What SAT score do you need for Southern Connecticut State University? (Middle 50%: 890–1170)
First-year students at Southern Connecticut State University who sent an SAT scored 890–1170, with a median of 1030 (Common Data Set 2025–26). Southern Connecticut State University admits 91% of applicants.
Where your score lands at Southern Connecticut State University
First-year students who sent an SAT: 890–1170, median 1030
Middle 50% of admitted students Median
Enter your SAT or ACT to see which tier Southern Connecticut State University is for you and whether to send your score.
Southern Connecticut State University by the numbers
- Admit rate
- 91%
- Middle 50% SAT
- 890–1170
- Median SAT
- 1030
- About on the ACT
- 16–24
- Sent an SAT
- 21%
Test policy not confirmed for 2026–27 · SAT range from the Common Data Set, 2025–26; admit rate from it or IPEDS
Southern Connecticut State University admit rate over 10 years
Applications rose 9%, from 8,113 in 2015 to 8,803 in 2024, and Southern Connecticut State University's admit rate went from 65% to 91%.
- 65%
- 91%
Show the numbers
| Fall | Applied | Admitted | Admit rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8,803 | 8,052 | 91% |
| 2023 | 8,303 | 6,735 | 81% |
| 2022 | 8,316 | 6,896 | 83% |
| 2021 | 7,294 | 6,049 | 83% |
| 2020 | 8,504 | 6,776 | 80% |
| 2019 | 9,156 | 6,351 | 69% |
| 2018 | 8,983 | 5,949 | 66% |
| 2017 | 8,922 | 5,792 | 65% |
| 2016 | 8,625 | 5,479 | 64% |
| 2015 | 8,113 | 5,241 | 65% |
In fall 2024, 1,096 of the 8,052 admitted students enrolled. Applicants and admits from IPEDS, the federal college survey, by fall of entry.
What each SAT score means at Southern Connecticut State University
Which tier your score puts them in, and whether it's worth sending.
- Under 840Far reachHold
- 840–880ReachHold
- 890–1020TargetHold
- 1030–1160TargetSend
- 1170 and upLikelySend
Tiers here use only your SAT and their admit rate. Essays, activities and recommendations still decide most admissions at selective colleges. *Send it? assumes they're test optional; we haven't confirmed their policy.
Southern Connecticut State University SAT sections, ACT and class rank
Scores of enrolled first-year students who sent one, by percentile.
| Test | 25th | Median | 75th |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAT Math | 430 | 500 | 570 |
| SAT Reading and Writing | 460 | 530 | 600 |
| SAT total | 890 | 1030 | 1170 |
| ACT composite | 23 | 25 | 31 |
Of enrolled first-year students, 21% sent an SAT and 0% sent an ACT. Common Data Set 2025–26.
- Top 10% of their class
- 0%
- of new students who reported a rank
Southern Connecticut State University cost and outcomes
What students pay after grants, how many finish, and what they earn.
- Average net price
- $20,857
- per year, after grants
- Graduate in 6 years
- 50%
- Median earnings
- $55,043
- 10 years after starting
- Undergraduates
- 9,796
College Scorecard, 2022–23, from the US Department of Education. Net price averages federal-aid students across family incomes.
Colleges like Southern Connecticut State University
Similar SAT ranges and admit rates.
- Sam Houston State UniversityHuntsville, TX · 90% admitted940–1120, median 1030
- East Texas A&M UniversityCommerce, TX · 92% admitted910–1140, median 1025
- Life UniversityMarietta, GA · 93% admitted935–1133, median 1035
- Aquinas CollegeGrand Rapids, MI · 90% admitted920–1130, median 1020
- University of New MexicoAlbuquerque, NM · 95% admitted920–1170, median 1030
- Radford UniversityRadford, VA · 90% admitted950–1140, median 1040
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Sources
- Southern Connecticut State University Common Data Set 2025–26
SAT and ACT ranges, early decision, waitlist, GPA and class rank, as the college reported them.
- College Navigator (IPEDS)
Applications, admissions and enrollment by year, from the federal college survey.
- College Scorecard
Net price, graduation rate and earnings, from the US Department of Education.
- Southern Connecticut State University website
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