Danbury, Connecticut · Public · 4-year · Small city
Overview
Located in Danbury, Connecticut, Western Connecticut State University is a public four-year institution. The campus sits in a small city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 4,169, made up of 3,567 undergraduates and 602 graduate students. It is part of Connecticut State Colleges and Universities.
Western Connecticut State University offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and professional doctorates across 63 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Criminal Justice/Police Science, Applied Behavior Analysis, and Registered Nursing. It awarded 947 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 8 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
73% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 11 to 1.
Key figures
4,169
Students enrolled
73%
First-year retention
947
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
63
Programs and majors
11:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociateBachelorMasterProfessional
Programs and majors offered 63
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
73%
First-year retention, part-time students
38%
Student-to-faculty ratio
11:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
734
Associate degrees
8
Master's degrees
188
Professional doctorates
7
Post-master's certificates
10
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
4,169
Undergraduates, fall 2024
3,567
Graduate students, fall 2024
602
Full-time, fall 2024
78%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
5,068
Undergraduates, 2024-25
4,327
Graduate students, 2024-25
741
Full-time, 2024-25
70%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
54%
Men
46%
White
50%
Hispanic or Latino
24%
Black or African American
10%
Asian
5%
Two or more races
4%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
International (U.S. nonresident)
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
5%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
8
Programs with a fully online option
4
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
10%
Students taking some online courses
38%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Small city
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
Connecticut State Colleges and Universities
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Freedom Football Conference; Little East Conference
President
Jesse Bernal
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization