Southern Connecticut State University

Southern Connecticut State University
Former names
New Haven State Normal School (1893–1937)
New Haven State Teacher's College (1937–1959)
Southern Connecticut State College (1959–1983)
MottoQui transtulit sustinet (Latin)
Motto in English
"He who transplanted still sustains."
TypePublic university
EstablishedSeptember 11, 1893 (September 11, 1893)
Parent institution
Connecticut State Colleges & Universities
AccreditationNECHE
Academic affiliation
Space-grant
Endowment$30.6 million (2020)
PresidentDwayne Smith (interim)
Administrative staff
403
Students8,155 (spring 2022)
Undergraduates6,242 (spring 2022)
Postgraduates1,913 (spring 2022)
Location, ,
United States

41°19′57″N 72°56′51″W / 41.33250°N 72.94750°W / 41.33250; -72.94750
CampusMidsize city, 168 acres (68 ha)
NewspaperSouthern News
ColorsReflex blue and white
   
Nickname
Sporting affiliations
MascotOtus the Owl
Websitesouthernct.edu

Southern Connecticut State University (Southern Connecticut, Southern Connecticut State, SCSU, or simply "Southern") is a public research university in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Part of the Connecticut State University System, it was founded in 1893 and is governed by the Connecticut Board of Regents for Higher Education. It is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity".