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Central Connecticut State

Central Connecticut State University
Central Connecticut State University Seal.svg
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 INEC
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 Colleges and Universities system (CSCU) , 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%.


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