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.
- Top 19%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
- $20,8771,159th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $12,828826th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $26,1041,107th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $28,592883rd cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $22,250916th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $55,043790th highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $45,422850th highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 47.8%1,248th highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 75.8%927th highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 81.1%947th most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- —
- Median ACT
- —
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 6,180413th largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 11.0:1619th smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 37.3%833rd highest of 2,140 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.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $70,359 | $71,015 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science | bachelors | $53,358 | $58,221 |
| Special Education and TeachingEducation | bachelors | $44,542 | $46,738 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $43,240 | $44,691 |
| MathematicsMathematics & Statistics | bachelors | $39,927 | — |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsForeign Languages | bachelors | $38,289 | $36,674 |
| Health and Physical Education/FitnessParks, Recreation & Fitness | bachelors | $37,208 | — |
| Political Science and GovernmentSocial Sciences | bachelors | $35,416 | $35,420 |
| Social Sciences, GeneralSocial Sciences | bachelors | $34,420 | $33,993 |
| SociologySocial Sciences | bachelors | $33,993 | $37,054 |
| Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities ManagementParks, Recreation & Fitness | bachelors | $33,565 | $34,420 |
| Communication and Media StudiesCommunications | bachelors | $33,138 | $32,806 |
Campus facts
- Founded in 1893source
- Athletic nickname: "Owls"source
- Competes in NCAA Division IIsource
- School colors: Whitesource
- Mascot: Otus the Owlsource
- Motto: "Qui transtulit sustinet (Latin)"source
- Formerly known as "New Haven State Normal School" (1893–1937)source
- Formerly known as "New Haven State Teacher's College" (1937–1959)source
- Formerly known as "Southern Connecticut State College" (1959–1983)source
- Athletic conference: NE-10source
- A [[National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program institutionsource
- A Space-grant]] institutionsource
- Football rivalry: Bayou Classic (since 1974)source
- Plays for the "BoomBox Classic" (since 1929)source
- Football rivalry: Elm City rivalry (since 1981)source
- Notable alum: Nangolo Mbumbasource
- Notable alum: Tony Amendolasource
- Notable alum: Juan Carlos Osoriosource
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)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Field Hockey
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Lacrosse
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming
- Swimming and Diving (combined)
- Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
- Volleyball
- Basketball: 2007
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Key links
- Official websitesouthernct.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 130493)
- Compare colleges in CTRe-score with your weights
- The Most Selective Colleges in ConnecticutEvery eligible four-year in this state, ranked by published admission rate
- Showdown: Southern Connecticut State University vs Quinnipiac UniversityHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
- Sports directoryAll 12 EADA programs at this school
- Build an admissions plan8th–12th grade actions for this college — sports, activities, timeline
- MethodologyWhat these figures do and do not capture
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