Southern Connecticut State University

Public · Moderately Selective · CT

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School data & stats

TypePublic

LocationCT · Northeast

SettingUrban

Undergrads6,295

Student:faculty11:1

Outcomes

4-yr grad rate30.7%

6-yr grad rate49.9%

Drop-out rate22.1%

Study abroad—

Cost

In-state tuition$13k

Out-of-state tuition$27k

Application fee—

Community

Racial diversity57.9%

Gender diversity60%

International0.8%

Identity—

Overview

Southern Connecticut State University sits in New Haven, a few miles from Yale, and is part of the Connecticut State University system. It grew out of a 19th-century teachers college and still carries that identity into its present-day mission of educating a largely local, often first-generation student population.

Academics

Education, nursing, social work, and public health are its most established programs, reflecting its historic role preparing the state's teachers and its more recent growth into health and human-services fields. Programs are built with working and part-time students in mind alongside traditional undergraduates.

Campus & student life

The campus is a short drive from downtown New Haven, giving students access to a larger city's restaurants, arts scene, and job market without being embedded directly in it. A significant share of the student body commutes rather than living on campus, reflecting Connecticut's dense, urban-adjacent public-university footprint rather than an isolated college-town setting.

Getting in

Admission is accessible, with GPA and coursework the primary factors, consistent with the university's mission of broad regional access.

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Admissions

Acceptance rate91.5%

Enrolled mid-50%—

Test policynot used

Rec letters0

Deadlines (2026–27 cycle)

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