Eastern Connecticut State University (Eastern) 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 in Willimantic, Connecticut, on 182 acres (0.74 km2) 30 minutes from Hartford, lying midway between New York City and Boston. The campus is located south of the University of Connecticut on CT Route 195. Although the majority of courses are held on the main campus, select classes take place at the Submarine Base in Groton, Manchester Community College, Capital Community College, the Mohegan Sun casino in Uncasville and a satellite campus in Groton.
Eastern Connecticut State University is ranked in the top 30 public regional universities in the north in the 2012 edition of the U.S. News and World Report List of Best Colleges. It is also ranked as one of the best colleges in the Northeast, according to the Princeton Review. Eastern is one of 218 institutions that the Princeton Review recommends as the "Best in the Northeast."
The President of the University is Dr. Elsa Nuñez.
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