Danbury, CT · Public · 3,511 undergraduates · urban
Western Connecticut State University
Less selective
The Westside campus’s Visual and Performing Arts Center gives theatre, music, art and communication a prominent institutional home.
Institutional profile
Established Solid in mobility, and solid in student experience.- Admission
- 81.4% admitted
- Price by income
- Resident and nonresident prices differ
- Completion
- 55.8%
5,457 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$59,115 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets Western Connecticut State University apart
Academic design
Students study through the Ancell School of Business, Macricostas School of Arts and Sciences, School of Professional Studies and School of Visual, Performing and Communication Arts. Programs combine theory with practical experience and career preparation.
Campus pattern
WCSU operates the Midtown and Westside campuses in Danbury, a western Connecticut city within reach of the New York metropolitan area. Student life is spread across both campuses rather than concentrated on a single compact quad.
Defining feature
The Westside campus’s Visual and Performing Arts Center gives theatre, music, art and communication a prominent institutional home.
Can I get in?
81.4% admitted
Applicants to selected music, theatre or visual-arts programs should check for program-specific audition or portfolio requirements.
Recent applicant pool
5,457About 81 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 4% submitted an SAT, and 1% submitted an ACT. Very few of the admitted class reported a score at all, so the SAT and ACT ranges describe those students rather than the class.
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Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for Western Connecticut State University, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
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What Western Connecticut State University weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
Students study through the Ancell School of Business, Macricostas School of Arts and Sciences, School of Professional Studies and School of Visual, Performing and Communication Arts. Programs combine theory with practical experience and career preparation.
Make the fit specific
The Westside campus’s Visual and Performing Arts Center gives theatre, music, art and communication a prominent institutional home.
Account for the tradeoff
Applicants to selected music, theatre or visual-arts programs should check for program-specific audition or portfolio requirements.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Applicants to selected music, theatre or visual-arts programs should check for program-specific audition or portfolio requirements.
Fee waiver: accepted
Major and program admission
Some fields have their own entry path.
The college admit rate above covers the university as a whole. These requirements apply only to the named program.
Teacher preparationAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
NursingAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
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Average annual cost by household income at Western Connecticut State University
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
The Westside campus’s Visual and Performing Arts Center gives theatre, music, art and communication a prominent institutional home.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Admits separately
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Admits separately
Psychology, General
Marketing
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What is campus life like?
Western Connecticut State University beyond the classroom
WCSU operates the Midtown and Westside campuses in Danbury, a western Connecticut city within reach of the New York metropolitan area. Student life is spread across both campuses rather than concentrated on a single compact quad.
A defining academic feature
Students study through the Ancell School of Business, Macricostas School of Arts and Sciences, School of Professional Studies and School of Visual, Performing and Communication Arts. Programs combine theory with practical experience and career preparation.
What shapes an ordinary week
WCSU operates the Midtown and Westside campuses in Danbury, a western Connecticut city within reach of the New York metropolitan area. Student life is spread across both campuses rather than concentrated on a single compact quad.
What changes the experience
The Westside campus’s Visual and Performing Arts Center gives theatre, music, art and communication a prominent institutional home.