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CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY

Central Connecticut State University
1615 Stanley Street
New Britain, CT 06050

Official telephone: (860) 832-3200
Fax number: (860) 832-2522

Website: www.ccsu.edu


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Screen last updated on: September 14, 2006
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 4,772 men, 4,906 women, 9,678 total
Full-time undergraduates: 3,648 men, 3,797 women, 7,445 total
Part-time undergraduates: 1,124 men, 1,109 women, 2,233 total
Total graduate students: 929 men, 1,708 women, 2,637 total
Full-time graduate students: 177 men, 354 women, 531 total
Part-time graduate students: 752 men, 1,354 women, 2,106 total
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 21
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Northeast
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 6%
First-year student breakdown:
7.0% Black (non-Hispanic)
0.6% American Indian or Alaskan Native
2.2% Asian or Pacific Islander
5.4% Hispanic
78.8% White (non-Hispanic)
1.3% total international (nonresident aliens)
4.7% race/ethnicity unreported/unknown
Undergraduate breakdown:
8.0% Black (non-Hispanic)
0.5% American Indian or Alaskan Native
2.6% Asian or Pacific Islander
5.8% Hispanic
74.7% White (non-Hispanic)
1.4% total international (nonresident aliens)
7.0% race/ethnicity unreported/unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 294 acres
City or town school is located in: New Britain
Population of city/town: 100,000
Nearest major city: Hartford
Distance of nearest major city: 12 miles
Population of nearest major city: 500,000
Online campus map: www.ccsu.edu/campus_map/
campus_map.html

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms
  • women's dorms
  • men's dorms
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 51%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 21%
Percent of students who live off campus: 79%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: no

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: yes
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls, computer center/lab(s), student center
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 750
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Additional library facilities/collections:
Archives. Special collections.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
reading, math
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, women's center, day care, health insurance
Counseling services:
minority student, veteran student, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious
Career placement services:
co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, adaptive equipment, braille services
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: partially

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of social fraternities on campus: 3
Percent of men who join fraternities: 1%
Number of social sororities on campus: 2
Percent of women who join sororities: 1%
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station, television station
School newspaper(s): The Recorder (weekly)
Number of honor societies: 9
Total number of registered organizations: 100
Campus-based religious organizations:
Newman Club, Hillel, Christian and Muslim groups
Minority student organizations:
African, African-American, Chinese, East Asian, French, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latin American, and Native American groups, International Relations Club
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
marching and pep bands, dance team, chess club, team managers, drama, academic, and special-interest groups

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Charles Jones,
Director of Athletics
Director of women's athletics: Amy Strickland,
SWA
School colors: Blue & White
School mascot: Blue Devils
Athletic conference memberships: ;;Northeast Conference (Division I, Football I-AA)

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballyesNCAA Div. I
Men's basketballyesNCAA Div. I
Men's cross-countryyesNCAA Div. I
Men's footballyesNCAA Div. I-AA
Men's golfyesNCAA Div. I
Men's socceryesNCAA Div. I
Men's track and field (indoor)yesNCAA Div. I
Men's track and field (outdoor)yesNCAA Div. I
Women's basketballyesNCAA Div. I
Women's cross-countryyesNCAA Div. I
Women's golfyesNCAA Div. I
Women's lacrosseyes 
Women's socceryesNCAA Div. I
Women's softballyesNCAA Div. I
Women's swimmingyesNCAA Div. I
Women's track and field (indoor)yesNCAA Div. I
Women's track and field (outdoor)yesNCAA Div. I
Women's volleyballyesNCAA Div. I

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 6%
Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: 10%
Athletic facilities:
Kaiser Gym, Suydam Pool, Weight room, Soccer, Baseball, Sofball field, Arute Field


Intramural/Recreational sports:
basketball, volleyball, softball, indoor soccer and flag football

Club sports for men:
Ice Hockey, Karate, Rugby, Paintball, Crew

Club sports for women:
Ice Hockey, Karate, Rugby, Crew

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: no
Nearest international airport: New York City (110 miles)
Nearest other airport: Hartford/Springfield (25 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Hartford (near campus)
Nearest passenger bus service: Hartford (near campus)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: fair
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates:
UCONN, University of Hartford, University of New Haven, Southern Connecticut State University
List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:
Aetna, Pratt & Whitney, The Travelers Insr., The Hartford Insr.
List of most prominent alumni/ae:
  • Mike Sherman: Executive Vice President/General Manager/ Head Coach Green Bay Packers
  • Carmen E. Espinoza: Superior Court Judge State of Connecticut
  • Michael S. Knapp: President CitiFinancial



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