Central Connecticut State University

New Britain, CT · Public · Large suburb · CCSU

Public institution in New Britain, CT · 7,670 undergraduates · 76% acceptance rate · $58,562 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Top 15%Undergraduates

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price: $16,435783rd cheapest of 1,985 reporting
In-state tuition & fees: $12,460792nd cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees: $25,7361,096th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Cost of attendance: $24,112634th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
Median graduate debt: $22,300930th lowest of 1,880 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry: $58,562608th highest of 1,969 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry: $49,016592nd highest of 1,964 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year): 49.3%1,194th highest of 2,031 reporting
Full-time retention: 78.6%752nd highest of 1,853 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate: 75.5%766th most selective of 1,608 reporting
Average SAT: 1091702nd highest of 1,024 reporting
Median ACT: 23494th highest of 954 reporting

Campus

Undergraduates: 7,670329th largest of 2,162 reporting
Student-faculty ratio: 14.0:11,172nd smallest of 2,159 reporting
Pell Grant share: 34.9%958th highest of 2,140 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 86 mi (LGA)

On 1 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Most Selective Colleges in Connecticut#11

Applying

RDMay 1

Common App member: Yes
Application fee: $50
Personal essay: Required
Writing supplement: No

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 54 reported programs.

Field	Level	1 yr	2 yr
Mechanical EngineeringEngineering	bachelors	$72,632	$69,617
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions	bachelors	$70,270	$68,139
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science	bachelors	$70,009	$68,422
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/TechniciansEngineering Technology	bachelors	$66,541	$61,303
Construction ManagementBusiness	bachelors	$65,946	$65,131
Civil EngineeringEngineering	bachelors	$63,005	$64,990
Management Information Systems and ServicesBusiness	bachelors	$62,409	$63,501
Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementComputer Science	bachelors	$59,124	$48,823
Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansEngineering Technology	bachelors	$59,124	$63,997
Computer Engineering Technologies/TechniciansEngineering Technology	bachelors	$57,860	$60,839
MathematicsMathematics & Statistics	bachelors	$50,105	$50,105
Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness	bachelors	$46,757	$51,106

Campus facts

Founded in 1849source
Athletic nickname: "Blue Devils"source
Arute Field seats about 5,500source
Competes in NCAA Division Isource
School colors: Blue and Whitesource
Mascot: Kizer the Blue Devilsource
Campus size: about 165 acressource
Formerly known as "State Normal School" (1849–1933)source
Formerly known as "Teachers College of Connecticut" (1933–1959)source
Formerly known as "Central Connecticut State College" (1959–1983)source
Athletic conference: NECsource
A [[National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program institutionsource
A Space-grant]] institutionsource
Fight song: ""C.C.S.U. Victory""source

Athletics — 9 sports

NCAA Division I-FCS · NCAA Division I

Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $4,331,615 (M $2,386,573 · W $1,945,042)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.