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About Connecticut College

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Connecticut College is a private liberal arts college in New London, CT, known for its liberal arts college, small class sizes, and test optional admissions. With an acceptance rate of 40%, Conn is moderately selective, typically enrolling around 630 students each year. Conn is test optional; students who submit scores are typically admitted with SATs between 1160–1400, though many competitive applicants choose not to submit. Conn meets 100% of demonstrated financial need; the average net price for families earning under $30,000 is $13,341.

Admissions

Connecticut College acceptance rate and admitted student profile

moderately selective

40%
Overall Accept Rate
1280
Median Admitted SAT
SATSubmitted score range: 1160 – 1400 (test optional)

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Application Strategy

Strategy tips for applying to Connecticut College

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Essay Strategy
Connecticut College is built around its Connections curriculum, which asks students to integrate learning across disciplines and connect their education to real-world problems. In your essays, show how you already think across subjects or link seemingly unrelated interests, because that intellectual habit is exactly what Conn is looking for.
Essay Strategy
The supplemental essay for Conn is your opportunity to name specific faculty, programs like the Holleran Center for Community Action, or interdisciplinary pathways such as the self-designed major. Admissions readers will notice when you have clearly researched the campus rather than recycling a generic answer.

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Financial Aid & Cost

What Connecticut College actually costs your family

Average net prices by income bracket from College Scorecard data.

Meets 100% of demonstrated need: Connecticut College meets 100% of demonstrated financial need. Connecticut College's sticker price of ~$80k/year bears almost no resemblance to what most families pay.
Family IncomeSticker PriceEst. Net Cost / yr
0-30k~$80k/yr$13.3k
30k-48k~$80k/yr$16.9k
48k-75k~$80k/yr$29.0k
75k-110k~$80k/yr$29.8k
110k+~$80k/yr$47.0k

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Outcomes & Campus

Student outcomes and campus profile

84%
6-Year Graduation Rate
$49k
Median Earnings (6 yrs)
9:1
Student-Faculty Ratio
1,990
Undergrad Enrollment
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