Southern Connecticut State University Teaching Programs

Southern Connecticut State University is a public institution situated in New Haven, Connecticut. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life.

Where Is Southern Connecticut State University?

Contact details for SCSU are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	501 Crescent Street, New Haven, CT 06515-1355
Phone:	203-392-5200
Website:	www.southernct.edu

How Do I Get Into SCSU?

You can apply to SCSU online at: www.southernct.edu/admissions/undergraduate/apply

Admission Requirements for SCSU

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	5
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	5
Recommendations	5
SAT or ACT Scores	3
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into SCSU?

The acceptance rate at Southern Connecticut State University is 83%. This means that is not quite as selective as some schools, but you'll still need to submit a good application if you want to be considered by the admissions department.

Approximately 38% of accepted students are men and 62% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 79%, and the acceptance rate for women is 86%.

Can I Afford Southern Connecticut State University?

The overall average net price of SCSU is $34,636. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At SCSU, approximately 69% of students took out student loans averaging $6,513 a year. That adds up to $26,052 over four years for those students.

Southern Connecticut State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 6,800 undergraduate students at SCSU, with 5,644 being full-time and 1,156 being part-time.

There are also 1,988 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 5,644 full-time undergraduates at SCSU, 37% are male and 63% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Southern Connecticut State University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	188
Black or African American	1,120
Hispanic or Latino	768
White	2,779
International Students	48
Other Races/Ethnicities	741

Geographic Diversity

Connecticut students aren't the only ones who study at Southern Connecticut State University. At this time, 19 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 36 countries are represented at SCSU. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Saudi Arabia, and Nigeria.

Online Learning at Southern Connecticut State University

In 2022-2023, 4,817 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at SCSU has changed over the last few years.

Southern Connecticut State University Teaching Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
General Special Education	34	5	58	0	97
General Educational Leadership & Administration	0	59	0	11	70
General Education	0	0	60	0	60
Early Childhood Education	45	0	0	0	45
Elementary Education	36	5	1	0	42
Reading Teacher Education	0	10	21	0	31
Bilingual & Multilingual Education	0	0	18	0	18
Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services	0	3	11	0	14
Health Education	0	0	14	0	14
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching	12	0	0	0	12
School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist	0	12	0	0	12
Other Education	0	0	11	0	11
Social & Philosophical Foundations of Education	0	0	0	0	0
Educational Evaluation & Research	0	0	0	0	0
Other Special Education & Teaching	0	0	0	0	0
Art Education	0	0	0	0	0
Mathematics Education	0	0	0	0	0
Science Education	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	127	94	194	11	426

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Southern Connecticut State University under License

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