East Central University: Review & Facts

Overall Rating:Overall Ranking - FairQuality:Education Quality Rating - Very GoodSafety:Capmus Safety Rating - Below AverageCosts:Tuition & Fees Cost Rating - Very Good

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East Central University is a medium four-year, public school with 3,380 students enrolled. This college was originated in 1909 and is one of the 2 colleges located in Ada, Oklahoma.

Academic Offerings

1-year certificate, bachelor's degree, postbaccalaureate certificate, and master's degree are offered at East Central University.

Majors
Offered
48
East Central University deploys a semester-based curriculum calendar system and offers choices in 48 majors. The most popular concentrations are Education, Occupational Therapy, Management, Computer Science, and Business. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is worthwhile to know student retention and graduation rates before you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are typically a positive sign. However, if you would like to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The rate of student retention at East Central University is relatively low at 60% (below Oklahoma average). Taking this statistic into consideration, apparently students somewhat enjoy their stay at this school.

Student Retention
60%
Bad
The graduation rate at East Central University is low: 40%. Around 31% of the school's undergraduate students transfer to other colleges.

Student to faculty ratio at East Central University is decent: 17:1. Read more details regarding faculty at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition prices are fairly high, about $15,200 annually. The additional fees at East Central University not covered by tuition are roughly $1,500; which totals $16,700 per year.

Read the details about East Central University additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information

Acceptance
Rate
70%
Doable
According to recent data, 1,200 applications were submitted and 841 were accepted, so it is relatively easy to enroll at this school.

The school might accept your dual credits and advanced placement credits for admission.

Check the details about admissions as well applicants' SAT and ACT test scores at East Central University in the Admissions and Tests report for this school.

Opportunities and Services

Dormatory
Annual Price
$4,000
Medium
East Central University provides a distance education program, study abroad programs, and evening/weekend study opportunity, which is a wonderful option for those who work full-time.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at East Central University, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, this school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.

Safety
Grade
C-
Unsafe
East Central University provides on-campus housing. Dormitory capacity at this college accommodates approximately 1,300 students, which offers a nice on-campus housing opportunity. The room price is relatively low -- around $4,000 annually.

Based on the college crime data, East Central University appears to be a relatively dangerous school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

East Central University Location and Address

Postal Address:
East Central University
1100 E. 14th Street
Ada, Oklahoma
74820-6999, USA
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