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application procedures

  • First-time Freshman Candidates should complete their application for admission by April 1. Full credentials must be presented, accompanied by a non-refundable $50 application fee, before consideration is given. An official copy of the high school transcript and (SAT) or (ACT) scores are required for freshmen; along with one letter of recommendation (preferably from their school counselor). Please submit your application online at www.southernct.edu/applications/ (no paper applications please!)
  • The university mails all formal acceptance notifications beginning December 1 of each year. Notification of a non-refundable Admission deposit of $200 goes out December 1. Candidates must confirm their acceptances by May 1. This payment reserves a position in the entering class and is credited toward the applicant's tuition.
  • Confirmed candidates for acceptance will be billed for other outstanding tuition and fees in mid-July, prior to the start of the fall semester.
  • Application forms are to be submitted online at: www.southernct.edu/applications/ 
  • The candidate must notify their secondary school counselor that they have submitted an application for admission to Southern. The guidance office should then send the applicants' supporting documents including a standard transcript (Grades for three years, plus the grades of the first marking period for the senior year), are sufficient at this time, with final grades due before July 1 for current graduates.) The student should also have their SAT or ACT scores sent from their high school or from ETS (Educational Testing Service) to the Admissions Office to complete the file.
  • Applications for a room in a residence hall should be submitted to the Office of Residence Life. Notification of acceptance to the university should not be construed as a guarantee for placement in a residence hall, if such has been requested. Selections for the residence halls are usually made at a later date.
  • Applications for financial aid (FAFSA) should be submitted to the Financial Aid Office by March 4, 2012. All information and forms are available online on the Financial Aid Office site. 
  • It should be understood that final acceptance of seniors not yet graduated from secondary school is conditional upon the satisfactory completion of their scholastic program.