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Southern Connecticut State University

General Information

Name: Southern Connecticut State University
Address: 501 Crescent Street, New Haven, CT 06515-1355
Phone:

  • General information: (203) 392-5200
  • Financial aid office: (203) 392-5222
  • Admissions office: (203) 392-5656

Website: www.southernct.edu
Type of Institution: Public, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees
        In-state$6,442$5,814$5,622
        Out-of-state$14,764$13,752$13,470
Books and supplies$1,300$1,200$1,200
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$8,031$7,648$7,275
        Other expenses$550$499$499
Off-campus
        Room and board$7,062$7,648$7,250
        Other expenses$1,621$1,650$1,512
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$1,250$1,571$1,554

Total expenses   
In-state
        On-campus$16,323$15,161$14,596
        Off-campus$16,425$16,312$15,584
        Off-campus with family$8,992$8,585$8,376
Out-of-state
        On-campus$24,645$23,099$22,444
        Off-campus$24,747$24,250$23,432
        Off-campus with family$17,314$16,523$16,224

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 72%
  • Federal grants: 22%
  • State/local grants: 27%
  • Institutional grants: 8%
  • Student loans: 58%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3602
  • State/local grants:$3929
  • Institutional grants:$4210
  • Student loans:$4279

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$50
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants5,5252,0963,429
Percent admitted50.2%45.4%53.2%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time54.6%55.6%54.1%
Part-time0.5%0.5%0.5%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 12158
Undergraduate enrollment: 8309
First-time student retention: 75%
Overall graduation rate: 36%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 81%
    • Part Time: 19%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 38%
    • Women: 62%

White non-hispanic: 70%
Black non-hispanic: 12%
Hispanic: 7%
Asian/pacific islander: 2%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 8%

Degrees offered

    Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies
  • Women's Studies - Master
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Business/Managerial Economics - Bachelor
  • Finance, General - Bachelor
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General - Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Bachelor
  • Journalism - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master
    Education
  • Art Teacher Education - Bachelor, Master
  • Bilingual and Multilingual Education - Master
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services - Master
  • Education, General - Bachelor
  • Education, Other - Master
  • Educational Evaluation and Research - Master
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General - Doctor
  • Educational/Instructional Media Design - Master
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Bachelor, Master
  • Health Teacher Education - Master
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching - Bachelor, Master
  • Reading Teacher Education - Master
  • Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education - Master
  • Special Education and Teaching, General - Bachelor, Master
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor, Master
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Foreign Languages and Literatures, General - Master
  • French Language and Literature - Bachelor, Master
  • German Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Italian Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor, Master
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist - Master
  • Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling - Master
  • Family Practice Nurse/Nurse Practitioner - Master
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) - Bachelor, Master
  • Public Health, General (MPH, DPH) - Bachelor, Master
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor, Master
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Associate, Bachelor
    Library Science
  • Library Science/Librarianship - Bachelor, Master
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor, Master
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management - Bachelor, Master
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Geology/Earth Science, General - Bachelor
  • Physics, General - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Counseling Psychology - Master
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor, Master
  • School Psychology - Master
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Social Work - Bachelor, Master
    Social Sciences
  • Anthropology - Bachelor
  • Economics, General - Bachelor
  • Geography - Bachelor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Sociology - Bachelor, Master
  • Urban Studies/Affairs - Master
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation - Bachelor
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Music, General - Bachelor


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