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Acceptance Rate 83.51%
Yield 14.79%
SAT Score 1,120
ACT Score 25
Applicants 5,093

WCSU Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 83.51% at Western Connecticut State University. Total 5,093 students applied and 4,253 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,120 and the average ACT score is 25.
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 Rate83.51%
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 83.51%. A total of 5,093 students (2,295 men and 2,798 women) have applied to and 4,253 (1,871 men and 2,382 women) students admitted to Western Connecticut State University.
Among them, 338 male and 291 female students have enrolled into WCSU and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 14.79%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at WCSU
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants5,0932,2952,79800
Admitted4,2531,8712,38200
Enrolled62933829100
Acceptance Rate 83.51% 81.53% 85.13% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 14.79% 18.07% 12.22% - -
[Chart] Western Connecticut State University 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 at WCSU. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,230 and 25th percentile score is 1,010.
The average ACT score is 25 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 29 and the 25th percentile score is 19.
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 Total101011201230
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing520570630
Math490550600
ACT Composite192529
Math172426
English192226
[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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