Connecticut State University System

Not to be confused with University of Connecticut.
Connecticut State Colleges and Universities
Seal of the Connecticut State University System
MottoQui Transtulit Sustinet
TypePublic university system
Established1849; 175 years ago (1849)
PresidentTerrence Cheng[1]
Students34,824 (2012)[2]
Undergraduates29,308 (2012)[2]
Postgraduates5,516 (2012)[2]
Location
Hartford
,
Connecticut
,
United States
Websitewww.ct.edu
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Connecticut State University System locations

The Connecticut State Colleges & Universities (CSCU) is a system of six public colleges and universities that include four Connecticut State Universities, Connecticut State Community College (with 12 campuses), and Charter Oak State College, the state's only online college. CSCU enrolls 85,000 students in certificate and degree programs and provides programs in liberal arts, sciences, fine arts, applied fields, and professional disciplines.

The first of the universities to be founded was Central Connecticut State University, established in 1849 as a normal school for teacher education. Over time the other three institutions were founded as normal schools and in 1959 they were converted into state colleges to reflect their expanded mission. From their founding until 1965, they were overseen by the Connecticut State Department of Education. In 1965 the General Assembly transferred control of the then-colleges to an independent board of trustees.[3] In 1983, the four institutions were converted into universities, together constituting the Connecticut State University System.

The universities are governed by the Connecticut Board of Regents for Higher Education, established in 2011 to license and accredit the institutions and their programs, approve budgets, support planning, and coordinate technology operations. The Chancellor of the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities is Terrence Cheng.[4] The Connecticut State University System Foundation, provides financial support from private donations to assist the missions of the universities.[5]

The four universities – Central, Eastern, Southern and Western – offer graduate and undergraduate programs in more than 160 subject areas. [6]

  1. ^ "CSCU - Board of Regents Appoints Terrence Cheng as CSCU System President". www.ct.edu. May 10, 2021. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "Connecticut State Colleges & Universities (ConnSCU) Fall Headcount Enrollment, Trends, Full-Time & Part-Time" (PDF). Connecticut Board of Regents for Higher Education. Retrieved 2013-07-14.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "Board of Trustees Responsibilities". Connecticut State University System. Retrieved 2009-04-08.
  4. ^ Education, Connecticut Board of Regents for Higher. "Terrence Cheng". www.ct.edu. Retrieved 2016-07-28.
  5. ^ "Connecticut State University System Foundation". Connecticut State University System Foundation. Retrieved 2009-04-08.
  6. ^ "Total Enrollment Stats". Connecticut State University System. Retrieved 2009-04-08.