What SAT score do I need for Connecticut College?

Connecticut College's middle 50% SAT range is 1350 to 1500. A score in or above that band keeps you in the conversation; below it, the rest of your application has to do more work.

What ACT score do I need for Connecticut College?

Middle 50% ACT range is 30 to 33. The top of that range or above is what most admitted students submit when they choose to send a score.

What is the acceptance rate at Connecticut College?

Connecticut College admits roughly 37% of applicants. Selective, but stats inside the middle 50% put you in real contention.

What does Connecticut College actually cost after financial aid?

Average net cost (after institutional aid) is about $36,175 per year. Net cost varies enormously by family income; run the school's net price calculator for an estimate that reflects your situation.

Is Connecticut College a reach, match, or safety for me?

Compare your stats to the middle 50% above. If you are at or below the 25th percentile, treat Connecticut College as a reach. If you are in the middle 50%, it is a match. Above the 75th percentile and the school accepts above 25% overall, it is closer to a safety. Selectivity below 20% should be treated as a reach for everyone, period.

Connecticut College

New London, CT · Northeast

Acceptance rate: 37.0%
SAT mid-50: 1350-1500
Cost after aid: $36,175
Graduation rate: 82%

What Connecticut College says matters

How Connecticut College rates each admissions factor in its Common Data Set, with the full published numbers below.

Acceptance rate: 0.0%; 2 of 7,950
Yield: 0.0%; 0 enrolled
SAT mid-50: 1160-1400
ACT mid-50: 28-32
CDS year: 2024-25

Acceptance rate by gender

Men: 30%1,048 of 3,464
Women: 42%1,889 of 4,473

Very important

Rigor of secondary school record
Academic GPA

Important

Application essay
Recommendations
Interview
Character or personal qualities

Considered

Class rank
Standardized test scores
Extracurricular activities
Talent or ability
Volunteer work
Work experience

Not considered

First generation
Alumni relation
Geographical residence
State residency
Religious affiliation or commitment
Level of applicant's interest

The full Common Data Set

Every figure Connecticut College published for 2024-25, section by section.

First-Time, First-Year Admission106

Entrance Exams

In addition, does your institution use applicants' test scores for academic advising?: No
Does your institution make use of SAT or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?: No

Applications

Total first-time, first-year men who applied: 3,464
Total first-time, first-year women who applied: 4,473
Total first-time, first-year another gender who applied: 13
Total first-time, first-year unknown gender who applied: 0
Total first-time, first-year men who were admitted: 1,048
Total first-time, first-year women who were admitted: 1,889
Total first-time, first-year another gender who were admitted: 8
Total first-time, first-year unknown gender who were admitted: 0
Total full-time, first-time, first-year men who enrolled: 178
Total part-time, first-time, first-year men who enrolled: 0
Total full-time, first-time, first-year women who enrolled: 273
Total part-time, first-time, first-year women who enrolled: 0
Total full-time, first-time, first-year another gender who enrolled: 0
Total part-time, first-time, first-year another gender who enrolled: 0
Total full-time, first-time, first-year unknown gender who enrolled: 0
Total part-time, first-time, first-year unknown gender who enrolled: 0
Total first-time, first-year students who applied: 7,950
Total first-time, first-year students who were admitted: 2
Total first-time, first-year students who enrolled: 0
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted: 315
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled: 57
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted: 2,520
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled: 370
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted: 108
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled: 24
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted: 2
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled: 0

Wait List

Do you have a policy of placing students on a waiting list?: Yes
Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list:: 1,550
Number accepting a place on the waiting list:: 607
Number of wait-listed students admitted:: 9

Basis for Selection

Rigor of secondary school record: Very Important
Class rank: Considered
Academic GPA: Very Important
Standardized test scores: Considered
Application Essay: Important
Recommendation(s): Important
Interview: Important
Extracurricular activities: Considered
Talent/ability: Considered
Character/personal qualities: Important
First generation: Not Considered
Alumni/ae relation: Not Considered
Geographical residence: Not Considered
State residency: Not Considered
Religious affiliation/commitment: Not Considered
Volunteer work: Considered
Work experience: Considered
Level of applicant’s interest: Not Considered

