CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR ADMISSION TO EASTERN!
Dare to be extraordinary at Eastern Connecticut State University. It's a place where a love of learning is palpable - and the drive to make a difference is even more so. You are officially on your way to becoming a Warrior! This guide will help ensure that you are fully prepared for the start of the fall 2026 semester. All you have to do is follow these steps:
Take a moment to enjoy this incredible milestone in your life – you’re going to college! We can’t wait to celebrate with you. Join us for an Accepted Student Day event on March 28 or April 19, or an Accepted Student Tour offered most weekdays.
Using the credentials and link on your acceptance letter or email, log in to your Eastern portal. Throughout the admission and enrollment process, your portal will continue to be updated with event registrations and other important information.
Be sure to complete your FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) as soon as possible to ensure a timely financial aid offer. Once your aid offer is available, we’ll mail you a copy and you may view your FAFSA offer online by following the steps here.
Your Office 365 e-mail account is the primary source of communication between you and Eastern. Your credentials are in your Admissions Portal, and account activation/deposit submission instructions are in your portal.
Commit to being a Warrior! Deposits must be submitted to reserve courses and residence hall space by
May 1. To submit your deposit, refer to these instructions; call us at (860) 465-5286 with any questions.
SOAR (Student Orientation, Advising and Registration) is an overnight orientation program in the summer designed to introduce all new first-year students to life on campus. You’ll meet other new students, student leaders, faculty and staff, become acclimated to campus and finalize your class schedule. SOAR sessions run from mid-June to late June.
New first-year students must also complete our Orientation Online program.
Register for in-person SOAR and to access Orientation Online.
Please go to Health Services for the required health forms. Be sure to review the “Five Things You Need to Read” form.
After you have submitted your deposit(s), you will receive information from the Advising Center regarding fall course registration. If applicable, you will also receive instructions about English and/or Mathematics placement assessments.
The Advising Center will use your survey responses and placement testing to register you for your fall classes; you do not need to register yourself.
Make sure your final high school transcript as well as any Advanced Placement exam scores and transcripts for college-level courses are submitted to the Office of Admissions as soon as possible.
Follow these steps to accept or decline any federal student loans that you were offered. You will also need to complete your Entrance Counseling Exam and Master Promissory Note, which are linked on that page. If you were offered a merit scholarship or grant(s), those will be automatically accepted for you.
