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Southern Connecticut State University
501 Crescent Street
New Haven, CT 06515-1355		 General information
 (203) 392-5200

Type of institution: Public, 4-year or above
Federal Aid: Institution has a Program Participation Agreement with the US Department of Education for eligible students to receive Pell Grants and other federal aid.
Degrees offered: Associate degrees, Bachelor degrees, Certificates/Postbaccalaureate Certificates, Masters degrees, Certificates/Post-Master's Certificates, Doctor's degrees
Carnegie classification: Master's Colleges and Universities (larger programs)
Number of students: 11,930 (2007)
2009-2008 Undergraduate application fee:$ 50

Mission
The University's mission is to enhance its position as the preeminent comprehensive metropolitan public university of the State of Connecticut. As a learning community grounded in the values of liberal education, the University is committed to students distinguished by their intellectual competencies, their skills for flexible adaptation to global change, and by their habits of cultural enrichment for life-long inquiry. As the lead institution of advanced study in the CSU system, SCSU is committed to the professional preparations of graduate learners for success in their careers and in service to their communities. As an academic environment, the University is committed to innovative teaching strategies, scholarship, and creative activities that produce knowledge, refresh faculty expertise, and amplify teaching effectiveness.
 
About this School
Southern Connecticut State University, one of four state universities in Connecticut, is located in New Haven, Connecticut. It was founded in 1893.
 
History
The past began for Southern Connecticut State University on September 11, 1893, when three teachers and 84 students met at the Skinner School in New Haven to create a two-year teacher training school. In 1937, Southern became a four-year college with the power to grant the bachelor's degree. Ten years later, Southern joined with Yale University's department of education to offer a graduate program leading to a master of science degree. In 1954, with Southern changing to meet the needs of its students and society, the State Board of Education authorized the institution - then known as New Haven State Teachers College - to assume complete responsibility for this graduate program. In 1959, six years after the institution had moved to its present location on Crescent Street, state legislation expanded Southern's offerings to include liberal arts programs leading to bachelor's degrees in the arts and sciences. This same legislation reorganized the school and renamed it Southern Connecticut State College. For the next 24 years, Southern grew, modernized, and diversified, expanding its undergraduate and graduate programs and opening up entirely new fields of study and research. Then, in March 1983, Southern Connecticut State College was rechristened Southern Connecticut State University, marking the completion of an impressive academic evolution. Also in March 1983, Southern became part of the Connecticut State University system, which includes Central Connecticut State University in New Britain, Eastern Connecticut State University in Willimantic, and Western Connecticut State University in Danbury. Throughout its many years, Southern has worked to provide quality education for the people of Connecticut. Our students represent a broad spectrum of experiences, values, goals, and ideas. We're proud to be a learning community that is ethnically varied and culturally diverse. In fact, Southern serves as a center for culture and education for the entire region. Our School of Extended Learning offers courses on a part-time basis, day and evening, for personal enrichment and professional advancement. Our campus clinics provide diagnosis and treatment of speech, hearing, and reading problems, and learning disabilities. And in the fine arts, Southern plays host to workshops in literature and dance, art exhibits, performances by professional artists as well as student artists, and institutes on a wide range of topics that enrich, delight, and instruct.
 
Academic year prices for full-time, first-time undergraduate students
Tuition and Fees2009-20082008-20072007-2006
In-State$ 7,179$ 6,623$ 6,442
Out of State$ 16,316$ 15,343$ 14,764
Books and Supplies$ 1,300$ 1,300$ 1,300
On-Campus
Room and board$ 8,966$ 8,432$ 8,031
Other Expenses$ 550$ 550$ 550
Off Campus
Room and board$ 7,062$ 7,062$ 7,062
Other Expenses$ 1,621$ 1,621$ 1,621
Off Campus w/ family
Other Expenses$ 1,250$ 1,250$ 1,250

Financial aid 2006-2007

Financial aid to full-time, first-time undergraduate students

Type of AidPercentage of students receiving aidAverage amount of aid they received
Federal Grants (scholarship/fellowship) 23% $ 3,190
State/Local grants (scholarship/fellowship) 17% $ 2,714
Institutional grants (scholarship/fellowship) 19% $ 2,543
Loans to students 56% $ 3,278
 
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