Connecticut College

Connecticut College is a private institution that was founded in 1911. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 1,948 (fall 2022), its setting is suburban, and the campus size is 750 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Connecticut College's ranking in the 2024 edition of Best Colleges is National Liberal Arts Colleges, #46. Its tuition and fees are $64,812.

Connecticut College offers its students a lot of choice in their studies through its Connections curriculum. There are still some required courses though, such as a first-year seminar and two semesters of foreign language courses. Nearly all undergraduates are expected to live on campus.

Students can have plenty of fun at the school’s annual events, like Camelympics, a competition among residence halls aimed at creating a spirited rivalry. There is no Greek life on campus, but there are more than 80 clubs and organizations, and students with a creative idea can start their own group, too. The school has more than two dozen varsity sports teams and is a member of the Division III New England Small College Athletic Conference.

The Connecticut College campus, overlooking the Thames River and the Long Island Sound, is situated in an ideal part of the state for road trips. It’s a 15-minute drive to the Mystic Seaport maritime museum. Providence, Rhode Island, is about an hour’s drive away; Boston is two hours away; and New York is about a three-hour car trip. Notable alumni of Connecticut College include Tim Armstrong, CEO of AOL; Jay Lauf, publisher and president of Quartz, an online business publication; and Kim Williams, executive vice president and chief financial officer at Warner Bros. Entertainment.