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Why Eastern?

The path to your future starts at eastern!

Eastern is a public university with a private college atmosphere. Our picturesque campus provides the perfect environment for learning and personal growth. Build meaningful connections with professors and forge lasting friendships. Gain practical experience in your field of study to prepare for a thriving career.

Discover the unique opportunities and programs available on our campus.

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Learn About Eastern

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Eastern is one of the top 25 public universities in the North Region (from Maine to Maryland).

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Best Colleges, US News and World Reports; Regional Universities, Public, 2025
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Find Your Place

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What Will You Study?

Find the major you want

Undergraduates can choose from 41 majors, 65 minors and more than 60 concentrations. Everything from Accounting to World Languages and Cultures. Graduate programs and continuing education opportunities are also available.

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Elementary Education

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Student Life

Life on a Beautiful Campus

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88 percent of first-year students and 63 percent of all students live on campus. Live close to classes, the library, computing resources, and student activities — get better grades and graduate on time!

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Next Steps

The Road to Eastern

Hands-On Learning

From Internships to Global Studies
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Undergraduate Research

Eastern undergraduates conduct faculty-mentored research in every major—everything from genetics to theater set design.

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Internships

Dozens of internships provide you with hands-on experiences related to your major — a stepping stone to future employment.

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Food Bank

Service

Gain professional experience and leadership skills volunteering for local social agencies and nonprofits, or take a service-learning course connected to your major.

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Grand Canyon

Global Learning

Take a “global field course” or study for a semester in one of more than 130 countries. Or study at another U.S. university!

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Undergraduate Research

Eastern undergraduates conduct faculty-mentored research in every major—everything from genetics to theater set design.

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Chris Weedon
Account Executive, NBC

Chris Weedon ’15

“I am grateful to be an alumnus of Eastern Connecticut State University. The professional career that I have developed as a sales executive within NBCUniversal over the past eight years is a direct result of the education that I received at Eastern, the connections and the relationships that I have developed and the ‘hands-on’ resources available to me at Eastern.”

Success After Eastern

Success after Graduation

40k

Successful alumni in careers across the United States

#1

Top 4-year graduation rate among CT State Universities

Eastern students graduate with strong problem-solving, communication and teambuilding skills in dozens of career fields. They become doctors, attorneys, accountants, teachers and social workers in Connecticut and throughout the nation and the world. Eastern alumni include world- class scientists, nationally recognized artists and award-winning authors. You could be one!

Who Hires Eastern Graduates?

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Garrett Dancik

Faculty Spotlight

Garrett Dancik - Professor, Computer Science

Professor Dancik has dedicated much of his work to teaching and developing courses in computer science, data science and bioinformatics, an interdisciplinary field that uses computational and mathematical tools to organize and analyze biological data.

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100%

green electricity on campus

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100+

sustainability courses

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13

Consecutive years "Green Campus"

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