| Screen last updated on: January 2009 |
| Total undergraduates: |
6,094 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
22 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Northeast |
|
|
|
| Campus size: |
163 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Manchester |
| Population of city/town: |
51,600 |
| Nearest major city: |
Hartford |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
10 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
124,121 |
|
| Institution offers housing: |
no |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
100% |
| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
no |
|
| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
150 |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
 |
Art gallery, TV studio. |
|
|
| Remedial learning services: |
|
reading, writing, math |
|
| Additional services offered: |
|
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, women's center, day care, health insurance |
|
| Counseling services: |
|
minority student, military, veteran student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological |
|
| Career placement services: |
|
co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, 24-hour job line. |
|
| Services for students with disabilities: |
|
note-taking services, tape recorders, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, adaptive equipment, braille services, speech recognition software. |
|
| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
100% |
|
| Student activities: |
|
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine |
|
| School newspaper(s): |
Live Wire, published monthly |
| Number of honor societies: |
3 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
|
religious group, Muslim Student Association, Upper Room Christian Fellowship |
|
| Minority student organizations: |
|
AfroCentric; Asian-American and Hispanic groups; minority student organization |
|
| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
|
choral groups; jazz ensemble; drama group; dance team; business, criminal justice, and occupational therapy groups; disabilities group; gay/lesbian group; volunteer program |
|
|
| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Cynthia Walz,
Athletic Director |
| School colors: |
blue and white |
| School mascot: |
Cougar |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
NJCAA Division III |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's soccer | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's basketball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's soccer | no | NCAA Div. III |
|
| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
7% |
| Athletic facilities: |
|
baseball, soccer, and softball fields |
|
|
| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Windsor Locks (15 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Hartford (10 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Hartford (10 miles) |
|
| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
good |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
|
| List of four-year colleges most often selected by recent graduates: |
|
Four-year schools most often selected by recent graduates are Central Connecticut St U, U of Connecticut, Eastern Connecticut St U, U of Hartford. |
|
|
|
|