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'College Consensus' Ranks Eastern Among Best Colleges

by Vania Galicia

Willimantic, CT (08/07/2019) — College Consensus, a college review aggregator that combines the latest results from the most respected college ranking systems with actual reviews of college students, has recognized Eastern Connecticut State University for the second year in a row. Eastern has been ranked among the "Best Colleges and Universities in Connecticut for 2019" and the "Best Regional Universities in the North for 2019."

"Congratulations on making the Best Regional Universities in the North for 2019 and Best Colleges and Universities in Connecticut for 2019," said Carole Taylor, marketing director for the College Consensus. "Your inclusion in the lists shows that you are making an impact on students that will have a transformative effect on their lives and the lives of others."

Eastern began in 1889 as a normal school preparing teachers for careers in Connecticut's elementary schools. Today it is known as Connecticut's public liberal arts university. Eastern is home to 5,200 students, with more than 90 percent of them coming from Connecticut.

To identify standout colleges, College Consensus averages the latest results from the most respected college ranking systems, including U.S. News and World Report, along with student reviews to produce a unique rating for each school. Read more about the organization's methodology at: https://www.collegeconsensus.com/about.

To see Eastern's College Consensus profile, visit https://www.collegeconsensus.com/school/eastern-connecticut-state-university.

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Eastern Connecticut State University is the state of Connecticut's public liberal arts university, serving 5,200 students annually at its Willimantic campus and satellite locations. In addition to attracting students from 160 of Connecticut's 169 towns, Eastern also draws students from 33 other states and 80 other countries. A residential campus offering 41 majors and 65 minors, Eastern offers students a strong liberal art foundation grounded in an array of applied learning opportunities. Ranked among the top 30 public universities in the North Region by U.S. News and World Report in its 2019 Best College ratings, Eastern has also been awarded 'Green Campus' status by the Princeton Review nine years in a row. For more information, visit www.easternct.edu.

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