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Acceptance Rate 84.00%
Yield 15.01%
SAT Score 1,120
ACT Score 25
Applicants 5,093

Applying To WCSU

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 84% at Western Connecticut State University where a total of 5,093 students applied and 4,278 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,120 and the average ACT score is 25. It requires three items to submit to their applicants.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to WCSU.
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 Rate84.00%
Average Test Scores1,120 SAT / 25 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 84.00% where a total of 5,093 students (2,295 men and 2,798 women) have applied to WCSU and 4,278 (1,882 men and 2,378 women) students have been admitted to the school.
Among them, 339 male and 285 female students have enrolled into WCSU and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 15.01%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at WCSU
TotalMenWomen
Applicants5,0932,2952,798
Admitted4,2781,8822,378
Enrolled642339285
Acceptance Rate 84.00% 82.00% 84.99%
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 15.01% 18.01% 11.98%
[Chart] Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At WCSU, 202 applicants (32% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 14 applicants (2%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,120 and the average ACT score is 25 at WCSU. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,230 and 25th percentile score is 1,010. For ACT scores, the 75th percentile score is 81 and the 25th percentile score is 55. The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at WCSU.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at WCSU
25th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing520630
SAT Math490600
ACT Composite1929
ACT Math1726
ACT English1926
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Admission Requirements

Western Connecticut State University requires 3 item(s) (High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), Completion of College Preparatory Program) to submit to their applicants. In addition, 3 item(s) (High School Rank, Recommendations, TOEFL) are considered but not required to submit.
Application Requirements for WCSU
High School GPA✔
High School Rank△
High School Record (or Transcript)✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program✔
Recommendations△
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✗
Admission Test Scores✗
TOEFL△
Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)✗
✔ Required △ Considered (not Required) ✓ Recommended ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Calendar System and Accepted Credits

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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