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Southern Connecticut State University is a public institution situated in New Haven, Connecticut. The city atmosphere of New Haven makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options.

348 Undergraduate Degrees
186 Graduate Degrees
$34,636 Avg Cost After Aid (Undergrad)
83% Acceptance Rate

Where Is Southern Connecticut State University?

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Contact details for SCSU are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 501 Crescent Street, New Haven, CT 06515-1355
Phone: 203-392-5200
Website: www.southernct.edu

How Do I Get Into SCSU?

You can apply to SCSU online at: www.southernct.edu/admissions/undergraduate/apply

Admission Requirements for SCSU

Submission Required?
High School GPA 1
High School Rank 5
High School Transcript 1
College Prep Program 5
Recommendations 5
SAT or ACT Scores 3
TOEFL 1

How Hard Is It To Get Into SCSU?

83% Acceptance Rate
62% Of Accepted Are Women
The acceptance rate at Southern Connecticut State University is 83%. This means that is not quite as selective as some schools, but you'll still need to submit a good application if you want to be considered by the admissions department.

Approximately 38% of accepted students are men and 62% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 79%, and the acceptance rate for women is 86%.

Can I Afford Southern Connecticut State University?

$34,636 Net Price
66% Take Out Loans
The overall average net price of SCSU is $34,636. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At SCSU, approximately 66% of students took out student loans averaging $6,964 a year. That adds up to $27,856 over four years for those students.

Southern Connecticut State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

6,268 Full-Time Undergraduates
63% Women
41% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 7,440 undergraduate students at SCSU, with 6,268 being full-time and 1,172 being part-time.

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There are also 1,891 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 6,268 full-time undergraduates at SCSU, 37% are male and 63% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Southern Connecticut State University students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 214
Black or African American 1,167
Hispanic or Latino 863
White 3,181
International Students 58
Other Races/Ethnicities 785

Geographic Diversity

Connecticut students aren't the only ones who study at Southern Connecticut State University. At this time, 19 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 36 countries are represented at SCSU. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Saudi Arabia, and Nigeria.

Southern Connecticut State University Healthcare Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Bachelor’s Graduate Certificate Master’s Doctor’s TOTAL
Registered Nursing 157 0 0 0 157
Speech Pathology & Audiology 59 0 75 0 134
General Health & Wellness 89 0 0 0 89
General Public Health 23 0 26 0 49
Nursing Education 0 0 31 7 38
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling 0 0 23 0 23
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor 0 0 18 0 18
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 13 0 0 0 13
Athletic Training 3 0 2 0 5
Respiratory Care Therapy 4 0 0 0 4
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 0 2 0 0 2
Assistive/Augmentative Technology and Rehabilitation Engineering 0 2 0 0 2
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist 0 0 0 0 0
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling 0 0 0 0 0
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling 0 0 0 0 0
Clinical Nurse Leader 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 348 4 175 7 534

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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