East Central University
Ada, Oklahoma · Public · 2,467 undergraduates · ecok.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
58%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
900 to 1120
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$23,530Est.Estimate
$34,370 out of state
Your chances and merit aid at East Central University
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
58% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$34,370
a year in 2027-28, from a $34,370 sticker price (out of state)
What to do with your 1010
Send your score
Your SAT is at or above the median of freshmen who sent scores (1010).
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
- If your unweighted GPA is below 2.7, you must send a score.
- Reviews applications as they arrive, so applying early helps.
- Admission by any one of: 2.7 overall unweighted HS GPA, 2.7 GPA in 15 core units, GED/HiSET, ACT 20 / SAT 1030, or two Oklahoma concurrent courses with a 2.0+ GPA.
Source: Freshman Student | East Central University · Checked October 17, 2026
Who gets in
58%
of applicants are admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above.
SAT total 900 to 1120
Reading and Writing 460 to 560
Math 440 to 560
ACT composite 17 to 24
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$23,530
a year, in state
$34,370
a year, out of state (tuition $19,510)
- Tuition (in state)$8,670
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24 (in-state students), by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$7,721
- $30,001 to $48,000$6,098
- $48,001 to $75,000$9,485
- $75,001 to $110,000$12,117
- Over $110,000$14,672
Financial aidEstimate
91%
of freshmen receive grants
$9,255
average grant to freshmen
Merit scholarships
Awards for grades and scores, on top of need-based aid. You don't repay them.
Oklahoma programs for residents
Oklahoma Rising Scholars Award (formerly Academic Scholars Program)
$3,200 to $24,000 a year
State program · In-state students
- 1540+ SAT, Automatic Qualifier - ACT/SAT 99.5 percentile route; ACT: sum of English+Math+Reading >= 103 (Science excluded); apply online to OSRHE; official score report$24,000
- Automatic Qualifier - National Merit Scholar/Finalist route; Designation as National Merit Scholar or National Merit Finalist (PSAT/NMSQT-based); apply online to OSRHE$24,000
- 3.80+ GPA, 28+ ACT, Institutional Nominee - Regional universities - GPA + test pathway; Nominated by the institution (limited annual slots), an application, essay or interview$4,000
- 30+ ACT, Institutional Nominee - Regional universities - test-score pathway; Nominated by the institution (limited annual slots), an application, essay or interview$4,000
- 3.90+ GPA, 30+ ACT, Institutional Nominee - Research universities - GPA + test pathway; Nominated by the institution (limited annual slots), an application, essay or interview$4,000
- 32+ ACT, Institutional Nominee - Research universities - test-score pathway; Nominated by the institution (limited annual slots), an application, essay or interview$4,000
Regional University Baccalaureate Scholarship
$3,500 a year
State program · In-state students
- 30+ ACT, ACT pathway; GPA and class rank 'exceptional' as determined by the institution; institutional nomination, an application, essay or interview
- National Merit Semifinalist/Commended pathway; National Merit Semifinalist or Commended Student (PSAT/NMSQT-based); institutional nomination
Compare awards across colleges with the merit aid calculator.
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
37 of 37
Earn credit with a score of 3
37 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $870Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition for in-state students
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | ART 1213 |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | ART 1313 |
| Art History | 3 | 3 | ART 2233 |
| Biology | 3 | 4 | BIOL 1114 |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 5 | MATH 2825 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 10 | MATH 2825 & MATH 3025 |
| Chemistry | 3 | 12 | PHSCI 1114 & CHEM 1114 & CHEM 1214 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | CHIN 1113 & 1213 |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | PS TR |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 3 | CMSPC J2213 |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | 3 | CMPSC 2213 |
| Drawing | 3 | 3 | ART 1133 |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENG 1113 |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 3 | HUM 2413 |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 4 | EHS 1114 |
| European History | 3 | 3 | HIST 1123 |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | FREN 1113 & 1223 |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | GER 1113 & 1223 |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | GEOG 1113 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | ITAL TR |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | JAPAN TR |
| Latin | 3 | 3 | LATIN 1113 |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 2003 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 2013 |
| Music Theory | 3 | 3 | MUS 1113 |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 4 | PHYS 1114 |
| Physics 2 | 3 | 4 | PHYS 1214 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 4 | PHYS 1214 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 4 | PHYS 1114 |
| Pre-Calculus | 3 | 6 | MATH 1513 & MATH 1713 |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSYCH 1113 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | SPAN 1113 & 1223 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 3 | SPAN 3223 |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | MATH 1223 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | PS 1113 |
| United States History | 3 | 6 | HIST 2483 & 2493 |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 3 | HIST 2613 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
28%
Come back for a second year
61%
Typical earnings
$47,782
a year, 10 years after starting here
- East Central University$82,013
- All colleges$90,887
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 12 majors here have earnings data.
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