About Connecticut College

• Ranked among the most selective private liberal arts colleges in the nation, Connecticut College has an enrollment of 1,900 men and women from 42 states , The District of Columbia, and 41 countries.

• Founded in 1911, the College is particularly known for interdisciplinary studies, international programs, funded internships, student-faculty research and service learning.

• The College operates under an 84-year-old Honor Code and has no Greek system. A fundamental distinction of Connecticut College, the Honor Code underpins all academic and social interactions at the College and creates a palpable spirit of trust and cooperation between students and faculty. Other benefits of the Code include the tradition of shared governance among faculty and students and self-scheduled, unproctored final exams.

• The scenic 750-acre campus is managed as an arboretum and overlooks Long Island Sound.

• The College offers more than 1000 courses in 30 academic departments and interdisciplinary programs, and 55 traditional majors, plus opportunities for self-designed courses of study.  Approximately 55 percent of the student body studies abroad at some point during their four years.

• Connecticut College is a member of Phi Beta Kappa , the Watson Foundation List , the Annapolis Group and the NESCAC Conference .

Admission

Admission is most selective.View admission statistics for the Class of 2010 and Class of 2011. Fill out a form to request Admission information. For Admission information, visit the Office of Admission site.

Faculty

Connecticut College has 149 full-time professors; 97 percent hold a doctorate or equivalent. All classes are taught by professors. The student-faculty ratio is 10:1. Men and women are equally represented on the faculty.

Leo Higdon is Connecticut College's 10th president. He comes to CC from the College of Charleston, where he held the presidency of the school from October 2001 to June 2006. President Higdon took office on July 1, 2006, and has been received with great enthusiasm on campus. The video from his first address to the Connecticut College community can be viewed here.

Location and Campus

Located on the scenic Connecticut coastline, the College offers one of the most beautiful campuses in New England, with granite and limestone buildings constructed in the Classical and neo-Gothic styles. The campus is situated within the Connecticut College Arboretum, which encompasses 750 acres of preserved open space. The College green commands dramatic views of Long Island Sound and downtown New London (pop. 26,000).

The College is just minutes away from beaches, nature preserves, major concert venues, coffeehouses, and bookstores. Providence, Hartford, and New Haven can be reached in less than an hour; New York and Boston are approximately two hours away by car.