Eastern Connecticut State University
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| Motto | Connecticut's Public Liberal Arts University |
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| Type | Public |
| Established | 1889 |
| President | Dr. Elsa Nuñez |
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Academic staff
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221 (FT); 315 (PT) |
| Students | 5,447 |
| Undergraduates | 4,420 (full-time) |
| Location | Willimantic, Connecticut, United States |
| Campus | Suburban, 182 acres (0.74 km2), Map |
| Colors |
Navy Blue and Burgundy |
| Athletics | NCAA Division III |
| Sports | 17 varsity teams |
| Nickname | Warriors |
| Mascot | Willi the Warrior |
| Affiliations | Little East Conference |
| Website | www.easternct.edu |
Eastern Connecticut State University (Eastern) is a public, coeducational liberal arts university and a member of the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges. Founded in 1889, it is the second-oldest campus in the Connecticut State University System and third-oldest public university in the state. Eastern is located on Windham Street (Campus Map) in Willimantic, Connecticut, on 182 acres (0.74 km2) 30 minutes from Hartford, lying midway between New York City and Boston. Although the majority of courses are held on the main campus, select classes take place at Manchester Community College, Capital Community College, and a satellite center in Groton.
Eastern Connecticut State University is a member of the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities, with governance provided by the Connecticut Board of Regents for Higher Education.
The university is ranked #92 for regional universities in the north in the 2015 edition of the U.S. News and World Report List of Best Colleges. Eastern is also one of 225 institutions that the Princeton Review lists as "Best Regional College" in the northeast.
The president of Eastern is Dr. Elsa Nuñez.
Eastern was founded in 1889 as the Willimantic State Normal School, an institution whose sole purpose was to train teachers. Thirteen female students attended classes on the third floor of the Willimantic Savings Institute during its first year; the first male student was not enrolled until four years later in 1893.
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