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Acceptance Rate 76.71%
Yield 22.42%
SAT Score 1,060
ACT Score 22
Applicants 7,302

CCSU Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 76.71% at Central Connecticut State University. Total 7,302 students applied and 5,601 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,060 and the average ACT score is 22.
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 Rate76.71%
Average Test Scores1,060 SAT / 22 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 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 76.71%. A total of 7,302 students (3,623 men and 3,679 women) have applied to and 5,601 (2,729 men and 2,872 women) students admitted to Central Connecticut State University.
Among them, 701 male and 555 female students have enrolled into CCSU and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 22.42%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at CCSU
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants7,3023,6233,67900
Admitted5,6012,7292,87200
Enrolled1,25670155500
Acceptance Rate 76.71% 75.32% 78.06% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 22.42% 25.69% 19.32% - -
[Chart] Central Connecticut State University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At CCSU, 665 applicants (53% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 9 applicants (1%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,060 at CCSU. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,160 and 25th percentile score is 940.
The average ACT score is 22 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 24 and the 25th percentile score is 18.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at CCSU. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of CCSU with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at CCSU
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total94010601160
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing480530590
Math460530570
ACT Composite182224
Math182324
English192224
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Central Connecticut State University, applicants require to submit 7 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Rank, High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, English Proficiency Test, Personal statement or essay.
In addition, 2 item(s) are considered for admission - Admission Test Scores, Work experience.
Application Requirements for CCSU
High School GPA✔
High School Rank✔
High School Record✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program✔
Recommendations✔
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✗
Admission Test Scores✓
English Proficiency Test✔
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)✗
Work experience✓
Personal statement or essay✔
Legacy status✗
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at CCSU

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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