Charter Oak State College

New Britain, CT · Public

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Admission rate

Charter Oak State College admitted 96.7% of applicants university-wide (290 of 300).

CohortAdmit rateAdmittedApplicants
University-wide96.7%290300
In-state97.5%195200
Out-of-state95.0%95100
Men96.7%145150
Women96.7%145150

Of 290 admitted students, 100 enrolled (34.5% yield).

Charter Oak State College Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections C1–C2 · 2024Published cohort admit rates — context, not an applicant-specific probability.

Cost and financial aid

Published cost of attendance: $8,956/yr.

Out-of-state tuition$8,506
Fees, housing, food, books & other$450
Sticker cost of attendance$8,956/yr

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

$48k–75k$15,815

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.

  • Talent Accelerator Endowed ScholarshipVaries (Other)

International applicants

No need-based aid reported for internationals.

  • Talent Accelerator Endowed ScholarshipVaries (Other)

Charter Oak State College Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections G–H · 2024

Application requirements

US applicants

  • Official High School or GED Transcript
  • Official Transcripts from All Colleges Attended
  • Application fee

International applicants

  • Official High School or GED Transcript
  • Official Transcripts from All Colleges Attended
  • Application fee
  • English proficiency (IELTS/TOEFL)
  • GPA credential conversion
  • Predicted Class XII marksheet
  • Financial documentation (I-20)

Charter Oak State College · Application requirements (official admissions pages) · 2025

Essay prompts

Charter Oak State College requires no supplemental essays.

Prompts from the Own portal member feed · verified Jul 4, 2026

Graduate outcomes

Median earnings
$64,209
Median earnings · 10 years after entry
Graduation rate
66.7%
Within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
100%
Return for year two · CDS Section B
Median debt
$18,683
At graduation

Charter Oak State College · 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

  • Forbes: #389

Academics and campus

Largest degree fields: Business & marketing (19%), Psychology (7%), Social sciences (1%).

Student–faculty ratio: 15:1 · 71% of class sections have under 20 students.

Charter Oak State College Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections E, F, I · 2024Published institutional figures for the reporting year — descriptive of the current student body, not a prediction about your experience.

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