College Overview
Type: |
Private institution |
Year Founded: |
1911 |
Religious Affiliation: |
None |
Academic Calendar: |
Semester |
Undergrad Student Body: |
1,887 |
Local Setting: |
Suburban |
Endowment: |
$164,799,000 |
Application Deadline: |
January 1 |
Application Fee: |
$60 |
Selectivity: |
More selective |
Tuition Costs: |
$N/A |
Room & Board Costs: |
$N/A |
Extracurricular Activites
Student Activities: |
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra, yearbook |
Student Organizations: |
55 |
Honor Societies: |
Phi Beta Kappa, Pi Sigma Alpha, Psi Chi, Sigma Pi Sigma, Pi Mu Epsilon |
Religious Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, Hillel, New London Campus Ministry, Muslim Student Association, Multi-faith Student Council, Pagan Student Association |
International Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) ATLAS (international students), Connecticut College Asian/Asian American Student Association, Intercultural Pride, La Unidad (Latino/a students), Umoja (African-American students), Unity House (multicultural organization) |
Other Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) College Democrats, College Republicans, Group Art Attack, Sexual Orientations United for Liberation, Students Against Violence to the Environment, Gaming Club, Dance Club, Amnesty International, Feminist Majority, Public Health Organization, Women's Center, Expose (literary magazine), six a capella groups, Musicians Organized for Bands' Rights on Campus, CONNVerse (spoken word/poetry) |
Student Papers: |
(Appears as submitted by school) The College Voice (weekly) |
Number of Fraternities: |
0 |
Fraternity Chapter Houses |
0 |
Percent Fraternity Members: |
0% |
Number of Sororities: |
0 |
Sorority Chapter Houses |
0 |
Percent Sorority Members: |
0% |
College Services
Basic: |
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance, other |
Remedial: |
N/A |
Counseling: |
minority student, career, personal, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious, other |
Career: |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other |
Local Hiring Firms: |
Pfizer Inc.; UBS PaineWebber; Watson Wyatt Worldwide; State Street Bank & Trust; Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom; Travelers Insurance; Federal Reserve Bank of New York; Massachusetts General Hospital; American Express Financial Advisors |
Library: |
Yes |
# of Library Books: |
582,562 |
Library Facilities: |
Greer Music Library; Visual Resources Library; Special Collections and Archives include Sheaffer-O'Neill Papers, William Meredith Papers, Linda Lear/Rachel Carson Collections, Conservation and Research Foundation Archive, Weis Collection on the history of printing, Gildersleeve Collection of children's literature, New London imprints, Chu-Griffiths Asian Art Collection, and papers of Prudence Crandall, Belle Moskowitz, Frances Perkins, and Lillian Wald. |
Museums |
Arboretum with experimental and natural ecological areas, Charles Chu Asian Art Reading Room, Digital Curriculum Center, Advanced Technology Lab, Language Lab, electronic classrooms, NMR spectrometer, digital transmission electron microscope, Lyman Allyn Art Museum, college observatory, Geographic Information System laboratory |
Computers Available: |
400 |
Computers At: |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
Wired Classrooms |
104 |
Wired Labs: |
12 |
On-Campus Wireless Network: |
Yes |
Wireless Areas: |
in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in all college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing |
Wireless Capacity: |
1,650 |
Online Registration: |
No |
Campus Safety: |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
Campus Life
Offers Housing: |
Yes |
Campus Housing: |
No |
Off Campus Assistance: |
No |
Housing Types Available: |
coed dorms (95%), apartment for single students (4%), cooperative housing (1%) |
Sprinkler System: |
100% |
Fire Alarms: |
100% |
Campus Size: |
750 acres |
Nearest Airports (miles): |
Hartford, Connecticut (50), Providence, Rhode Island (50) |
Nearest Train Stations(miles) |
New London, Connecticut (2) |
Nearest Bus Stations (miles): |
New London, Connecticut (2) |
Cars Permittedt: |
Yes |
Army ROTC |
Not offered |
Navy ROTC: |
Not offered |
Airforce ROTC: |
Not offered |
Alcohol Permitted: |
Yes |
Additional Policies: |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, other |
Popular Events: |
Winter Formal, Festivus, I-Nite, Diwali Dinner, Kwanzaa Dinner, a capella concerts, CISLA ball, intercollegiate and club sports events, Drag Ball, Floralia, Eclipse Weekend, Make We Joy |
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