Admissions data checked October 9, 2026 by Florida Test Prep.
Central Connecticut State University reports a middle 50% SAT of 900 to 1140 (enrolled, fall 2025, CDS 2025-26). We use 1020 as a first planning target, then adjust it to the student's diagnostic and timeline. It is not an admission requirement or a guarantee.
| Middle 50% SAT | 900 to 1140 (enrolled, fall 2025, CDS 2025-26) |
| Middle 50% ACT | 18 to 24 |
| Acceptance rate | 79.3% (fall 2025, CDS 2025-26, 10,176 applicants) |
| Testing for 2026-27 | Considered if submitted, not required |
| Type | Public university |
Source: Central CSU official admissions data. A middle 50% describes the central half of the reported group, not a cutoff.
New Britain campus; admits students with a minimum 2.0 GPA and top-50% class rank per its own admissions page.
| School | Middle 50% SAT | Acceptance |
|---|---|---|
| Yale University | 1480 to 1560 | 3.9% |
| Trinity College | 1350 to 1460 | 29.5% |
| University of Connecticut | 1220 to 1420 | 52.4% |
| Fairfield University | 1270 to 1370 | 25% |
| Quinnipiac University | 1200 to 1280 | 77.0% |
| Eastern Connecticut State University | 1100 to 1240 | 85.3% |
| Central Connecticut State University | 900 to 1140 | 79.3% |
Cohorts differ by school (admitted vs enrolled, and year). See every school with its cohort and source on SAT Scores for Connecticut Colleges.
Connecticut has no broad state scholarship that pays out automatically off an SAT cutoff; the state's main aid program, the Roberta B. Willis Scholarship, is primarily need-based (gated by a federal Student Aid Index cutoff), with a 1200 SAT or top-20%-class-rank threshold only as one eligibility screen into that need review, so score-tied money in Connecticut mostly comes from individual universities' own automatic merit grids.
The full rules, deadlines and class years are on our Connecticut SAT prep page.
| College | State | Middle 50% SAT |
|---|---|---|
| Oakland University | Michigan | 900 to 1150 |
| Eastern Washington University | Washington | 920 to 1100 |
| Western Kentucky University | Kentucky | 930 to 1130 |
| University of Nebraska at Kearney | Nebraska | 903 to 1158 |
A score that is competitive at Central CSU lands in the same part of the range at these schools. Cohorts differ by school, so read each page's notes before comparing.
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Find my teen's target scoreThere is no published minimum; the middle half of the reported group scored 900 to 1140. A score at or above 1140 puts a student in the top quarter of that group. A score near 900 is within the range, and grades, coursework and the rest of the application still decide the outcome.
Central CSU lists its policy as: Considered if submitted, not required. Check the official admissions page for your entry term before choosing test dates.
79.3% (fall 2025, CDS 2025-26, 10,176 applicants). Rates vary by program and residency, so read the overall figure as context, not a personal prediction.
No. A middle 50% is a description of last year's group, not a cutoff in either direction. It tells you where a score is competitive, which is the useful part for planning test dates.
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