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Central Connecticut is a public university. Founded in 1849, it gained university status in 1985. Its 294-acre campus is located in a residential area of New Britain, nine miles from Hartford. Although some campus buildings date from the 1920s, most are contemporary in style.

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Public
studentType
Coed
7,917
Undergraduates
4,299
Men - 54.3%
3,619
Women - 45.7%
1,803
Graduate Students
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Entrance Difficulty
Moderately difficult
Overall Admission Rate
76% of 8,282 applicants were admitted
Early Action Offered
No
Early Decision Offered
No
Regular Admission Deadline
May 1
Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen
Average GPA
3.21
SAT Math
525 average
460-570 range of middle 50%
SAT EBRW
545 average
470-580 range of middle 50%
ACT Composite
22 average
16-27 range of middle 50%
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Cost of Attendance
In-state: $29,026
Out-of-state: $42,302
Tuition and Fees
In-state: $12,460
Out-of-state: $25,736
Room and Board
$12,710
Average Percent of Need Met
53%
Average Freshman Award
$13,356
Average Indebtedness of 2024 Graduates
$27,339
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Academic Calendar System
Semester
General Education/Core Curriculum
Required for most or all students
Full-Time Faculty Teaching Undergraduates
409
Regular Class Size (Students)
2-9
13%
10-19
32%
20-29
32%
30-39
18%
40-49
3%
50-99
3%
Over 100
0%
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New Britain Population
72,939
Nearest Metropolitan Area
Not reported
Freshman Housing Guarantee
College offers housing to students
Students in College Housing
29% of all students
Athletic Conferences
NCAA Division I
Mascot
Blue Devil
Sororities
Not reported
Fraternities
Not reported
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Ethnicity of Students from U.S.
American Indian/Alaskan Native
0.1%
Asian
5.1%
Black/African-American
13.8%
Hispanic/Latino
20.4%
Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino)
3.1%
Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander
0%
White
55.3%
Unknown
2.2%
International Students
1.8% from 20 countries
First-Year Students Returning
79.0%
Students Graduating Within 4 Years
27.8%
Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months
Not reported
Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly
Not reported
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