Western Connecticut State University Overview

Western Connecticut State University is a public institution situated in Danbury, Connecticut. Danbury is a great location for students who prefer city over country life.

What Is Western Connecticut State University Known For?

• The 3% student loan default rate at WestConn is better than the national rate of 10.1%. That's a good sign that you may be able to pay off student loans easier than your peers at other schools can.
• Although it may not be available for every major, the doctor's degree is the highest award a student can attain at WestConn.
• For the <nil> academic year, 100% of the faculty were full-time.
• Students who graduate from WestConn with a bachelor's degree make about $57,005 a year. That's 40% more than those who graduate from other schools.

Where Is Western Connecticut State University?

Contact details for WestConn are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	181 White Street, Danbury, CT 06810-6826
Phone:	203-837-8200
Website:	www.wcsu.edu

How Do I Get Into WestConn?

You can apply to WestConn online at: https://www.wcsu.edu/admissions/application/

Admission Requirements for WestConn

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Recommended
High School Transcript	Required
College Prep Program	Required
Recommendations	Recommended
SAT or ACT Scores	Recommended
TOEFL	Required

How Hard Is It To Get Into WestConn?

WestConn has an acceptance rate of 85%, which means that is not quite as selective as some other schools. Still, you'll need good grades and a solid application if you want to be admitted.

Approximately 41% of accepted students are men and 59% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 80%, and the acceptance rate for women is 88%.

Can I Afford Western Connecticut State University?

The overall average net price of WestConn is $36,263. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At WestConn, approximately 58% of students took out student loans averaging $8,469 a year. That adds up to $33,876 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at WestConn is 2.7%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Western Connecticut State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 4,172 undergraduate students at WestConn, with 3,440 being full-time and 732 being part-time.

There are also 630 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 3,440 full-time undergraduates at WestConn, 48% are male and 52% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Western Connecticut State University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	164
Black or African American	305
Hispanic or Latino	870
White	1,867
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	228

Geographic Diversity

Connecticut students aren't the only ones who study at Western Connecticut State University. At this time, 10 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 15 countries are represented at WestConn. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Brazil, China, and France.

Online Learning at Western Connecticut State University

In 2020-2021, 2,585 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at WestConn has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 10th most popular in Connecticut for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2020-2021.

Online Growth Rankings of WestConn

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Western Connecticut State University was 185.0%. This is the #298 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at WestConn regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Andrew Gusciora under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.