College Overview
Type: |
Private institution |
Year Founded: |
1831 |
Religious Affiliation: |
None |
Academic Calendar: |
Semester |
Undergrad Student Body: |
2,764 |
Local Setting: |
Urban |
Endowment: |
$564,879,000 |
Application Deadline: |
January 1 |
Application Fee: |
$55 |
Selectivity: |
Most selective |
Tuition Costs: |
$35,023 |
Room & Board Costs: |
$9,540 |
Extracurricular Activites
Student Activities: |
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra, yearbook |
Student Organizations: |
231 |
Honor Societies: |
Phi Beta Kappa |
Religious Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Christian Fellowship, Havurah, Muslim Student Association |
International Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) African Students Association, Ajua Campos [Latino/a Students Organization], Asian American Student Coalition (AASC), Black and Latino Brotherhood, Black Women's Collective, Chinese Students Association, Fusion [Multiracial Student Organization], Havurah, Japan Society, Korean Students Association, MidWes, Nosotras, PADThai Culture and Society, Pangea [International Students Organization], Queer Resource Center, Shakti [South Asian Students Organization], Spectrum, Ujamaa [Black Students Organization], Wesleyan Christian Fellowship, West Indian Student Association, Women of Color Collective |
Other Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) bands, orchestra, glee club, choirs, a cappella singing groups, community service groups, theatre, dance groups, film series, debating, outing club, peer education groups, departmental, political and social action groups |
Student Papers: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Argus (twice weekly) |
Number of Fraternities: |
9 |
Fraternity Chapter Houses |
9 |
Percent Fraternity Members: |
2% |
Number of Sororities: |
4 |
Sorority Chapter Houses |
0 |
Percent Sorority Members: |
2% |
College Services
Basic: |
nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance |
Remedial: |
other |
Counseling: |
minority student, career, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious |
Career: |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training |
Local Hiring Firms: |
Lehman Brothers, Teach for America, Peace Corps, Mitchell Madison Group |
Library: |
Yes |
# of Library Books: |
1,324,647 |
Library Facilities: |
Scores and Recordings, World Music Archives, Special Collections and Archives, Government Documents, Science Library, Art Library, Psychology Library |
Museums |
Art center, art galleries, African/African-American studies center, music hall, public affairs center, language lab, electron microscope, observatory, nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometers. |
Computers Available: |
185 |
Computers At: |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
Wired Classrooms |
10 |
Wired Labs: |
0 |
On-Campus Wireless Network: |
Yes |
Wireless Areas: |
in all the libraries, in all classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing, in all college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing, in all school buildings and on all school property |
Wireless Capacity: |
3,000 |
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 (49%), women's dorms (2%), men's dorms (2%), fraternity housing (3%), apartments for married students (0%), apartment for single students (20%), special housing for disabled students (2%), special housing for international students (1%), other housing options (21%) |
Sprinkler System: |
15% |
Fire Alarms: |
100% |
Campus Size: |
170 acres |
Nearest Airports (miles): |
Hartford/Bradley International Airport (35), New York or Boston |
Nearest Train Stations(miles) |
Meriden (6) |
Nearest Bus Stations (miles): |
Middletown (0) |
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 |
Popular Events: |
Festival of Lights (multi-faith holiday service), Expressiones (latino/latina talent show), Evening of Elegance, Jubilee (African/African-American talent show), Mabuhay (Asian/Asian American talent show), Queer Prom, Pangea International Food and Activity Expo, Eclectic Halloween and Valentine's Day Parties |
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