Central Connecticut State University
New Britain, Connecticut · Public
At a glance
- Admission rate
- 73%
- Total (middle 50%)
- 960–1190
- Undergraduates
- 7,822
- Setting
- Suburb: Large
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Test policy
Test optional Applicants may choose whether to send a score.
IPEDS (Fall 2024 admissions, reported 2024-25): Test scores not required for admission, but considered if submitted (test optional). Policies change; confirm on the school's admissions website.
Policy source: nces.ed.gov
SAT scores
- Total (middle 50%)
- 960–1190
- Reading and Writing
- 490–600
- Math
- 470–590
- Average total
- 1080
The middle 50%: a quarter of admitted students who sent scores scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. The total adds up the two sections' ranges, so it's approximate.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Admissions
- Phone
- (860) 832-2278
Cost
- Tuition, in-state
- $13,050per year
- Tuition, out-of-state
- $16,550per year
- Average net price
- $15,537What students who get federal aid pay on average after grants and scholarships, per year.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 50%
- First-year retention
- 77%
- Median earnings 10 years after entry
- $65,779
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Degrees and programs
Degree levels: undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master, doctoral, first professional, graduate certificate
Show all 80 programs
- Communication and Media Studies · bachelor
- Journalism · bachelor
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Graphic Communications · bachelor
- Computer and Information Sciences, General · bachelor, master
- Information Science/Studies · bachelor
- Computer Software and Media Applications · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
- Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
- Education, General · master
- Educational Administration and Supervision · master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Educational/Instructional Media Design · master
- Special Education and Teaching · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Student Counseling and Personnel Services · master
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language · master, graduate certificate
- Civil Engineering · bachelor
- Computer Engineering · master, graduate certificate
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering · bachelor
- Mechanical Engineering · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Systems Engineering · graduate certificate
- Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General · master
- Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians · bachelor
- Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians · bachelor
- Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians · bachelor
- Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians · graduate certificate
- Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians · bachelor
- Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians · bachelor
- Engineering-Related Fields · bachelor, master
- Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services · undergraduate certificate, master
- Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · bachelor
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · bachelor
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services · undergraduate certificate, graduate certificate
- English Language and Literature, General · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities · bachelor
- Biology, General · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology · bachelor, master
- Mathematics · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Historic Preservation and Conservation · undergraduate certificate, graduate certificate
- International/Globalization Studies · bachelor, master
- Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies · undergraduate certificate
- Computational Science · master, graduate certificate
- Data Analytics · bachelor, graduate certificate
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other · bachelor
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · bachelor
- Philosophy · bachelor
- Chemistry · bachelor
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences · bachelor
- Physics · bachelor
- Physical Sciences, Other · bachelor
- Psychology, General · bachelor, master
- Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology · master, graduate certificate
- Criminal Justice and Corrections · undergraduate certificate, master, graduate certificate
- Community Organization and Advocacy · graduate certificate
- Social Work · bachelor
- Anthropology · bachelor
- Criminology · bachelor
- Economics · bachelor
- Geography and Cartography · bachelor, master
- Political Science and Government · bachelor
- Sociology · bachelor
- Design and Applied Arts · bachelor, master
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft · bachelor
- Fine and Studio Arts · bachelor
- Music · bachelor
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · bachelor, master
- Health/Medical Preparatory Programs · graduate certificate
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions · master
- Public Health · graduate certificate
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · bachelor, master, doctoral, first professional
- Business/Commerce, General · bachelor
- Business Administration, Management and Operations · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Accounting and Related Services · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Finance and Financial Management Services · bachelor, graduate certificate
- Hospitality Administration/Management · bachelor
- Management Information Systems and Services · bachelor
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods · master, graduate certificate
- Marketing · bachelor
- Construction Management · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- History · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study
Sources
Numbers on this page come from these sources, as of the year shown. Schools change policies and deadlines - check the school's own website before you apply.
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data Data released 2026-11-02; admissions, SAT/ACT, enrollment and test policy: Fall 2024 (IPEDS 2024-25); tuition: 2025-26; net price: 2024-25; graduation rate: 150% completion for the Fall 2019 cohort; retention: Fall 2023 cohort; median earnings 10 years after entry: measured 2022-2023 (2024 dollars)
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study Released 2026-10-15; programs (CIP 2020, 4-digit) by credential level as reported to IPEDS completions for award years 2022-23 and 2023-24
- NCES IPEDS Institutional Characteristics - Directory information (HD2024) - phone and admissions URL — as of 2024-25 collection
- NCES College Navigator profile — as of IPEDS
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