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Acceptance Rate 87.01%
Yield 16.74%
SAT Score 1,110
Applicants 5,910
Admitted 5,142

WCSU Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 87.01% at Western Connecticut State University. Total 5,910 students applied and 5,142 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,110.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$50
Graduate Application Fees$50
Admission Informationhttps://www.wcsu.edu/admissions/
Online Applicationhttps://www.wcsu.edu/admissions/application/
Acceptance Rate87.01%
Average Test Scores1,110 SAT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 87.01%. A total of 5,910 students (2,593 men and 3,203 women) have applied to and 5,142 (2,176 men and 2,864 women) students admitted to Western Connecticut State University.
Among them, 447 male and 397 female students have enrolled into WCSU and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 16.74%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at WCSU
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants5,9102,5933,20300
Admitted5,1422,1762,86400
Enrolled86144739700
Acceptance Rate 87.01% 83.92% 89.42% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 16.74% 20.54% 13.86% - -
[Chart] Western Connecticut State University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At WCSU, 18 applicants (2% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 2 applicants (1%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,110 at WCSU. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,170 and 25th percentile score is 1,040.
The average ACT score is (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 0 and the 25th percentile score is 0.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at WCSU. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of WCSU with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at WCSU
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total104011101170
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing510560580
Math530550590
ACT Composite
Math
English
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Western Connecticut State University, applicants require to submit 4 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 4 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, Recommendations, Admission Test Scores, Personal statement or essay.
Application Requirements for WCSU
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 WCSU

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