Took a tour today with our junior in high school son. Really nice people. Weather was good for this terrible winter. I imagine it's a good place to go to school if the right fit. Wasn't for us. Which is why you take visits, right!? However, admissions rep who gave the info session was as good or better than others we've seen in the state university system. Note: bookstore inventory for gear is boarderline embarrassing for a D1 school. Clearly want to push you on line. We were not buyers today - in general - but wanted to see. If you're a fan or want gear for your student or athlete - look on line only. read more

Central Connecticut State University - Colleges & Universities Near Me - New Britain, Connecticut

The worst school ever. Parents if you are reading this- I urge you not to let your children go to this school. 1. The bursars office and administration are some of the rudest people I have ever met in my life (and I work in an ER) if that says anything. They are the least helpful people. All they want is your money and that's it. 2.The teachers are not kind whatsoever. They don't help the students at all. They don't respond to their emails. My math teacher (she was the only russian math teacher there) literally bullied me the entire semester I was there. During finals, in the middle of the class she word for word said out loud "i don't know why you're here when you're going to fail it anyways." to me DURING MY FINAL. 3. When trying to withdrawal from a class, I had to email my professor asking her to sign the form. She responded to my email "Who are you?" when I had already went to about 6-7 of her classes. When I responded, she never responded back to me which resulted in me getting charged for the class. 4. The president of academic affairs literally got arrested for kidnapping and assaulting the students on campus. Look it up. 5. The school in its entirety, is an absolute dump. It's extremely depressing. (Oh and for the students that are reading this that are thinking about coming here, I'm just going to let you know now that there are literally no parties, NB police shuts them down before they even start) 6. I really hate to say this but CCSU has a very bad reputation of sexual assaults occurring on campus. A lot of my friends went here as well and every single one has gotten sexually assaulted here (some even more than once.) The school has done nothing about it. (You can look this up as well) So parents, I would reconsider letting your daughter go here. 7. OH AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST! When you are done attending CCSU, they tell you you need to pay your tuition in 6 months otherwise it goes into collections. I'm sorry, but I did not have $10,000 laying around nor was I going to be able to come up with 10g's in 6 months. (What a Joke) They also did not even try to work with me or help me they gave me that one option and that was it. AND if you don't pay in full, they will not release your transcript to you. (if you were transferring schools/going back to school, etc) All in all, this school is absolutely terrible. I would not go back here or recommend this school to anyone. It's not just me who didn't like it either, everyone Ive talked to hated it and had an awful experience. I basically summed up what had happened to me while i was at CCSU and sent it to the president of the school and all she responded with was "would you like to give me a call" literally that was it (and the email I sent was probably 3 paragraphs long) Terrible staff, terrible campus, terrible FOOD, terrible extra curricular programs. Everything about this school is awful. HOWEVER, I did like my advisor a lot, she was very caring and kind and really tried to help me. Other than that, they should shut this school down with how many complaints and sexual assault cases that occurred here. read more

The teachers here are great, and the classes can be very involved. I have only had a couple boring teachers, but the rest are interesting and enjoyable to be involved with. They care about you learning the material and advancing, and make extra efforts to see you succeed! The campus is in a relatively lower-class area, but is well maintained and actually very very nice. The student center has a lot of food and drink options (including Starbucks) that give you a full range of whatever dietary standard you are looking to keep. The library has a coffee bar, and the library itself is pretty big and well stocked. It's got very nice amenities, televisions and lots of computer access. There's not much loud noise so it's a great, comfortable place to study or do homework. The gym is ok, but the bubble and the courts are nice. There is a full pool as well! There is a lot of renovation going on to improve the old buildings and residences which is nice, and it's actually a great place to go! The dining room serves a lot of good food, though I wish there were more options. Centrally located and easy to find parking, I think. read more

After attending CCSU for quite a while, I am happy to be leaving soon. It's been good, the professors are mostly good (always check on rate my professor), and I've enjoyed taking classes here. One thing though, you always have to be in the know about the policies, requirements, and proactive about your situation. No one is going to hold your hand through this, and some of the advisors are useless. That being said, I always fought for what I needed and everything turned out great! If you are thinking of applying, do it! It's way cheaper than other schools, and your education will be high quality. read more

Now a days, a degree from here can be just like a degree from Michigan University. A paper in your hands from an accredited institution is all that matters! This school is awesome. They have renovated it a lot to make it look better than it was in 2006. The library has a new floor that serves coffee and pastries, and they now have a quiet group room on the third floor. The student center now serves Starbuck's coffee, along with tasty grinders. The professors are great, but I believe some need to brush up on their availability to students. Some professors you can never seem available, now matter how much you email, call or walk into their office. Other than that, mostly all of the professors I had were intellectually stimulating. They are now a Division I school, so the students and teachers get to reap the benefits of good funding. There's a new school of nursing they incorporated about a year ago. Although they have be renovating and adding new buildings, they seem to have done a great job beautifying the campus. I love this place, and probably could care less about venturing out. I'll stay here until I earn my doctorate! If only they had a Psy.D. or Ph.D. program in Psychology i'd be golden; however, they do have an Ed.D. program in counseling. read more

