New Haven, CT · Public · 6,295 undergraduates · urban
Southern Connecticut State University
Less selective
Southern Connecticut is closely tied to New Haven's schools, hospitals, public agencies, and regional employers through professional undergraduate programs.
Institutional profile
Established Solid in mobility, and solid in affordability.- Admission
- 81.1% admitted
- Price by income
- Resident and nonresident prices differ
- Completion
- 57.6%
8,303 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$55,043 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets Southern Connecticut State University apart
Academic design
Nursing, teacher preparation, business, sciences, health, and liberal arts anchor the undergraduate catalog.
Campus pattern
The New Haven campus sits near a major health and education employment center.
Career & value signal
Clinical placements and student teaching make local institutions a significant extension of coursework.
Can I get in?
81.1% admitted
Start with the academic record, then make the intended direction and school-specific fit concrete.
Recent applicant pool
8,303About 81 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Record over scores
No score range is published for the entering class, so the transcript, the course rigor, and the required materials carry the file.
In the season card
Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for Southern Connecticut State University, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
See where I landIn the season card
What Southern Connecticut State University weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
Nursing, teacher preparation, business, sciences, health, and liberal arts anchor the undergraduate catalog.
Make institutional fit specific
Southern Connecticut is closely tied to New Haven's schools, hospitals, public agencies, and regional employers through professional undergraduate programs.
Use the application route carefully
Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Build the calendar around the earliest realistic application round and assemble each required item once.
Fee waiver: accepted
Major and program admission
Some fields have their own entry path.
The college admit rate above covers the university as a whole. These requirements apply only to the named program.
Teacher preparationAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
NursingAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at Southern Connecticut State University
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
Read completion, borrowing, field mix, and earnings together. One university-wide earnings figure does not describe every student path.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Admits separately
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Admits separately
Psychology, General
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
Admits separately
What is campus life like?
Southern Connecticut State University beyond the classroom
The New Haven campus sits near a major health and education employment center.
A defining academic feature
Nursing, teacher preparation, business, sciences, health, and liberal arts anchor the undergraduate catalog.
What shapes an ordinary week
The New Haven campus sits near a major health and education employment center.
Where the degree can lead
Clinical placements and student teaching make local institutions a significant extension of coursework.