Central Connecticut State University
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
Central Connecticut State University is a public master's university in New Britain, CT (suburb setting), with 7,917 undergraduates (49% women). It admitted 76% of 8,282 applicants — upper half for selectivity among Division I schools; the middle half of admitted students scored 960–1180 on the SAT and 19–29 on the ACT (test-optional). Cost of attendance is $42,302 a year for out-of-state students and $29,026 in-state; aided first-year students paid $17,207 on average after grants (upper half for affordability in its division). 49% of students graduate within six years. The most common bachelor's degrees are in business, social sciences, computer & information sciences. The campus reported 1 violent offences per 1,000 students a year over 2022–2024 — lower half for safety among Division I schools.
Against Division I schools
Percentile among 366 Division I institutions; higher is better on every bar.
Selectivity, graduation, net price and safety (violent offences per 1,000 students, three-year average). Method.
Where Central Connecticut State University ranks
0 top-ten finishes among Division I schools, across 64 data-built lists.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 49%
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $12,460 in-state · $25,736 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 17 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 5 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Your coaches
Research Central Connecticut State University
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Central Connecticut State University teams on the site
| Program | Conference | Roster | Cap | Coaches | Budget | Per player | APR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Soccer | Northeast Conference | 27 | room 1 | 4 | $802k | $29,691 | 981 | |
| Baseball | Northeast Conference | 42 | 8 over | 6 | $847k | $20,171 | 967 | |
| Men's Basketball | Northeast Conference | 16 | 1 over | 1 | $1.3M | $78,831 | 945 | |
| Women's Basketball | Northeast Conference | 14 | room 1 | 1 | $1.2M | $85,642 | 995 | |
| Men's Cross Country | Northeast Conference | — | — | 5 | — | — | 969 | |
| Women's Cross Country | Northeast Conference | — | — | 5 | — | — | 990 | |
| Football | Northeast Conference | 101 | room 4 | 1 | $2.7M | $26,773 | 960 | |
| Women's Lacrosse | Northeast Conference | 30 | room 8 | 2 | $420k | $13,994 | 986 | |
| Men's Soccer | Northeast Conference | 27 | room 1 | 4 | $398k | $14,753 | 975 | |
| Softball | Northeast Conference | 29 | 4 over | 2 | $740k | $25,506 | 977 | |
| Women's Swimming & Diving | Northeast Conference | 29 | room 1 | 2 | $566k | $19,503 | 984 | |
| Men's Track & Field | Northeast Conference | 122 | 77 over | 5 | $451k | $3,700 | 994 | |
| Women's Track & Field | Northeast Conference | 105 | 60 over | 5 | $410k | $3,903 | 971 | |
| Women's Volleyball | Northeast Conference | 14 | room 4 | 3 | $515k | $36,784 | 995 |
The whole athletics department — every team with staff and aid totals.