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Southern Connecticut State University

Overview

At a Glance

School type

Public, 4-year or above

School Size & Setting

Medium | Urban

Students-to-Faculty Ratio

9:1

Religious affliation

Not applicable

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cost & financial aid

Annual tuition & fees

Undergraduate

In state

$12,414

Out of state

$25,302
Graduate

In state

$14,099

Out of state

$23,892

Financial Aid: Undergraduates

Received financial aid
92%
Type of aid % of students receiving aid Average amount
Federal grants 49.0% $5,242
State/local grants 18.0% $2,953
Institutional grants 62.0% $4,517
Loans 66.0% $6,964

Other Estimated Costs

Housing

$14,076 per year

Books & Supplies

$1,200 per year

Personal Expenses

$2,996 per year

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Academics

Most Popular Undergraduate majors

  • Business Administration and Management, General
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  • Psychology, General
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
  • MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES
Full List of Majors

Undergraduate Majors X

Most Popular Graduate programs

  • Social Work
  • Education, General
  • Special Education and Teaching, General
  • Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
  • Library and Information Science
Full List of Programs

Graduate ProgramsX

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Admissions

Undergraduate acceptance rate

Acceptance rate
82.92%
  • Apply 8,316
  • Accepted 6,896
  • Attend 1,106

Application Fee

Undergraduate
$50
Graduate
$50

Undergraduate application requirements

  • High school transcript

    Required
  • High school GPA

    Required
  • Recommendation letter

    Not applicable
  • Admissions test
    (SAT or ACT)

    Not applicable
  • TOEFL
    (international students)

    Required
  • Completion of college
    prep program

    Not applicable
  • Demonstration of
    competencies

    Not applicable
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Student Life

Student Demographics

Female Students
65%
Male Students
35%

Student Ethnicities
  1. Caucasian49.38%
  2. Hispanic/Latino20.71%
  3. Black17.09%
  4. Two Or More Ethnicities5.03%
  5. Not Specified4.21%
  6. Asian3.42%
  7. American Indian/Alaska Native0.12%
  8. Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.04%

Student body breakdown

Total students enrolled

10,270

Undergraduate students

7,889

Graduate students

2,381

Full Time Students
70%
Part Time Students
30%

Student services

  • Meal plan
  • Counseling services
  • Remedial services
  • Work-study
  • Placement services
  • Study abroad
  • Weekend/evening classes
  • On-campus day care for student's children

Top five largest sports teams

Male sports:
  • Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
  • Football
  • Baseball
  • Soccer
  • Swimming and Diving (combined)
Female sports:
  • Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
  • Gymnastics
  • Soccer
  • Lacrosse
  • Swimming and Diving (combined)
Full List of Athletics

Full List of Athletics X

    • Male

    • Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
    • Football
    • Baseball
    • Soccer
    • Swimming and Diving (combined)
    • Basketball
    • Female

    • Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
    • Gymnastics
    • Lacrosse
    • Soccer
    • Swimming and Diving (combined)
    • Softball
    • Volleyball
    • Basketball
    • Field Hockey
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