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Southern Connecticut State University

New Haven, CT · Public · Midsize city · SCSU

Public institution in New Haven, CT · 6,180 undergraduates · 81% acceptance rate · $55,043 median earnings 10 years after entry.

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
$20,8771,157th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
In-state tuition & fees
$12,828823rd cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees
$26,1041,097th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Cost of attendance
$28,592882nd cheapest of 1,969 reporting
Median graduate debt
$22,250909th lowest of 1,865 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$55,043786th highest of 1,954 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$45,422849th highest of 1,950 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year)
47.8%1,236th highest of 2,014 reporting
Full-time retention
75.8%921st highest of 1,837 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate
81.1%936th most selective of 1,596 reporting
Average SAT
—
Median ACT
—

Campus

Undergraduates
6,180413th largest of 2,144 reporting
Student-faculty ratio
11.0:1608th smallest of 2,141 reporting
Pell Grant share
37.3%823rd highest of 2,122 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 62 mi (LGA)

On 1 of our 111 lists

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

Applying

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 42 reported programs.

FieldLevel1 yr2 yr
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professionsbachelors$70,359$71,015
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Sciencebachelors$53,358$58,221
Special Education and TeachingEducationbachelors$44,542$46,738
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusinessbachelors$43,240$44,691
MathematicsMathematics & Statisticsbachelors$39,927—
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsForeign Languagesbachelors$38,289$36,674
Health and Physical Education/FitnessParks, Recreation & Fitnessbachelors$37,208—
Political Science and GovernmentSocial Sciencesbachelors$35,416$35,420
Social Sciences, GeneralSocial Sciencesbachelors$34,420$33,993
SociologySocial Sciencesbachelors$33,993$37,054
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities ManagementParks, Recreation & Fitnessbachelors$33,565$34,420
Communication and Media StudiesCommunicationsbachelors$33,138$32,806

Campus facts

Athletics — 12 sports

NCAA Division II with football · NCAA Division II

Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $2,652,628 (M $1,359,264 · W $1,293,364)

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

Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Southern Connecticut State University’s 6,180 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.

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