东康涅狄格州立大学迎来史上最大新生班 1146名新生报到
康涅狄格州威利曼蒂克——东康涅狄格州立大学今年迎来创纪录的新生入学潮。据校园媒体《Campus Lantern》10月3日报道，该校2026年秋季新生班共1146人，为建校以来规模最大的一届。
校方表示，新生人数创下历史新高，反映出学校近年来在学术项目、校园设施与学生服务方面的投入正在收获回报。作为康涅狄格州立大学系统中的文理学院，东康涅狄格州立大学以小班教学与本科教育见长，近年来持续吸引州内及周边地区学生报考。
为迎接史上最大新生班，学校在开学季组织了系列迎新活动，帮助新生尽快适应大学生活。校方还表示，将继续关注师生比与住宿、课程资源的配套，确保教学质量不因扩招而打折。
在全美不少高校面临"入学悬崖"、新生人数下滑的背景下，东康涅狄格州立大学逆势增长的表现尤为亮眼，也为同类区域性公立大学提供了参考。
Eastern Connecticut State University Welcomes Largest Freshman Class in School History
WILLIMANTIC, Conn. — Eastern Connecticut State University is celebrating a record-breaking start to the academic year. The campus newspaper, the Campus Lantern, reported on Oct. 3 that the university's fall 2026 freshman class numbers 1,146 students — the largest in school history.
Administrators said the record enrollment reflects the university's investments in academic programs, campus facilities and student services. Eastern, the liberal arts university of the Connecticut State University system, is known for small classes and undergraduate-focused teaching, and has continued to draw students from across Connecticut and neighboring states.
To welcome its biggest class ever, the school rolled out a full slate of orientation activities to help freshmen settle into college life. Officials added that they will keep a close eye on student-faculty ratios and housing and course capacity to protect teaching quality as enrollment grows.
At a time when many U.S. colleges face demographic headwinds and shrinking freshman classes, Eastern's growth stands out — and offers a model for peer regional public universities.
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