Western Connecticut State University

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Public

Private

Regional

A public institution composed of five academic colleges and divisions (i.e., business, arts and science, professional studies, visual and performing arts, graduate studies), Western Connecticut State University serves about 5,400 students through its undergraduate and graduate programs. The school's undergraduate offerings include music, meteorology, professional writing, and anthropology, while graduate options include health administration, addiction studies, and nursing. WCSU hosts an online master's program in applied behavior analysis, along with many online courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels. The school also offers in-state tuition to undergraduate residents of New York and New Jersey who enroll on a full-time basis. All students can access extensive academic tutoring services, available through the school's tutoring resource center and writing center. For current and former members of the military, WCSU's Veterans Affairs Office provides an array of resources and benefits, including tuition waivers and academic credit for military service.

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Admissions Breakdown

Acceptance Rate Insight

7% of students were accepted during the 2020-2021 school year. Sometimes schools with midrange acceptance rates have higher standards of entry but are still accessible to many students who apply.

Retention Rate Insight

65% of full-time students stayed to continue their studies the following academic year. These students started in Fall 2019 and returned in Fall 2020.

Graduation Rate Insight

96% of students graduated out of all full-time, first-time students who began their studies in Fall 2014. Keep in mind many students who enroll are not typically first-time students, as most are adult learners. Therefore, the number of first-time students is traditionally low.

Application Considerations

Test scores:	Considered (not required)	High school transcript:	Required
High school rank:	Recommended	Letter of recommendation:	Required
High school GPA:	Recommended	Open admission:	No
Completion of college prep program:	Not required or recommended	Test of English as a foreign language (TOEFL):

Transfer Credit Policy

Dual enrollment: Implied no

Advance placement (AP) credits: Yes

Credit for qualified life experience*:

ⓘ *This can include previous jobs, trainings, licenses/credentials, or seminars. You may need to complete an exam or provide a portfolio to earn credit.

Learning Environment

12k

Students enrolledOnline student enrollmentStudent to faculty ratio

99%

Online student enrollmentStudent to faculty ratio

4:1

Student to faculty ratio

Degrees Awarded by Program

Degrees given for the 2020-2021 academic year.

#	Programs	BA	MA	Doc
1	Architecture And Related Services	✔	✔	✔
2	Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies	✔	✔	✔
3	Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, And Group Studies	✔	✔	✔
4	Biological And Biomedical Sciences	✔	✔	✔
5	Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	✕	✔	✔
6	Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	✔	✔	✔
7	Engineering	✔	✔	✔
8	English Language And Literature/Letters	✔	✔	✔
9	Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	✔	✔	✔
10	Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	✕	✔	✔
11	Health Professions And Related Programs	✕	✔	✔
12	History	✔	✔	✔
13	History	✔	✔	✔
14	Legal Professions And Studies	✕	✔	✔
15	Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	✔	✔	✔
16	Mathematics And Statistics	✔	✔	✔
17	Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	✔	✔	✔
18	Natural Resources And Conservation	✔	✔	✔
19	Philosophy And Religious Studies	✔	✔	✔
20	Physical Sciences	✔	✔	✔
21	Psychology	✔	✔	✔
22	Social Sciences	✔	✔	✔
23	Theology And Religious Vocations	✕	✔	✕
24	Visual And Performing Arts	✔	✔	✔