First-Year Applicants

Free Application Day for CT Residents: November 1

Early Action Deadline: November 15

Students who submit complete their application on or before our Early Action deadline will receive their admission decision on December 15. Applications received after our Early Action deadline will be reviewed in the order in which they are received.

It is recommended that you submit your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) as soon as possible after it opens (typically in fall of your senior year).

Admission to Eastern is competitive. The Admission Committee considers many factors when evaluating applications for admission. The students admitted for last year's class:

• Earned an average GPA of 3.4 (4.0 scale)
• The middle 50 percent of admitted students who submitted SATs or ACTs scored:
  • Between 1020-1190 on the combined Reading/Writing and Math sections of the SAT
  • Between 19-24 composite on the ACT
• Demonstrated academic success in a rigorous schedule of college preparatory, honors, and/or Advanced Placement courses in high school

To apply for admission, applicants must submit the following information to the Office of Admissions:

1. A completed application for admission. You may use Eastern's Application or the Common Application.
   
2. An official high school transcript and/or General Education Diploma sent directly from your high school.
3. SAT or ACT scores (only if you choose to send them; see test-optional policy).
4. One letter of recommendation, which may be from a teacher or school counselor.
5. The $50 application fee.

Submit supplemental application materials to admissions@easternct.edu or mail to:
Office of Admissions
Eastern Connecticut State University
83 Windham Street
Willimantic, CT 06226

Please note: the above requirements are for domestic, first-year students only. International or transfer students should follow the application requirements outlined on those respective pages.

You may check the status of your application by clicking here. Your username is the email address you entered when creating your application, and your PIN was sent to that email when you submitted your application.

Please be aware that documents from your high school may take up to five business days to process. If you are missing SAT scores, note that they should be sent directly from College Board, or we may accept scores from your school counselor if they have the ability to send them. If you prefer to switch your application to test-optional (so test scores are not required), please email admissions@easternct.edu.

Early Action decision notifications will be released on December 15, and admission decisions will be released on a weekly basis thereafter.

While interviews are not generally required of students applying for admission, we may request an interview with certain applicants to clarify information, and learn more about you and your interest in Eastern.

All students are strongly encouraged to visit the campus. The Admission information session and campus tour schedule may be found online here. You are welcome to meet with an Admissions Counselor after your tour; this meeting, unlike an interview, would not be an official component of your application.

Students interested in applying to the University Honors Program should ensure the separate application and supporting materials are received by the February 1 deadline.

The Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation (LSAMP) program is open to all accepted fall 2025 first-year students (U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident) pursuing an undergraduate STEM degree in Biology, Biochemistry, Computer Science, Data Science, Environmental Earth Science, Mathematics, Secondary Education-Mathematics, or Secondary Education-Science (Biology or Environmental Earth Science).

Click here for application instructions, noting that the priority deadline is February 15, 2025. Contact Dr. Kim Ward, Institutional Coordinator, at lsamp@easternct.edu with questions.

If you are interested in applying to our Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program, please see additional application requirements here. Candidates should apply to Eastern and the BSN program by March 1.