Connecticut College

270 Mohegan Avenue
New London, CT 06320-4196
http://www.conncoll.edu

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Overview
Type	Private institution
Year Founded	1911
Religious Affiliation	None
Undergrad Students	1,887
Endowment	164,799,000
Application Deadline	January 1
Application Fee	60
Selectivity	More selective
Application Deadline	January 1
Tuition	N/A
Room/Board	N/A

Services
Associated Firms	Pfizer Inc.; UBS PaineWebber; Watson Wyatt Worldwide; State Street Bank & Trust; Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom; Travelers Insurance; Federal Reserve Bank of New York; Massachusetts General Hospital; American Express Financial Advisors
Campus Safety	24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Career Services	on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other
Museums	Arboretum with experimental and natural ecological areas, Charles Chu Asian Art Reading Room, Digital Curriculum Center, Advanced Technology Lab, Language Lab, electronic classrooms, NMR spectrometer, digital transmission electron microscope, Lyman Allyn Art Museum, college observatory, Geographic Information System laboratory
Basic Services	nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance, other
Museums	Arboretum with experimental and natural ecological areas, Charles Chu Asian Art Reading Room, Digital Curriculum Center, Advanced Technology Lab, Language Lab, electronic classrooms, NMR spectrometer, digital transmission electron microscope, Lyman Allyn Art Museum, college observatory, Geographic Information System laboratory
Periodical Subs	4,272
# of Books	582,562
Graduate Job Placement Statistics
within 6 months	55%
within one year	N/A
within two years	N/A
Campus Life
Students in fraternities	0%
Students in sororities	0%
Campus Size	750 acres
College housing offered	Yes
Students in college housing	99%
College housing types	coed dorms (95%), apartment for single students (4%), cooperative housing (1%)
Popular Events	Winter Formal, Festivus, I-Nite, Diwali Dinner, Kwanzaa Dinner, a capella concerts, CISLA ball, intercollegiate and club sports events, Drag Ball, Floralia, Eclipse Weekend, Make We Joy
Nearest Airport	Hartford, Connecticut (50), Providence, Rhode Island (50)
Nearest Train	New London, Connecticut (2)
Army ROTC	Not offered
Navy ROTC	Not offered
Extracurricular
Students activities	choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra, yearbook
Number of Organizations	55
# of fraternities	0
# of sororities	0
Students in fraternities	0%
Students in sororities	0%
Student Papers	(Appears as submitted by school) The College Voice (weekly)
Honor Societies	Phi Beta Kappa, Pi Sigma Alpha, Psi Chi, Sigma Pi Sigma, Pi Mu Epsilon
Religious Organizations	(Appears as submitted by school) Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, Hillel, New London Campus Ministry, Muslim Student Association, Multi-faith Student Council, Pagan Student Association
International Organizations	(Appears as submitted by school) ATLAS (international students), Connecticut College Asian/Asian American Student Association, Intercultural Pride, La Unidad (Latino/a students), Umoja (African-American students), Unity House (multicultural organization)
Other Organizations	(Appears as submitted by school) College Democrats, College Republicans, Group Art Attack, Sexual Orientations United for Liberation, Students Against Violence to the Environment, Gaming Club, Dance Club, Amnesty International, Feminist Majority, Public Health Organization, Women's Center, Expose (literary magazine), six a capella groups, Musicians Organized for Bands' Rights on Campus, CONNVerse (spoken word/poetry)