Academics at Connecticut College

The Academic Picture

Heres a high-level look at academic life at Connecticut College, covering the student-to-faculty ratio, the majors and degrees offered, and what online and distance learning is available.

Jump to any section below, or follow a link to dig deeper into a specific part of academic life at Connecticut College:

• Faculty Resources
• Most Popular Majors
• Additional Questions to Ask
• Continue Your Research

Faculty & Class Sizes

With 9 students for every instructional faculty member, Connecticut College ranks among the best colleges for instructional attention when compared with the national average of 15 to 1. With 75% of instructors full time, Connecticut College is above the national average of 47%.

For a deeper look at tenure, adjuncts and faculty composition, visit the faculty composition page.

Most Popular Majors

Connecticut College offers 33 majors with reported completions across 16 broad fields of study.

The degree levels available at Connecticut College are shown below:

Ranked by number of graduates, these are the most popular majors at Connecticut College.

See the full majors breakdown on the academic majors report.

Questions Worth Asking

Before you decide, here are a few more questions to consider about academics at Connecticut College:

• Need flexibility? Check whether Connecticut College offers the online or summer classes that fit your schedule — about 0 undergraduates study at least partly online. Explore online learning.
• Thinking about graduate school? Consider how many students continue their studies and how well the school retains and graduates its students (90% of full-time freshmen return for a second year). See graduation and retention.
• Worried about job prospects? Ask about employment outcomes for recent graduates of Connecticut College.

Explore Further on Connecticut College

Follow the links below for a deeper look at a specific part of academic life:

• Majors & Degree Programs at Connecticut College — every major and degree program offered
• Faculty Composition at Connecticut College — student-faculty ratio, full-time vs adjunct, and tenure detail
• Graduation and Retention at Connecticut College — graduation outcomes and retention detail
• Online Learning at Connecticut College — online and distance enrollment options
• Accreditation Detail at Connecticut College — the schools accreditation and what it means