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Southern Connecticut State University Common Data Set 2025-26

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Acceptance rate

87.4%

8,701 of 9,958

Early decision rate

No ED

SAT middle 50%

890–1170

ACT middle 50%

23–31

Admissions
AppliedC19,958
AdmittedC18,701
EnrolledC11,308
YieldC115%
Early decisionC21Not offered
Early actionC22Not offered
Waitlist
Offered a placeC2—
Accepted a placeC2—
Admitted from waitlistC2—
Odds if you stay on the listC2—
Test scores and GPA
Submitted SATC921.4%
Submitted ACTC90.2%
SAT Reading & Writing (25th–75th)C9460–600
SAT Math (25th–75th)C9430–570
Average high school GPAC123.27
GPA of 4.0C116.9%
GPA 3.75–3.99C1111.3%
GPA 3.50–3.74C1117.5%
GPA below 3.50C1164.3%
Cost and financial aid
Tuition, in-stateG1$6,998
Tuition, out-of-stateG1$20,938
Required feesG1$6,440
Food and housingG1$15,422
Need fully met (first-years)H212.2%
Average % of need metH248.3%
Average need-based packageH2$10,734
Average need-based grantH2$9,422
What admissions looks at
  • Rigor of secondary school recordImportant
  • Class rankConsidered
  • Academic GPAVery important
  • Standardized test scoresConsidered
  • Application essayImportant
  • Recommendation(s)Considered
  • InterviewConsidered
  • Extracurricular activitiesConsidered
  • Talent/abilityConsidered
  • Character/personal qualitiesImportant
  • First generationConsidered
  • Alumni/ae relationNot considered
  • Geographical residenceNot considered
  • State residencyNot considered
  • Religious affiliation/commitmentNot considered
  • Volunteer workConsidered
  • Work experienceConsidered
  • Level of applicant's interestConsidered

From item C7.

Outcomes
UndergraduatesB17,916
First-year retentionB2277.3%
4-year graduation rateB—
6-year graduation rateB49.9%
Notes on this filing
  • C1: applied, admitted and enrolled totals taken from the printed total rows (C.116, C.117, C.118); they equal the male plus female sums. Unknown-sex rows are blank.
  • C2: waitlist policy is 'no' and the waitlist counts (C.202-C.204) are blank, so all three waitlist fields are null.
  • C8A: answered 'No' to using SAT/ACT in admission decisions, but the SAT/ACT row is marked 'Not required for admission, but considered if submitted'. C8F clarification is blank. Policy phrase follows the checkbox row; this conflict is unresolved.
  • C21/C22: early decision and early action are both answered 'No'; their counts are blank.
  • C5/C7: rigor marked Important, GPA Very Important, essay and character Important; other factors as listed in C7.
  • Graduation: the 4-year rate is not printed (only completer counts in the 2019 cohort), so grad_rate_4yr is null. The 6-year rate (2019 cohort, Total) is printed as 0.4993.
  • G1: public institution. Tuition is given as in-state and out-of-state, so 'tuition' is null. Required fees and food and housing are first-year figures. The NEBHE tuition rate of 10498 is not used.
  • H2: aid figures use the first-time, full-time first-year column. The denominator for pct_need_fully_met is line d as printed ('awarded any financial aid', 1017), following the filing's definition of line h, not line e (need-based, 935). Result: 124/1017 = 12.2%.
  • H2: pct_with_need_awarded_aid is not printed, so it is null. The H2 text refers to a Fall 2024 cohort while the questionnaire is for Fall 2025; this is unclear.
  • GPA percentages use the 'All enrolled students' column of C11. pct_below_3_50 is the sum of the bands below 3.50 (64.34).

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Southern Connecticut State University admissions FAQ
What is Southern Connecticut State University's acceptance rate?
Southern Connecticut State University admitted 8,701 of 9,958 first-year applicants for 2025-26, an acceptance rate of 87.4%, according to its Common Data Set.
Does Southern Connecticut State University have early decision?
No. Southern Connecticut State University does not offer early decision, per its 2025-26 Common Data Set.
What SAT score do you need for Southern Connecticut State University?
The middle 50% of Southern Connecticut State University's enrolled first-years scored 890–1170 on the SAT and 23–31 on the ACT.
How much does Southern Connecticut State University cost?
Tuition is $6,998 in-state, plus $15,422 for food and housing, before aid. The average need-based grant is $9,422.
What is Southern Connecticut State University's graduation rate?
49.9% of students graduate within six years.

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

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