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Facts at a Glance

  • Founded in 1889
  • 184 acres; more than 60 buildings
  • Fall 2024 Enrollments
    • Total: 4,355
    • Full-time undergraduates: 3,252
    • From 29 states
    • From 3 foreign nations
    • 158 of the 169 Connecticut cities
    • 92% of students are from Connecticut
    • 88% of first-year students live on campus
    • 63% of all undergraduates live on campus
    • 27% first-generation students
  • Student/Faculty Ratio: 15:1
  • Average Class Size: 22
  • Female/male/NA ratio: 59/40/1
  • Underrepresented:
    • Total: 30%
    • First-year students: 33%
  • Cost of Attendance, 2024-25
    • In-State Tuition: $6,998
    • In-State Fees: $6,930
    • NERSP/OOS/International Tuition: $10,498
    • NERSP/OOS/International Fees: $6,930
    • Estimated Housing (based on an average cost of on-campus housing options): $10,579
    • Estimated Other: $3,026 (Books, Transportation, Misc. Personal Expenses)
    • Need Based Aid (2022-23): $17.9 million
    • Merit aid (2022-23): $9.2 million
  • 97% of faculty have terminal degrees
  • 76% of all student applicants receive financial aid awards
  • 2024 Graduating class: 877
  • Staff data
    • Full-time faculty: 154
    • Full-Time staff: 378
    • Lecturers: 227
    • Student workers: 427
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