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About Southern

Over its nearly 130-year history, Southern has created an environment where you can be more yourself. By choosing Southern, you can discover your strengths, seize new career-focused opportunities, and establish strong bonds within the Southern community. Expect degree programs that prepare you for a career and for life. Close working relationships with faculty, and a staff that strives to support and promote student success. Expect to be more connected. More inspired. Expect more from a Southern education – it will help you be more than you ever imagined.

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Leading the Way: 2023 – 2028 Priorities

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Southern's Mission

Southern Connecticut State University has garnered acknowledgment in the 2025 Best Colleges rankings by U.S. News & World Report for its exceptional performance as a leading public institution.

US News and World Report - Best Colleges - Regional Universities North 2025

US News and World Report's Best Colleges - Regional Universities - North 2025

US News and World Report's Best Colleges - Nursing BSN Programs2025

U.S. News 2025 University Rankings

Top Regional Universities North
Top Public Schools
Best Value Schools
Top Undergraduate Nursing
Best College for Veterans
Top Performers on Social Mobility

U.S. News 2025 Graduate Program Rankings

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A Top Tier Research University in Connecticut

From advancing autism research to improving coastal ecosystems, probing the cosmos, digging for historical relics, pioneering futuristic technologies, and beyond, we are leading the way in high-impact research. Southern is the state’s first and only R2-designated university and one of only 139 in the country.

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Faculty Mentorship

Southern students say it all the time: "I wouldn't have been able to do work like this at any other university." Our faculty care about your success, and they'll guide and mentor you as you find your best path on your academic journey. They'll help you discover opportunities for research, experiential learning, collaboration, and study abroad.

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A Campus that Supports You

Southern’s beautiful campus puts students’ needs first. Our newly renovated and expanded library, state-of-the-art laboratory science building, computer labs, and comfortable study spaces support your academic success. You’ll feel at home in our residence halls, and you’ll enjoy wireless access across campus. Ours is also one of the up-and-coming green campuses in the nation, with The Princeton Review naming Southern one of the most environmentally responsible colleges in the U.S. and Canada for the past few years.

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Close-knit Community

At Southern, we are connected. We care deeply about community, and we work tirelessly to help our students bridge gaps. You can expect to build networks here that advance your personal and professional growth. Expect to meet people who share your passions. To be part of the Southern family. One thing we all have in common here: a determination to make Southern accessible for all of our students.

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A Social Justice Mission

 We are committed to identifying and addressing systemic barriers to equity, access, and success for all members of our community. We are also committed to constructive dialogues where we treat one another with dignity, respect, kindness, compassion and civility as we share varying perspectives, with the goal of creating a culture of inclusion and belonging.

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