Deadlines and Requirements to Apply for Fall 2024 Admission as a First-Year Student

 

Application Type

Common Application

Notification Date

Early Decision I*
(EDI)

November 15

mid-December

*Financial Aid Candidates should file CSS Profile by Nov. 15

Early Decision II**
(EDII)

January 15

mid-February

**Financial Aid Candidates should file CSS Profile & FAFSA by Jan. 14

Regular Decision***

January 15

late March

***Financial Aid Candidates should file CSS Profile & FAFSA by Jan. 14 

Applying for Mid-Year Admission (January 2024)

First-year applicants also have the opportunity to apply for January admission.

Application Type

Common Application

Notification Date

January Admission

November 1

mid-December

*Financial Aid candidates should file the CSS Profile & FAFSA by Nov. 1.
Connecticut College cares deeply about the successful transition of each and every student to our residential community. As a result, non-U.S. citizens are generally not admitted for the spring semester unless they have graduated from a high school in the U.S.

Application Checklist

Connecticut College utilizes the Common Application for all application materials and encourages prospective students to create a Common App online account well in advance of the application deadline. This will allow time for completion of the application itself as well as all the other required materials listed below.

As part of our commitment to provide access to Conn to all qualified students, we have waived our application fee.

Required

  1. Common Application
  2. School report: includes (1) college counselor recommendation, (2) official secondary school transcript with first term (quarter or trimester) grades for the current academic year and (3) mid-year report with updated grades as soon as they are available
  3. Two academic teacher recommendations (preferably from junior or senior year)
  4. Common Application Early Decision Agreement Form for EDI & EDII applicants (signed by ED applicant, college counselor and parent or legal guardian) submitted via your Common Application account
  5. If English is not your native language: the TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo or PTE is required.
  6. All non-US citizens must submit a Verification of Financial Support .

Optional

  1. Standardized Test Scores (i.e. SAT Reasoning or ACT). Please see our Standardized Test Policy
  2. Arts portfolio
  3. One non-academic recommendation, such as a peer recommendation, may be submitted via your Common Application account

 

We understand that as you go through the application process, you may encounter unexpected challenges that prevent you from meeting certain application requirements. We are committed to offering flexibility with deadlines and other requirements for students who experience a complication in applying, whether born out of a personal challenge or a natural disaster, so please contact our office to discuss your situation.