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CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY

Central Connecticut State University
1615 Stanley Street
New Britain, CT 06050

Official telephone: (860) 832-3200
Fax number: (860) 832-2522

Website: www.ccsu.edu


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Screen last updated on: September 14, 2006

The admissions information below is valid for the 2005-06 academic year.

Central Connecticut State University
ADMISSIONS OFFICE
Admissions officer: Richard Bishop,
Director of Admissions
Contacting the office: 860 832-2278
888 733-2278 (toll free)
860 832-2295 (fax)
admissions@ccsu.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS
Is there an application deadline for fall? yes
Priority filing date for fall: October 1
Final filing date for fall: June 1
Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall: yes
Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall: 9%
Application fee: $50
Can the application fee be waived? yes
Are refunds available on the application fee? no
Is the Common Application form accepted? no
Admissions requirements:
Minimum combined SAT I score of 930, rank in top half of secondary school class, and minimum 2.0 GPA recommended.
High school graduation is: required, GED is accepted
A general college preparatory program is: neither required nor recommended
Campus visit is: neither required nor recommended
Interview is: recommended
Off-campus interview: not available
Visit for interview by: December
Standardized test requirements: SAT I or ACT required, SAT II recommended
School's test preference: SAT I
SAT II tests are: required/recommended of applicants submitting SAT I
Aside from admissions, test scores are used for: placement
Dates test scores should be received: June 1 for SAT I/ACT, June 1 for SAT II
High school units required or recommended:
English: 4 required
Foreign language: 3 recommended
History: 1 required
Lab: 1 required
Math: 3 required, 1 recommended
Science: 2 required
Social studies: 2 required
Total: 13 required, 4 recommended
Special requirements for admission to specific programs:
  • Portfolio required of art program applicants.
  • Audition required of music program applicants.
  • R.N. required of nursing program applicants.
Special programs/policies for applicants not normally admissible: EOP
School has formalized early decision program: no
School has early action program: no
School has concurrent enrollment program for high school: no

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS
Academic criteria:
  • secondary school report very important
  • class rank important
  • recommendations considered
  • standardized test scores important
  • essay considered
Nonacademic criteria:
  • interview considered
  • extracurricular activities considered
  • particular talent/ability considered
  • character/personal qualities not considered
  • alumni/ae relationship not considered
  • geographical residence not considered
  • state residency considered
  • religious affiliation/commitment not considered
  • minority affiliation considered
  • volunteer work not considered
  • work experience not considered
Admissions is need blind: yes
Percent of student body in each high school class rank: Top tenth: 5%
Top quarter: 21%
Top half: 59%
Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank: 73%
Average SAT I: 516 verbal, 516 math, 986 combined
Test taken by majority of applicants: SAT I
Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores: 99%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM
Notification of admission: on a rolling basis

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT
Number of completed applications received: 5,549
Number of applicants offered admission: 3,421 (62%)
Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled: 1,356 (40%)
School has a waiting list policy: no
Percent of freshmen who came from out of state: 10%
Tuition deposit amount: $200, nonrefundable
Room deposit amount: $250, refundable ?
Admission may be deferred: no



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