First-Year Requirements & Deadlines

First-Year Requirements and Application Deadlines 2012-2013

Application Deadline for Mid-Year Applicants

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

Financial Aid candidates should file the CSS Profile & FAFSA by Nov. 1. Financial aid is not available for foreign citizens applying for January/Spring admission.

Application Checklist

Required

1. Common Application with the Connecticut College Writing Supplement
2. Secondary school report: includes (1) college counselor recommendation, (2) official secondary school transcript with first term (quarter or trimester) 12th grades as soon as they are available and (3) mid-year report with updated 12th grades
3. Two academic teacher recommendations (preferably from junior or senior year)
4. Non-refundable $60 application fee or Fee Waiver Request* (due upon submission of the Common Application)
5. Common Application Early Decision Agreement Form for EDI & EDII applicants (signed by ED applicant, college counselor and parent or legal guardian) available on the Common Application website starting in August
6. If English is not your native language, the TOEFL or equivalent test scores (IELTS)

* If this fee creates a financial hardship or there are extenuating circumstances, you may request a fee waiver through your high school counselor, NACAC or the College Board. A waiver request must be endorsed by your counselor. See "Waiving College Application Fees" on the College Board website.

Optional

1. Standardized Test Scores (i.e. SAT Reasoning, SAT Subject Tests, or ACT)
2. Arts Supplement 
3. One-page peer recommendation

Standardized Test Policy
The submission of standardized test scores (i.e. SAT Reasoning, SAT Subject Tests, or ACT) is optional. Applicants will be asked to indicate their score choice (submission of one form of testing or no tests at all) on the Supplement to the Common Application. See our Standardized Test Policy.

The Admission Committee welcomes the submission of supplemental arts materials.