CCSU sucks. It's not only an eye sore of a campus, but it's like the saddest place to ever attend college. Just because it's it's financially friendly, doesn't mean you should attend here. If you're on a budget you'd be better off going to community college. CCSUs dining hall is run by a company called SODEXO that puts chemical compounds in the food that makes students have diarrhea and makes students not feel good for days on end. 100% would recommend you learning from a 10 year old than CCSU. read more

I only have one more year left (Class of 2014). I am excited and at the same time will miss the college life once I graduate. I am not a typical college student. I am a transfer student with an associate's degree, in my mid 20s, work part time, and a commuter. This review breaks down to four categories: academics, administration, campus life, and food (of course food! Can't be a Yelper if the review does not include food!). Academics: If you are new to the college life and have never been enrolled before, then you are pretty much smooth sailing, you will learn which classes you need to take and when you should take them. For a transfer student, you have to make sure if your transfer credits would substitute properly for a class required for your major, otherwise, you may end up taking a class that you don't really need, which is a waste of time and money. ALWAYS form a great working relationship with your professors. Being determined about your coursework and grades, getting help every now and then from your professor or from other sources (eTutoring, the Writing Center) can really give you the boost that you need and help you pass the course. Extra credit varies with professors, if they are offered, do them. I took a course last semester where my professor gave opportunities for extra credit in the form of writing assignments, it did help boost my grade a little and also improved my writing a bit. Take up on anything that may help you succeed in your class. Most importantly, talk with students in your classes to get a general idea of which professors to take, to avoid, and whatnot. This always help! Administration: Some people will have a love/hate relationship with admin (depending on what your major is and what department of study you are dealing with). As a transfer student, I had to make sure my credits were counted towards a transfer course equivalency to avoid retaking a class. Getting credits to count towards the transfer course equivalency might be a hassle, but you have to do it. You'll need signatures from the department chair of whatever type of course you want your transfer credits to count for, the department chair of your major of study, and finally from the dean of the school your major of study is under. Then bring all the signed and dated documents to the registrar, but ALWAYS MAKE A COPY for yourself. I had to do this for a biology class and one person at the registrar's office, Lauren, is really great with helping transfer students with their credits dilemma. Ask for her if you need your credits taken care of. The health services is pretty good. I had the flu, the common cold, and severe seasonal allergies, all in one semester. Of course, I made a few trips to the health services building, and they are great. I got the RX I needed for whatever I had, and it was cheaper getting it directly from the RN than going to CVS if you are full-time student, and the cost is billed to your tuition. I've also been to the counseling and wellness center my first semester there because of stress and returning to school. They are great and will refer you to services outside of campus if you need more help. Campus Life: For the 2013-2014 year, the Breakers game room is now FREE! It does not cost $2/hr anymore just to play pool, table tennis or the gaming systems (PS3, Wii, etc.). Free comes with a price. The school year is only a week in and that place has been packed. But, it's a good place to go and de-stress or take breaks in between studying (or in my case, beat the hubby at pool, LOL!) Can't speak for resident students, but there is plenty to do for commuters. The student center has a nice three story lounge where you can relax, hook up your laptop an catch up on coursework, or even take a SNOOZE if you want to! Pretty much almost once a month, there is always some kind of event going on where you can score some free knick-knacks (keychain, lanyard, stress ball, etc.). The best events is during the warmer months when CCSU has the 'carnival' complete with free fried dough, games, simulators (for alcohol awareness events) and other activities. Semesters sometimes have late night events, such as movie showings or parties. Those are good for residents. Food: I've eaten at Memorial Hall and the Devil's Den (has The Grille, Pandini's, Starbucks and SubConnection, which is similar to Subway), but never tried the Blue Room. Memorial is the typical campus dining, food is ok, but not spectacular. At SubConnection and Pandini's, the fresh subs and salads made to order are delicious and the pizza at Pandini's is pretty good as well. The Grille has some good food also, I found it's best to get their food when it's not busy (my fav is the chicken tenders). Starbucks is, well... Starbucks. The best part is using your Blue Chip card to save 20%! If you don't want any of these, there are plenty of other places near campus to chow down. Hope this review is helpful for anyone. Enjoy your time at CCSU! read more

I enjoy it here, nice campus with q lot to look at, I wish there were trails to walk through, I mean there's a park not too far but if you have a car you can drive to a tail somewhere near by they're not far just not walkable to read more