First-time, first-year Profile

Submitting SAT Scores: 0.54
Submitting ACT Scores: 0.12
Submitting SAT Scores: 242
Submitting ACT Scores: 52
SAT Composite: 25th Percentile: 1,160
SAT Composite: 50th Percentile: 1,280
SAT Composite: 75th Percentile: 1,400
SAT Math: 25th Percentile: 560
SAT Math: 50th Percentile: 620
SAT Math: 75th Percentile: 690
ACT Composite: 25th Percentile: 28%
ACT Composite: 50th Percentile: 30%
ACT Composite: 75th Percentile: 32%
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-800: 31
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-699: 43
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-599: 21
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-499: 5
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-399: 0
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-299: 0
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total: 100
SAT Math: 700-800: 23
SAT Math: 600-699: 40
SAT Math: 500-599: 27
SAT Math: 400-499: 9
SAT Math: 300-399: 1
SAT Math: 200-299: 0
SAT Math: Total: 100
ACT Composite: 30-36: 60
ACT Composite: 24-29: 33
ACT Composite: 18-23: 8
ACT Composite: 12-17: 0
ACT Composite: 6-11: 0
ACT Composite: Below 6: 0
ACT Composite: Total: 100
Total: 0
Total: 0
Total: 0
Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:: 0
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school GPA:: 0

Admission Policies

Does your institution have an application fee?: No
Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?: Yes
Application closing date (fall): 1
Priority Date: 15
Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?: Yes
Date: X
No set Date: 5
Must reply by May 1st or within____weeks if notified after: 1
Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?: Yes
If yes, maximum period of postponement:: 1 Year
Does your institution allow high school students to enroll as full-time, first-time, first-year students one year or more before high school graduation?: No
Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?: Yes
Other early decision plan closing date: 1/15
Number of early decision applications received by your institution: 526
Number of applicants admitted under early decision plan: 216
Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?: No

Transfer Admission38

Fall Applicants

Does your institution enroll transfer students? (If no, please skip to Section E): Yes
If yes, may transfer students earn advanced standing credit by transferring credits earned from course work completed at other colleges/universities?: Yes
Men: 87
Women: 109
Another Gender: 0
Unknown: 196
Total: 24
Men: 39
Women: 0
Another Gender: 63
Unknown: 8
Total: 2
Men: 0
Women: 10

Application for Admission

Fall: X
Spring: X
Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?: No
High school transcript: Required of Some
College transcript(s): Required of All
Essay or personal statement: Not Required
Interview: Not Required
Standardized test scores: Not Required
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s): Not Required
List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:: D9 List application priority, closing, notification, and candidate reply dates for transfer students. If applications are reviewed on a continuous or rolling basis, place a check mark in the “Rolling admission” column.
Fall: 4
Winter: 1
Fall: 11
Winter: 1
Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:: - D12 Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit: Number Unit Type - D13 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution: 64 credits Number Unit Type - D14 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution: 64 credits - D15 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn an associate degree: n/a - D16 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor's degree: 64 - D17 Describe other transfer credit policies: ## D18-D22: Military Service Transfer Credit Policies - D18 Does your institution accept the following military/veteran transfer credits: Yes No Number Unit Type - D19 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred based on military education evaluated by the American Council on Education (ACE): Number Unit Type - D20 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred based on Department of Defense supported prior learning assessments (College Level Examination Program (CLEP) or DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)): Yes No - D21 Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website? - D22 Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution: ##

Transfer Credit Policies

Number: 64
Unit Type: credit
Number: 64
Unit Type: credit
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:: 64
American Council on Education (ACE): No
College Level Examination Program (CLEP): No
DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST): No
Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website?: No

Academic Offerings and Policies21

Special Study Options

Accelerated program: X
Cross-registration: X
Double major: X
Dual enrollment: X
Exchange student program (domestic): X
Independent study: X
Internships: X
Student-designed major: X
Study abroad: X
Undergraduate Research: X
Other (specify):: X

Required Course Work

Arts/fine arts: X
Foreign languages: X
History: X
Humanities: X
Intensive writing: X
Mathematics: X
Philosophy: X
Sciences (biological or physical): X
Social science: X
Other (describe):: X

Student Life34

Percent Participating

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator): 86%
Percent of men who join fraternities: 0
Percent of women who join sororities: 0
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing: 100%
Percent who live off campus or commute: 0
Percent of students age 25 and older: 0
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator): 84%
Percent of men who join fraternities: 0
Percent of women who join sororities: 0
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing: 99%
Percent who live off campus or commute: 100%
Percent of students age 25 and older: 0

Average Age

Average age of full-time students: 18
Average age of all students (full- and part-time): 18
Average age of full-time students: 20
Average age of all students (full- and part-time): 20

Activities Offered

Campus Ministries: X
Concert band: X
Dance: X
Drama/theater: X
International Student Organization: X
Jazz band: X
Literary magazine: X
Music ensembles: X
Musical theater: X
Radio station: X
Student government: X
Student newspaper: X
Student-run film society: X
Symphony orchestra: X

