Willimantic, CT · Public · 3,418 undergraduates · town
Eastern Connecticut State University
Less selective
Its mission as Connecticut's public liberal-arts university places Eastern between a small liberal-arts college and a regional public university.
Institutional profile
Established Solid in student experience, and solid in academic standing.- Admission
- 80.6% admitted
- Price by income
- Resident and nonresident prices differ
- Completion
- 62.4%
5,275 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$56,469 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets Eastern Connecticut State University apart
Academic design
Students complete a liberal-arts core and can pursue programs across arts and sciences, business, education, health-related fields, and data-oriented disciplines.
Campus pattern
The Willimantic campus is residential and compact, with a traditional college setting close to eastern Connecticut communities and natural areas.
Defining feature
Its mission as Connecticut's public liberal-arts university places Eastern between a small liberal-arts college and a regional public university.
Can I get in?
80.6% admitted
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Recent applicant pool
5,275About 81 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 16% submitted an SAT, and 1% submitted an ACT. Scores were rare in this class, so the SAT and ACT ranges say more about who volunteered one than about who was admitted.
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Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for Eastern Connecticut State University, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
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What Eastern Connecticut State University weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
Students complete a liberal-arts core and can pursue programs across arts and sciences, business, education, health-related fields, and data-oriented disciplines.
Make the fit specific
Its mission as Connecticut's public liberal-arts university places Eastern between a small liberal-arts college and a regional public university.
Account for the tradeoff
Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Build the calendar around the earliest realistic application round and make the school-specific case concrete.
Fee waiver: accepted
Major and program admission
Some fields have their own entry path.
The college admit rate above covers the university as a whole. These requirements apply only to the named program.
Teacher preparationAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at Eastern Connecticut State University
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
Its mission as Connecticut's public liberal-arts university places Eastern between a small liberal-arts college and a regional public university.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Psychology, General
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Admits separately
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
Admits separately
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Communication and Media Studies
Admits separately
What is campus life like?
Eastern Connecticut State University beyond the classroom
The Willimantic campus is residential and compact, with a traditional college setting close to eastern Connecticut communities and natural areas.
A defining academic feature
Students complete a liberal-arts core and can pursue programs across arts and sciences, business, education, health-related fields, and data-oriented disciplines.
What shapes an ordinary week
The Willimantic campus is residential and compact, with a traditional college setting close to eastern Connecticut communities and natural areas.
What changes the experience
Its mission as Connecticut's public liberal-arts university places Eastern between a small liberal-arts college and a regional public university.