Athletics. Western Connecticut State University, or WestConn as it's fondly known, celebrated its centennial anniversary in 2003. The Colonials athletic teams include football, soccer, and lacrosse. Over 5,000 students work on their Associate's, Bachelor's, and Master's degrees. For more information, visit http://www.wcsu.edu/ or call 1-877-837-WCSU. [Top]

Historic Yale trivia. In 1716, the school moved to New Haven and, with the generous gift by Elihu Yale of nine bales of goods, 417 books, and a portrait and arms of King George I, was renamed Yale College in 1718. For more information, visit http://www.yale.edu/ or call (203) 432-2300. [Top]

Fairfield University

Fairfield University, a diverse Jesuit college. Fairfield University is not to be missed on your children's Connecticut college tours. Known for its fine athletics, including varsity, club, intramural, and recreational sports, Fairfield students strive to balance intellect pursuits with physical ones. The university offers 33 majors based on a liberal arts educational platform.

High Ranking Fairfield. Founded in 1942 along the scenic shoreline in Fairfield, Connecticut, the university was named one of the country's 77 best value colleges by The Princeton Review . The 2005 U.S. News and World Report's "America's Best Colleges" ranked Fairfield third among universities with master's programs in the North. For more information, visit http://www.fairfield.edu/ or call (203) 254-4000 [Top]