Overview

Western Connecticut State University is a University institution located in Danbury, CT, in an urban setting.

Location & Contact

Address 181 White Street
Danbury, CT  06810-6885
United States

Contact Mr. Luis Santiago
Director of Admissions
Email: admissions@wcsu.edu
Phone: 203-837-9000
Fax: 203-837-8338

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Majors & Degrees

Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biology/biological Sciences, General
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting
Business Administration And Management, General
Finance, General
Management Information Systems, General
Marketing/marketing Management, General
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Communication And Media Studies, Other
Digital Communication And Media/multimedia
Speech Communication And Rhetoric
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer And Information Sciences, General
Computer Programming/programmer, General
Computer Science
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Elementary Education And Teaching
Health Teacher Education
Music Teacher Education
Secondary Education And Teaching
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General
Writing, General
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
Spanish Language And Literature
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Community Health Services/liaison/counseling
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics, General
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, General
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Atmospheric Sciences And Meteorology, General
Chemistry, General
Geology/earth Science, General
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General
Public Administration And Social Service Professions	Associate	Bachelors
Social Work
Security And Protective Services	Associate	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/police Science
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Anthropology, General
Economics, General
Political Science And Government, General
Social Sciences, General
Sociology And Anthropology
Sociology, General
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Art/art Studies, General
Drama And Dramatics/theatre Arts, General
Music Performance, General
Music Theory And Composition
Music, General
Musical Theatre

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

5,189

Applied

4,188

Accepted

3,799

Enrolled

Female Admissions

2,954

Females Applied

2,539

Females Accepted

86%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

2,235

Males Applied

1,649

Males Accepted

74%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

50

Application Fee

3.38

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	Not reported	Not reported	Yes
Out of state Fall freshmen	Not reported	Not reported	Yes
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	No
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	Yes

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	555	520	630
SAT Math	546	490	600
ACT Composite	22	20	26

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

6,998

In-state

10,858

Out-of-state

6,998

In-district

Fees

6,403

Full-time student fees

15,132

Room & board

8,932

Room only

Financial Aid

9,492

Avg. Financial Aid Package

9,463

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

2,806

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

4,119

Avg. Loan Aid

4,868

Avg. Grant Aid

5,767

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

35%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

15%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

3,799

Total Undergrad students

0%

International Students

22%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	27.21%
Black or African American	8.81%
White or Caucasian	52.16%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.33%
Asian	4.78%
Two or more races	5.52%
Other	0.98%

Gender

Male (48.54%)

Female (51.46%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	None
Housing options	Co-ed housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	30%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
WCSU Theatre Arts Department Productions, WCSU Annual "Roots & Shoots" hosting of Dr. Jane Goodall and The President's Lecture Series

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Most popular organizations:
National Society of Collegiate Scholars, Criminology Club, Jazz Club, American Marketing Club and Meteorology

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball		Division 3	No
Basketball		Division 3	No
Cheerleading	No	No	No
Cross-country Running		Division 3	No
Field Hockey	No	No	No
Football		Division 3	No
Golf		Division 3	No
Ice Hockey		No	No
Lacrosse		Division 3	No
Rock Climbing		No	No
Rugby		No	No
Soccer		Division 3	No
Softball	No	No	No
Swimming And Diving		Division 3	No
Tennis		Division 3	No
Volleyball	No	No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball		Division 3	No
Cheerleading	No		No
Cross-country Running		Division 3	No
Field Hockey		Division 3	No
Football	No	No	No
Golf	No	No	No
Ice Hockey	No	No	No
Lacrosse		Division 3	No
Rock Climbing		No	No
Rugby	No	No	No
Soccer		Division 3	No
Softball		Division 3	No
Swimming And Diving		Division 3	No
Tennis		Division 3	No
Volleyball		Division 3	No

Faculty

560

Total Faculty

13:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 194

Part-time - 366

Male - 256

Female - 323