Western Connecticut State University
Danbury, CT · Public four-year · City: Small
3,542undergraduates
87%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$16,527average net price per year
50%graduate in 6 years
70%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 5,457
- Admitted
- 4,440
- Admit rate
- 87%
- Admit rate, women
- 81%
- Admit rate, men
- 82%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 16%
- First-year students
- 711
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 4%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 440-600
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 400-550
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 1%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 20-27
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Considered, not required |
| Essay or personal statement | Considered, not required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Not considered |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
38 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (5)
- Accounting Bachelor's (30 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (67 awarded)
- Finance, General Bachelor's (24 awarded)
- Management Information Systems, General Bachelor's (32 awarded)
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's (40 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (2)
- Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling Bachelor's (33 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor's (69 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (78 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
- Criminal Justice/Police Science Bachelor's (69 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (5)
- Art/Art Studies, General Bachelor's (14 awarded)
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Bachelor's (15 awarded)
- Music Theory and Composition Bachelor's (15 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Musical Theatre Bachelor's (14 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (3)
- Communication and Media Studies, Other Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric Bachelor's (37 awarded)
Education (4)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (17 awarded)
- Health Teacher Education Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Music Teacher Education Bachelor's (14 awarded)
- Secondary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (1)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (29 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (1)
- Social Work Bachelor's (29 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (2)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Writing, General Bachelor's (19 awarded)
Physical sciences (3)
- Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (14 awarded)
- Geology/Earth Science, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Social sciences (4)
- Economics, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Social Sciences, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Sociology and Anthropology Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (1)
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General Bachelor's (19 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (17 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (2)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Computer Programming/Programmer, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Associate (6 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Graduate programs (15)
- Applied Behavior Analysis Master's
- Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology, Other Master's
- Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Master's
- Educational Leadership and Administration, General Doctorate (professional)
- Reading Teacher Education Master's
- Special Education and Teaching, General Master's
- Teacher Education, Multiple Levels Master's
- Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Master's
- Health/Health Care Administration/Management Master's
- Nursing Education Doctorate (professional)
- Business/Commerce, General Master's
- Conservation Biology Master's
- Fine/Studio Arts, General Master's
- Creative Writing Master's
- Mathematics, General Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $12,763
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $16,095
- Housing and food on campus
- $15,131
- Books and supplies
- $1,300
- Other on-campus costs
- $1,358
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $30,552
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $33,884
- Total cost living at home
- $16,780
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $17,055 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $15,942 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $16,697 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $19,825 |
| Over $110,000 | $22,946 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23 and paid in-state tuition.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 84%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 63%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $7,943
- Got a grant from the college
- 48%
- Average grant from the college
- $4,158
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 35%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 58%
- Average amount borrowed
- $6,609
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 33%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 46%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 50%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 54%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 50%
- Transferred to another college
- 29%
- Came back for year two
- 70%
| Pell grant students | 47% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 51% |
| Neither | 53% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 386 | 58% |
| Men | 424 | 43% |
| Asian | 28 | 50% |
| Black | 87 | 40% |
| Hispanic | 152 | 43% |
| White | 511 | 53% |
| Two or more races | 4 | 75% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 27 | 48% |
| International | 1 | 100% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 678 | 55% | 31% |
| Started here, part-time | 17 | 53% (small group) | 29% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 607 | 61% | 23% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 193 | 51% | 28% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 4,137
- Undergraduates
- 3,542
- Full-time undergraduates
- 2,997
- Part-time undergraduates
- 545
- Graduate students
- 595
- Students per faculty member
- 11 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 71%
- From out of state
- 29%
- From other countries
- 0%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 12%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 1%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 10%
| Women | 51% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 5% |
| Black | 9% |
| Hispanic | 30% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 49% |
| Two or more races | 5% |
| Race unknown | 2% |
| International | 0% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Small
- Address
- 181 White Street, Danbury, CT, 06810-6826
- County
- Western Connecticut Planning R
- Part of
- Connecticut State Colleges and Universities
- Type
- Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
- Highest degree
- Doctor's degree - professional practice
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Air Force ROTC, Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, On-campus child care, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.