STUDY IN CONNECTICUT By Emma Austin


Connecticut is an area of remarkable contrasts. Colonial influences meet contemporary architecture and rolling hills reside with rising cityscapes in America’s third smallest state. What it lacks in size, it makes up for in population, prosperity and prospects, as the fourth most populous state in the U.S, with a background in finance and an association with outstanding academic excellence. The home of one of the most prestigious institutions in the world, the internationally acclaimed Yale University, has established the ultimate study platform set to propel any prospective student to success.


It would be absurd to ignore Yale University when describing the benefits of study in Connecticut. Influential, iconic and illustrious, this Ivy League school is exceptional. Ranked eighth in the QS World University Rankings and performing within the top ten internationally for subjects such as Modern Languages, Politics and Law, this university needs very little introduction, as it remains one of the most famous


and, unsurprisingly, one of the most selective schools in the world. Politicians, Pulitzer Prize winners and Presidents have passed through the historic halls on campus, which stand like a timeline of pioneering periods in design.


There is of course far more to Connecticut than just Yale, as the state boasts some of the most prestigious and respected


universities in the entirety of the United States, such as the University of Connecticut. Known as a ‘Public Ivy,’ UConn offers a quality of education comparable to its Ivy League competitors, however without being a privatised institution. As the state’s flagship university, UConn comprises of fourteen schools and colleges with locations in Storrs and the state capital of Hartford. It remains the only non-privatised


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