Connecticut College
New London, CT · Private four-year · City: Small
1,995undergraduates
37%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$42,941average net price per year
84%graduate in 6 years
87%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 9,397
- Admitted
- 3,597
- Admit rate
- 37%
- Admit rate, women
- 43%
- Admit rate, men
- 32%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 15%
- First-year students
- 555
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 18%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 680-740
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 660-730
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 8%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 31-33
| High school GPA | Considered, not required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Considered, not required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Essay or personal statement | Required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Considered, not required |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Considered, not required |
Majors
38 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Social sciences (6)
- Anthropology, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Bachelor's (19 awarded)
- Economics, General Bachelor's (38 awarded)
- International Relations and Affairs Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (24 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (5)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (25 awarded)
- Botany/Plant Biology Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Ecology Bachelor's (21 awarded)
- Molecular Biology Bachelor's (12 awarded)
- Neuroscience Bachelor's (21 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (46 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (7)
- Art History, Criticism and Conservation Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Dance, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Film/Cinema/Media Studies Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Fine/Studio Arts, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Music Technology Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer Science Bachelor's (29 awarded)
Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies (4)
- American/United States Studies/Civilization Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- East Asian Studies Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Italian Studies Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Women's Studies Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Education (1)
- Secondary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (11 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (11 awarded)
Architecture and related services (1)
- Architecture Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Family and consumer sciences/human sciences (1)
- Human Development and Family Studies, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (3)
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- French Language and Literature Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- German Language and Literature Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (2)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Statistics, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Physical sciences (2)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Physics, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (1)
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (1)
- Philosophy Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $64,812
- Housing and food on campus
- $17,885
- Books and supplies
- $1,000
- Other on-campus costs
- $1,000
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $84,697
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $84,697
- Total cost living at home
- $66,812
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $13,666 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $20,097 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $26,760 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $30,787 |
| Over $110,000 | $44,604 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 100%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 100%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $39,354
- Got a grant from the college
- 100%
- Average grant from the college
- $38,506
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 14%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 36%
- Average amount borrowed
- $10,063
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 76%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 83%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 84%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 81%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 84%
- Transferred to another college
- 15%
- Came back for year two
- 87%
| Pell grant students | 78% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 89% |
| Neither | 83% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 278 | 87% |
| Men | 165 | 78% |
| Asian | 16 | 75% (small group) |
| Black | 21 | 81% |
| Hispanic | 28 | 68% |
| White | 315 | 87% |
| Two or more races | 22 | 95% |
| Race unknown | 3 | 100% (small group) |
| International | 38 | 66% |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 478 | 81% | 8% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 28 | 89% | 4% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 1,995
- Undergraduates
- 1,995
- Full-time undergraduates
- 1,959
- Part-time undergraduates
- 36
- Students per faculty member
- 9 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 12%
- From out of state
- 83%
- From other countries
- 5%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 0%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 0%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 16%
| Women | 61% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 4% |
| Black | 4% |
| Hispanic | 11% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 69% |
| Two or more races | 4% |
| Race unknown | 2% |
| International | 6% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Small
- Address
- 270 Mohegan Avenue, New London, CT, 06320-4196
- County
- Southeastern Connecticut Plann
- Type
- Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
- Highest degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- basketball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.