Connecticut College

Connecticut College
Former names
Thames College (1911)[1]
Connecticut College for Women (1911–1969)[2]
MottoTanquam lignum quod plantatum est secus decursus aquarum
Motto in English
TypePrivate liberal arts college
EstablishedApril 1911; 113 years ago (1911-04)
Academic affiliation
Endowment$435 million (2022)[3]
PresidentAndrea Chapdelaine
Academic staff
281 (203 full-time, 81 part-time)[4]
Undergraduates1,994 (2023)[5]
Location
New London
,
Connecticut
,
United States

41°22′42.36″N 72°06′16.81″W / 41.3784333°N 72.1046694°W / 41.3784333; -72.1046694
CampusSuburban, 750 acres
(303 ha)[6]
ColorsConnecticut College blue and white[7]    
Sporting affiliations
MascotCamel (Dromedary)
Websiteconncoll.edu
This article is about the liberal arts college in New London, Connecticut. For the public university in Storrs, Connecticut, see University of Connecticut.

Connecticut College (Conn) is a private liberal arts college in New London, Connecticut. Originally chartered as Thames College, it was founded in 1911 as the state's only women's college, a response to Wesleyan University having closed its doors to female students in 1909. The college became coeducational in 1969, adopting its current name.

Conn is a four-year residential undergraduate institution with approximately 1,700 students. Students choose courses from 41 programs, including interdisciplinary pathways and centers, with a majority choosing to study abroad. The college is situated on a hill located adjacent to the Thames River. In 1982, Conn was inducted as a member of the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC), where its athletes compete as part of NCAA Division III.

  1. ^ "Traditions". conncoll.edu. Connecticut College. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  2. ^ "A History of Connecticut College: Opening Day, 1915". conncoll.edu. Connecticut College. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  3. ^ "2022 Progress Report". Connecticut College. Retrieved 2023-04-19.
  4. ^ National Center for Education Statistics. "Connecticut College". CollegeNavigator. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
  5. ^ Office of Institutional Research and Planning (2024). "2023–24 Academic Fact Sheet" (PDF). Conn Facts. Connecticut College. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
  6. ^ "Connecticut College". U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges Ranking. Retrieved 19 April 2023. ...the campus size is 750 acres.
  7. ^ Connecticut College Office of College Relations (2010). "Visual Identity and Graphics" (PDF). Connecticut College. p. 17. Retrieved 14 September 2024.