Albertus Magnus College Launches 100th Anniversary Year by Welcoming Largest Incoming Class in its History
Class of 2029 Moves-in August 22; Prepared to Lead Second Century of Excellence
New Haven, Conn., August 20, 2025 – 100-years-old never looked so new. Or so big. The 2025-2026 academic year at Albertus Magnus College makes a double mark on history: celebrating its Centennial Anniversary and enrolling the largest incoming class in its first one hundred years. Founded in 1925 by the Dominican Sisters of Peace, Albertus has consistently embraced a pioneer spirit of innovation — in its founding year as the first residential Catholic college for women in New England; as an early mover in adult education in the 1970s; and today as New England's most diverse Catholic college, with record-breaking enrollments. This fall's incoming class is booming at more than 300 students, which also will spur traditional undergraduate enrollment to a new record total.
Albertus President, Marc M. Camille, Ed.D., remarked, "What a fantastic way to launch the historic 100th Anniversary Year for Albertus Magnus College, by welcoming the largest incoming class in the College's history. There is a palpable sense of excitement within the Albertus community -- record admissions and enrollments; Centennial branding across campus; new facilities; transformative gifts; talented new faculty and staff starting – I can't wait to get this new academic year started!"
Who is the Albertus Class of 2029?
Remaining committed to Connecticut's education needs, approximately 75% of this record class comes from the College's home state and many students choosing Albertus from neighboring Massachusetts, New Jersey, and New York. The Class also includes students traveling from afar, in the US from California, Florida, and Puerto Rico and internationally too, with 5% representing Canada, Colombia, Estonia, Lithuania, Mexico, the Netherlands, and Pakistan. Nearly half of new students will participate in one or more of Albertus Falcon's NCAA Division III athletics teams. Reflecting the Albertus commitment to education access and affordability, more than 50% of new students are receiving Federal Pell Grants and a similar percentage are first generation college students.
Move-in will be followed by a robust schedule of Welcome Weekend events and activities. Classes for traditional undergraduates begin August 25. For more information, go to www.albertus.edu.
On Friday, August 22, during move-in day, you will see a lot that is new:
New students: Albertus welcomes the Class of 2029 — these are the first, first-year students of a Second Century of Excellence to move into the residence halls.
New Record - Largest Incoming Class in College’s History: More than 300 incoming students — and what a year to do it.
New branding: Centennial branding is displayed throughout the campus — from banners to building signage. A number of events are planned throughout the year — none bigger than Founders’ Day (September 24).
New Celentano Field: Supported by a State of Connecticut Community Investment Fund grant, it’s refurbished and re-branded for the entire Falcon Family — which includes students, staff, faculty, and Albertus community neighbors and stakeholders who frequently use the field space, including its walking track.
Move-in Details:
Who: First Year Students and Families;
Frankie’s Move-in Crew, led by Albertus President Marc M. Camille, Ed.D.
Hamden Mayor Lauren Garrett
Vice President for Enrollment Management Brian Fernandes
Vice President for Marketing and Community Relations Andrea Kovacs
Director of Athletics Michael Kobylanski
What: Move-in Day
When: August 22 at 9:00 a.m.
Where: Dominican Hall (730 Prospect. Street, New Haven); Media parking on Huntington Street or Gate 7.
About Albertus Magnus College
Albertus Magnus College, founded in 1925, is a coeducational Catholic College in the Dominican tradition. As New England's most diverse Catholic College, Albertus' values- and liberal arts-based education is recognized by external rankings such as US News & World Report, Money Magazine, and The Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education, and has been named a Top 10 Military Friendly School. For eight consecutive years, graduating classes at Albertus have achieved post-graduate employment and graduate school success at a rate of at least 95%. The College has an enrollment of approximately 1,300 students across its traditional undergraduate, accelerated adult undergraduate, and 12 graduate programs. Proud to enroll a student body where more than half of its students come from minority backgrounds with nearly the same percentage of undergraduates receiving Federal Pell Grants and being first generation college goers, Albertus is known for its innovative curricular offerings, recently launching new Bachelor's degree programs in Nursing, General Health Sciences, Interdisciplinary Studies, Public Health, and Supply Chain Management; among its graduate programs is the State of Connecticut's only Master of Arts in Art Therapy and Counseling program. Just two years from its historic 100 th Anniversary Year, the College is implementing its Albertus 2025: Lighting the Way to a Second Century strategic plan, which articulates an inspiring, 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.