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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
8,170
Undergraduates
4,380
Men - 53.6%
3,791
Women - 46.4%
1,803
Graduate Students
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Entrance Difficulty
Minimally difficult
Overall Admission Rate
73% of 8,919 applicants were admitted
Early Action Offered
No
Early Decision Offered
No
Regular Admission Deadline
May 1
Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen
Average GPA
3.15
SAT Math
503 average
433-560 range of middle 50%
SAT EBRW
515 average
450-570 range of middle 50%
ACT Composite
18-24 range of middle 50%
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Cost of Attendance
In-state: $30,892
Out-of-state: $44,832
Tuition and Fees
In-state: $13,050
Out-of-state: $26,990
Room and Board
$13,276
Average Percent of Need Met
Not reported
Average Freshman Award
Not reported
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
411
Regular Class Size (Students)
2-9
13%
10-19
31%
20-29
31%
30-39
21%
40-49
3%
50-99
2%
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
30% of all students
Athletic Conferences
NCAA Division I
Mascot
Blue Devil
Sororities
1% of women participate
Fraternities
1% of men participate
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Ethnicity of Students from U.S.
American Indian/Alaskan Native
0.1%
Asian
5.1%
Black/African-American
15%
Hispanic/Latino
21.5%
Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino)
2.9%
Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander
0.1%
White
53.1%
Unknown
2.2%
International Students
1.8% from 20 countries
First-Year Students Returning
77.0%
Students Graduating Within 4 Years
25.3%
Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months
77.7%
Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly
13.6%
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