[updated for 2024-2025 admission data]
How hard is ECSU to get into?
This page provides the latest information on Eastern Connecticut State University (ECSU)'s admission process, acceptance rate, and student profile. ECSU's acceptance rate is 82.98% for 2024-2025 admission. A total of 6,491 students applied and 5,386 were admitted to the school. Its acceptance rate is relatively high, making it somewhat easy to get into ECSU.
To apply to ECSU, recommendations and personal statement (or essay) are required to submit. The SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered (required).
Admission Statistics
For the academic year 2024-25, ECSU's acceptance rate is 82.98% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 15.00%. 2,601 men and 3,884 women applied to ECSU and 2,063 men and 3,319 women students were accepted.
Among them, 305 men and 503 women were enrolled in ECSU. You can explore the ECSU's admission rates and SAT score trends over the past decade, including year-by-year data and analysis, by visiting Admission Trends page.
Median SAT and ACT Score
For the academic year 2025, 147 students (18% of enrolled students) submitted SAT scores as part of the admission process at ECSU.
The median SAT score for admitted students is 1,160, including 590 in SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (EBRW) and 570 in SAT Math. The 75th percentile SAT EBRW score is 650 and the 25th percentile is 540. For SAT Math, the 75th percentile score is 610 and the 25th percentile is 530.
First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type
For the academic year 2024-25, total 808 first-year students enrolled in ECSU. The proportion of full-time students is 99.50% and part-time students is 0.50%.
By gender, the proportion of men students is 37.75% and women students is 62.25%.
The following table shows the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at ECSU.
Application Requirements
It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, English Proficiency Test, and Personal statement or essay to its applicants.
The SAT and ACT test score is not required, but considered in admission process at ECSU. The english proficiency test is required .
The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Eastern Connecticut State University.
For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .
General Admissions Information
The following provides general admission information for applying to ECSU:
ECSU Admission Frequently Asked Questions
ECSU is relatively easy to get into, with an acceptance rate of 82.98%.
ECSU recommends submitting SAT or ACT scores, but they are not strictly required for admission. The average SAT score required for admission to ECSU is 1,160. A higher SAT score will strengthen your application.
Yes, ECSU requires applicants to submit a personal essay or statement as part of the application.
Yes, ECSU requires applicants to submit a recommendation letter as part of the application.
ECSU does not require an application fee for undergraduate or graduate admission.
Yes, ECSU requires applicants to submit high school GPA, high school record or transcript as part of the admission process.
Yes, ECSU requires international applicants to submit an English proficiency test (like TOEFL or IELTS) as part of the application.
The institutional SAT code for ECSU is 3966 and 4-digit ACT code is 0616.