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Eastern Connecticut State University is a public university in Willimantic, Connecticut . It was founded in 1889 . Institution: Coeducational, residential University founded in 1889 2 Accreditation: New England Association Of Schools And Colleges 3 President: Michael Pernal 4 Location: Willimantic, Connecticut . 30 minutes from Hartford , 45 minutes from Providence , and midway between Boston and New York 5 Campus: Wooded 178 acres 6 Buildings: 50 administrative, instructional and residential buildings 7 New Facilities: Child and Family Development Resource Center, Future Fine Arts Center, Future Public Safety Building, South Residentail Village, Track 8 Total Fall 2005 Enrollment: 5,113 9 Fall 2005 admissions profile: applications for full-time admission - 3,678; students offered admission - 71%; freshmen offered admission - 71%; mean SAT - 1021; total number of new full-time students enrolled - 1,236; freshmen living on campus - 88% 10 Diversity: In 2005, students of color accounted for 15% of all undergraduates. 11 Average Class Size: 24 students 12 Student/Teacher Ratio: 16 to 1 13 Instruction: 72% taught by full-time faculty 14 Professors: 93% hold terminal degrees 15 Degree Programs: Master Of Science ; Bachelor Of Arts ; Bachelor Of Science ; Bachelor Of General Studies ; Associate Of Science 16 Undergraduate majors: 31 17 Teacher Certification Programs: Early Childhood; Elementary; Secondary; Physical Education. 18 Graduate Programs: Accounting; Education; Organizational Management 19 Athletics: 17 varsity teams; National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA); Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC); Little East Conference (LEC) 20 Financial Aid: 70% of full-time undergraduates received financial aid in 2004-2005 21 Job Placement: 92% of recent graduates 22 Undergraduate Minors: 46 23 Intramural, Clubs, and Activities: Over 50 organizations 24 2005 Graduating Class: 870 undergraduates 25 Alumni: More than 20,000 EXTERNAL LINK |