College Overview
Type: |
Private institution |
Year Founded: |
1823 |
Religious Affiliation: |
None |
Academic Calendar: |
Semester |
Undergrad Student Body: |
2,343 |
Local Setting: |
Urban |
Endowment: |
$380,409,784 |
Application Deadline: |
January 1 |
Application Fee: |
$60 |
Selectivity: |
More selective |
Tuition Costs: |
$35,130 |
Room & Board Costs: |
$8,970 |
Extracurricular Activites
Student Activities: |
choral groups, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, television station, yearbook |
Student Organizations: |
81 |
Honor Societies: |
Phi Beta Kappa, Pi Gamma Mu, Pi Mu Epsilon, Delta Phi Alpha, Psi Chi, Dean's Scholars, Society of President's Fellows |
Religious Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Hillel, Newman Club, Intervarsity Christian Fellowship |
International Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Hillel, Asian-American Student Association, Caribbean Students' Association, IMANI, La Voz Latina, MOCA, International Student Organization, Multicultural Affairs Council, Black Women's Organization, French, German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish Clubs. |
Other Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Community Outreach Leadership Team, Connecticut Public Interest Research Group, Habitat for Humanity, Amnesty Intl. , Praxis, EROS, SUSHI, a cappella groups, sports organizations, special interest groups. |
Student Papers: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Trinity Tripod (weekly); The Other Voice (monthly) |
Number of Fraternities: |
7 |
Fraternity Chapter Houses |
4 |
Percent Fraternity Members: |
20% |
Number of Sororities: |
7 |
Sorority Chapter Houses |
4 |
Percent Sorority Members: |
16% |
College Services
Basic: |
nonremedial tutoring, women's center, health service |
Remedial: |
N/A |
Counseling: |
minority student, career, personal, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious |
Career: |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other |
Local Hiring Firms: |
N/A |
Library: |
Yes |
# of Library Books: |
1,003,933 |
Library Facilities: |
Watkinson Library (special primary-source materials collection), CTW online system (Connecticut College, Trinity College, Wesleyan Univ.) |
Museums |
Nuclear magnetic spectrometer, mass spectrometer, electron microscope, optical diagnostics and communications laboratory. |
Computers Available: |
349 |
Computers At: |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
Wired Classrooms |
344 |
Wired Labs: |
500 |
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 some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing |
Wireless Capacity: |
2,000 |
Online Registration: |
Yes |
Campus Safety: |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
Campus Life
Offers Housing: |
Yes |
Campus Housing: |
Yes |
Off Campus Assistance: |
No |
Housing Types Available: |
coed dorms (98%), fraternity housing (2%) |
Sprinkler System: |
100% |
Fire Alarms: |
100% |
Campus Size: |
100 acres |
Nearest Airports (miles): |
Hartford (15), Boston (115) |
Nearest Train Stations(miles) |
Hartford (2) |
Nearest Bus Stations (miles): |
Hartford (2) |
Cars Permittedt: |
No |
Army ROTC |
Offered at cooperating institution (Univ. of Connecticut) |
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: |
Spring weekend, Multicultural Holiday Dinner, International Hip-Hop Festival, guest speaker events. |
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