Southern Connecticut State University

http://www.southernct.edu/

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The Mission:
The University's mission is to enhance its position as the preeminent comprehensive metropolitan public university of the State of Connecticut. As a learning community grounded in the values of liberal education, the University is committed to students distinguished by their intellectual competencies, their skills for flexible adaptation to global change, and by their habits of cultural enrichment for life-long inquiry. As the lead institution of advanced study in the CSU system, SCSU is committed to the professional preparations of graduate learners for success in their careers and in service to their communities. As an academic environment, the University is committed to innovative teaching strategies and to scholarship and creative activity that produces knowledge, refreshes faculty expertise and amplifies teaching effectiveness.

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Southern Connecticut State University

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Southern Connecticut State University (alternately SCSU, Southern) is one of five state universities in Connecticut, and is located in New Haven, Connecticut. Founded in 1893, it is the third-oldest campus in the Connecticut State University system.

A brief timeline of the history of the school

September 11, 1893, three teachers and 84 students started the school year at the old Skinner School in New Haven, CT. The goal was to create a new two-year training school for teachers. By 1937, the New Haven State Normal School, as it was called, had grown to a four-year college.
1947, NHSNS had teamed up with Yale University's Department of Education to supplement its bachelor degree programs with a masters in science.
1953 The NHSNS moved to its present location on Crescent Street in New Haven.
1954, the newly renamed New Haven State Teachers College, was authorized by the state Board of Education to assume complete responsibility for the masters program.
1959, state legislation expandes the schools offerings to include a liberal arts program, resulting in bachelors degrees in the arts and sciences for the programs graduates. The school renames itself Southern Connecticut State College.
March, 1983, the school is renamed again as Southern Connecticut State University, and joins the Connecticut State University System, along with Central Connecticut State University in New Britain, Eastern Connecticut State University in Willimantic, and Western Connecticut State University in Danbury.

Teacher Education

In keeping with its origins as a teachers college, Southern Connecticut State University remains a leading center for teacher education in New England. It produces more teachers, principals, and school superintendents than any other institution in Connecticut. The university recently received approval for its first doctoral program, to be administered by the Department of Educational Leadership in the School of Education. Students who complete this program will received the degree of Doctor of Education, or Ed. D.

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Location:
Northeast: Setting:
Mid-size City Setting: Type:
Public: Size:
Large (5,000 to 10,000 Undergrad): Mascot:
Owls: Nickname:
SCSU

Students & Campus Life

Undergraduate Enrollment:
8,123: On Campus Housing:
Available: Full Time Students:
97%: Athletic Programs:
Available

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Expenses

Average Tuition:
$ 13,752: Students Receiving Aid:
72%

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Admissions

Application Fee:
$ 50: Selectivity:
Highly Selective

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Students

General

Full-Time vs. Part-Time

Full-Time 97%

Part-Time 3%

Men vs. Women

Women 66%

Men 34%

Race/Ethnicity

Caucasian 72%

Other 11%

African-American 10%

Hispanic 5%

Asian 2%

Geography

In State vs. Out-of-State

In-State 91%

Out-of-State 9%

Top States for Incoming Freshman

Connecticut 91%

New Jersey 2%

New York 2%

Massachusetts 1%

Rhode Island 0%

Percent of Students International:	1%

Percent of Students International:

Housing

On-Campus Housing Available:	Yes
Percent of Students Living On-Campus:	28%
Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus:	No

Athletics

Member of:	NAA, NCAA
Sports Include:	Football (Northeast 10 Conference) Basketball (Northeast 10 Conference) Baseball (Northeast 10 Conference) Track (Northeast 10 Conference)


Tuition & Fees (undergraduate)	In-State	Out-of-State
Published Tuition and Fees:	$ 5,814	$ 13,752
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads:	$ 3,034	$ 9,820
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads:	$ 2,780	$ 3,932
Financial Aid	Avg. Amount Received	% of Students Receiving Aid
Federal Grants:	$ 3,190	21%
State and Local Grants:	$ 3,448	31%
Institutional Grants:	$ 3,756	7%
Student Loans:	$ 2,811	35%
Any Aid:		72%

Selectivity (Undergraduate Only)

Acceptance Rate:	54% (Highly Selective)
Test Scores
SAT Scores:
% of Students Submitting SAT Scores:	97%
Bottom 25th Percentile:	Verbal: 430, Math: 420
Top 75th Percentile:	Verbal: 530, Math: 520

Application Requirements (Undergraduate Only)

Application Fee:	$ 50.00
Formal Demonstration of Competencies:	Not Required
High School Diploma or Equivalent:	Recommended
High School GPA:	Recommended
High School Rank:	Recommended
High School Record:	Required
Recommendations:	Recommended
TOEFL:	Required
Test Scores:	Required