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Central Connecticut State University

Central Connecticut State University
1615 Stanley Street
New Britain, CT 06050

Official telephone: (860) 832-3200
Fax number: (860) 832-2522
Website: www.ccsu.edu

Screen last updated on: December 2016

The admissions information below is valid for the 2016 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

Lawrence Hall,
Director of Admissions

Contacting the office:

860 832-2278
888 733-2278 (toll free)
860 832-2295 (fax)
admissions@ccsu.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

yes

Priority filing date for fall:

October 15

Final filing date for fall:

June 1

Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall:

yes

Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall:

Application fee:

$50

Can the application fee be waived?

yes

Are refunds available on the application fee?

Is the Common Application form accepted?

yes

Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application:

Admissions requirements:

Minimum combined SAT Reasoning score of 930, rank in top half of secondary school class, and minimum 2.0 GPA recommended.

High school graduation is:

required, GED is accepted

A general college preparatory program is:

required

Campus visit is:

neither required nor recommended

Interview is:

recommended

Off-campus interview:

not available

Standardized test requirements:

SAT I or ACT required, SAT II considered if submitted

School's test preference:

SAT I

SAT II tests are:

required/recommended of applicants submitting SAT I or ACT

Aside from admissions, test scores are used for:

placement

Dates test scores should be received:

June 1 for SAT I/ACT, June 1 for SAT II

High school units required or recommended:

English:	4 required, 4 recommended
Foreign language:	3 recommended
History:	1 required, 1 recommended
Lab:	1 required, 1 recommended
Math:	3 required, 3 recommended
Science:	2 required, 2 recommended
Social studies:	2 required, 2 recommended
Total:	13 required, 16 recommended

Special requirements for admission to specific programs:

Portfolio required of art program applicants.
Audition required of music program applicants.
R.N. required of nursing program applicants.

Special programs/policies for applicants not normally admissible:

EOP

School has formalized early decision program:

School has early action program:

School has concurrent enrollment program for high school:

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS

Academic criteria:

secondary school report very important
class rank very important
recommendations considered
standardized test scores very important
essay considered

Nonacademic criteria:

interview considered
extracurricular activities considered
particular talent/ability considered
character/personal qualities not considered
alumni/ae relationship considered
geographical residence considered
state residency considered
religious affiliation/commitment not considered
minority affiliation not considered
volunteer work not considered
work experience not considered

Admissions is need blind:

yes

Average secondary school GPA:

3.0

Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:

99%

Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank:

61%

Average SAT I:

505 verbal, 507 math, 1210 combined

Average ACT:

22 English, 22 math, 23 composite

Combined ACT middle 50% range:

20 - 24

Test taken by majority of applicants:

SAT I

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:

96%

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

by December 1

Acceptance of admission:

must accept by May 1

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

8,686

Number of applicants offered admission:

5,096 (59%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

1,363 (27%)

School has a waiting list policy:

yes

Number of students put on waiting list:

140

Number accepting place on waiting list:

140 (100%)

Number of those on waiting list who were enrolled:

129 (92%)

Percent of freshmen who came from public schools:

99%

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

Tuition deposit amount:

$200, nonrefundable

Room deposit amount:

$250

Admission may be deferred:

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