TERMS OF ADMISSION

Congratulations to our newly admitted students! Please review the terms related to our offers of admission below. Questions regarding these terms may be directed to the Office of Admission at admission@conncoll.edu.

Replying to an Offer of Admission

Admitted students should respond to their offer of admission by the enrollment response deadline indicated in their offer letter. To accept or decline the offer of admission, complete the Enrollment Response Form on the Applicant Status Page. Admitted students who accept their offer must also submit a $500 non-refundable enrollment deposit, which can be paid directly via the Applicant Status Page.

Admitted students who have made their enrollment decision earlier than the enrollment deadline are encouraged to notify our office via their Enrollment Response Form so that we may best communicate to students on our Wait List.

Admitted students who require an extension on their enrollment response deadline should contact the Office of Admission to make this request at admission@conncoll.edu.

Admitted students who have not replied to their offer of admission or reached out to the Office of Admission to request an extension by the enrollment deadline will be considered as having declined their offer of admission, and may no longer be eligible to enroll at Connecticut College.

Early Decision Agreement

In alignment with the values of integrity and honesty in the Connecticut College Honor Code, students admitted under the terms of an Early Decision agreement are asked to withdraw any other college applications that have been filed, and should not initiate any additional college applications.

Merit Scholarships

Merit scholarships are conferred to enrolled students in set 50% increments, per semester, for up to eight semesters of study, provided that they maintain satisfactory academic progress as outlined in the Connecticut College catalog.

The merit scholarship that an admitted student is awarded at the time of admission is a fixed amount for four years (eight semesters) and will not change. Scholarships are not reviewed and re-assessed on an annual basis based on academic performance or other metrics.

Connecticut College Honor Code

We expect an admitted student’s actions as part of their school and local community will conform with the ideals of integrity and responsibility as communicated in the College's Honor Code.

Final High School Transcript

Offers of admission are made with the expectation that admitted students will continue to maintain the high level of academic and personal success that distinguishes them as an applicant. Incoming students must provide an official, final high school transcript documenting graduation from high school, including all four years of secondary education and graduation date. Postgraduate (PG) candidates need only send a transcript of their PG year grades. Official final transcripts should be sent directly from a representative of the student’s school to the Office of Admission at admission@conncoll.edu by July 15. Students should review the checklist on their Applicant Status Page to determine if this item is missing from their file.

Official SAT or ACT Scores

Incoming first-year students who elected to submit SAT or ACT scores as part of their application review are required to follow up with official score reports if unofficial test scores were submitted for their application review. Official score reports should be sent directly from the testing agency (SAT or ACT) to the Office of Admission. If the purchase of a score report is a significant financial burden, students may request that a representative of their secondary school send their test scores to admission@conncoll.edu.

Transfer Credit for First-Year Students

Incoming, first-year students at Connecticut College are eligible to request for their previously completed college-level coursework to be considered for transfer credit. This evaluation takes place once new students arrive on-campus. Eligible credits for consideration include Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate, as well as comparable international advanced exams, including British A-Levels, that meet our respective testing score requirements. Enrolled first-year students may also request transfer credit consideration for credit-based, college-level coursework from accredited colleges or universities with grades earned of C or better. This includes dual enrollment, college-level courses that may have also satisfied high school/secondary-school graduation requirements. Eligible coursework is posted as general transfer credit. Students may request evaluation of their transfer credit to satisfy a Mode of Inquiry or language component of the Connections curriculum once it has been applied to their record. Academic departments determine whether pre-matriculation transfer credit, once it has been applied as general credit, might satisfy academic major or minor coursework. This evaluation is unable to be provided prior to a student’s first semester of enrollment.

Transfer Credit for Incoming Transfer Students

During the application process, received official transcripts are reviewed to determine a transfer student’s number of general transferable credits and degree-level (e.g. First Year, Sophomore, etc.). Admitted transfer students are notified of these details in their admission decision letter. As a general rule, transfer credit may be awarded for any college course that has an approximate counterpart in our curriculum and in which the student earned a grade of C or better. All awarded transfer credit will be posted to the student’s academic record after final official transcripts have been received. During Orientation, transfer students will meet with their academic advisers and discuss which requirements they have fulfilled. Check the Registrar's website for more information on transfer credit.

Deferring Admission

Admitted first-year students may submit a one-year deferral request after they have submitted their $500 enrollment deposit. The request should be submitted via this request form. Please note, deferrals are reviewed on a case-by-case basis and are not guaranteed. We will begin providing responses to deferral requests in the beginning of June. Admitted first-year students should only pursue a deferral from one of the institutions to which they have been admitted. Admitted transfer students are ineligible for deferral requests.