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?

• Although it may not be available for every major, the doctor's degree is the highest award a student can attain at WestConn.
• During a recent academic cycle, 100% of the faculty were full-time.
• After graduation, WestConn bachelor's degree recipients go on to jobs where they make $59,115 a year. That's about 45% more than their peers at 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

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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	1
High School Rank	5
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	1
Recommendations	5
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into WestConn?

WestConn has an acceptance rate of 84%, 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 44% of accepted students are men and 56% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 82%, and the acceptance rate for women is 85%.

Average Test Scores

About 32% of students accepted to WestConn submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 520 and 630. Math scores were between 490 and 600.

WestConn received ACT scores from 2% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 19 and 26. Math scores were between 17 and 0. Composite scores were between 19 and 29.

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 59% of students took out student loans averaging $6,418 a year. That adds up to $25,672 over four years for those students.

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Western Connecticut State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 4,640 undergraduate students at WestConn, with 3,849 being full-time and 791 being part-time.

There are also 606 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 3,849 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	183
Black or African American	341
Hispanic or Latino	873
White	2,211
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	240

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.

Western Connecticut State University Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Associate’s	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Nursing	0	74	14	0	88
Business Administration & Management	0	81	0	0	81
Criminal Justice & Corrections	0	76	0	0	76
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	0	0	75	0	75
General Psychology	0	68	0	0	68
Marketing	0	46	0	0	46
Social Work	0	45	0	0	45
Mental & Social Health Services	0	39	0	0	39
Accounting	0	38	0	0	38
Teacher Education Grade Specific	0	31	6	0	37
Communication & Media Studies	0	36	0	0	36
Student Counseling	0	0	36	0	36
Finance & Financial Management	0	34	0	0	34
Management Information Systems	0	34	0	0	34
Fine & Studio Arts	0	29	5	0	34
General Biology	0	32	0	0	32
Drama & Theater Arts	0	32	0	0	32
Writing Studies	0	14	9	0	23
Teacher Education Subject Specific	0	20	0	0	20
General Business/Commerce	0	0	17	0	17
Music	0	17	0	0	17
History	0	15	1	0	16
Interdisciplinary Studies	0	16	0	0	16
General Education	0	0	13	0	13
Political Science & Government	0	11	0	0	11
Computer Information Systems	0	9	0	0	9
General English Literature	0	9	0	0	9
Health & Medical Administrative Services	0	0	9	0	9
Liberal Arts General Studies	6	3	0	0	9
Mathematics	0	5	4	0	9
Sociology & Anthropology	0	9	0	0	9
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	0	7	0	0	7
Special Education	0	0	5	0	5
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology	0	0	4	0	4
Educational Administration	0	0	0	4	4
Food, Nutrition & Related Services	0	0	4	0	4
Chemistry	0	4	0	0	4
Romance Languages	0	3	0	0	3
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology	0	3	0	0	3
Economics	0	3	0	0	3
Computer Programming	0	2	0	0	2
Bioethics/Medical Ethics	0	0	0	2	2
General Social Sciences	0	2	0	0	2
Teaching English or French	0	0	0	0	0
Area Studies	0	0	0	0	0
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	0	0	0	0	0
Applied Mathematics	0	0	0	0	0
Geological & Earth Sciences	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	6	847	202	6	1,061

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
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