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 as a private liberal arts college
• Highly selective, residential, co-educational
• 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
• 45% of students receive financial aid. The average Connecticut College grant award is about $29,000
• Submission of standardized tests is optional in the admission process
• Student-faculty ratio is 9:1
• Average class size is 18; 63% have fewer than 20 students
• Forty-seven majors
• 171 full-time professors; 90 percent hold a doctorate or equivalent
• Strong interdisciplinary programs, including six interdisciplinary academic centers
• Pre-law, pre-business and pre-med programs. In recent years, the acceptance rate for our seniors applying to law school and graduate programs in the health professions is about 80 percent.
• NCAA Division III
• Member of NESCAC: the New England Small College Athletic Conference
• A national leader among colleges and universities in environmental issues for many years
• Top producer of Fulbright winners among liberal arts colleges
• Governed by an honor code

Last Modified: Monday, October 26, 2009 10:11