Eastern Connecticut State University

Willimantic, CT · Public · Town (fringe) · ECSU · Eastern

Public institution in Willimantic, CT · 3,377 undergraduates · 81% acceptance rate · $56,469 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Top 25%Full-time retention

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price: $20,4801,123rd cheapest of 1,985 reporting
In-state tuition & fees: $13,292855th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees: $16,624645th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Cost of attendance: $30,805968th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
Median graduate debt: $24,2501,163rd lowest of 1,880 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry: $56,469710th highest of 1,969 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry: $47,289703rd highest of 1,964 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year): 58.1%838th highest of 2,031 reporting
Full-time retention: 84.2%470th highest of 1,853 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate: 80.5%926th most selective of 1,608 reporting
Average SAT: 1200401st highest of 1,024 reporting
Median ACT: —

Campus

Undergraduates: 3,377644th largest of 2,162 reporting
Student-faculty ratio: 15.0:11,317th smallest of 2,159 reporting
Pell Grant share: 28.2%1,308th highest of 2,140 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 76 mi (BOS)

On 1 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Most Selective Colleges in Connecticut#14

Applying

EANov 15
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Common App member: Yes
Application fee: $50
Personal essay: Required
Writing supplement: No

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 30 reported programs.

Field	Level	1 yr	2 yr
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science	bachelors	$58,092	$58,479
Information Science/StudiesComputer Science	bachelors	$50,270	$53,984
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusiness	bachelors	$48,823	$52,941
Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness	bachelors	$47,963	$48,823
Business/Commerce, GeneralBusiness	bachelors	$46,193	$44,305
Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences	bachelors	$39,369	$32,711
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasEducation	bachelors	$39,369	$39,099
Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesPhysical Sciences	bachelors	$38,305	$39,369
Human Resources Management and ServicesBusiness	bachelors	$37,208	—
MathematicsMathematics & Statistics	bachelors	$37,208	$32,744
EconomicsSocial Sciences	bachelors	$36,848	$33,993
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLiberal Arts	bachelors	$36,437	$34,526

Campus facts

Founded in 1889source
Athletic nickname: "Warriors"source
Competes in NCAA Division IIIsource
Mascot: Willi The Warriorsource
Motto: "Connecticut's Public Liberal Arts University"source
Formerly known as "Willimantic State Normal School" (1889–1937)source
Formerly known as "Willimantic State Teachers College" (1937–1967)source
Formerly known as "Eastern Connecticut State College" (1967–1983)source
Athletic conference: Little Eastsource
A [[National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program institutionsource
A Space-grant]] institutionsource
Notable alum: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichiesource

Athletics — 10 sports

NCAA Division III without football · NCAA Division III

Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0)

Baseball: 2022

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Athletic scholarships are not allowed by association rule; non-athletic merit or need-based aid may still be available.