East Central University (ECU) was founded in 1909 as East Central State Normal School. It was established to train teachers and promote the development of education in southeastern Oklahoma. The school was originally located on a 40-acre campus in Ada, Oklahoma. As enrollment grew, more space was needed and the school moved to its current location in 1917. At this time, the name of the school changed to East Central State Teachers College, reflecting its mission to provide teacher training.
In 1939, East Central State Teachers College became East Central State College and began offering bachelor’s degrees in addition to teacher training programs. With the introduction of new degree programs in fields such as business, psychology and engineering, enrollment skyrocketed and the school experienced unprecedented growth. In 1974, the college changed its name once again to East Central University (ECU). This marked a new era for ECU as it began offering graduate degrees for the first time and expanded its academic offerings even further with an Honors Program and additional research opportunities for students. Today, ECU offers more than 100 undergraduate and graduate degree programs across five colleges: Education & Psychology; Arts & Sciences; Business Administration; Health & Human Services; and Graduate Studies.
East Central University, as one of the top colleges ranked by major educational institutions, has impressed us by its high selectivity and student friendly application process during admissions. The following tables detail 2018 class profile, including total applications received, average high school GPA, SAT scores/ACT scores, and acceptance rates of East Central University. To learn more about GPA, SAT and ACT scores information, please follow the links below. If you want to find even more about East Central University, such as tuition fees and scholarships, you can click the link after tables to visit the school’s official website.
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Admissions Stats
East Central University is a public university located in Ada, Oklahoma. The university has an enrollment of over 5,000 students and offers more than 120 undergraduate and graduate degree programs. The student to faculty ratio is 17:1. In terms of admissions statistics, the university has an acceptance rate of 90%, which means that almost all applicants are accepted. In terms of gender, the student population is evenly split between male and female students. In terms of ethnicity, the student body is made up mostly of Caucasian students (59%), followed by Hispanic (16%), African American (14%), Asian/Pacific Islander (4%), Native American (4%) and other ethnicities (3%). The average SAT score for incoming freshman at East Central University is 1068, with an average ACT score of 21. Finally, approximately 85% of all incoming freshman receive some form of financial aid or scholarship from the university.
Fall 2022 Selectivity
| Selectivity | selective |
| Fall 2022 acceptance rate | 92% |
| Early decision acceptance rate | N/A |
| Early action acceptance rate | N/A |
| Acceptance rate (excluding early action and early decision students) | 92% |
Fall 2022 Applications, Acceptances & Enrollments
| Applicants | 972 |
| Female applicants | N/A |
| Male applicants | N/A |
| Applicants accepted | 897 |
| Female applicants accepted | N/A |
| Male applicants accepted | N/A |
| Freshman enrollment | N/A |
| Female freshman enrollment | 0 |
| Male freshman enrollment | 0 |
| Early decision applicants | N/A |
| Early decision applicants accepted | N/A |
| Early decision applicants enrolled | N/A |
| Early action applicants | N/A |
| Early action applicants accepted | N/A |
| Early action applicants enrolled | N/A |
| Total enrolled incoming freshmen who were accepted under early acceptance or early action | N/A |
Fall 2022 Wait List
| School has a wait list | No |
| Applicants placed on wait list | N/A |
| Students accepting place on wait list | N/A |
| Students accepted from wait list | N/A |
Fall 2022 High School GPA
| Freshman students submitting high school GPA | N/A |
| Average high school GPA | N/A |
| High school GPA 25th-75th percentile range | N/A |
| GPA breakdown | N/A |
Fall 2022 Freshman SAT Scores
| Freshman students submitting SAT scores | 5% |
| SAT Critical Reading average score | N/A |
| SAT Critical Reading 25th-75th percentile range | 410-520 |
| SAT Critical Reading score breakdown | N/A |
| SAT Math average score | N/A |
| SAT Math 25th-75th percentile range: | 420-570 |
| SAT Math score breakdown | N/A |
| SAT Writing average score | N/A |
| SAT Writing 25th-75th percentile range | N/A |
| SAT Essay 25th-75th percentile range | N/A |
Fall 2022 Freshman ACT Scores
| Freshman students submitting ACT scores | 95% |
| Average ACT Composite score | N/A |
| ACT Composite 25th-75th percentile range | 18-23 |
| ACT Composite score breakdown | N/A |
| ACT English 25th-75th percentile range | N/A |
| ACT English score breakdown | N/A |
| ACT Math 25th-75th percentile range | N/A |
| ACT Math score breakdown | N/A |