Connecticut College
at a Glance

Situated on the coast of southern New England, Connecticut College is a highly selective private liberal arts college with 1900 students from all over the country and the world. On an arboretum campus overlooking Long Island Sound, students and faculty create a vibrant social, cultural and intellectual community enriched by diverse perspectives.

Quick facts about Connecticut College:

• Founded in 1911
• Highly selective, residential, co-educational
• Governed by an honor code
• 750-acre arboretum campus overlooking Long Island Sound
• 1,900 students from 45 states, Washington D.C. and 71 countries; 40% men, 60% women; 15% domestic students of color; 6% international students
• Student-faculty ratio 10:1
• 171 full-time professors; 90 percent hold a doctorate or equivalent
• More than 50 majors 
• Strong interdisciplinary programs, including six interdisciplinary academic centers
• Pre-law, pre-business, and pre-med programs
• Average class size is 18; 63% have fewer than 20 students
• NCAA Division III
• Member of NESCAC: the New England Small College Athletic Conference

Last Modified: Wednesday, February 27, 2008 8:55