Private nonprofit · College

Connecticut College

New London, Connecticut · Small city

37.0%
Admit rate
$36,175
Avg net price
82%
Graduation rate
$75,001
Median earnings

Connecticut College is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in New London, Connecticut (small city setting), enrolling 1,937 undergraduates.

Private nonprofitSmall · 1,937 undergradsSmall citySelective · 37% admitNCAA Division III without footballCold wintersNear the coast

Will you get in?

See where your numbers land against Connecticut College's admitted students.

Admit rate
37.0%
SAT (mid 50%)
1350–1500
Avg GPA (est.)
3.94

Enter a test score to see where you land against Connecticut College's admitted students.

A guide, not a prediction. It compares your numbers with the middle 50% of admitted students and Connecticut College's overall admit rate — it can't see essays, recommendations, activities, or your intended major, which all move real decisions.

About New London, Connecticut

New London is a seaport city and a port of entry on the northeast coast of the United States, located at the outlet of the Thames River in New London County, Connecticut, which empties into Long Island Sound. John Winthrop, Jr. founded the first English settlement here in 1646, making it about the 13th town settled in Connecticut. Inhabitants referred to it informally as Nameaug or as Pequot after the tribe. Nobel laureate and Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Eugene O'Neill (1888–1953) lived in New London and wrote several plays in the city. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Small city
Highest degree offered
Bachelor's
Nearest big city
40 miles to Hartford, CT
To the ocean
2 miles
Nearest airport
16 miles to Westerly State (WST)

How Connecticut College compares

Selectivity37.0%

More selective than 91% · #6 most selective of 24 in Connecticut

SAT average1432

Higher than 92%

Graduation rate82%

Higher than 90% · #7 of 26 in Connecticut

First-year retention90%

Higher than 85%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$75,001

Higher than 87% · #6 of 25 in Connecticut

Average net price$36,175

Cheaper than 8% · #22 cheapest of 26 in Connecticut

Median debt at graduation$23,500

Lower than 48%

Student–faculty ratio9 : 1

Lower than 83%

Undergraduate enrollment1,937

Larger than 56%

Percentiles compare Connecticut College with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in Connecticut.

Student body

Undergraduates by gender

1,937undergrads
  • Women1,29367%
  • Men64433%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White68%
  • Black4.8%
  • Hispanic12%
  • Asian3.3%
  • Other or multiracial12%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
1,937
Student–faculty ratio
9 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
14%
First-generation students
14%
Students over 25
0%
Median family income
$89,003
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$70,029
Endowment
$482,358,000

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Where students come from

Home state of the 555 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

  • From Connecticut12%
  • Other U.S. states83%
  • International5.0%

A national draw — only 12% of first-years come from Connecticut; 83% arrive from other states.

5% came from outside the U.S. Out-of-state students usually pay a higher tuition rate at public schools — check the cost card above for your bracket. Source: IPEDS residence & migration, fall 2023 entering class.

Admissions

Admission rate
37.0%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
1350–1500
SAT average
1432
SAT reading
690–760
SAT math
660–740
ACT composite
30–33
Average GPA (estimated)
3.94

Cost

In-state tuition
$67,242
Room & board
$18,558
Books & supplies
$1,000
Total cost of attendance
$84,623
Average net price
$36,175

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)
82%
Graduated on time (4 years)
76%
First-year retention
90%
Transferred to another college
17%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$49,165
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$75,001
Median debt at graduation
$23,500
Students with federal loans
35%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
86%

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
76%
Low-income (Pell)
78%
First-generation
78%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
1,947
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
100%+
Housing charge (year)
$10,325
Meal plan (year)
$7,560
Application fee
Free
Athletics
NCAA Division III without football
Varsity athletes
784 (382 men · 402 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (15)

Track and Field (Indoor)103
Track and Field (Outdoor)103
Lacrosse85
Soccer70
Cross Country59
Swimming and Diving (combined)56
Ice Hockey54
Rowing52
Sailing42
Basketball34
Water Polo31
Tennis28
Squash27
Field Hockey25
Volleyball15

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade
D
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
6.5 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
31
Property offenses (2022–2024)
8

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (1,990 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

13reported offenses a year
10 violent a year2.7 property a year

By offense type, per year

Rape
8.0
Fondling
2.3
Burglary
2.0
Motor vehicle theft
0.3
Arson
0.3

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$13,341
$30–48k
$16,892
$48–75k
$28,961
$75–110k
$29,797
$110k+
$47,031

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

Est. total to a degree
$119,079

$28,961/year × about 4.1 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

100%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$38,506
average award, among those who get one

Connecticut College discounts heavily: 100% of freshmen are awarded a grant straight from the school, averaging $38,506. For many families the real price lands well below sticker.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 630 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$75,001
Typical debt at graduation
$23,500
Debt vs. one year's pay
31%
Out-earn a HS grad
74%

Typical debt would take roughly 3.1 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$74,587
Men
$74,934

Men out-earn women by $347 (0%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
81°F
Winter low
24°F
Annual rain
48.9″
Annual snow
24.5″

Average temperature

HighLow
10°50°90°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.54.9JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Groton, CT US station (4.1 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Colleges near Connecticut College

Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.