Central Connecticut State University

Central Connecticut State University

Former names	State Normal School Teachers College of Connecticut Central Connecticut State College
Type	Public university
Established	1849
Endowment	$63 million
President	Zulma R. Toro Ramos
Administrative staff	452 Full-Time Professors 500 Adjunct Professors
Students	12,037
Undergraduates	9,871
Postgraduates	2,166
Location	New Britain, Connecticut, U.S.
Campus	Suburban, 165-acre (0.258 sq mi)
Colors	Blue and White
Athletics	NCAA Division I – NEC
Nickname	Blue Devils
Mascot	Kizer the Blue Devil
Affiliations	CSU System
Website	www.ccsu.edu

452 Full-Time Professors

Central Connecticut State University is a regional, comprehensive public university in New Britain, Connecticut. Founded in 1849 as the State Normal School, CCSU is Connecticut's oldest publicly funded university. CCSU 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. The university is attended by over 12,000 students, 9,871 of whom are undergraduates, and 2,166 of whom are graduate students. It is part of the Connecticut State University System, which also oversees Eastern, Western, and Southern Connecticut State Universities. Together they have a student body of over 34,000. As a commuter school, more than half of students live off campus and ninety percent are in-state students.

In 1849 CCSU was founded as the State Normal School to train teachers. It was the 6th Normal School in the US and is the oldest public university in Connecticut. It ran until 1867 when the school was temporarily closed due to opposition in the Connecticut General Assembly. Two years later, the Normal School resumed its services and continued to do so until the 1930s. During this time, the Connecticut General Assembly created the Teachers College of Connecticut and the first bachelor's degrees were granted. In 1922, the campus moved to its current location on Stanley Street.

In 1983 the school transitioned from a college to a regional university. Organizational governance changed in 2011 when the Connecticut Department of Higher Education was dissolved and replaced by the Office of Higher Education and the Connecticut Board of Regents for Higher Education.

The most popular Bachelor's programs by student enrollment are Business and Marketing, Social Sciences and Psychology, Education, Engineering, Communications, English, and Biology. Bachelor’s programs are also offered in a variety of other fields such as computer information systems, literature, and the visual and performing arts. The school has a student-faculty ratio of 17:1 with 43 percent of its classes enrolling fewer than 20 students. In 2012, the 6-year graduation rate for first-time students increased to 52%.