New Haven, Connecticut · Public · 4-year · Midsize city
Overview
Southern Connecticut State University is a public four-year institution based in New Haven, Connecticut. Its campus is in a midsize city. It enrolled 9,377 students in fall 2024, including 7,252 undergraduates and 2,125 graduate students. It holds the Carnegie R2 designation for high research activity. It is part of Connecticut State Colleges and Universities.
Southern Connecticut State University offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and doctoral degrees across 102 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Registered Nursing, Social Work, and Psychology, General. It awarded 2,284 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 6 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
78% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 11 to 1.
Key figures
9,377
Students enrolled
78%
First-year retention
2,284
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
102
Programs and majors
11:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMasterPhD
Programs and majors offered 102
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.