Connecticut College
Admission Factor Importance
Academic
| Rigor of secondary school record | Very Important |
| Academic GPA | Very Important |
| Application Essay | Important |
| Recommendation(s) | Important |
| Class rank | Considered |
| Standardized test scores | Considered |
Non-academic
| Character/personal qualities | Very Important |
| Interview | Important |
| Extracurricular activities | Important |
| Talent/ability | Important |
| Volunteer work | Important |
| Work experience | Important |
| First generation | Considered |
| Alumni/ae relation | Considered |
| Geographical residence | Considered |
| State residency | Considered |
| Religious affiliation/commitment | Considered |
| Level of applicant's interest | Considered |
Cost & Tuition
Scholarships & Grants
Students with need-based aid: 290
Average need-based scholarship/grant: $52,660
Students with non-need merit aid: 164
Average non-need merit scholarship/grant: $36,673
Student Debt
Median total debt: $20,000
Students with federal loans: 36.0%
Students with Pell grants: 14.3%
Career Outcomes
All graduates median earnings:
After 1 year: $44,155
After 5 years: $66,752
Majors(35 programs)
- Economics.(83 graduates)
- Political Science and Government.(54 graduates)
- Psychology, General.(45 graduates)
- Area Studies.(33 graduates)
- Sociology.(29 graduates)
- International Relations and National Security Studies.(27 graduates)
- English Language and Literature, General.(24 graduates)
- Computer Science.(23 graduates)
- Biology, General.(23 graduates)
- History.(23 graduates)
- Fine and Studio Arts.(20 graduates)
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services.(15 graduates)
- Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology.(15 graduates)
- Neurobiology and Neurosciences.(15 graduates)
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(13 graduates)
- Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology.(11 graduates)
- Dance.(10 graduates)
- Film/Video and Photographic Arts.(10 graduates)
- Philosophy.(7 graduates)
- Anthropology.(7 graduates)
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(6 graduates)
- Physics.(6 graduates)
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.(6 graduates)
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies.(5 graduates)
- Botany/Plant Biology.(5 graduates)
- Architecture and Related Services, Other.(4 graduates)
- Mathematics.(4 graduates)
- Chemistry.(4 graduates)
- Music.(4 graduates)
- Religion/Religious Studies.(2 graduates)
- Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(1 graduates)
- Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(1 graduates)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.
- Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering.
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.
Institution Details
Undergraduate Enrollment: 1,960 students
Admission Rate: 38.3%
Retention Rate: 87.0%
Graduation Rate: 83.8%
Student Demographics
White (68.7%)
Hispanic (11.6%)
Black (4.4%)
Asian (3.6%)
Two or More (3.9%)
International (6.1%)
Gender Distribution
Men (38.9%)
Women (61.1%)