Housing

Coed dorms: X
Apartments for single students: X
Theme housing: X
Wellness housing: X

Annual Expenses3

Information

If your institution's 2025-2026 academic year costs of attendance are not available at this time please respond.: X

Tuition Policies

Do tuition and fees vary by year of study (e.g., sophomore, junior, senior)?: No
Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?: No

Financial Aid125

Students Awarded Non-need-based Aid

N. Number of students in line a who had no financial need and who were awarded institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid (exclude those who were awarded athletic awards and tuition benefits): 206
O. Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based scholarship and grant aid awarded to students in line n: 28,097
P. Number of students in line a who were awarded an institutional non-need-based athletic scholarship or grant: 0
Q. Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based athletic scholarships and grants awarded to students in line p: 0
N. Number of students in line a who had no financial need and who were awarded institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid (exclude those who were awarded athletic awards and tuition benefits): 911
O. Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based scholarship and grant aid awarded to students in line n: 28,349
P. Number of students in line a who were awarded an institutional non-need-based athletic scholarship or grant: 0
Q. Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based athletic scholarships and grants awarded to students in line p: 0
N. Number of students in line a who had no financial need and who were awarded institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid (exclude those who were awarded athletic awards and tuition benefits): 0
O. Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based scholarship and grant aid awarded to students in line n: 0
P. Number of students in line a who were awarded an institutional non-need-based athletic scholarship or grant: 0
Q. Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based athletic scholarships and grants awarded to students in line p: 0

Methodology

Both FM and IM: 2459749

Need-based Aid Awarded

Federal: 41503
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located: 42924785
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).: 619774
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college: 46045811
Total Scholarships/Grants: 2314757
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans): 942308
Federal Work-Study: 0
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.): 3257065
Total Self-Help: 0
Parent Loans: 0
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.: 0
Athletic Awards: 0

Non-need-based Aid Awarded

Federal: 0
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located: 32262594
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).: 1718189
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college: 33980783
Total Scholarships/Grants: 6547167
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans): 0
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.): 6547167
Total Self-Help: 2991251
Parent Loans: 252000
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.: 0

Students Awarded Aid

A. Number of degree-seeking undergraduate students (CDS Item B1 if reporting on Fall 2024 cohort): 451
B. Number of students in line a who applied for need-based financial aid: 312
C. Number of students in line b who were determined to have financial need: 257
D. Number of students in line c who were awarded any financial aid: 257
E. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based scholarship or grant aid: 255
F. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based self-help aid: 155
G. Number of students in line d who were awarded any non-need-based scholarship or grant aid: 58
H. Number of students in line d whose need was fully met (exclude PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans): 257
I. On average, the percentage of need that was met of students who were awarded any need-based aid. Exclude any aid that was awarded in excess of need as well as any resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans): 100%
J. The average financial aid package of those in line d. Exclude any resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans): 53110
K. Average need-based scholarship and grant award of those in line e: 50977
L. Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line f: 4459
M. Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line f who were awarded a need-based loan: 3350
A. Number of degree-seeking undergraduate students (CDS Item B1 if reporting on Fall 2024 cohort): 1,935
B. Number of students in line a who applied for need-based financial aid: 1,115
C. Number of students in line b who were determined to have financial need: 909
D. Number of students in line c who were awarded any financial aid: 929
E. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based scholarship or grant aid: 916
F. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based self-help aid: 582
G. Number of students in line d who were awarded any non-need-based scholarship or grant aid: 204
H. Number of students in line d whose need was fully met (exclude PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans): 1,115
I. On average, the percentage of need that was met of students who were awarded any need-based aid. Exclude any aid that was awarded in excess of need as well as any resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans): 100%
J. The average financial aid package of those in line d. Exclude any resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans): 53132
K. Average need-based scholarship and grant award of those in line e: 50407
L. Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line f: 5587
M. Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line f who were awarded a need-based loan: 4449
A. Number of degree-seeking undergraduate students (CDS Item B1 if reporting on Fall 2024 cohort): 2
B. Number of students in line a who applied for need-based financial aid: 2
C. Number of students in line b who were determined to have financial need: 1
D. Number of students in line c who were awarded any financial aid: 1
E. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based scholarship or grant aid: 1
F. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based self-help aid: 1
G. Number of students in line d who were awarded any non-need-based scholarship or grant aid: 0
H. Number of students in line d whose need was fully met (exclude PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans): 2
I. On average, the percentage of need that was met of students who were awarded any need-based aid. Exclude any aid that was awarded in excess of need as well as any resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans): 100%
J. The average financial aid package of those in line d. Exclude any resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans): 12895
K. Average need-based scholarship and grant award of those in line e: 7395
L. Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line f: 5500
M. Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line f who were awarded a need-based loan: 5500

