83 Windham Street
Willimantic, CT 06226
General Information
Type: Public institution
Year Founded: 1889
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 4,745
Geographical Setting: Suburban
Endowment: $60,000
Admissions
Application Fee: $50
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: Less selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $6,442 in-state, 13,570 out-of-state
Room/Board: $7,964
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: women’s center, health service
Remedial Services Offered: math
Counseling Services Offered: career, academic, religious
Careers
Career Services Offered: co-op education, on-campus job interviews, resume assistance, interview training, other
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: N/A
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: N/A
Library
Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 331,451
Number of current serial subscriptions: 3,186
Number of microforms: 287,341
Number of audiovisuals: 5,803
Number of ebooks: 4,481
Other library facilities: The Collin B. Bennett Caribbean Collection; Dr. Robert G. Mead, Jr. Latin can Collection; AmeriClimate Controlled Archives and Special Collections Rooms
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Akus Art Gallery; Wickware Planetarium
Technology
Is a computer course required? – Yes
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: N/A
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): N/A
Classrooms: N/A
Labs: N/A
Other areas: N/A
Is there a wireless network? – No
Where is wireless available? –
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity:
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – N/A
Is there online registration? – Yes
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 62%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 0%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 0%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: N/A
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 62%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms (10%), women’s dorms (4%), apartment for single students (86%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 4%
Doubles: 19%
Triples or Suites: 0%
Apartments: 77%
Other: 0%
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 13
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: N/A
Fire alarms: N/A
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 173 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Windsor Locks (45), New Haven (55)
Nearest train station: New Haven (55)
Nearest bus station: Willimantic (1)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – No
Percentage of students with cars on campus: N/A
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – N/A
Average undergraduate wage: N/A
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – N/A
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (University of Connecticut)
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (University of Connecticut)
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – Yes
Other policies: N/A
Campus
Most popular events: Women’s Basketball games, Seasonal Concerts, Theatre events, University Hour, Career Fair, Planetarium Shows, Art & Lecture Series, Akus Art Gallery, Earth Day