Admission: Connecticut College

Connecticut College Home

Resources for

Please select...

No. 1
The View. From our hilltop, we overlook the Thames River and the beautiful expanse of Long Island Sound.
No. 2
Language Tables. Enjoy lunch in the dining hall in Knowlton House while you practice your foreign language.
No. 3
Our Mascot. Camel pride is everywhere. You’ll even see camel-shaped cookies in the dining hall.
No. 4
Unforgettable Faculty. Our professors are active scholars, researchers and mentors. Their experience gives the campus its intellectual vibrancy.
No. 5
Location. The College is a large arboretum campus of nearly 750 acres in a quiet neighborhood of New London, a lively small city.
No. 6
A cappella. Our six student a cappella groups share their love of music at concerts and events on and off campus.
No. 7
Unique Perspectives. You’ll have many opportunities to study in faraway places and try new things. Abby’s internship was in Ukraine.
No. 8
Sprout, our student-run organic garden, supplies fresh veggies for your dining pleasure.
No. 9
MOBROC. This student-run organization provides bands with access to free practice space and a full sound system. Everyone’s welcome.
No. 10
Camelympics! Each fall residence hall teams compete with each other. It’s 36 hours of non-stop fun.
No. 11
The Fitness Center. The new fitness center has soaring glass walls overlooking the Thames River and features the latest equipment.
No. 12
Hands-on Science. You’ll get first-hand experience with state-of-the art equipment typically found only at large research universities.
No. 14
Scholar-athletes. Students study hard and play hard. You’ll find 28 varsity teams and many club and intramural sports.
No. 15
Small Classes. Our 9:1 student-faculty ratio allows faculty to engage you deeply in the academic disciplines.
No. 16
Making Connections. Students capped a multidisciplinary investigation into “Falling and Flying” with a trip to Trapeze School New York.
No. 17
Coffee Grounds. This student-run cafe is a favorite spot to chat, study, listen to live music and view student art.
No. 18
The Greenhouse. Each year, introductory botany students plant and tend a garden plot of their own design in the newly renovated 3,000-square-foot greenhouse.
No. 19
Alumni Networking. Co-executive producer of "The Office" Lee Eisenberg ’99 met with students for dinner and talked about how he got his start.
No. 20
Kids, Books & Athletics. Student athletes work with more than 300 local preschoolers and elementary school children.
No. 21
Going Global. Virtually every academic discipline has an international dimension, including environmental studies, economics and the arts.
No. 22
Napkin Notes. Students write notes to give the dining staff their feedback and suggestions for new dishes.

Dates and Deadlines

Jun3
Interviews begin for high school Class of 2014
Aug23

Arrival Day for Transfers and Class of 2017
Oct14
Fall Open House

View Tour Information

‌

Get Ready For

Campus Tours

Learn more

Aerial Tour

Check out Connecticut College!

View more on

Spotlight

Spotlight

Christina Balkaran '12 Building Relationships