Founded in 1893, Southern is a public, comprehensive, coeducational institution offering 115 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in the full range of academic and professional disciplines. Courses are available full time, part time, and online. Southern also boasts a wide range of internships and research opportunities, a highly qualified faculty, and a dynamic campus life.

Southern is proud to be a campus of the Connecticut State University System

Our 168-acre main campus is located in the Westville section of New Haven, Connecticut, near historic West Rock Park. Number of Faculty: 389 full-time (83 percent have Ph.Ds or terminal degrees); 379 part-time. Student-to-faculty ratio: 15:1

The new century has brought Southern an amazing opportunity for growth. Thanks to a $230 million campus construction program, Southern will expand Buley Library, update the Jennings Hall science center, construct a new student center, and renovate and expand Engleman Hall, the university's main academic and administrative building. Construction has already been completed on a new Facilities Operations Building and the first of three new parking garages.

With its large and active population, Southern is a vital part of New Haven, offering a variety of community services, including continuing education courses through the School of Extended Learning, special services for senior citizens, and clinics for diagnosing and treating a variety of learning disabilities. Southern sponsors on-campus conferences, institutes, and workshops on topics of public and professional interests, while members of the faculty travel off campus as consultants and commentators in various fields. The university also presents exhibits and performances by its own artists, actors, and musicians and by distinguished guest artists.