CSUS Profile

The Connecticut State University System is making a difference for our students and our state, strengthening Connecticut's economy and quality of life, providing affordable, accessible and transformative education opportunities.

A CSUS education leads to baccalaureate, graduate and professional degrees consistent with CSUS's historical missions of teacher education and career advancement, including applied doctoral degree programs in education.

• Central

  
  Central CT State University
  New Britain, CT
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• Eastern

  
  Eastern CT State University
  Willimantic, CT
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• Southern

  
  Southern CT State University
  New Haven, CT
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• Western

  
  Western CT State University
  Danbury, CT
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Fast Facts

Students from all across Connecticut, all 50 states, and more than 80 foreign nations routinely attend Central, Eastern, Southern and Western - universities of choice for students of all ages, backgrounds, races and ethnicities.

The Connecticut State University System offers affordable, accessible high-quality graduate and undergraduate programs in more than 160 subject areas and provides extensive opportunities for internships, community service and cultural engagement.

CSUS awards the most bachelor's degrees & post-baccalaureate certificates in education and has been the leader in awarding bachelor of science nursing degrees over the past five years. CSUS also awards the most bachelor's degrees in:

• mathematics and statistics,
• computer/information science & systems,
• business administration and related degrees

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The economic benefit of CSUS to the State of Connecticut has been estimated at $1.84 billion annually. At Central, Eastern, Southern and Western, CSUS is experiencing significant growth:

• CSUS has more full-time undergraduate and graduate students than ever before.
• Total enrollment, including full-time and part-time students, is at the highest level in the past six years. (36,503 students)
• 93% of CSUS students are from Connecticut, and nearly 9 of 10 remain in Connecticut after graduation.
• Students transferring from Connecticut Community Colleges continues to increase, up 51% since 2001. At seven of the 12 Connecticut Community Colleges in 2009, the number of transfer students to CSUS matched or surpassed previous record levels.
• More than 1,000 students transferred from out-of-state colleges and universities to CSUS universities in Fall 2009, and four out of five, about 83%, were Connecticut residents. That's up from 76% last year.

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Key results from seniors taking the National Survey of Student Engagement:

• 94% believe that their institution provides support for student success
• 95% reported that faculty members provided prompt feedback on their academic performance
• 94% reported "working harder than they thought they could" to meet an instructor's standards or expectations.

An increasing number of CSUS graduating seniors, 29%, have decided to pursue a master's degree, up from 22% a year ago. In fact, 60 percent of those pursuing further education are doing so at Central, Eastern, Southern or Western, which is up from 53% a year ago.

• Central

  
  Central CT State University
  New Britain, CT
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• Eastern

  
  Eastern CT State University
  Willimantic, CT
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• Southern

  
  Southern CT State University
  New Haven, CT
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• Western

  
  Western CT State University
  Danbury, CT
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