Central Connecticut State University offers a vibrant campus, dedicated faculty, and a wide variety of academic programs to help you reach your goals. Explore your interests, gain valuable hands-on experience, and connect with a supportive community.
Apply now and discover why Central is the perfect place to start your future!
Central is conveniently located two hours from Boston and New York and living on campus puts you in the center of it all!
You can easily access campus clubs and activities while also taking advantage of services and resources. our comfortable, save, and secure campus offers nine residence halls that include Living Learning Communities (LLC) to improve your chances of educational success.
Central’s campus makes it easy for students to access amenities that include concert venues, skiing, amusement parks, shopping, Long Island Sound beaches and state parks.
Students are allowed to keep a vehicle on campus for free.
Travel throughout the state is affordable and convenient even for students who don’t have cars on campus. By participating in the state’s U-Pass CT program, full- and part-time students can purchase unlimited travel on CT Transit buses and trains including CTfastrack.
Central’s large commuter student population plays an important role in our campus community. Our Commuter Assistants develop programs and outreach to make sure they feel at home. We offer free on-campus parking, a commuter meal plan, and access to the Student Center, Rec Center, and library.
Visit our beautiful campus to learn how we are Central to everything.
Our 16 Division I teams have earned numerous Northeast Conference championships, so it’s easy to see why our students bleed blue. Even better, all home games are free for students.
Learn more about Blue Devil Athletics
Another way for students to find fun on campus is by checking out our campus recreation department. It provides creative and innovative wellness and recreational programming. Located in the multi-million dollar C.J. Huang Recreation Center, it features:
Central provides students with experiential education opportunities that emphasize creative work and learning through university-community collaborations that provide a mutual benefit to all involved.
Service-Learning incorporates experiential activities, personal reflection, and action in the community. Opportunities can be conducted through a course, campus experience, or by a student club/organization.
Volunteering allows students to give their time and labor for community service. This can be a one-time as-needed occurrence, or students can maintain a regular schedule for their volunteer work.
Community Engaged Courses involve professors who partner with business, municipalities, and organizations to involve students in projects that bring classroom learning into the real world.
Internships and Practicums provide students with direct experience in a work setting—preferably related to their career path—and provides supervision from professionals in the field. These are often taken for course credit and can be paid or unpaid. Students doing unpaid internships can apply for the Community Engaged Experiential Learning Stipend (CEELS) Program, for which students can earn up to $3,000!
Central Cares is a student club that promotes caring and community service by volunteering time and skills to those in need. Past events include Go Baby Go where students modify battery-operated ride-on vehicles for children with mobility issues.
Study Abroad courses provide Central students with opportunities to travel to 17 countries where they can gain first-hand experiences with foreign languages and cultures. We maintain more than 20 partnerships and exchanges in countries where students may study for a full academic year or participate in short-term courses.
Success Central helps first- and second-year students by matching them with junior or senior peer mentors trained to help students succeed. The Learning Center provides one-on-one academic coaching and tutoring, and the Writing Center helps students improve writing and research skills.
The Office of Career Development assists students and graduates by connecting them to resources and opportunities. These include internships, co-ops, and service-learning events that enable students to acquire marketable skills, work experience, and professional connections.
We are proud to be Connecticut’s first publicly funded institution of higher education, and the most affordable four-year college in the state.
If you are interested in applying for financial aid, file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) at studentaid.gov and use FAFSA code: 001378. You also can contact Central’s Office of Financial Aid with any questions.
96%
96% of Central students were awarded financial aid.
91%
of Central students were awarded institutional aid, including merit scholarships
Central's three schools, two colleges, and graduate studies offer more than 100 programs grounded in hands-on coursework, internships, and real-world experience.
Our competitive Honors Program of team-taught courses challenge and inspire exceptional students. Honors students also receive annual scholarships and priority course registration.
Students who are undecided about a course of study can join our Explore option that helps them discover the major best suited for their interests and ambitions.
Central strives to provide Blue Devils with knowledge and skills to help them succeed upon graduation. We offer several accelerated pathways that enable students to earn their bacheor's and master's degree in as few as five years.
“As a first-generation student at Central, I’ve been fortunate to make incredible connections with university staff, peers, and professors in the Communication Department. The relationships and sense of community I’ve gained in my residence hall and through joining WFCS, the campus radio station, have been central to my time here. Through my work-study job at Central, I’ve gained relevant career experience that is preparing me for post-grad employment in my chosen field.”
—Taylor Doyle ‘26
