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College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

We are a diverse, innovative community where students learn to succeed, scholars create impactful knowledge, and we all work toward meaningful change in Connecticut and around the world.

CLAS by the Numbers

53
Undergraduate Majors

15:1
Student to Faculty Ratio

90%
First-year Retention Rate

$57M
Annual Research Expenditures

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Departments and Units

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CLAS Departments

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Majors and Programs

Our academic programs span the sciences and the humanities.
 
Areas of Study

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Research Priorities

CLAS researchers create new knowledge that impacts Connecticut and the world.
 
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Five Faculty Named Highly Cited Researchers

The list of Highly Cited Researchers is drawn from the highly cited papers that rank in the top one percent by citations for field and publication year in the Web of Science citation index over the past decade