Acceptance Rate and Application Statistics
The following table compares the admission related statistics including number of applicants, admitted, and enrolled between selected colleges. The average acceptance rate of selected colleges is 60.05% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 18.86%.
United States Coast Guard Academy has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 23.86% and United States Coast Guard Academy has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 68.81% among selected colleges. The numbers in parenthesis() in below table represent the number and rate by gender (men/women). The statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Enrollment Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charter Oak State College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| University of Connecticut | 40,894 (17,820/23,074) | 22,293 (8,603/13,690) | 4,069 (1,731/2,338) | 55% (48%/59%) | 18% (20%/10%) |
| Eastern Connecticut State University | 5,488 (2,258/3,230) | 4,052 (1,517/2,535) | 716 (263/453) | 74% (67%/78%) | 18% (17%/14%) |
| United States Coast Guard Academy | 1,760 (1,259/501) | 420 (244/176) | 289 (164/125) | 24% (19%/35%) | 69% (67%/25%) |
| Western Connecticut State University | 5,093 (2,295/2,798) | 4,253 (1,871/2,382) | 629 (338/291) | 84% (82%/85%) | 15% (18%/10%) |
| University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus | 2,554 (1,268/1,286) | 2,485 (1,231/1,254) | 616 (345/271) | 97% (97%/98%) | 25% (28%/21%) |
| Average | 11,158 (4,980/4,980) | 6,701 (2,693/4,007) | 1,264 (568/696) | 60.05% (54.1%/80.5%) | 18.86% (21.1%/17.4%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1185. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 597 and the average SAT Math score is 588.
University of Connecticut has the highest SAT scores of 1,330 and Eastern Connecticut State University has the lowest SAT scores of 1,080 among selected colleges. The following table compares SAT Scores between selected colleges for the academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | SAT Total | Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charter Oak State College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| University of Connecticut | 44% (1,798) | 1330 | 660 | 670 |
| Eastern Connecticut State University | 62% (445) | 1080 | 550 | 530 |
| United States Coast Guard Academy | 68% (189) | 1280 | 640 | 640 |
| Western Connecticut State University | 32% (202) | 1120 | 570 | 550 |
| University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus | 38% (234) | 1115 | 565 | 550 |
| Average | 48.80% | 1185 | 597 | 588 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 26. By subject, the average ACT English score is 25 and the ACT math score is 24.
The following table compares ACT Scores between selected colleges for academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charter Oak State College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
| University of Connecticut | 6% (247) | 31 | 31 | 29 |
| Eastern Connecticut State University | 2% (11) | 20 | 21 | 19 |
| United States Coast Guard Academy | 38% (105) | 28 | 29 | 28 |
| Western Connecticut State University | 2% (14) | 25 | 22 | 24 |
| University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus | 1% (8) | 25 | 24 | 22 |
| Average | 9.80% | 26 | 25 | 24 |
*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
Application Requirements
The following table list and compare the requirements when applying selected colleges based on academic year 2022-2023 data.
| Name | HS GPA | HS Rank | HS Record | Prep. Program | Rec. | Compe. | SAT/ACT | TOEFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charter Oak State College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||||
| University of Connecticut | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Eastern Connecticut State University | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| United States Coast Guard Academy | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Western Connecticut State University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ |
✔: Required △: Considered but not Required ✔: Recommended ✗: Neither Required nor Recommended
- HS GPA: High School or Secondary School GPA
- HS Rank: High School or Secondary School Rank
- HS Record: High School or Secondary School Record
- Prep. Program: Completion of College Preparatory Program
- Rec.: Recommendations
- Comp.: Formal demonstration of competencies (e.g., portfolios, certificates of mastery, assessment instruments)
*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.