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Acceptance Rate 73.33%
Yield 20.63%
SAT Score 1,080
Applicants 8,919
Admitted 6,540

CCSU Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 73.33% at Central Connecticut State University. Total 8,919 students applied and 6,540 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,080.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$50
Graduate Application Fees$50
Admission Informationwww.ccsu.edu/admissions
Online Applicationwww.ccsu.edu/apply
Acceptance Rate73.33%
Average Test Scores1,080 SAT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 73.33%. A total of 8,919 students (4,185 men and 4,734 women) have applied to and 6,540 (2,974 men and 3,566 women) students admitted to Central Connecticut State University.
Among them, 699 male and 650 female students have enrolled into CCSU and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 20.63%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at CCSU
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants8,9194,1854,73400
Admitted6,5402,9743,56600
Enrolled1,34969965000
Acceptance Rate 73.33% 71.06% 75.33% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 20.63% 23.50% 18.23% - -
[Chart] Central Connecticut State University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At CCSU, 284 applicants (21% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 4 applicants (0%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,080 at CCSU. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,190 and 25th percentile score is 960.
The average ACT score is (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 0 and the 25th percentile score is 0.
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 Total96010801190
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing490550600
Math470530590
ACT Composite
Math
English
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Central Connecticut State University, applicants require to submit 6 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Rank, High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program, English Proficiency Test, Personal statement or essay.
In addition, 3 item(s) are considered for admission - Recommendations, 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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