinary Arts Management.
We’re student-centered and fast-paced.
Students who begin a program at Clemens College are likely to complete it in as few as 18 months. With our accelerated programs, students earn their credentials sooner and therefore begin earning appropriate compensation right away.
The College's philosophy is a matter of standards rather than size. Like other educational institutions of proven leadership, Clemens College has achieved a defining role in its field through uncompromising adherence to excellence.
Accreditation
Clemens College is regionally accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Commission on Institutions of Higher Education. The College is also licensed and accredited by the State of Connecticut Board of Governors for Higher Education.
Our educational approach is based on two simple but rigorous principles:
- Professionalism is a key component of success in any career. To be successful, students must get in the habit of demonstrating the highest standards of professional behavior. Paid internships in professional workplaces are essential to this process.
- Excellence in any career requires the breadth of knowledge and personal insight that only a liberal arts education can provide.
At Clemens College we believe careers are built not only with skills and credentials, but also with careful, individualized guidance and placement of the right graduate on the right career path.
Clemens College faculty is comprised of experienced professionals in hotel management, culinary arts, business administration, food service management as well as liberal arts.
In addition to coursework and practical experience, students receive intensive and highly personalized career training during their paid internships at prestigious hotels, restaurants, resorts, casinos and hospitality-related businesses. Currently, hundreds of graduates are represented in the hospitality industry worldwide.
About Our Name Change
Clemens College was founded in 1992 as the Swiss Hospitality Institute, in Washington, Connecticut. In 1994, the institution was approved to confer collegiate programs at the associate degree level, and was renamed the International College of Hospitality Management, César Ritz. In 2003, under new ownership, the college was relocated to Suffield, Connecticut, on the grounds of the former St. Alphonsus College. In 2007, the name was changed to Clemens College to honor Samuel Clemens, one of Connecticut’s best loved literary figures, better know by his pen-name, Mark Twain.
