Connecticut College
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 37.0%
- Applications
- 7,950
- Enrolled
- 451
- Yield Rate
- 15.3%
- SAT Average
- 1430
- ACT Midpoint
- 32
- Test Policy
- Optional
- Application Fee
- No fee
Application Deadlines
- Early Decision (binding): November 15 · notification mid-December
- Early Decision II (binding): January 15 · notification mid-February
- Regular Decision: January 15 · notification late-March
Admission Factors
- Very Important
- Rigor of Curriculum, Academic GPA, Character / Personal Qualities
- Important
- Application Essay, Recommendations, Interview, Extracurricular Activities, Talent / Ability, Volunteer Work, Work Experience
- Considered
- Class Rank, Standardized Tests, First Generation, Legacy / Alumni Relation, Geographic Residence, State Residency, Religious Affiliation, Level of Interest
Waitlist
- Offered Spot
- 1,269
- Accepted Spot
- 471
- Admitted from Waitlist
- 5
- Waitlist Conversion Rate
- 0.4%
Tuition & Costs
- In-State Tuition
- $67,242
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $67,242
- Average Net Price
- $36,175
Average Net Price by Family Income
- Family Income Under $30k
- $13,666
- Family Income $30k–$48k
- $20,097
- Family Income $48k–$75k
- $26,760
- Family Income $75k–$110k
- $30,787
- Family Income Over $110k
- $44,604
Financial Aid
- Avg. % of Financial Need Met
- 100%
- Avg. Need-Based Grant
- $52,660
- Avg. Total Aid Package
- $54,336
- Avg. Debt at Graduation
- $36,950
- % Graduates Who Borrowed
- 44%
- % Receiving Pell Grants
- 14.0%
Outcomes & Graduation
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 76.0%
- 6-Year Graduation Rate
- 82.0%
- First-Year Retention Rate
- 87.0%
Academics
- STEM Graduates
- 15.4%
- Major Concentration
- Specialized
- Annual Degree Completions
- 840
Top Fields of Study
- Social Sciences: 127 graduates/year
- Biological & Biomedical Sciences: 86 graduates/year
- Psychology: 51 graduates/year
- Visual & Performing Arts: 38 graduates/year
- Computer & Information Sciences: 29 graduates/year
- English Language & Literature: 14 graduates/year
Competitiveness & Trends
- Competitiveness Z-Score
- 0.73
- Application Trend
- Declining demand
- Application Momentum (3yr CAGR)
- 1.1% annual growth
- Opportunity Score Percentile
- 61th percentile
- Years of Data
- 11 years (IPEDS)
This school is 0.7 standard deviation more competitive than its historical average.