Applying to SCSU

Southern Connecticut State University's acceptance rate is 81.12% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 8,303 students applied and 6,735 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into SCSU.

SCSU's acceptance rate places 15th out of 24 Connecticut colleges with competitive admission.

To apply to SCSU, it is required to submit high school GPA and record.

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-24, the acceptance rate of Southern Connecticut State University is 81.12% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 18.22%. 3,364 men and 4,938 women applied to SCSU and 2,596 men and 4,138 women students were accepted.

Among them, 462 men and 765 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2023). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at SCSU.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at SCSU
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	8,303	3,364	4,938	0	0
Admitted	6,735	2,596	4,138	0	0
Enrolled	1,227	462	765	0	0
Acceptance Rate	81.12%	77.17%	83.80%	-	-
Yield	18.22%	17.80%	18.49%	-	-

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Southern Connecticut State University 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2023-24, total 1,227 first-year students enrolled in SCSU. The proportion of full-time students is 98.70% and part-time students is 1.30%.

By gender, the proportion of men students is 37.65% and women students is 62.35%.

The following table and chart visualize the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at SCSU.

First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at SCSU
	Total	Men	Women
Total	1,227	462	765
Full-time	1,211	451	760
Part-time	16	11	5

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), and English Proficiency Test to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is not considered in admission process at SCSU. The english proficiency test is reqired .

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Southern Connecticut State University.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

SCSU Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Considered, if submitted
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Considered, if submitted
Recommendations	Considered, if submitted
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Considered, if submitted
SAT / ACT	Not Considered
English Proficiency Test	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Not Considered
Work experience	Considered, if submitted
Personal statement or essay	Considered, if submitted
Legacy status	Not Considered

General Admissions Information

The application fee is $50 for undergraduate schools and $50 for graduate schools of Southern Connecticut State University. The next table provides general admission information for applying to SCSU.

Admission Information for Applying to SCSU
Open Admission Policy	No
Undergraduate Application Fees	$50
Graduate Application Fees	$50
Admission Information	www.southernct.edu/admissions/
Online Application	www.southernct.edu/admissions/undergraduate/apply
Calendar System	Semester
Course for High School Students	Offers within a dual enrollment
Credits Accepted	Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Post-Master Certificate, Doctoral (Research)

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