Honors & Distinctions

Since its founding nearly a century ago, Connecticut College has received numerous honors for academic excellence.

• The Delta of Connecticut Chapter of The Phi Beta Kappa Society was installed at Connecticut College in 1935. 
  
• Connecticut College is on the distinguished Watson List and boasts several Watson fellowship winners among its graduates. This one-year grant for independent study and travel outside the United States is awarded to graduating seniors nominated by their institutions.
  
• Our students have challenged themselves to earn a place on our distinguished list of graduates who have won Fulbright, Luce and other notable fellowships and scholarships.
  
• Since 1989, 19 faculty members have been awarded Fulbright grants.
  
• We are one of the nation's top liberal arts institutions awarded federal research funds for scientific research.
  
• Connecticut College has been cited as one of the nation's best colleges for fostering social responsibility and public service, according to The Princeton Review and Campus Compact, one of 81 institutions in 33 states that The Princeton Review commends and features in its book, "Colleges With a Conscience: 81 Great Schools with Outstanding Community Involvement."
  
• Connecticut College faculty have earned the distinction of "Professor of the Year" from the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.

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