Source Type Loan

A. Any loan program: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized, institutional, state, private loans that your institution is aware of, etc. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.: 161
B. Federal loan programs: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.: 156
C. Institutional loan programs.: 0
D. State loan programs.: 0
E. Private student loans made by a bank or lender.: 46
A. Any loan program: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized, institutional, state, private loans that your institution is aware of, etc. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.: 46.00
B. Federal loan programs: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.: 44.00
C. Institutional loan programs.: 0.00
D. State loan programs.: 0.00
E. Private student loans made by a bank or lender.: 13.00
A. Any loan program: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized, institutional, state, private loans that your institution is aware of, etc. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.: 37972
B. Federal loan programs: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.: 21910
C. Institutional loan programs.: 0
D. State loan programs.: 0
E. Private student loans made by a bank or lender.: 58596

Aid to Nonresidents

Institutional need-based scholarship or grant aid is available: X
Institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid is available: X
If institutional financial aid is available for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents, provide the number of undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents who were awarded need-based or non-need-based aid:: 115
Average dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:: 64,228
Total dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:: 7,386,174

Financial Aid Forms

FAFSA: X
CSS PROFILE: X
Noncustodial PROFILE: X

Financial Aid Deadlines

Priority date for filing required financial aid forms:: X
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms:: 1
No deadline for filing required forms (applications processed on a rolling basis): 15

Financial Aid Reply

Students must reply by (date):: 5
or within____weeks of notification.: 1

Aid Available

Federal Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans: X
Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans: X
Federal Direct PLUS Loans: X
College/university loans from institutional funds: X
Federal Pell Grants: X
Federal SEOG: X
State scholarships/grants: X
College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional funds: X

Institutional Aid

Academics: X
Alumni affiliation: X
Art: X
Job skills: X
Leadership: X
Music/drama: X
State/district residency: X
Academics: X
Alumni affiliation: X
Art: X
Job skills: X
Leadership: X
Music/drama: X
State/district residency: X
If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:: CDS-H Page 33 Common Data Set 2024-2025

Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred20

Diploma/Certificates

TOTAL (should = 100%): 0

Associate

TOTAL (should = 100%): 0

Bachelors

Architecture: 2
Area, ethnic, and gender studies: 5
Computer and information sciences: 7
Education: 4
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics: 3
Family and consumer sciences: 3
English: 3
Biological/life sciences: 20
Mathematics and statistics: 2
Military science and military technologies: 28
Interdisciplinary studies: 1
Philosophy and religious studies: 1
Physical sciences: 1
Psychology: 11
Social sciences: 26
Visual and performing arts: 10
History: 2
TOTAL (should = 100%): 101

Enrollment And Persistence110

Institutional Enrollment

Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: men: 178
Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: women: 8
Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: another gender: 576
Other first-year, degree-seeking: women: 762
Total degree-seeking: unknown: 0
Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: women: 273
Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: another gender: 2
Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: unknown: 898
Other first-year, degree-seeking: another gender: 1,174
Total degree-seeking: unknown: 0
All other degree-seeking: unknown: 0
All other degree-seeking: unknown: 1,990
All other graduates enrolled in credit courses: men: 0
All other graduates enrolled in credit courses: women: 1,990
Total All Students: unknown: 0

Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category

Nonresidents: 24
Hispanic/Latino: 57
Black or African American, non-Hispanic: 29
White, non-Hispanic: 287
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic: 0
Asian, non-Hispanic: 15
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic: 0
Two or more races, non-Hispanic: 24
Race and/or ethnicity unknown: 15
TOTAL: 451
Nonresidents: 113
Hispanic/Latino: 223
Black or African American, non-Hispanic: 93
White, non-Hispanic: 1,319
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic: 0
Asian, non-Hispanic: 63
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic: 2
Two or more races, non-Hispanic: 79
Race and/or ethnicity unknown: 45
TOTAL: 1,937
Nonresidents: 117
Hispanic/Latino: 227
Black or African American, non-Hispanic: 98
White, non-Hispanic: 1,345
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic: 0
Asian, non-Hispanic: 73
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic: 2
Two or more races, non-Hispanic: 79
Race and/or ethnicity unknown: 49
TOTAL: 1,990

