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Summary
Connecticut College is a private institution that was founded in 1911. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 1,896, its setting is city, and the campus size is 750 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Connecticut College's ranking in the 2013 edition of Best Colleges is National Liberal Arts Colleges, 41. Its tuition and fees are $44,890 (2012-13).
For students at Connecticut College, “if you want to do it, it can be done,” according to the school’s website. There are more than 60 clubs and organizations, and students with a creative idea can start their own group, too. Students can have plenty of fun at the school’s annual events, like Festivus, a campus-wide celebration and dance named for the Seinfeld-created holiday, and HarvestFest, a day of autumnal activities. Other events throughout the year aim to create a spirited rivalry among the residence halls—whether it’s during the Camelympics, a weekend-long event of athletic competitions and a dance party, or the Spring Camel Cabaret, a talent show competition. These events involve almost everyone at Connecticut College, because all undergraduates are expected to live on campus. There is no Greek life on campus, but students can kick off each weekend early with TNEs, or Thursday Night Events, which are activities sponsored by rotating organizations, classes, and residence halls. On Fridays, students can venture to into the college’s town of New London for the weekly Friday Nights in the District, during which shops and galleries stay open late. The school has 28 varsity sports teams and is a member of the Division III New England Small College Athletic Conference. The school mascot is a camel, and student fans can attend any sporting event for free. For entertainment of the creative variety, there are more than a dozen performing arts centers scattered across campus that host student and professional shows throughout the year. Floralia, a day of musical concerts, is held each spring in an on-campus amphitheater. Creative arts are a big focus at Connecticut College, and every student must take at least one creative class before graduation.
The Connecticut College campus, overlooking Long Island Sound, is situated in an ideal part of the state for roadtrips. It’s a 15-minute drive to the Mystic Seaport, the largest maritime museum in the country. Hartford, and Providence, R.I. are both an hour’s drive away; Boston is two hours away and New York is a three-hour car trip. Notable alumni of Connecticut College include Tim Armstrong, chair and CEO of AOL; Jay Lauf, publisher of The Atlantic magazine; and Kimberly Williams, CEO of NFL Network.
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Situated on the coast of southern New England, Connecticut College is a highly selective private liberal arts college with about 1,900 students from all across the country and throughout the world. On the college's 750-acre arboretum campus overlooking Long Island Sound, students and faculty create a vibrant social, cultural and intellectual community enriched by diverse perspectives. The college, founded in 1911, is known for its unique combination of interdisciplinary studies, international programs, funded internships, student-faculty research and service learning. |
General Information
| School type | private, coed college |
| Year founded | 1911 |
| Religious affiliation | N/A |
| Academic calendar | semester |
| Setting | city |
| 2011 Endowment | $212,622,000 |
Applying
When applying to Connecticut College, it's important to note the application deadline is January 1, and the early decision deadline is November 15. Scores for either the ACT or SAT test are due February 1. The application fee at Connecticut College is $60. It is more selective, with an acceptance rate of 34.4 percent.
For more information about the tests, essays, interviews, and admissions process, visit the Applying to College knowledge center.
| Selectivity | more selective |
| Fall 2011 acceptance rate | 34.4% |
| Application deadline | January 1 |
| SAT/ACT scores must be received by | February 1 |
Academic Life
The student-faculty ratio at Connecticut College is 9:1, and the school has 63.4 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Connecticut College include: Economics; Political Science and Government; International Relations and National Security Studies; Psychology, General; and Biology, General. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 89.8 percent.
Student Life
Connecticut College has a total undergraduate enrollment of 1,896, with a gender distribution of 38.8 percent male students and 61.2 percent female students. At this school, 98.0 percent of the students live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing and 2.0 percent of students live off campus. Connecticut College is part of the NCAA III athletic conference.
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| Total enrollment | 1,903 |
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| Undergraduate men who are members of a fraternity | N/A |
| Undergraduate women who are members of a sorority | N/A |
| Collegiate athletic association | NCAA III |
Campus Info & Services
Connecticut College offers a number of student services including nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, day care, health service, and health insurance. Connecticut College also offers campus safety and security services like 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, and controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc). Of the students at Connecticut College, 40 percent have cars on campus. Alcohol is permitted for students of legal age at Connecticut College.
| Students who have cars on campus | 40% |
| Health insurance offered | Yes |
| Students required to own/lease a computer | No |
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Paying for School
At Connecticut College, 49.8 percent of full-time undergraduates receive some kind of need-based financial aid and the average need-based scholarship or grant award is $31,539.
Paying for college doesn't have to be difficult or devastating. Go to the Paying for College knowledge center to get advice on raising cash and reducing costs.
| Tuition and fees | $44,890 (2012-13) |
| Room and board | $11,900 (2012-13) |
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