Western Connecticut State University
Danbury, Connecticut · Public
At a glance
- Admission rate
- 87%
- Total (middle 50%)
- 1040–1170
- Undergraduates
- 3,511
- Setting
- City: Small
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Test policy
Test optional Applicants may choose whether to send a score.
IPEDS (Fall 2024 admissions, reported 2024-25): Test scores not required for admission, but considered if submitted (test optional). Policies change; confirm on the school's admissions website.
Policy source: nces.ed.gov
SAT scores
- Total (middle 50%)
- 1040–1170
- Reading and Writing
- 510–580
- Math
- 530–590
- Average total
- 1110
The middle 50%: a quarter of admitted students who sent scores scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. The total adds up the two sections' ranges, so it's approximate.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Admissions
- Phone
- (203) 837-8200
Cost
- Tuition, in-state
- $13,401per year
- Tuition, out-of-state
- $16,901per year
- Average net price
- $16,754What students who get federal aid pay on average after grants and scholarships, per year.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 51%
- First-year retention
- 73%
- Median earnings 10 years after entry
- $62,010
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Degrees and programs
Degree levels: associate, bachelor, master, doctoral, first professional, graduate certificate
Show all 53 programs
- Area Studies · bachelor
- Communication and Media Studies · bachelor
- Journalism · bachelor
- Radio, Television, and Digital Communication · bachelor
- Computer and Information Sciences, General · bachelor
- Computer Programming · bachelor
- Education, General · master
- Educational Administration and Supervision · doctoral, first professional, graduate certificate
- Special Education and Teaching · master
- Student Counseling and Personnel Services · master
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · bachelor, master
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas · bachelor, master
- Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language · graduate certificate
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · bachelor
- Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services · master
- English Language and Literature, General · bachelor, master
- Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies · bachelor, master
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities · associate, bachelor
- Biology, General · bachelor, master
- Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology · master
- Mathematics · bachelor, master
- Applied Mathematics · bachelor
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General · bachelor
- Leisure and Recreational Activities · bachelor, master
- Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology · bachelor
- Chemistry · bachelor
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences · bachelor, master
- Psychology, General · bachelor
- Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology · master, graduate certificate
- Criminal Justice and Corrections · bachelor
- Social Work · bachelor
- Social Sciences, General · bachelor
- Anthropology · bachelor
- Economics · bachelor
- Political Science and Government · bachelor
- Sociology and Anthropology · bachelor
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft · bachelor
- Fine and Studio Arts · bachelor, master
- Music · bachelor
- Health and Medical Administrative Services · master
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions · bachelor
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions · bachelor
- Public Health · bachelor
- Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities · first professional
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · bachelor, master, doctoral, first professional, graduate certificate
- Business/Commerce, General · master
- Business Administration, Management and Operations · bachelor, master
- Accounting and Related Services · bachelor
- Finance and Financial Management Services · bachelor
- Management Information Systems and Services · bachelor
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods · bachelor
- Marketing · bachelor
- History · bachelor, master
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study
Sources
Numbers on this page come from these sources, as of the year shown. Schools change policies and deadlines - check the school's own website before you apply.
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data Data released 2026-11-02; admissions, SAT/ACT, enrollment and test policy: Fall 2024 (IPEDS 2024-25); tuition: 2025-26; net price: 2024-25; graduation rate: 150% completion for the Fall 2019 cohort; retention: Fall 2023 cohort; median earnings 10 years after entry: measured 2022-2023 (2024 dollars)
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study Released 2026-10-15; programs (CIP 2020, 4-digit) by credential level as reported to IPEDS completions for award years 2022-23 and 2023-24
- NCES IPEDS Institutional Characteristics - Directory information (HD2024) - phone and admissions URL — as of 2024-25 collection
- NCES College Navigator profile — as of IPEDS
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