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Eastern Connecticut State University Overview

Located in Willimantic, Connecticut, Eastern Connecticut State University is a public institution. The surrounding location of Willimantic is ideal for students who enjoy the charms of a college town.

What Is Eastern Connecticut State University Known For?

893 Undergraduate Awards
$34,005 Avg Cost After Aid
74% Acceptance Rate
  • The highest award offered at ECSU is the master's degree.
  • In a recent academic period59% of the faculty were full-time.
  • Students who graduate from ECSU with a bachelor's degree make about $56,469 a year. That's 38% more than those who graduate from other schools.
  • On average, it takes about 4.2 years for students from ECSU to earn a bachelor's degree. This is excellent when compared to the average of 4.4 years.

Where Is Eastern Connecticut State University?

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Contact details for ECSU are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 83 Windham St, Willimantic, CT 06226
Phone: 860-465-5000
Website: www.easternct.edu

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How Do I Get Into ECSU?

You can apply to ECSU online at: https://www44.student-1.com/OnlineFormsECSU/application/form-library.aspx

Admission Requirements for ECSU

Submission Required?
High School GPA 1
High School Rank 1
High School Transcript 1
College Prep Program 3
Recommendations 1
SAT or ACT Scores 5
TOEFL 1

How Hard Is It To Get Into ECSU?

74% Acceptance Rate
63% Of Accepted Are Women
62% Submit SAT Scores
With an acceptance rate of 74%, ECSU may not be as selective as some schools, but you should not take admittance for granted. Be sure to submit the best application you can.

Approximately 37% of accepted students are men and 63% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 67%, and the acceptance rate for women is 78%.

Average Test Scores

About 62% of students accepted to ECSU submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 500 and 610. Math scores were between 480 and 580.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Eastern Connecticut State University  ( 500 to 610 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for Eastern Connecticut State University  ( 480 to 580 )
200
800
ECSU received ACT scores from 2% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 16 and 27. Math scores were between 15 and 0. Composite scores were between 16 and 28.

ACT English Scores for Eastern Connecticut State University  ( 16 to 27 )
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ACT Composite Scores for Eastern Connecticut State University  ( 16 to 28 )
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36

Can I Afford Eastern Connecticut State University?

$34,005 Net Price
66% Take Out Loans
The overall average net price of ECSU is $34,005. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At ECSU, approximately 66% of students took out student loans averaging $6,421 a year. That adds up to $25,684 over four years for those students.

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Eastern Connecticut State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

3,713 Full-Time Undergraduates
58% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 4,475 undergraduate students at ECSU, with 3,713 being full-time and 762 being part-time.

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There are also 169 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 3,713 full-time undergraduates at ECSU, 42% are male and 58% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Eastern Connecticut State University students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 100
Black or African American 337
Hispanic or Latino 484
White 2,362
International Students 24
Other Races/Ethnicities 406

Geographic Diversity

Connecticut students aren't the only ones who study at Eastern Connecticut State University. At this time, 18 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 30 countries are represented at ECSU. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Norway, and Saudi Arabia.

Eastern Connecticut State University Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Associate’s Bachelor’s Master’s TOTAL
Business Administration & Management 0 86 16 102
General Psychology 0 92 0 92
Teacher Education Grade Specific 0 15 62 77
Health Sciences & Services 0 63 0 63
Liberal Arts General Studies 2 60 0 62
Communication & Media Studies 0 58 0 58
Criminology 0 56 0 56
Accounting 0 38 13 51
General English Literature 0 46 0 46
Social Work 0 42 0 42
Computer Information Systems 0 38 0 38
Sociology 0 34 0 34
Health & Physical Education 0 31 0 31
Fine & Studio Arts 0 28 0 28
General Biology 0 25 0 25
History 0 25 0 25
Management Information Systems 0 18 0 18
Mathematics 0 17 0 17
Finance & Financial Management 0 16 0 16
Geological & Earth Sciences 0 16 0 16
Political Science & Government 0 16 0 16
Teacher Education Subject Specific 0 15 0 15
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 0 13 0 13
Drama & Theater Arts 0 9 0 9
Economics 0 8 0 8
Special Education 0 0 7 7
Instructional Media Design 0 0 6 6
Ethnic Studies 0 6 0 6
Applied Mathematics 0 6 0 6
Music 0 5 0 5
Romance Languages 0 3 0 3
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 0 2 0 2
Anthropology 0 2 0 2
Human Resource Management 0 1 0 1
Philosophy 0 1 0 1
TOTAL 2 891 104 997

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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