Applying to Eastern

Eastern University's acceptance rate is 93.62% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 2,852 students applied and 2,670 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into Eastern.

Eastern's acceptance rate places 73rd out of 120 Pennsylvania colleges with competitive admission.

To apply to Eastern, it is required to submit high school GPA and record. The SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered (required).

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-24, the acceptance rate of Eastern University is 93.62% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 18.84%. 1,284 men and 1,412 women applied to Eastern and 1,180 men and 1,351 women students were accepted.

Among them, 272 men and 231 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2023). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at Eastern.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at Eastern
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	2,852	1,284	1,412	0	0
Admitted	2,670	1,180	1,351	0	0
Enrolled	503	272	231	0	0
Acceptance Rate	93.62%	91.90%	95.68%	-	-
Yield	18.84%	23.05%	17.10%	-	-

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Eastern University 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2024, 1 students (1% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 2 students (1%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at Eastern.

2024 SAT and ACT Scores at Eastern
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile (Median)	75^th Percentile
SAT Total	0	0	0
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
SAT Math
ACT Composite	-		-
ACT Math	-		-
ACT English	-		-

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2023-24, total 503 first-year students enrolled in Eastern. The proportion of full-time students is 88.87% and part-time students is 11.13%.

By gender, the proportion of men students is 54.08% and women students is 45.92%.

The following table and chart visualize the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at Eastern.

First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at Eastern
	Total	Men	Women
Total	503	272	231
Full-time	447	246	201
Part-time	56	26	30

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), and English Proficiency Test to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is not reqired, but considered in admission process at Eastern. The english proficiency test is reqired .

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Eastern University.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

Eastern Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Considered, if submitted
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Considered, if submitted
Recommendations	Considered, if submitted
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Not Considered
SAT / ACT	Considered, if submitted
English Proficiency Test	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Not Considered
Work experience	Considered, if submitted
Personal statement or essay	Considered, if submitted
Legacy status	Considered, if submitted

General Admissions Information

The next table provides general admission information for applying to Eastern.

Admission Information for Applying to Eastern
Open Admission Policy	No
Admission Information	https://www.eastern.edu/admissions
Online Application	https://eu.force.com/OnlineApp/TX_SiteLogin?startURL=%2FOnlineApp%2FTargetX_Portal__PB
Calendar System	Semester
Course for High School Students	Offers within a dual enrollment
Credits Accepted	Credits for Life Experiences, Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	1-Year Certificate, Associate, Bachelor, Master, Post-Master Certificate, Doctoral (Research), Doctoral (Professional Practice)

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Admission Statistics

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

Application Requirements

General Admissions Information

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