Connecticut are Quinnipiac University, Fairfield University, Central Connecticut State University, Sacred Heart University, and the University of Hartford. The name "Connecticut" originated with the Mohegan word "quonehtacut", meaning "place of long tidal river". Connecticut's official nickname is "The Constitution State", adopted in 1959 and based on its colonial constitution of 1638–1639 which was the first in America and, arguably, the world. Connecticut is also unofficially known as "The Nutmeg State," whose origin is unknown. It may have come from its sailors returning from voyages with nutmeg, which was a very valuable spice in the 18th and 19th centuries. It may have
University of Connecticut School of Law University of Connecticut School of Law The University of Connecticut School of Law (commonly known as UConn Law) is the only public law school in Connecticut and one of only four in New England. The school was recently ranked 50th overall, and 51st<ref name="http://taxprof.typepad.com/taxprof_blog/2012/03/2013-us-news-.html"></ref> by academic peer reputation, out of the 206<ref name="http://www.americanbar.org/groups/legal_education/resources/aba_approved_law_schools.html"></ref> American Bar Association-accredited law schools in the United States by "U.S. News & World Report", while the evening program was recently ranked 11th in the country. The law school is located in Hartford, Connecticut. Considered a Public Ivy, the main campus of the University of Connecticut is