Eastern Connecticut State University campus
Eastern Connecticut State University logo

Eastern Connecticut State University

Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

73.2%

Application Fees

Fall 2021

$50

Undergraduate

$50

Graduate

Applicants Stats

The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in ECSU-Willimantic during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.

Total Men Women
Applicants 4,630 1,913 2,716
Admitted students 3,389 1,268 2,121
Enrolled students 784 313 471
Acceptance rate 73% 66% 78%
Yield rate 23% 25% 22%
    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, ECSU-Willimantic received a total of 4,630 applications. These applications included 1,913 male applicants and 2,716 female applicants.
    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 4,630 applicants, ECSU-Willimantic admitted 3,389 students. Among the admitted students, there were 1,268 males and 2,121 females who received offers of admission.
    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 784 students chose to enroll at ECSU-Willimantic. This means that 784 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 313 were male and 471 were female.
    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, ECSU-Willimantic had an overall acceptance rate of 73% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 66% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 78%.
    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. ECSU-Willimantic had an overall yield rate of 23% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 25%, and for female admitted students, it was 22%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for ECSU-Willimantic over the past 7 years.

Applicants Admitted Students Acceptance Rate Enrolled Students Yield Rate
Year Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women
2015 5,370 2,335 3,035 3,413 1,425 1,988 64% 61% 66% 985 409 576 29% 29% 29%
2016 5,863 2,530 3,333 3,395 1,369 2,026 58% 54% 61% 1,013 409 604 30% 30% 30%
2017 5,455 2,359 3,096 3,590 1,409 2,181 66% 60% 70% 925 340 585 26% 24% 27%
2018 5,580 2,329 3,251 3,668 1,398 2,270 66% 60% 70% 973 390 583 26% 28% 26%
2019 5,563 2,372 3,191 3,553 1,385 2,168 64% 58% 68% 874 361 513 25% 26% 24%
2020 5,182 2,133 3,049 3,612 1,377 2,235 70% 65% 73% 841 346 495 23% 25% 22%
2021 4,630 1,913 2,716 3,389 1,268 2,121 73% 66% 78% 784 313 471 23% 25% 22%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

Eastern Connecticut State University uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.

Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.

Required

  • Secondary school GPA
  • Secondary school rank
  • Secondary school record
  • Recommendation letters
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Recommended

  • Completion of college-preparatory program
  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)

Neither required nor recommended

  • Formal demonstration of competencies
  • Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)

Accepted Credits

Fall 2021

The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Eastern Connecticut State University.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Accepted
  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

    Accepted
  • Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)

    Accepted