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Connecticut College

Connecticut College, also known as Conn College or Conn, is a private, liberal arts college located in New London, Connecticut, United States. It was founded in 1911. This is a highly selective, coeducational, and residential college that occupies a large 750-acre campus.

Connecticut College offers a number of academic programs in arts, humanities, sciences, and social sciences. The college operates through four major centers. These are

  • Ammerman Center for Arts and Technology
  • Goodwin-Niering Center for Conservation Biology and Environmental Studies
  • Holleran Center for Community Action and Public Policy
  • Toor Cummings Center for International Studies and the Liberal Arts

Conn College students are actively associated with various cultural, media oriented, political, religious and spiritual, and academic clubs and associations. Some of these organizations are Psi Chi National Psychology Honor Society, Slavic Chorus and Russian Choir, Film Society, Connecticut College Democrats, and Multi-faith Student Council, among others.

Campus Location

270 Mohegan Ave
New London, CT 06320
USA
Main Tel: (860) 447-1911
Web Site

The campus is in a small city.

Connecticut College Highlights

Where Connecticut College stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

  • Many students concentrating in drama and performing arts, liberal arts, fine arts, science, and mathematics.
  • Large number of students.
  • Number of dorm rooms for students.
  • Good faculty-to-student ratio.
  • High SAT scores (combined Verbal and Math).
  • Large number of programs of study offered.
  • Selective admissions.
  • High faculty salary.

Other important characteristics:

  • Faculty tenure system
  • Library on-campus
  • Campus housing available
  • Student meal (board) plan
  • Study abroad option
  • Part-time classes available

Degrees Awarded (in 2007)

DegreeTotal
Earned
Different
Programs
Bachelor49153
Master 7

Students

The student enrollment at Connecticut College was 1,869 in 2007 (1,833 full-time equivalent).

About 40% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 60% of the class.

Undergrads are 99% of enrolled students and graduate students are 1%.

About 4% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 96% of incoming freshmen.

Tuition and Other Costs

ItemCost
Books and supplies$ 900
Other$ 1,400
In-state comprehensive fee$ 46,675
Out-of-state comprehensive fee$ 46,675

Financial Aid: Connecticut College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  106
Without tenure; working toward tenure  29
Without tenure; tenure not available  60

Housing and Meals

Connecticut College provides on-campus housing for 1,740 of its 1,833 (full-time) students (as of 2007). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 20 meals weekly.

Connecticut College Athletics

Connecticut College is in the New England Small College Athletic Conference for major sports.

Connecticut College Admissions (2007)

ApplicantsAdmitted
Men41%
Women36%
All38%

SAT Test Scores:

SATMiddle 50%
Verbal620-720
Math610-700
Writing615-710

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses)

ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING (13 awarded)

  • Architecture and Related Services

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (8 awarded)

  • Computer Science

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (17 awarded)

  • Dance
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (0 awarded)

  • Music Teacher Education
  • Physics Teacher Education
  • Secondary Education and Teaching

ENGINEERING (0 awarded)

  • Engineering Physics

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (26 awarded)

  • Family Systems
  • Human Development and Family Studies

FINE ARTS (26 awarded)

  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation
  • Fine/Studio Arts

LIBERAL ARTS (249 awarded)

  • African Studies
  • American/United States Studies/Civilization
  • Anthropology
  • Area Studies
  • Chinese Language and Literature
  • Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics
  • East Asian Studies
  • Economics
  • English Language and Literature
  • Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies
  • French Language and Literature
  • German Language and Literature
  • Hispanic-American,Puerto Rican & Mexican-American/Chicano Studies
  • History
  • International Relations and Affairs
  • Italian Language and Literature
  • Japanese Language and Literature
  • Latin American Studies
  • Medieval and Renaissance Studies
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Political Science and Government
  • Russian Language and Literature
  • Sociology
  • Spanish Language and Literature
  • Urban Studies/Affairs
  • Women's Studies

MATHEMATICS (11 awarded)

  • Mathematics

MEDICINE (7 awarded)

  • Neuroscience

MUSIC (8 awarded)

  • Music

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (6 awarded)

  • Film/Cinema Studies

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (18 awarded)

  • Philosophy
  • Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE (65 awarded)

  • Astrophysics
  • Biochemistry
  • Biology/Biological Sciences
  • Botany/Plant Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Ecology
  • Molecular Biology
  • Physics
  • Zoology/Animal Biology

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (37 awarded)

  • Psychology

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