Central Connecticut State University
New Britain, Connecticut · Public · 7,822 undergraduates · ccsu.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
79%
of 10,176 applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
900 to 1140
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$31,270Est.Estimate
$34,920 out of state
Your chances and merit aid at Central Connecticut State University
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
79% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored, and your GPA is in the middle half of freshmen's.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$34,920
a year in 2027-28, from a $34,920 sticker price (out of state)
What to do with your 1010
Send your score
Your SAT is at or above the median of freshmen who sent scores (1010).
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
- Reviews applications as they arrive, so applying early helps.
Source: First Year Admission Requirements | Central · Checked October 17, 2026
Application deadlines
- May1Priority deadline · May 1, 2027Apply by this date for the best chance at admission and scholarships.
Who gets in
79%
of applicants were admitted: 8,070 of 10,176 for fall 2025.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen (fall 2025)
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above. 43% of them sent SAT scores and 0.8% sent ACT scores.
SAT total 900 to 1140
Reading and Writing 460 to 590
Math 430 to 560
ACT composite 23 to 28
How enrolled freshmen scored on the SAT
- 1400 to 16000.9%
- 1200 to 139915%
- 1000 to 119937%
- 800 to 99939%
- 600 to 7997.6%
- 400 to 5990.5%
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
High school GPA of enrolled freshmen
Average GPA: 3.15
- 4.06.3%
- 3.75 to 3.997.9%
- 3.50 to 3.7414%
- 3.25 to 3.4917%
- 3.00 to 3.2417%
- 2.50 to 2.9928%
- Below 2.5010%
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$31,270
a year, in state
$34,920
a year, out of state (tuition $10,850)
- Tuition (in state)$7,200
- Fees$6,230
- Food and housing$13,860
- Books and supplies$1,650
- Transportation and other$2,330
Central Connecticut State University published $30,383 in state for 2026-27. Its 2027-28 prices aren't out yet.
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24 (in-state students), by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$12,144
- $30,001 to $48,000$12,475
- $48,001 to $75,000$14,265
- $75,001 to $110,000$17,983
- Over $110,000$21,704
Financial aid
62%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
$11,810
average need-based grant to freshmen, money you don't repay
2%
of freshmen got merit aid without financial need, $2,272 on average
- FAFSA
- Required for need-based aid. It's the free federal aid form.
- CSS Profile
- Not required. Only the FAFSA is needed.
- Aid priority date: 3/1
- Send your aid forms by this date to be first in line for the college's grant money.
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
Merit scholarships
Awards for grades and scores, on top of need-based aid. You don't repay them.
Connecticut programs for residents
Roberta B. Willis Scholarship - Need-Based/Merit (Need and Merit-Based) Award
$4,650 to $5,250 a year
State program · In-state students
- 1200+ SAT or 25+ ACT, Need-merit award (rank or test pathway); Financial need: SAI at or below OHE cutoff for the award year; HS counselor submits application on student's behalf and FAFSA filed by Feb 15
Compare awards across colleges with the merit aid calculator.
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
40 of 40
Earn credit with a score of 3
40 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $720Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition for in-state students
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | ART 120 |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | Art 124 3-D Design |
| African American Studies | 3 | 3 | AFAM 110 |
| Art History | 3 | 3 | ART 110 |
| Biology | 3 | 8 | BIO 121, BIO 122 |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 4 | MATH 152 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 8 | MATH 152, MATH 221 |
| Chemistry | 3 | 4 | CHEM 161/162 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | CHIN 225, CHIN 226 |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | PS 104 |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 3 | CS 151 |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | 3 | CS 140 |
| Drawing | 3 | 3 | ART 130 |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 3 | WRT 110 (students who complete both Eng Lang & Comp AND English Lit and Comp will earn 6 credits in WRT 110, WRT 1XX. |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 3 | WRT 110 (students who complete both Eng Lang & Comp AND English Lit and Comp will earn 6 credits in WRT 110, WRT 1XX. |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 4 | BIO 132, BIO 133 |
| European History | 3 | 3 | HIST 1XX Elective |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | FR 225, FR 2XX |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | GER 225, GER 2XX |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | GEOG 220 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | ITAL 225, ITAL 226 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | JAPN 225, JAPN 226 |
| Latin | 3 | 6 | WL 200 Latin III, WL 200 Latin IV |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 200 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 201 |
| Music Theory | 3 | 3 | MUS 100 |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 4 | PHYS 1XX |
| Physics 1 | 4 | 4 | PHYS 121 |
| Physics 2 | 3 | 4 | PHYS 1XX |
| Physics 2 | 4 | 4 | PHYS 122 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 4 | PHYS 1XX |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 | 4 | PHYS 126 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 4 | PHYS 1XX |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 | 4 | PHYS 125 |
| Pre-Calculus | 3 | 4 | MATH 119 |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSY 112 |
| Research | 3 | 3 | GEN 1XX |
| Seminar | 3 | 3 | GEN 1XX |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | SPAN 225 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | SPAN 225 and SPAN 2XX |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 6 | SPAN 305, SPAN 375 |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | STAT 104 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | PS 110 |
| United States History | 3 | 6 | HIST 161, HIST 162 |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 6 | HIST 121, HIST 122 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
50%
Come back for a second year
77%
Typical earnings
$65,779
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Central Connecticut State University$64,302
- All colleges$59,316
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 32 majors here have earnings data.
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