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Connecticut College Common Data Set 2025-26

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Acceptance rate

39.2%

2,875 of 7,338

Early decision rate

40.7%

Non-ED pool: 39.1%

SAT middle 50%

1160–1370

ACT middle 50%

26–32

Admissions
AppliedC17,338
AdmittedC12,875
EnrolledC1459
YieldC116%
Early decisionC21222 of 546 (40.7%)
Early actionC22Not offered
Waitlist
Offered a placeC21,269
Accepted a placeC2471
Admitted from waitlistC25
Odds if you stay on the listC21.1%
Test scores and GPA
Submitted SATC952%
Submitted ACTC914%
SAT Reading & Writing (25th–75th)C9610–710
SAT Math (25th–75th)C9550–670
Average high school GPAC12—
GPA of 4.0C11—
GPA 3.75–3.99C11—
GPA 3.50–3.74C11—
GPA below 3.50C11—
Cost and financial aid
TuitionG1—
Required feesG1—
Food and housingG1—
Need fully met (first-years)H2100%
Average % of need metH2100%
Average need-based packageH2$54,336
Average need-based grantH2$52,660
What admissions looks at
  • Rigor of secondary school recordVery important
  • Class rankConsidered
  • Academic GPAVery important
  • Standardized test scoresConsidered
  • Application essayImportant
  • Recommendation(s)Important
  • InterviewImportant
  • Extracurricular activitiesImportant
  • Talent/abilityImportant
  • Character/personal qualitiesVery important
  • First generationConsidered
  • Alumni/ae relationConsidered
  • Geographical residenceConsidered
  • State residencyConsidered
  • Religious affiliation/commitmentConsidered
  • Volunteer workImportant
  • Work experienceImportant
  • Level of applicant's interestConsidered

From item C7.

Outcomes
UndergraduatesB11,953
First-year retentionB2291.1%
4-year graduation rateB—
6-year graduation rateB81.7%
Notes on this filing
  • C1: applicant, admit and enrollee totals are sums of male, female and unknown counts (7,338; 2,875; 459); the residency table also prints 7,338, 2,875 and 459.
  • C2: waitlist block mapped by position: offered 1,269; accepted a place 471; admitted 5.
  • C2: waitlist ranking answered No; release questions left blank.
  • C8A/C8F: C8A checks 'not required, considered if submitted' for SAT or ACT, which matches the C8F clarification.
  • C9: percent submitting SAT (52%) and ACT (14%) as printed.
  • C11 and C12: GPA distribution, average GPA and percent submitting GPA are blank in the filing, so GPA fields are null.
  • G1: tuition, fees and food/housing cells are blank; the filing says final 2025-26 costs will be available May 2026.
  • Graduation: the 4-year rate is not printed in the filing (only the 6-year rate, 81.7%, for the Fall 2019 cohort), so grad_rate_4yr is null.
  • B22: retention 91.1% as printed (411 of 451).
  • H2: first-time full-time first-year column used. pct_with_need_awarded_aid is null because the filing prints only counts and the rules do not allow computing it. pct_need_fully_met is 290/290 (line h over line d), computed per the stated rule.
  • H2: line d is labeled 'awarded any financial aid' rather than need-based aid; the need-based denominator was used per the instruction.
  • H4 reports 411 graduates in the 2025 class, and H2 line a uses 459 first-time full-time first-year students.

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Connecticut College admissions FAQ
What is Connecticut College's acceptance rate?
Connecticut College admitted 2,875 of 7,338 first-year applicants for 2025-26, an acceptance rate of 39.2%, according to its Common Data Set.
What is Connecticut College's early decision acceptance rate?
Connecticut College admitted 222 of 546 early decision applicants (40.7%) for 2025-26.
What SAT score do you need for Connecticut College?
The middle 50% of Connecticut College's enrolled first-years scored 1160–1370 on the SAT and 26–32 on the ACT.
How many students get off Connecticut College's waitlist?
Connecticut College offered 1,269 students a waitlist spot and admitted 5 from it (1.1% of those who stayed on).
What is Connecticut College's graduation rate?
81.7% of students graduate within six years.

Source: Connecticut College Common Data Set 2025-26 . “—” means the college left the item blank.

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