Connecticut College
CT · Private · Northeast · Liberal arts college · Top 50 tier · 1,880 undergraduates (small)
Admission rates
Latest admit rates
† Regular round (est.) = (all admitted students − Early Decision admits) ÷ (all applicants − Early Decision applicants). It also includes Early Action, because the Common Data Set does not report Early Action counts.
Trends, Fall 2019–Fall 2025
Admission rates
ED share of the enrolled freshman class (% of first-years admitted ED, not an admit rate)
Early plans
Fall 2027 applicants
Testing
Testing policy
Superscoring
What this means:
- SAT
- Superscores
- ACT
- Does not superscore (highest single sitting)
Source ↗ · checked Nov 3, 2026
Test-optional for fall 2027 entry. Asks you to send scores from every date containing your best section scores.
How to send scores
Self-report accepted; official scores only after admission/enrollment
Send all scores? Other: best-section dates
School’s words: “If you submit self-reported scores, please note that your official test scores will be required upon enrollment. ... You should send scores from every SAT/ACT date for which you received your best scores in specific sections.”
Source ↗ · checked Nov 3, 2026
Students submitting scores
‡ Est. % submitting scores adds the share of enrolled first-years who submitted the SAT to the share who submitted the ACT.
Score ranges (middle 50%)
Enrolled first-years who submitted scores, Fall 2025. A quarter scored below the range and a quarter above.
Trends, Fall 2019–Fall 2025
Share of enrolled students submitting scores
SAT composite, middle 50%
ACT composite, middle 50%
Year-by-year data, Fall 2019–Fall 2025
| CDS year | Admitted | Admit rate | ED rate | ED share of class | Est. % submitting | % SAT | % ACT | SAT mid-50 | ACT mid-50 | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 ↗ | 2,538 | 37.4% | 58.3% | Not reported | 47% | 31% | 16% | 1330-1430 | 30-33 | |
| 2020-21 ↗ | 2,596 | 37.7% | 49.3% | Not reported | 41% | 24% | 17% | 1310-1420 | 30-33 | |
| 2021-22 ↗ | 3,146 | 41% | 51.6% | 42% | 22% | 12% | 10% | 1353-1450 | 30-33 | |
| 2022-23 ↗ | 3,533 | 40.4% | 48.6% | 33% | 64% | 48% | 16% | 1180-1390 | 28-32 | |
| 2023-24 ↗ | 3,597 | 38.3% | 51% | 47% | 70% | 55% | 15% | 1170-1370 | 27-32 | |
| 2024-25 ↗ | 2,945 | 37% | 41.1% | 48% | 66% | 54% | 12% | 1160-1400 | 28-32 | |
| 2025-26 ↗ | 2,875 | 39.2% | 40.7% | 48% | 66% | 52% | 14% | 1160-1370 | 26-32 |
Waitlist admit rate
Share of students who stayed on the waitlist and were later admitted, by entering class.
- 2025: 1%
- 2024: 1%
- 2023: 1%
- 2022: 0.5%
- 2021: 1%
Test policy in each Common Data Set
History only. The current policy is under Testing above.
- Fall 2027 Test-optional2025-26 CDS
- Fall 2026 Test-optional2024-25 CDS
- Fall 2025 Test-optional2023-24 CDS
- Fall 2024 Test-optional2022-23 CDS
- Fall 2023 Test-optional2021-22 CDS
- Fall 2022 Test-optional2020-21 CDS
- Fall 2021 Test-optional2019-20 CDS