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Acceptance Rate 73.83%
Yield 17.67%
SAT Score 1,080
ACT Score 20
Applicants 5,488

ECSU Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 73.83% at Eastern Connecticut State University. Total 5,488 students applied and 4,052 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,080 and the average ACT score is 20.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to ECSU.
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 Rate73.83%
Average Test Scores1,080 SAT / 20 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 73.83%. A total of 5,488 students (2,258 men and 3,230 women) have applied to and 4,052 (1,517 men and 2,535 women) students admitted to Eastern Connecticut State University.
Among them, 263 male and 453 female students have enrolled into ECSU and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 17.67%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at ECSU
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants5,4882,2583,23000
Admitted4,0521,5172,53500
Enrolled71626345300
Acceptance Rate 73.83% 67.18% 78.48% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 17.67% 17.34% 17.87% - -
[Chart] Eastern Connecticut State University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At ECSU, 445 applicants (62% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 11 applicants (2%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,080 at ECSU. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,190 and 25th percentile score is 980.
The average ACT score is 20 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 28 and the 25th percentile score is 16.
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 Total98010801190
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing500550610
Math480530580
ACT Composite162028
Math151920
English162127
[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 Rank, High School Record, Recommendations, English Proficiency Test, Personal statement or essay.
In addition, 1 item(s) are considered for admission - 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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