Application Fee Free Period
First-Year and Transfer students can apply for free from October 1 to November 1, 2025.
Leading the Way
Make your mark.
Southern is a community that encourages you to think big, be innovative, and push boundaries – so you’re ready to lead the way in a world that never stops changing.
Join a university where questions become research, individuality is celebrated, and you gain the relationships and tools you need to turn your passions into impact.
If you dream of making the world a better place, you belong here at Southern.
A Top Tier Research University in Connecticut
From advancing autism research to improving coastal ecosystems, probing the cosmos, digging for historical relics, pioneering futuristic technologies, and beyond, we are leading the way in high-impact research. Southern is the state’s first and only R2-designated university and one of only 139 in the country.
Gain Hands-on Experience
Find your passion at Southern. Research plant genetics in a biology lab, take an acting course with a professional director, collect coastal data on a Connecticut beach, compose a piece of electronic music, learn about Wall Street in a high-tech trading room. It all happens here, and it’s waiting for you.
Research Opportunities
Work closely with faculty who know your name and want to help you succeed. Collaborate on vital research projects, from student theses and graduate fellowships to specialized research in a faculty member's area of expertise. Our research centers cover such areas as coastal and marine studies, autism spectrum disorders, and nanotechnology.
Accelerate Your Degree This Winter
Jump-start your spring or enhance your fall schedule with our winter session! Undergraduates can stay on track with the 15 to Finish plan and ensure timely graduation. Register now to maximize your winter break.
Registration Starts: Monday, November 3, 2025
4 Week Session: December 15, 2025 - January 11, 2026
A Social Justice University
We’re committed to a mission of social justice, and ours is an inclusive campus culture that welcomes varying perspectives and constructive dialogue. We treat one another with dignity, respect, kindness, compassion, and civility.
A Focus on Your Future
At Southern, we believe in lifelong learning! We’ll help you discover and fulfill your career aspirations, with learning experiences offered in person and online. Our Office of Career and Professional Development works with current SCSU students and alumni to create a customized career development experience. Our Office of Workforce and Lifelong Learning provides training for anyone looking to gain a competitive advantage in the workforce through professional development offerings.
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New Haven, a City with Endless Possibilities
Whether you're an arts lover, a foodie, a fan of the outdoors, or want to explore internship or community service opportunities, you'll discover it here in New Haven. Home to six colleges and universities, it is Connecticut’s great college town.
Let Us Welcome You to Southern in Person
See the sights, meet the people, and let us welcome you to Southern in person. Register now to reserve your spot. Our group campus tours are led by Southern students throughout the week and some Saturday mornings. Tours last about 90 minutes.
Athletics
Take pride in Southern's Owls
81
Individual Titles
10
Team Championships
19
