New Britain, Connecticut · Public · 4-year · Large suburb
Overview
Central Connecticut State University is a public four-year institution based in New Britain, Connecticut. Its campus is in a large suburban area. It enrolled 9,997 students in fall 2024, including 8,170 undergraduates and 1,827 graduate students. It is part of Connecticut State Colleges and Universities.
Central Connecticut State University offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and doctoral degrees across 114 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Psychology, General, Educational Leadership and Administration, and Criminology. It awarded 2,319 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 2 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
77% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 14 to 1.
Key figures
9,997
Students enrolled
77%
First-year retention
2,319
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
114
Programs and majors
14:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMasterPhD
Programs and majors offered 114
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
77%
First-year retention, part-time students
40%
Student-to-faculty ratio
14:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
1,571
Master's degrees
465
Doctoral degrees (research)
51
Certificates under 1 year
23
Postbaccalaureate certificates
88
Post-master's certificates
121
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
9,997
Undergraduates, fall 2024
8,170
Graduate students, fall 2024
1,827
Full-time, fall 2024
72%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
12,298
Undergraduates, 2024-25
10,044
Graduate students, 2024-25
2,254
Full-time, 2024-25
63%
Size category
5,000 to 9,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
50%
Men
50%
White
52%
Hispanic or Latino
21%
Black or African American
15%
Asian
5%
Two or more races
3%
International (U.S. nonresident)
2%
Race or ethnicity unknown
3%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
2
Programs with a fully online option
5
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
7%
Students taking some online courses
22%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Large suburb
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
Connecticut State Colleges and Universities
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Northeast Conference
President
Zulma Toro
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization