Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
In Fall 2021, a total of 492 first-time undergrad students enrolled at Connecticut College. Among these students, 59 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 50 (0%), submitted ACT scores.
The data shows that the SAT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.
Average SAT Score
1405
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 3146 admitted students 59 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
12%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1333-1476. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 680 and 748, while 25% scored below 680 and another 25% scored above 748.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 653 and 728, while 25% scored below 653 and 25% achieved a score of 728. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1405 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Connecticut College.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them within the top 10% nationally.
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Reading and Writing
680-748 -
Math
653-728
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
32
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 3146 admitted students 50 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
10%
Similar to the SAT, Connecticut College does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 10% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 30 and 33, with 25% scoring above 33 and another 25% scoring below 30.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 52% of test takers nationally.
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English
32-35 -
Math
27-32 -
Composite
30-33
Applicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Connecticut College during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Connecticut College received a total of 7,682 applications. These applications included 3,153 male applicants and 4,529 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 7,682 applicants, Connecticut College admitted 3,146 students. Among the admitted students, there were 1,113 males and 2,033 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 492 students chose to enroll at Connecticut College. This means that 492 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 210 were male and 282 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Connecticut College had an overall acceptance rate of 41% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 35% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 45%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Connecticut College had an overall yield rate of 16% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 19%, and for female admitted students, it was 14%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Connecticut College over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
Connecticut College uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.
Connecticut College is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.Required
- Secondary school record
- Recommendation letters
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Recommended
- Completion of college-preparatory program
Considered
- Secondary school GPA
- Secondary school rank
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
Neither required nor recommended
- Formal demonstration of competencies
- Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Accepted Credits
Fall 2021
The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Connecticut College.
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Credit for life experiences
Not Accepted -
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Accepted -
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Accepted
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