Eastern Connecticut State University is a public, coeducational liberal arts university and a member of the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges. Founded in 1889, it is the second-oldest campus in the Connecticut State University System and third-oldest public university in the state. Eastern is located on Windham Street in Willimantic, Connecticut, on 182 acres 30 minutes from Hartford, lying midway between New York City and Boston. Although the majority of courses are held on the main campus, select classes take place at Manchester Community College, Capital Community College, and a satellite center in Groton.
Eastern Connecticut State University is a member of the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities, with governance provided by the Board of Regents for Higher Education.
The university is ranked #108 for regional universities in the north in the 2014 edition of the U.S. News and World Report List of Best Colleges. Eastern is also one of 225 institutions that the Princeton Review lists as "Best Regional College" in the northeast.
The president of Eastern is Dr. Elsa Nuñez.
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