Albertus Magnus College Has 3 Positive COVID-19 Cases
Low Infection Rate Due to Vigilance and Following the Rules
Albertus Magnus College has confirmed its first student cases of COVID-19 on its New Haven campus, with one case in its Professional and Graduate Studies program and two cases in its Traditional Undergraduate program. The students are isolated in their home environments and have been in contact with the Student Health Clinic for follow-up and guidance.
Per the College’s established protocols, the Student Health Clinic has notified the City and State Departments of Health. Contact tracing is in progress and anyone who has been in close proximity with the students is being notified by the College’s designated contact tracers. In addition to existing protocols, further deep cleaning and sanitizing of any affected areas on campus have commenced.
Other than these first student COVID-19 cases, the only other confirmed case for the College this fall was with a contracted employee who tested positive. Since the pandemic’s onset in March 2020, Albertus has identified and implemented strict employee and student protocols, including health monitoring routines, to help prevent the spread of the virus.
“Our primary concern is for the health and well-being of these affected students and our entire Albertus Community. I’ve been incredibly proud of and grateful for the diligence of our students, faculty, and staff in following the College’s protocols and genuinely caring for each other. For 95 years now, Albertus Magnus College has been defined by adapting to and overcoming challenges, and I know our community will do all it can to get safely through these challenging times,” said Albertus President Marc M. Camille, Ed.D.
About Albertus Magnus College
Founded in 1925, Albertus is a coeducational Catholic College in the Dominican tradition. Albertus' values- and liberal arts-based education is recognized by external rankings such as US News & World Report, Money, and The New York Times, and has been named a Top 10 Military Friendly School. For ten consecutive years, at least 95% of Albertus graduates have attained employment or gone on to graduate studies within six months of completing their degrees. The College has an enrollment of approximately 1,300 students across its traditional undergraduate, accelerated adult undergraduate, and graduate program levels. Proud to enroll a student body where nearly half of its undergraduate students receive Federal Pell Grants and are first-generation college goers, Albertus is known for its innovative curricular offerings, recently launching new Bachelor's degree programs in Nursing, including BSN and Connecticut's first LPN-to-BSN; General Health Sciences; Interdisciplinary Studies; and Public Health.
Among its graduate offerings is the State of Connecticut's only Master of Arts in Art Therapy and Counseling program, and it is just one of three schools to offer a Master of Science in Human Services. In 2025-26, Albertus is celebrating its historic 100th Anniversary and completing implementation of the Albertus 2025: Lighting the Way to a Second Century strategic plan, with a bold vision to "be a destination liberal arts-based college, distinguished in its interdisciplinary and experiential approach to education, rooted in Dominican values, that prepares students for lifelong civic engagement and success." To learn more, please visit albertus.edu.