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

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.

  1. 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)
  2. 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
  3. NCES IPEDS Institutional Characteristics - Directory information (HD2024) - phone and admissions URL — as of 2024-25 collection
  4. NCES College Navigator profile — as of IPEDS

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