Connecticut College
New London, CT · Small city
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (most recent year)
- 37.0%
- Applicants (fall 2023)
- 9,397
- Admitted (fall 2023)
- 3,597
- Enrolled freshmen (fall 2023)
- 555
- Yield (admitted who enroll)
- 15%
- Acceptance rate – women (fall 2023)
- 43%
- Acceptance rate – men (fall 2023)
- 32%
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 690–760
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 660–740
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 30–33
- Enrollees who sent SAT / ACT
- 18% / 8%
Source: IPEDS Admissions survey, fall 2023 entering class; test ranges and rate from U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (June 2026 release)
What they look at
- High school GPA
- considered
- High school class rank
- considered
- High school record (transcript)
- required
- College-prep program completed
- considered
- Recommendations
- required
- Demonstration of competencies
- considered
- SAT/ACT scores
- considered
- English proficiency test (TOEFL etc.)
- required
- Other test
- not considered
- Work experience
- considered
- Personal statement or essay
- required
- Legacy status
- considered
“Considered” means the college uses it if you submit it, but it isn’t required.
What families actually pay
Average yearly net price (after grants and scholarships) for first-time, full-time students who got aid, by family income.
- Full sticker price (per year)
- $84,623
- Tuition & fees – in-state
- $67,242
- Tuition & fees – out-of-state
- $67,242
- Median debt at graduation
- $23,500
- Students with federal loans
- 35%
Source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (June 2026 release)
Outcomes
- Graduate within 6 years
- 82%
- Freshmen who return for year 2
- 90%
- Median earnings, 1 year after graduating
- $44,155
- Median earnings, 10 years after starting
- $75,001
Source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (June 2026 release)
Students & campus
- Undergraduates
- 1,937
- Graduate students
- —
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 9 : 1
- Women
- 61%
- Students receiving Pell grants
- 14%
- Full-time faculty
- 78%
Undergraduate diversity
Source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (June 2026 release)
Most popular majors
Source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (June 2026 release) (share of bachelor’s degrees awarded)
Contacts & links
- President
- Andrea E. Chapdelaine
- Main phone
- (860) 447-1911
- Address
- 270 Mohegan Avenue, New London, CT 06320-4196
How to apply (2026–27)
| Plan | Apply by | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| Early Decision (binding) | November 1 | mid-December |
| Early Action | November 1 | mid-December |
| Early Decision II (binding) | January 15 | mid-February |
| Regular Decision | January 15 | late March |
- Apply with
- Common App
- Application fee
- Free
- SAT/ACT
- Optional
- Recommendations
- 1 counselor + 1 academic teacher (2 teachers recommended)
Testing: SAT/ACT optional; self-reported scores accepted
Financial aid policies
- Meets 100% of demonstrated need
- CSS Profile required (plus FAFSA)
- Merit scholarships: Limited merit scholarships; all applicants considered automatically
Early rounds & waitlist (2025-2026)
- Early Decision admit rate
- 40.7% (222 of 546)
- Waitlist: offered / accepted / admitted
- 1,269 / 471 / 5
Source: the college’s official website and Common Data Set 2025-2026: conncoll.edu, conncoll.edu, commonapp.org, conncoll.edu. Dates can change, so always confirm on the college’s site.