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Acceptance Rate 82.98%
Yield 15.00%
SAT Score 1,160
Applicants 6,491
Admitted 5,386

ECSU Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 82.98% at Eastern Connecticut State University. Total 6,491 students applied and 5,386 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,160.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$50
Graduate Application Fees$50
Admission Informationhttps://www.easternct.edu/admissions/
Online Applicationhttps://www44.student-1.com/OnlineFormsECSU/application/form-library.aspx
Acceptance Rate82.98%
Average Test Scores1,160 SAT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 82.98%. A total of 6,491 students (2,601 men and 3,884 women) have applied to and 5,386 (2,063 men and 3,319 women) students admitted to Eastern Connecticut State University.
Among them, 305 male and 503 female students have enrolled into ECSU and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 15.00%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at ECSU
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants6,4912,6013,88400
Admitted5,3862,0633,31900
Enrolled80830550300
Acceptance Rate 82.98% 79.32% 85.45% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 15.00% 14.78% 15.16% - -
[Chart] Eastern Connecticut State University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At ECSU, 147 applicants (18% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,160 at ECSU. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,260 and 25th percentile score is 1,070.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at ECSU. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of ECSU with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at ECSU
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total107011601260
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing540590650
Math530570610
ACT Composite
Math
English
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Eastern Connecticut State University, applicants require to submit 6 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, English Proficiency Test, Personal statement or essay.
In addition, 2 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, Admission Test Scores.
Application Requirements for ECSU
High School GPA✔
High School Rank✓
High School Record✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program✔
Recommendations✔
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✗
Admission Test Scores✓
English Proficiency Test✔
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)✗
Work experience✗
Personal statement or essay✔
Legacy status✗
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at ECSU

The calendar system at Eastern Connecticut State University is Semester. Eastern Connecticut State University accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that Eastern Connecticut State University accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✔
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✔
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