Southern Connecticut State University: Accreditation, Admissions and Tuition Expenses

Tuition, Fees, and Estimated Student Expenses

Estimated expenses for academic year	2006-2007	2007-2008	2008-2009	2009-2010	% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010
Tuition and fees
In-state	$6,442	$6,623	$7,249	$7,578	4.5%
Out-of-state	$14,467	$15,343	$16,316	$17,270	5.8%
Books and supplies	$1,300	$1,300	$1,300	$1,400	7.7%
Living arrangement
On Campus
Room and board	$8,031	$8,432	$8,966	$9,424	5.1%
Other	$550	$550	$550	$578	5.1%
Off Campus
Room and board	$7,062	$7,062	$5,500	$6,194	12.6%
Other	$1,621	$1,621	$1,421	$1,852	30.3%
Off Campus with Family
Other	$1,250	$1,250	$1,250	$1,412	13.0%
Total Expenses	2006-2007	2007-2008	2008-2009	2009-2010	% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010
In-state
On Campus	$16,323	$16,905	$18,065	$18,980	5.1%
Off Campus	$16,425	$16,606	$15,470	$17,024	10.0%
Off Campus with Family	$8,992	$9,173	$9,799	$10,390	6.0%
Out-of-state
On Campus	$24,348	$25,625	$27,132	$28,672	5.7%
Off Campus	$24,450	$25,326	$24,537	$26,716	8.9%
Off Campus with Family	$17,017	$17,893	$18,866	$20,082	6.4%

Map of Southern Connecticut State University

Undergraduate application fee (2009-2010):

$50

Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2009

	Total	Male	Female
Number of applicants	5,597	2,105	3,492
Percent admitted	71%	67%	74%
Percent admitted who enrolled	31%	32%	31%

Admissions Considerations	Required	Recommended
Secondary school GPA		X
Secondary school rank		X
Secondary school record	X
Completion of college-preparatory program		X
Recommendations		X
Admission test scores (SAT/ACT)	X
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign language)	X

Test Scores: Fall 2009 (enrolled first-time students)

Students submitting scores	Number	Percent
SAT	1,219	98%

Test Scores	25th Percentile*	75th Percentile**
NOTES: * 25% of students scored at or below ** 25% of students scored above Data apply to first-time degree/certificate-seeking students. Institutions are asked to report test scores only if they are required for admission.
SAT Critical Reading	440	480
SAT Math	430	480

Institutional Accreditation

Agency	Periods of Accreditation	Status
New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Commission on Institutions of Higher Education	12/1/1952 -	Accredited

Specialized Accreditation

Agency / Program	Periods of Accreditation	Status
American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education
Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT) - Clinical training programs at the master's, doctoral, and postgraduate levels	7/31/2003 -	Accredited
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology
Speech-Language Pathology (SP) - Graduate degree programs	9/3/1974 -	Accredited
Audiology (AUD) - Graduate degree programs	12/1/1994 - 12/31/2006	Resigned
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels	9/28/2002 -	Accredited
Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levels	9/28/2002 -	Accredited
Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs
Nurse Anesthesia (ANEST) - Institutions and programs at the certificate, master's, or doctoral degree level	5/1/1959 -	Accredited
Council on Education for Public Health
Community Health Education (CHE) and Community Health/Preventive Medicine (CHPM) - Graduate programs offered outside schools of public health	5/30/1998 -	Accredited
National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
Teacher Education (TED) - Baccalaureate and graduate programs for the preparation of teachers and other professional personnel for elementary and secondary schools	10/22/2004 -	Accredited

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