Southern Connecticut State University Overview

Southern Connecticut State University is a public institution situated in New Haven, Connecticut. New Haven is a great location for students who prefer city over country life.

What Is Southern Connecticut State University Known For?

• Although it may not be available for every major, the doctor's degree is the highest award a student can attain at SCSU.
• In 2017-2018, 48% of the faculty were full-time.
• Students who graduate from SCSU with a bachelor's degree make about $45,300 a year. That's 11% more than those who graduate from other schools.

Southern Connecticut State University Rankings

Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at SCSU.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#22	Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#29	Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#30	Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#31	Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#47	Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards SCSU has earned from around the web.

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#8	Best Special Education Colleges for Veterans	College Factual
#12	Best Social Work Colleges for Veterans	College Factual
#13	Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Colleges for Veterans	College Factual
#39	Best Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies	College Factual
#42	Best Fine & Studio Arts Colleges for Veterans	College Factual
#90	Best Education Colleges for Veterans	College Factual

Where Is Southern Connecticut State University?

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
Facebook:	https://www.facebook.com/southernct
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/scsutweet

How Do I Get Into SCSU?

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

Admission Requirements for SCSU

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	recommended
High School Rank	recommended
High School Transcript	required
College Prep Program	recommended
Recommendations	recommended
SAT or ACT Scores	required
TOEFL	required

How Hard Is It To Get Into SCSU?

The acceptance rate at SCSU is 65%, which is a sign that the school is fairly selective. While it may not be as hard to get into as other colleges, you should not take admission for granted.

Approximately 39% of accepted students are men and 61% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 60%, and the acceptance rate for women is 68%.

Average Test Scores

About 93% of students accepted to SCSU submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 480 and 570. Math scores were between 450 and 550.

SCSU received ACT scores from 8% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 17 and 24. Math scores were between 19 and 25. Composite scores were between 18 and 24.

Can I Afford Southern Connecticut State University?

The overall average net price of SCSU is $32,188. 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

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At SCSU, approximately 74% of students took out student loans averaging $6,734 a year. That adds up to $26,936 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at SCSU is 6.7%. Although this is lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, you'll still want to keep this in mind when taking out student loans.

Southern Connecticut State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 8,122 undergraduate students at SCSU, with 6,877 being full-time and 1,245 being part-time.

There are also 1,928 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 6,877 full-time undergraduates at SCSU, 39% are male and 61% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	205
Black or African American	1,317
Hispanic or Latino	686
White	3,827
International Students	29
Other Races/Ethnicities	813

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.

Online Learning at Southern Connecticut State University

In 2017-2018, 1,563 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at SCSU has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 17th most popular in Connecticut for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2017-2018.

Online Growth Rankings of SCSU

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Southern Connecticut State University was 32.7%. This is the #652 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at SCSU regardless of major.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of SCSU majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major	1-Year Growth Rate
Library & Information Science	58%
Library Science	58%

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at SCSU ranks compared to all other partially online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at SCSU.

Major	Growth Rate Rank
Library Science	#8
Library & Information Science	#8

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

Southern Connecticut State University Undergraduate Concentrations

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

Major	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Business Administration & Management	254	0	42	0	296
Interdisciplinary Studies	267	0	0	0	267
General Psychology	146	0	17	0	163
Social Work	69	0	91	0	160
Special Education	38	8	62	0	108
Nursing	100	0	3	2	105
Public Health	84	0	19	0	103
Teacher Education Subject Specific	47	23	31	0	101
Communication Sciences	28	0	54	0	82
Educational Administration	0	69	0	12	81
Teacher Education Grade Specific	71	4	0	0	75
Communication & Media Studies	70	0	0	0	70
General English Literature	57	0	6	0	63
General Biology	54	0	6	0	60
Sociology	48	0	4	0	52
Health & Physical Education	32	0	8	0	40
Recreation Administration	31	0	9	0	40
General Education	0	0	33	0	33
History	26	0	7	0	33
Fine & Studio Arts	33	0	0	0	33
Computer Information Systems	23	0	7	0	30
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	0	16	14	0	30
Political Science & Government	27	0	0	0	27
Liberal Arts General Studies	25	0	0	0	25
Mental & Social Health Services	0	0	24	0	24
Library & Information Science	3	0	16	0	19
Student Counseling	0	0	18	0	18
Romance Languages	15	0	1	0	16
Mathematics	16	0	0	0	16
Allied Health Professions	14	0	0	0	14
Geography & Cartography	14	0	0	0	14
Multilingual Education	0	0	13	0	13
Chemistry	12	0	1	0	13
Anthropology	13	0	0	0	13
Music	11	0	0	0	11
Drama & Theater Arts	10	0	0	0	10
Physics	6	0	3	0	9
Economics	9	0	0	0	9
Journalism	8	0	0	0	8
Geological & Earth Sciences	7	0	0	0	7
Philosophy	5	0	0	0	5
Other Education	0	0	3	0	3
Writing Studies	0	0	3	0	3
Accounting	0	2	0	0	2
Natural Resources Conservation	2	0	0	0	2
Ethnic Studies	0	0	1	0	1
Germanic Languages	1	0	0	0	1
Biotechnology	0	0	0	0	0
Education Philosophy	0	0	0	0	0
Educational Assessment	0	0	0	0	0
Urban Studies	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	1,676	122	496	14	2,308

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Southern Connecticut State University under License

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