Southern Connecticut State University
Test-Optional
Program Characteristics
No Prescreen
No Audition
No Interview
University App Required
Program Highlights
TRAINING & PRODUCTIONS
•Four-show season with close faculty mentoring in acting, design, and tech
•Guest artists and designers with Broadway and Off-Broadway experience
•Crescent Players student-run production organization co-presents shows with the department
•Coursework covers acting, dancing, elocution, design, technical theater, history, and dramaturgy
•Co-productions with Long Wharf Theatre bring professional-level staging to student performers
PROFESSIONAL CONNECTIONS
•Located in New Haven with direct access to regional and NYC professional theatre
•Internships at Long Wharf Theatre, Hartford Stage, Elm Shakespeare Company, and Goodspeed Musicals
•Partnership with the Shubert Theatre provides students direct exposure to touring Broadway productions
COMPETITIONS & RECOGNITION
•Students compete annually at the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival (KCACTF)
•Multiple students have earned top honors at regionals and advanced to the national festival at the Kennedy Center
FACILITIES
•Housed in the John Lyman Center for the Performing Arts with a 1,568-seat mainstage and 125-seat black box
•Fully equipped scenic design lab, costume shop, and six dressing rooms
DEGREE FLEXIBILITY
•Pathway to teacher certification in theatre arts (cross endorsement)
•Accelerated pathway option allows seniors to earn dual credit toward a graduate degree
Key Info
Good to Know
APPLICATION DETAILS
•Apply via Common App or SCSU admissions application
•$50 non-refundable university application fee
-Fee-free period in October for SCSU app and November 1 for Common App
-Fee waivers available for financial hardship
•SAT/ACT scores optional
ENROLLMENT
•Rolling admissions — completed applications processed on a rolling basis
•Merit scholarship consideration requires SCSU app submitted by March 1
What's The Process
ADMISSION PROCESS
•No audition or portfolio required for admission
•Accepted through the university application process
•Students participate in departmental productions via open auditions after enrollment
Scholarship Info
THEATRE DEPARTMENT SCHOLARSHIPS
•8 named scholarships available to theatre majors
•Awards include: Anthony Mark Watts Memorial, Crescent Players Endowed, Rocco Colatrella Memorial, Robert E. Kendall Memorial, and more
•Recent awards: $8,600 (2020-21), $7,500 (2019-20)
•Apply via the SCSU Foundation Scholarships portal
UNIVERSITY MERIT SCHOLARSHIPS
•Trustee Scholarship automatically considered with admission application — no separate application required
•SCSU admissions application must be submitted by March 1 for merit consideration
Program info updated Mar 24, 12:23 AM
TRAINING & PRODUCTIONS
•Four-show season with close faculty mentoring in acting, design, and tech
•Guest artists and designers with Broadway and Off-Broadway experience
•Crescent Players student-run production organization co-presents shows with the department
•Coursework covers acting, dancing, elocution, design, technical theater, history, and dramaturgy
•Co-productions with Long Wharf Theatre bring professional-level staging to student performers
PROFESSIONAL CONNECTIONS
•Located in New Haven with direct access to regional and NYC professional theatre
•Internships at Long Wharf Theatre, Hartford Stage, Elm Shakespeare Company, and Goodspeed Musicals
•Partnership with the Shubert Theatre provides students direct exposure to touring Broadway productions
COMPETITIONS & RECOGNITION
•Students compete annually at the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival (KCACTF)
•Multiple students have earned top honors at regionals and advanced to the national festival at the Kennedy Center
FACILITIES
•Housed in the John Lyman Center for the Performing Arts with a 1,568-seat mainstage and 125-seat black box
•Fully equipped scenic design lab, costume shop, and six dressing rooms
DEGREE FLEXIBILITY
•Pathway to teacher certification in theatre arts (cross endorsement)
•Accelerated pathway option allows seniors to earn dual credit toward a graduate degree
Updated Mar 24, 12:23 AM
Academic School Information
3.27
Avg GPA
91%
Admit Rate
49%
Grad Rate
6,295
Enrollment
$55,043
Earnings
10yr after
In-State Tuition
$13,438
before aid
Out-of-State Tuition
$27,378
before aid
Average Annual Cost
$20,857
after typical aid
Average annual cost is often lower than tuition because it accounts for grants and scholarships most students receive. It includes tuition, room & board, books, and supplies.
Family Income $0 - $30k$17,736
Family Income $30k - $48k$18,729
Family Income $48k - $75k$19,437
Family Income $75k - $110k$22,532
Family Income $110k+$27,809