Persistence

Bachelor's degrees: 381

Graduation Rates

Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant: 79
Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant: 127
Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan: 302
Total: 508
Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant: 0
Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant: 0
Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan: 1
Total: 1
Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant: 79
Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant: 127
Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan: 301
Total: 507
Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant: 68
Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant: 90
Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan: 227
Total: 385
Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant: 3
Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant: 6
Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan: 20
Total: 29
Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant: 2
Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant: 2
Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant: 71
Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant: 96
Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan: 249
Total: 416
Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant: 89.9
Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant: 75.6
Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan: 82.7
Total: 82.1
Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant: 69
Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant: 123
Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan: 251
Total: 443
Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant: 0
Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant: 0
Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan: 0
Total: 0
Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant: 69
Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant: 123
Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan: 251
Total: 443
Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant: 51
Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant: 102
Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan: 185
Total: 338
Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant: 2
Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant: 7
Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan: 19
Total: 28
Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant: 1
Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant: 0
Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan: 4
Total: 5
Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant: 54
Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant: 109
Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan: 208
Total: 371
Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant: 78.3
Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant: 88.6
Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan: 82.9
Total: 83.7
2021 Cohort: 0
2020 Cohort: 0

Instructional Faculty And Class Size36

Instructional Faculty

A. Total number of instructional faculty: 187
B. Total number who are members of minority groups: 40
C. Total number who are women: 94
D. Total number who are men: 93
E. Total number who are nonresidents (international): 16
F. Total number with doctorate, or other terminal degree: 180
G. Total number whose highest degree is a master’s but not a terminal master’s: 7
H. Total number whose highest degree is a bachelor’s: 0
I. Total number whose highest degree is unknown or other (Note: Items f, g, h, and i must sum up to item a.): 0
J. Total number in stand-alone graduate/professional programs in which faculty teach virtually only graduate-level students: 0
A. Total number of instructional faculty: 60
B. Total number who are members of minority groups: 10
C. Total number who are women: 31
D. Total number who are men: 29
E. Total number who are nonresidents (international): 3
F. Total number with doctorate, or other terminal degree: 32%
G. Total number whose highest degree is a master’s but not a terminal master’s: 18
H. Total number whose highest degree is a bachelor’s: 5
I. Total number whose highest degree is unknown or other (Note: Items f, g, h, and i must sum up to item a.): 5
J. Total number in stand-alone graduate/professional programs in which faculty teach virtually only graduate-level students: 0
A. Total number of instructional faculty: 247
B. Total number who are members of minority groups: 50
C. Total number who are women: 125
D. Total number who are men: 122
E. Total number who are nonresidents (international): 19
F. Total number with doctorate, or other terminal degree: 212
G. Total number whose highest degree is a master’s but not a terminal master’s: 25
H. Total number whose highest degree is a bachelor’s: 5
I. Total number whose highest degree is unknown or other (Note: Items f, g, h, and i must sum up to item a.): 5
J. Total number in stand-alone graduate/professional programs in which faculty teach virtually only graduate-level students: 0

Student to Faculty Ratio

Fall 2024 Student to Faculty ratio: 9.4

Undergraduate Class Size

2-9: 8
10-19: 8
20-29: 51
30-39: 1
40-49: 1

Source: Connecticut College's Common Data Set 2024-25

About Connecticut College

Connecticut College is a very small private university in New London, CT, in a city setting.

What Connecticut College looks for

With an acceptance rate around 37%, the application readers spend less time per file than they do at the most selective schools, but they still read. A solid GPA, strong letters, and an essay that sounds like you wrote it yourself go a long way here. The biggest unforced error: a generic supplement essay. Even moderately selective schools notice when you have not bothered to learn anything about them.

Frequently asked

What SAT score do I need for Connecticut College?
Connecticut College's middle 50% SAT range is 1350 to 1500. A score in or above that band keeps you in the conversation; below it, the rest of your application has to do more work.
What ACT score do I need for Connecticut College?
Middle 50% ACT range is 30 to 33. The top of that range or above is what most admitted students submit when they choose to send a score.
What is the acceptance rate at Connecticut College?
Connecticut College admits roughly 37% of applicants. Selective, but stats inside the middle 50% put you in real contention.
What does Connecticut College actually cost after financial aid?
Average net cost (after institutional aid) is about $36,175 per year. Net cost varies enormously by family income; run the school's net price calculator for an estimate that reflects your situation.
Is Connecticut College a reach, match, or safety for me?
Compare your stats to the middle 50% above. If you are at or below the 25th percentile, treat Connecticut College as a reach. If you are in the middle 50%, it is a match. Above the 75th percentile and the school accepts above 25% overall, it is closer to a safety. Selectivity below 20% should be treated as a reach for everyone, period.

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