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Name: Western Connecticut State University
Address: 181 White Street, Danbury, CT 06810-6860
Phone:

  • General information: (203) 837-8200
  • Financial aid office: (203) 837-8580
  • Admissions office: (203) 837-9000

Type of Institution: Public, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees
        In-state$6,106$5,800$5,661
        Out-of-state$14,428$13,739$13,509
Books and supplies$1,000$1,000$1,000
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$7,766$7,158$6,925
        Other expenses$3,327$3,232$3,187
Off-campus
        Room and board$7,766$7,353$6,890
        Other expenses$3,827$3,732$3,637
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$4,407$4,053$3,941

Total expenses   
In-state
        On-campus$18,199$17,190$16,773
        Off-campus$18,699$17,885$17,188
        Off-campus with family$11,513$10,853$10,602
Out-of-state
        On-campus$26,521$25,129$24,621
        Off-campus$27,021$25,824$25,036
        Off-campus with family$19,835$18,792$18,450

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 60%
  • Federal grants: 16%
  • State/local grants: 31%
  • Institutional grants: 2%
  • Student loans: 54%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$2968
  • State/local grants:$3731
  • Institutional grants:$4788
  • Student loans:$5621

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$50
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants3,8311,7902,041
Percent admitted56.9%58.2%55.9%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time38.7%41.3%36.2%
Part-time1.2%1.2%1.2%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 5907
Undergraduate enrollment: 5195
First-time student retention: 73%
Overall graduation rate: 35%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 77%
    • Part Time: 23%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 44%
    • Women: 56%

White non-hispanic: 78%
Black non-hispanic: 6%
Hispanic: 6%
Asian/pacific islander: 4%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 7%

Degrees offered

    Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies
  • American/United States Studies/Civilization - Bachelor
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor
  • Business/Commerce, General - Master
  • Finance, General - Bachelor
  • Management Information Systems, General - Bachelor
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General - Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Education
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services - Master
  • Education, General - Master
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • Health Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Music Teacher Education - Bachelor, Master
  • Secondary Education and Teaching - Bachelor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • Creative Writing - Master
  • English Composition - Bachelor
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor, Master
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Adult Health Nurse/Nursing - Master
  • Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist - Bachelor
  • Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling - Bachelor
  • Health/Health Care Administration/Management - Master
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) - Bachelor
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor, Master
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Associate, Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor, Master
    Physical Sciences
  • Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General - Bachelor
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor
  • Geology/Earth Science, General - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Social Work - Bachelor
    Security and Protective Services
  • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration - Master
  • Criminal Justice/Police Science - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Economics, General - Bachelor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
  • Social Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art/Art Studies, General - Bachelor
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General - Master
  • Music Theory and Composition - Bachelor
  • Music, General - Bachelor

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