Central Connecticut State University Acceptance Rate
Central Connecticut State University has an overall acceptance rate of 76.0% for the application year 2024, with 8,282 applicants and 6,294 accepted. Historically, the acceptance rate slightly decreased from 76.7% in 2023 and 75.5% in 2022, indicating a stable but competitive environment. The transfer acceptance rate stands at 70.15% for the same year, with 2,007 applicants and 1,408 accepted, while the average GPA for transfers is 3.21. The university's waitlist acceptance rate is 76.7%, with 7,282 offered places and 5,580 accepted. For domestic students, the acceptance rate is 77.0%, while international students face a much lower acceptance rate of 8.6%.
Overall Acceptance Rate
Total Applicants: 8,282
Accepted Applicants: 6,294
Historical Acceptance Rates
Central Connecticut State University has seen a stable acceptance rate trend over recent years, with a 76.0% acceptance rate for the application year 2024, slightly down from 76.7% in 2023. The number of applicants has increased significantly, with 8,282 applying in 2024 compared to 7,302 in 2023, resulting in 6,294 students accepted this year. This rate contrasts with a lower acceptance rate of 58.67% in 2021, indicating a general increase in acceptance rates over the last few years, despite some fluctuations in applicant numbers. Further back, in 2016, the acceptance rate stood at 60%, illustrating a notable rise in successful admissions over time.
Wait List Acceptance Rate
Central Connecticut State University has a wait list acceptance rate of 76.7% for the application year 2024, with 7,282 applicants offered a place on the wait list and 5,580 ultimately accepted. This rate reflects a slight decrease from 77.0% in the previous application year 2023 when 7,302 students were offered a wait list spot and 5,617 were accepted. Data from 2022 and prior years is not available, but the current trend indicates a stable but slightly declining acceptance rate over the last two years.
7282
Offered a Place
5580
Admitted
76.7%
Acceptance Rate
Transfer Acceptance Rate
Central Connecticut State University recorded a transfer acceptance rate of 70.15% for the application year 2023, with 2,007 applicants and 1,408 admissions. This rate reflects a robust demand for transfers, although data for previous years is sparse, with no recorded acceptance rates or applicant numbers from 2022 to 2020. The average GPA of accepted transfer students stood at 3.21, indicating a competitive applicant pool.
Transfer Acceptance Rate
Total Applicants: 2,007
Accepted Applicants: 1,408
Domestic vs International Acceptance Rates
Scores
GPA
3.21
SAT
925-1140
Math: 460-570
Reading: 470-580
ACT
16-27
Math: 19-25
English: 19-25
Reading: 19-25
Science: -
Acceptances by Race
| Race | Applicants |
|---|---|
| Caucasian | 59% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 16.5% |
| Black/African American | 11.8% |
| Asian American | 4.9% |
| Two or More Races | 3.3% |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 2.7% |
| Non-Resident Alien | 1.6% |
| American Indian/Alaskan Native | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
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