Central Connecticut State University

New Britain, CT · Public

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Admission rate

Central Connecticut State University admitted 73.3% of applicants university-wide (6,540 of 8,919).

CohortAdmit rateAdmittedApplicants
University-wide73.3%6,5408,919
In-state76.5%5,7607,529
Out-of-state67.4%7181,065
International applicants19.1%62325
Men71.1%2,9744,185
Women75.3%3,5664,734

Of 6,540 admitted students, 1,349 enrolled (20.6% yield).

Central Connecticut State University U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections C1–C2 · 2023Published cohort admit rates — context, not an applicant-specific probability.

Test scores and GPA of admitted students

SAT (mid-50%)
900–1130
ACT (mid-50%)
18–24
GPA (mid-50%, 4.0 scale)
3.153.15

Testing policy: Required

Central Connecticut State University U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections C9–C12 · 2023Published admit stats reflect the entire incoming class unless explicitly labeled international-only.

Cost and financial aid

Published cost of attendance: $34,392/yr.

Out-of-state tuition$10,498
Fees, housing, food, books & other$23,894
Sticker cost of attendance$34,392/yr

Average net price by family income (US, federal aid data)

Under $30k$13,589
$30k–48k$13,636
$48k–75k$15,091
$75k–110k$18,336
Over $110k$21,562

U.S. Dept. of Education · College Scorecard — average net price by family income (Title IV, from IPEDS) · 2023

US applicants

Need- and merit-based aid available.

  • Dean's Scholarship$5,000 per year (Merit)
  • Merit ScholarshipUp to $5,000 per year (Merit)
  • University Scholarship$2,500 per year (Merit)
  • Central Academic Scholarship$1,500 per year (Merit)
  • CCSU GrantVaries (Need Based)
  • Presidential ScholarshipFull tuition (Full Tuition)

International applicants

No need-based aid reported for internationals.

  • Merit ScholarshipUp to $5,000 per year (Merit)

Central Connecticut State University U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections G–H · 2023

Application requirements

US applicants

  • Completed online application
  • Official high school transcript
  • High school class rank (if applicable) (optional)
  • Personal essay (optional)
  • SAT I or ACT scores (optional)
  • Two letters of recommendation (optional)
  • Application fee

International applicants

  • Completed online application
  • Official high school transcript
  • High school class rank (if applicable) (optional)
  • Personal essay (optional)
  • SAT I or ACT scores (optional)
  • Two letters of recommendation (optional)
  • Application fee
  • English proficiency (IELTS/TOEFL)
  • GPA credential conversion
  • Predicted Class XII marksheet
  • Financial documentation (I-20)

Central Connecticut State University · Application requirements (official admissions pages) · 2025

Essay prompts

Central Connecticut State University requires no supplemental essays.

Prompts from the Common App member feed · verified Jul 4, 2026

Graduate outcomes

Median earnings
$58,562
Median earnings · 10 years after entry
Graduation rate
48.4%
Within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
77%
Return for year two · CDS Section B
Median debt
$22,300
At graduation

Central Connecticut State University · U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2023 release) · 2023Earnings and debt figures are federal data for aid-receiving graduates — cohort outcomes, not a guarantee for any individual student.

Published rankings

  • WSJ: #288

Deadlines

Academics and campus

Largest degree fields: Business & marketing (0%), Social sciences (0%), Computer & information sciences (0%).

Student–faculty ratio: 14:1 · 44% of class sections have under 20 students.

Central Connecticut State University U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections E, F, I · 2023Published institutional figures for the reporting year — descriptive of the current student body, not a prediction about your experience.

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