Central Connecticut State University

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Central Connecticut State University
Former names
State Normal School (1849–1933)
Teachers College of Connecticut (1933–1959)
Central Connecticut State College (1959–1983)
TypePublic university
Established1849 (1849)
Parent institution
Connecticut State Colleges & Universities
Academic affiliation
Space-grant
Endowment$80 million (2020)[1]
PresidentZulma R. Toro
Administrative staff
416 full-time professors
432 part-time professors
Students9,653 (Spring 2023)[2]
Undergraduates7,748 (Spring 2023)[3]
Postgraduates1,905 (Spring 2023)[4]
Location
New Britain
,
Connecticut
,
United States
CampusSuburban, 165-acre (0.258 sq mi)
Colors    Blue and white
NicknameBlue Devils
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division I – NEC
MascotKizer the Blue Devil
Websiteccsu.edu

Central Connecticut State University (Central Connecticut, CCSU,[5] Central Connecticut State,[6] or informally Central) is a public university in New Britain, Connecticut. Founded in 1849 as the State Normal School, CCSU is Connecticut's oldest publicly-funded university. It is made up of four schools: the Ammon College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences; the School of Business; the School of Education and Professional Studies; and the School of Engineering, Science, and Technology. As of Spring 2022, the university was attended by 8,898 students: 7,054 undergraduate students and 1,844 graduate students.[7] More than half of students live off campus and 96 percent are Connecticut residents.[7] The school is part of the Connecticut State Colleges & Universities system (CSCU), which also oversees Eastern, Western, and Southern Connecticut State Universities.[8]

  1. ^ "Fundraising and the Endowment". www.ccsu.edu. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
  2. ^ "College Navigator - Central Connecticut State University".
  3. ^ "College Navigator - Central Connecticut State University".
  4. ^ "College Navigator - Central Connecticut State University".
  5. ^ "Central Connecticut Blue Devils". ESPN. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
  6. ^ "2018 Central Connecticut State Blue Devils". FOX Sports. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
  7. ^ a b "Headcount Enrollment" (PDF). www.ccsu.edu. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
  8. ^ "Connecticut State Colleges & Universities (CSCU) Spring 2022 Headcount Enrollment, Trends, FULL-TIME & PART-TIME" (PDF). Spring 2022. Retrieved May 21, 2022.