Central Connecticut State University

Central Connecticut State University
Former names
State Normal School (1849–1933)
Teachers College of Connecticut (1933–1959)
Central Connecticut State College (1959–1983)
TypePublic university
Established1849 (1849)
Parent institution
Connecticut State Colleges & Universities
Academic affiliation
Space-grant
Endowment$80 million (2020)[1]
PresidentZulma R. Toro
Administrative staff
416 full-time professors
432 part-time professors
Students9,653 (Spring 2023)[2]
Undergraduates7,748 (Spring 2023)[3]
Postgraduates1,905 (Spring 2023)[4]
Location, ,
United States
CampusSuburban, 165-acre (0.258 sq mi)
Colors    Blue and white
NicknameBlue Devils
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division INEC
MascotKizer the Blue Devil
Websiteccsu.edu

Central Connecticut State University (Central Connecticut, CCSU,[5] Central Connecticut State,[6] or informally Central) is a public university in New Britain, Connecticut. Founded in 1849 as the State Normal School, CCSU is Connecticut's oldest publicly-funded university. It 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. As of Spring 2022, the university was attended by 8,898 students: 7,054 undergraduate students and 1,844 graduate students.[7] More than half of students live off campus and 96 percent are Connecticut residents.[7] The school is part of the Connecticut State Colleges & Universities system (CSCU), which also oversees Eastern, Western, and Southern Connecticut State Universities.[8]

  1. ^ "Fundraising and the Endowment". www.ccsu.edu. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
  2. ^ "College Navigator - Central Connecticut State University".
  3. ^ "College Navigator - Central Connecticut State University".
  4. ^ "College Navigator - Central Connecticut State University".
  5. ^ "Central Connecticut Blue Devils". ESPN. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
  6. ^ "2018 Central Connecticut State Blue Devils". FOX Sports. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
  7. ^ a b "Headcount Enrollment" (PDF). www.ccsu.edu. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
  8. ^ "Connecticut State Colleges & Universities (CSCU) Spring 2022 Headcount Enrollment, Trends, FULL-TIME & PART-TIME" (PDF). Spring 2022. Retrieved May 21, 2022.

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