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Acceptance Rate 74.83%
Yield 23.24%
SAT Score 1,065
ACT Score 23
Applicants 6,285

Applying To CCSU

For the academic year 2021-22, the acceptance rate is 74.83% at Central Connecticut State University where a total of 6,285 students applied and 4,703 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,065 and the average ACT score is 23. It requires six items to submit to their applicants.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to CCSU.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$50
Graduate Application Fees$50
Admission Informationwww2.ccsu.edu/admission/
Online Applicationwww.ccsu.edu/applyonline/applications.html
Acceptance Rate74.83%
Average Test Scores1,065 SAT / 23 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2021-2022, the acceptance rate is 74.83% where a total of 6,285 students (3,077 men and 3,208 women) have applied to CCSU and 4,703 (2,336 men and 2,367 women) students have been admitted to the school.
Among them, 603 male and 490 female students have enrolled into CCSU and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 23.24%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at CCSU
TotalMenWomen
Applicants6,2853,0773,208
Admitted4,7032,3362,367
Enrolled1,093603490
Acceptance Rate 74.83% 75.92% 73.78%
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 23.24% 25.81% 20.70%
[Chart] Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At CCSU, 565 applicants (52% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 15 applicants (1%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,065 and the average ACT score is 23 at CCSU. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,180 and 25th percentile score is 950. For ACT scores, the 75th percentile score is 76 and the 25th percentile score is 55. The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at CCSU.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at CCSU
25th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing490600
SAT Math460580
ACT Composite1926
ACT Math1826
ACT English1824
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Admission Requirements

Central Connecticut State University requires 6 item(s) (High School GPA, High School Rank, High School Record (or Transcript), Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, TOEFL) to submit to their applicants. In addition, 1 item(s) (Admission Test Scores) are considered but not required to submit.
Application Requirements for CCSU
High School GPA✔
High School Rank✔
High School Record (or Transcript)✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program✔
Recommendations✔
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✗
Admission Test Scores△
TOEFL✔
Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)✗
✔ Required △ Considered (not Required) ✓ Recommended ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Calendar System and Accepted Credits

The calendar system at Central Connecticut State University is Semester. Central Connecticut State University accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that Central Connecticut State University accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✔
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✔

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