Connecticut College Top Questions

The best thing about Conn College is the close knit community. It is small, and because it's small, you'll find that you get to know professors and students on a much deeper level than you would at a larger college. Professors routinely have students over their houses for dinner or let students babysit their kids because there is such a tight community of people on the campus. The only thing I would change is the accessibility of the world outside of Conn College. The outside community is accessible on foot, sort of. You can walk to downtown New London, but it's much easier to get there if you have a car - as are much of the places outside of school. I spend most of my time on campus in the library. It's right in the center of the campus next to the student union. There's a cafe inside that makes it ideal to chat with people while you do your work.

I love this school. That really sums it up. Conn. wasn't my first choice, but after the initial shock of going to college, I realized Conn. is the perfect place for me. It's academically challenging, the students, faculty, and administrators are welcoming and helpful, the campus is beautiful, and I don't know what else I could want in a school.

Conn is a great school to go to. It's a small campus, so wherever you go it's likely that you'll see someone you know or have met before. On the flip side, it's nearly impossible to avoid someone and your business is everyones business. You'll spend the majority of your time on campus on the weekends, which is not that bad at all because there's always something going on. If you're looking for crazy frat parties and out of control drug binges, Conn is NOT the place for you. We drink on weekends but it's nothing execssive.

Conn College has an amazing community where you feel accepted. It is a small school but i think it is the perfect size for the size of the campus, they will need to fix housing if more student are admitted. It is in a great location, near the ocean and not too far from Boston or NYC however New London isn't much of a college town. If I am going to leave campus it is usually to go out to dinner in Mystic which is nice. I spent the majority of my time on campus. When I tell people that I go to Conn they react well if they know what Conn College is. Either that or that think I attend UConn. For not being an amazing sports school we have a lot of pride. One of the most frequent complaints is not enough places around campus for students to meet and hang out. Either that, or, that campus safety is going about their job at the wrong angle.

Overall, people at Conn are very friendly, as a small school there is certainly a sense of community. Set atop a hill overlooking the sound Conn College is the perfect setting for anyone who has ever dreamed of going to a beautiful small New England school. I have always felt safe at Conn. I find that the professors and administration are wonderful and always working to improve things for the student body. As a D3 school athletics are not a priority on everyone's list but most students participate in athletics on some level, and soccer games on the green in the fall always have great attendance. Students often complain that there is only one type of person at Conn, but I have found this to not be true at all, there are an array of extracurricular activities at Conn, and simply by signing up and getting involved one is sure to meet people with similar interests, regardless of what those interests are.

Connecticut College is a small school, yet I dont think that I would change this. The only times that I really got frustrated by how small the school was, was during senior year, but then I was done! President Higdon is doing a great job of revamping the school and getting involved. He knows me and my friends by name and knows a fair amount about us, he even has a picture of him with us in his office! He is one of the best things about the school right now. New London doesn't have the greatest reputation, and wasn't the nicest college town. However, the difference in New London between my freshman year (2004) and my senior year (2008) is HUGE. There are tons of great new restaurants along bank street, and a couple really fun bars that students will go too. There is a new Tiki bar that is great to go to once it gets warm out. One huge plus is having the beach right near by. Some of my favorite days at Conn were spent on the beach with a lot of the student body, and maybe a keg or two.

they are investing a boat load of money into facilities. more country-clubification if you ask me.

The Campus is the most beautiful in the world. Seriously. Shared governance here is also unbelievable. Floralia is the world's greatest party. The school is pretty small and its nice in that you know most students, faculty, and staff, but there is also a pretty big rumor mill and ConnCollConfessional is horrible. A lot of people think I go to UConn. The campus is trapped between two roads and its hard ot get off campus. The party in the basement of the library last month was awesome.

Conn is great because it is a small school where everyone knows each other. However, that means that it's harder to avoid someone you don't want to talk to. It's unfortunate that we can't afford any big-name music acts like other, larger schools do. It's a quick drive to the center of New London but a long walk. There's not a lot in the town offered for the students, but there's still plenty to do to have fun. We're not very admired by the town, and there have been some problems between the town and the campus community.

The thing I like the most about Conn is the Honor code and how students are given a lot of responsibilities and allowed to run their own lives. Administrators take a back seat and the Student Government is very prevalent on campus. I would change the location of the school, just because I wanted a college in a huge city, but New London is okay. It has restaurants and bars and other things to do. I like the size of the school, but I wanted a small school. Students do watch a lot of games on the green and there is a lot of activity during big school events, like camelympics and floralia.