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Southern Connecticut State University

Southern Connecticut State University
501 Crescent Street
New Haven, CT 06515-1355

Official telephone: (203) 392-5200
Toll-free telephone: (888) 500-SCSU
Website: www.southernct.edu

Screen last updated on: September 2007

The admissions information below is valid for the 2006-07 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

James L Williams, Interim,
Director of Admissions

Contacting the office:

203 392-5656
203 392-5727 (fax)
adminfo@southernct.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

yes

Final filing date for fall:

June 1

Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall:

yes

Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall:

Application fee:

$50

Can the application fee be waived?

yes

Are refunds available on the application fee?

Is the Common Application form accepted?

yes

Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application:

Admissions requirements:

Minimum combined SAT I score of 900, rank in top half of secondary school class, and minimum 2.5 GPA required.

High school graduation is:

required, GED is accepted

A general college preparatory program is:

required

Campus visit is:

recommended

Interview is:

required of some

Off-campus interview:

not available

Standardized test requirements:

SAT I or ACT required, SAT II not used

School's test preference:

SAT I

Dates test scores should be received:

July 1 for SAT I/ACT

High school units required or recommended:

English:	4 required
Foreign language:	2 required, 3 recommended
History:	2 required
Lab:	1 required
Math:	3 required, 4 recommended
Science:	2 required
Social studies:	2 required
Total:	16 required

Special programs/policies for applicants not normally admissible:

EOP, conditional admission

School has formalized early decision program:

School has early action program:

School has concurrent enrollment program for high school:

yes

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS

Academic criteria:

secondary school report very important
class rank considered
recommendations important
standardized test scores important
essay important

Nonacademic criteria:

interview not considered
extracurricular activities considered
particular talent/ability considered
character/personal qualities considered
alumni/ae relationship considered
geographical residence not considered
state residency not considered
religious affiliation/commitment not considered
minority affiliation considered
volunteer work considered
work experience considered

Admissions is need blind:

yes

Percent of student body in each high school class rank:

Top tenth: 7%
Top quarter: 25%
Top half: 58%
Bottom half: 42%

Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank:

74%

Average SAT I:

474 verbal, 466 math

Combined SAT I middle 50% range:

900 - 1040

Test taken by majority of applicants:

SAT I

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:

99%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

on a rolling basis

Acceptance of admission:

no set date

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

5,524

Number of applicants offered admission:

2,776 (50%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

1,531 (55%)

School has a waiting list policy:

Percent of freshmen who came from public schools:

88%

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

Tuition deposit amount:

$200, nonrefundable

Room deposit amount:

$250, refundable ?

Admission may be deferred:

yes

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