2024-2025 Undergraduate/Graduate Catalog

Admission Appeals with a Cumulative GPA below 2.40

Applicants who are denied admission to graduate programs at Central Connecticut State University may request review of these decisions through an appeal process. In most cases, a minimum GPA of 2.40 is required to be eligible to appeal.

However, in rare cases programs may consider Conditional Admission for students whose cumulative GPA is lower than 2.40. Such consideration is at the discretion of individual departments and the Associate Vice President for Enrollment Management, provided the applicant demonstrates exemplary professional experiences and accomplishments or other relevant evidence in recent years.

Such appeals must be made in writing to the Graduate Admissions Office with written justification supporting the applicant’s current readiness. This may include additional academic information (such as scores from standardized tests, grades in very recent courses, or letters of recommendation from instructors, etc.) which was not submitted with the original application. The Associate Vice President will first consult the department offering the program for reconsideration of the applicant. Depending on the nature of the appeal, further consultation may be made with an appropriate designee of the academic school or the department chair of the relevant program before making a decision. The student will be notified of the decision in writing. If an unfavorable decision is rendered, there will be no further official recourse for an appeal.