Eastern Connecticut State University
Willimantic, CT · Public four-year · Town: Fringe
3,839undergraduates
83%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$21,205average net price per year
58%graduate in 6 years
84%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 5,275
- Admitted
- 4,249
- Admit rate
- 83%
- Admit rate, women
- 85%
- Admit rate, men
- 74%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 14%
- First-year students
- 614
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 16%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 570-670
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 540-650
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 1%
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Not considered |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Essay or personal statement | Required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Not considered |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
36 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (5)
- Accounting Bachelor's (24 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (94 awarded)
- Finance, General Bachelor's (20 awarded)
- Labor Studies Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Management Information Systems, General Bachelor's (16 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (89 awarded)
Social sciences (5)
- Anthropology, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Criminology Bachelor's (33 awarded)
- Economics, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (24 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (1)
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Bachelor's (60 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (2)
- Communication, General Bachelor's (51 awarded)
- Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (2)
- General Studies Associate (5 awarded), Bachelor's (39 awarded)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (2)
- Biochemistry Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (38 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (3)
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Fine/Studio Arts, General Bachelor's (21 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (11 awarded)
Education (3)
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (18 awarded)
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching Bachelor's (15 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (1)
- Social Work Bachelor's (36 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (35 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's (33 awarded)
History (2)
- History, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- History, Other Bachelor's (15 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (2)
- Computational and Applied Mathematics Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (20 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (1)
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Bachelor's (23 awarded)
Physical sciences (1)
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other Bachelor's (19 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (1)
- Spanish Language and Literature Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (1)
- Philosophy Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies (1)
- Women's Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (9)
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching Master's
- Educational/Instructional Technology Master's
- Elementary Education and Teaching Master's
- Secondary Education and Teaching Master's
- Special Education and Teaching, General Master's
- Teacher Education, Multiple Levels Master's
- Accounting Master's
- Organizational Behavior Studies Master's
- Organizational Leadership Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $13,292
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $16,624
- Housing and food on campus
- $17,258
- Books and supplies
- $800
- Other on-campus costs
- $2,260
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $33,610
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $36,942
- Total cost living at home
- $17,142
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $15,167 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $15,141 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $18,136 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $22,882 |
| Over $110,000 | $23,882 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23 and paid in-state tuition.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 98%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 94%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $9,865
- Got a grant from the college
- 92%
- Average grant from the college
- $7,243
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 28%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 67%
- Average amount borrowed
- $7,540
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 47%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 55%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 58%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 58%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 58%
- Came back for year two
- 84%
| Pell grant students | 52% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 53% |
| Neither | 67% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 574 | 61% |
| Men | 329 | 52% |
| Asian | 20 | 75% |
| Black | 85 | 53% |
| Hispanic | 118 | 50% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| White | 591 | 59% |
| Two or more races | 32 | 47% |
| Race unknown | 49 | 78% |
| International | 7 | 71% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 979 | 59% | 31% |
| Started here, part-time | 13 | 38% (small group) | 54% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 566 | 70% | 17% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 105 | 53% | 30% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 3,979
- Undergraduates
- 3,839
- Full-time undergraduates
- 3,184
- Part-time undergraduates
- 655
- Graduate students
- 140
- Students per faculty member
- 15 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 89%
- From out of state
- 11%
- From other countries
- 0%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 5%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 0%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 18%
| Women | 59% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 3% |
| Black | 9% |
| Hispanic | 14% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 65% |
| Two or more races | 4% |
| Race unknown | 6% |
| International | 0% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Town: Fringe
- Address
- 83 Windham St, Willimantic, CT, 06226
- County
- Southeastern Connecticut Plann
- Part of
- Connecticut State Colleges and Universities
- Type
- Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
- Highest degree
- Master's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Air Force ROTC, Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.