Southern Connecticut State University

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. 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.