Western Connecticut State University Teaching Programs

Located in Danbury, Connecticut, Western Connecticut State University is a public institution. The location of WestConn is great for students who prefer living in an urban area.

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	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?

The acceptance rate at Western Connecticut State University is 84%. This means that is not quite as selective as some schools, but you'll still need to submit a good application if you want to be considered by the admissions department.

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

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. 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.

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 2022-2023, 2,269 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.

Western Connecticut State University Teaching Concentrations

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

Major	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Music Education	21	6	0	27
Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services	0	23	0	23
Elementary Education	17	0	0	17
General Education	0	14	0	14
Secondary Education	14	0	0	14
General Educational Leadership & Administration	0	0	11	11
Teacher Education	0	9	0	9
General Special Education	0	4	0	4
Health Education	3	0	0	3
Other Educational Administration & Supervision	0	0	0	0
Reading Teacher Education	0	0	0	0
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	55	56	11	122

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

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